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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1900

Page

8

New Process Laundry Promises Quality Work

Daily Journal ad touts New Process Laundry stressing experience over youth, claims superior finish and color on shirts, and invites customers to visit with two telephone numbers for service.

Holiday Aprons Debut at Geo B Jackson Store

Deutschman's offers 25c items from window choice with a display promising value while Geo B Jackson announces a big line of holiday aprons opening today drawing shoppers and attention.

Geo. B. Jackson's

Stoddard Lectures Praised for Art and National Scene

Miss Laura Musser commends the Stoddard Lectures as rich in art literature history and national scenery and a masterpiece of the best English. The publisher Schmidt Bros offers Toy Books and Games of every description.

Schmidt Bros Laura Musser

Great Handkerchief Sale Attracts Bargain Shoppers

Thousands of elegant handkerchiefs embroidered hemsticked and initial priced from io up to 2.00 each. Special low prices for dozen or half dozen purchases. Ladies and gent initials offered at 5c 15c and 25c. Extra value in Muscatine. Parties may buy in larger lots. Visit the store to see bargains.

Muscatine

Sale on Gold Rings for Ladies Misses and Children

Hundreds of solid gold and gold plated rings for ladies misses and children in all styles. Ladies rings priced 50c 75c and $1.00 up. Misses rings 39c 50c 68c and 98c. Children rings 25c. Every ring guaranteed and money back. Save money buy here.

Elegant ladies Sacques at Boston Store prices

An advertisement showcases a line of ladies and misses dressing sacques in color with options plain or trimmed in satin and ribbons. Prices range from 75c to 2.75 plus popular store savings at the Boston Store.

Boston

Great Sale Books At One Third Off Prices

Hundreds of choice books from Dickens to Kipling offered at one third less than usual. Cloth bound titles priced from 9c to 25c and up to 1.50 for new releases. Special school discounts on quantities from 6 to 50 books. Visit and browse the store for a delightful selection.

Dickens Tennyson Thackery Longfellow E. P. Roe Mary J. Holmes Louisa Alcott Kipling Henry Algars Ellis Harkaway

25c Holiday Presents Offer A Peek At Many Articles

On a special counter your choice for 25c you will find hundreds of ornamental and useful articles such as work boxes glove and handkerchief boxes perfumes atomizers china plates vases toilet sets powder boxes pin trays card receivers bon bon boxes pin cushions cigar holders pictures easels and hundreds of other pretty articles for your inspection.

Local Christmas Shopping and Business Visits Noted

Canned asparagus at Van Gent's. J. A. Will and J. Watson with business in the city. Xmas trees and ornaments at Braun's Bakery and Leibbrand Ryan & Co. kid gloves and mittens offered. Thompson's Book Store features toy books and iron toys. Pearl City Lunch Wagon now owned by Frank L. Nelson following purchase from Harry Gidney.

Leibbrand, Ryan & Co Thompson's Book Store Frank L. Nelson Pearl City Harry Gidney

The Pianola Featured at Schmidt Bros Leather Goods

The city hears about a pianist event by The Pianola as Schmidt Bros Leather Goods and Thompson's Book Store advertise pianos and holiday items. E C Miller from Sweetland and J Reynolds V Mosier O Harter from Letts visited today. Fresh pork shoulders sell for 7 cents at August Unkel’s 216 Walnut. Leibbrand Ryan Co offers pillow covers while Henry Butz’s Fair sells glassware Xmas toys and medals. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First M E church holds its monthly meeting Thursday at three o'clock. secretary.

Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church

Alvin Joslin Band at Stein's Tonight

The Alvin Joslin band and company perform at Stein's this evening. Readers note local visitors including L Webster of Letts and G Rosborough of Sweetland, and promotions for calendars, soaps, and Christmas gifts amid city chatter.

Annual mailing date approaches for advertisers

The note invites readers to join and align with those who advertise for results. It emphasizes the upcoming sending out of the Annual and requests attendance to show support and be in line with successful advertisers.

Titus Amendment Phase Shown At Stein's Tonight

The Alvin Joslin Co presents one phase of the Titus Amendment at Stein's tonight. Come early to catch the demonstration and see the exhibit firsthand.

Alvin Joslin Co

Graphophones For Xmas at Schmidt Bros

Prices range from 3 dollars to 100 dollars for graphophones available as Christmas gifts at Schmidt Bros. Local shoppers can compare models and features for holiday purchases.

Schmidt Bros

Notices and Advertisements From The City

A collection of local notices and ads lists Schmidt Bros pictures, Deutschman Xmas line, Leibbrand Ryan Co. silk, and Thompson's Book Store. Mentions Elmer Shellabarger visiting Cedar township, Young Woman's Guild sale Jan 16 1901, Alvin Joslin Company at Stein's Music Hall, Madame DeVere palm reader at 308 East Third Street offering full readings for 50 cents, and Stubby tail Ben the Gordon setter dealing with rheumatism while still eating.

Madame DeVere East Third Street

The New Ludwig Piano Arrives at Schmidt Bros

The Ludwig piano just arrived today described as a beauty. Call Schmidt Bros to see and inquire about it.

Schimdt Bros

Full to the Top With Pretty Xmas Things at Schmidt Bros

Holiday display spotlight at Schmidt Bros features festive decorations and a wide range of seasonal gifts. Shoppers find ornaments, trees, and giftware arranged to inspire decorating ideas for the season. The shop invites buyers to visit and explore its curated selection.

Schmidt Bros

Remarkable Escape In Muscatine Social Scene

A Muscatine social note describes an event where one of the town’s fairest nearly attended Stein's tonight to see Alvin Joslin but chose another girl instead. The item invites readers to guess who the alternate was.

Muscatine Stein's Alvin Joslin

Local Notices Plus Book Store Ads and Team Practice

Clarence Vanatta was in the city this afternoon and F Baker of Illinois City visited. Thompson's Book Store offers latest books at low prices. Leibbrand Ryan & Co. shows bee spreads. Hartman & Eitman sell fresh produce and Kraut. The 99 M H S football team must report at 4 PM tomorrow at Third Street corner and at the lot opposite the Y M C A for practice to refresh plays.

99 M. H. S Third Street Low Avenue Fred Mackey

Music Galore at Schmid Read the Journal

The Journal promotes its music content with a broad galore of songs and reads, inviting readers to subscribe for 19 cents a week.

Journal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Journal Joe Kranz N. Cedar St Iowa Avenue Reliance Loan CO Postoffice Tom Davidson C. H. Armstrong Second Street H. M. Bartlett Horan & Devitt P.O St. John’s Deutschman’s Florida California Naval Scheetz’s Leibbrand Ryan & Co Geo. PB. Jackson’s Beach's World Annual Rock Island Samuels Iowa Great Sale Books The van Gent's J. A. Will Braun's Bakery Ben Martens Fulton J. Watson Foster, Ill John Dulgar Davenport A. Gatton Fairport J. Johnson Columbus City Thompson Bros Adam Hild R, A, Holmes Pearl Opera Opera House Musser Library Frank the Jeweler’s E. C. Miller Sweetland J. Reynolds V. Mosier O. Harter Letts Unkel’s Walnut Street Leibbrand, Ryan & Co.'s Henry Butz Alvin Joslin Band and Company Stein’s L. Webster St. John's John Conors Cedar County City G. Rosborough E. E. Davidson Beach Corner Fifth and Mulberry Street Thompson Bros.’ Winow Andy Bollinger District Court Miles Stoddard L. M. Churchill Lillian Keithsburg, Ill Churchill H. Burgett William Huttig New York City C. Haney Chicago Harry Huttig Titus Deutschman Carskaddan Elmer Shellabarger Cedar Township Young Woman's Guild of the Presbyterian Church Thompson's Dirty Six Alvin Joslin Company Stein’s Music Hall Ben Gordon Hada Unther's Plow Allegrettis Hacker's Clarence Vanatta F. Baker Ilinois City R. Waltz Lake Township Heinz’ Saul Kraut Hartman & Eitman’s Schmid Bros Stewart Stove GsFisch
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