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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
10
Local notices promote holiday values at Batterson Stores with ads for Edison or Victor talking machines and second hand pianos from Hirt and Foster Piano Co. Also mention luncheon at Presbyterian church, Christmas gift options, and various residents arriving or departing the city.
Stormy session features National and American leagues in a dispute over territorial and player rights. Resolution yields that American League will not participate in world series series unless ticket sales are controlled on its grounds. Boston club sale to James B. Gaffney. John M. Ward named president. Edward Hanson named manager of Red Sox.
Iowa City police probe a burglary at the Dell Della Gesta sorority house with detectives seeking traces of the thieves. Miss Janet D. Ady of West Liberty reported losses including a diamond ring and a stick pin. A Muscatine County case, W A Phelps vs Rock Island railway, yielded a verdict for the railway company. Martin Armstrong of Muscatine, a University patient, is mentioned in the report.
The store advertises illustrated books and fiction including birthday and joke books in taney paper, leather, cloth and parchment. It features a large line of children’s books up to 2.00 each, gift books in white green gold and leather, Dooka sets, novels, diaries, dictionaries, memorandums and poems. Also promotes two new 50 cent girl books From Heart Out and Things Beautiful.
A broad listing of leather items and accessories including bank cases writing sets traveling kits portfolios post card albums kodak albums scrap books pill books guest books hymnals Bibles prayer books and various leather accessories offered in a general goods catalog style.
A broad selection of games and toys is advertised including Pit Finch Bunce Foolish Questions Chan tecler Rock cards and Cut Out puzzles. The line features children's games boards maps drawing slates blocks and teachers puzzle sets priced at 100 and 250 each.
A list of assorted items including tin racks, paper cutters, paper weights, jewelry boxes, towels, clothing, combs, match holders, tobacco jars, handkerchief cases, Xmas stock ings, lanterns, waste baskets, Xmas trees, pocket chamois, glass menders, pocket mirrors, hair pin sets, laundry lists, unbreakable dolls, manicure sets, fruit labels, collar pins and related sundry goods.
Mes. G. F. O'Brien is injured when she fell partly down stairs before daybreak. She struck a landing and a post, fracturing a rib and hurting her back among other hurts. She is a wife of George F. O'Brien, a former Muncating man and War official.
Mrs J Garr, aged over seventy, recovering slowly after a hip dislocation from a fall at her East Fifth Street home. Doctors Braunsworth and Norton attended, noting initial fears of critical injury but improvement as she remains under care.
County Attorney J G Thompson said the Muscatine county grand jury, in session over three weeks, will not report until later. No true bills likely before tomorrow evening, with possibility of staying in session through the week. Report eyed for startling developments, some indictments possibly held secret.
The Knights of Columbus business session in Laurent Cornell hall drew strong interest as numerous candidates contended for various offices. The election is set for Friday evening December 38 with seventy five members present for the nomination session.
Paris dispatch notes a 20 round scheduled bout tonight between Georges Carpentier, France welterweight champion, and Harry Lewis, England welterweight champion. Newspapers hype the event with columns and pictures while readers favor Lewis. The piece also mentions Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns and sores.
Dr Enina Braunworth secures permission from postmaster to sell Red Cross seals. The catchy verse vents about preferring Christmas seals to expensive fur items, framing the sale as a charitable, seasonal effort.
Dr Emmaé Braunwarth has obtained Postmaster N S McNutt approval to install booths in the post office lobby. Booths will be set up this week with assistants in charge. She notes record sales this year as Muscatine backs a tuberculosis prevention drive and Red Cross seals.
The holiday shopping season will begin in earnest next week with stores staying open in the evening to accommodate workers who cannot shop during the day. Jewelry shops already open at night, while other businesses will begin Monday.
Remaining open each night on eleven Sundays drew steady country patronage to Muscatine merchants. So far the Christmas trade has been encouraging with large country turnout, boosting confidence in moving stock.
New York report says Billy Uvick of Omaha fled the ring after nine hard rounds as Sailor Burke awaited the tent round. The bout followed a controversial display amid fading chances. Also noted were ads for Dr Kings New Life Pills and Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. Goodman Stops Trendall In Chicago lightweight clash in Port Worth report.
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