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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
9
When planning holiday purchases, this store invites shoppers to browse for items that maximize value and pleasing gifts for recipients. The message emphasizes smart spending and reliable selections to satisfy loved ones during Christmas.
Rev Otto Krueger former Queensland mission head spoke at First Baptist Church on Australia using 109 slides and 160 projections. He noted Queensland of 600000 square miles with 500000 people and rich mineral wealth including gold sapphire and coal. He discussed laws such as employers liability old age pension and public hospitals and described religious conditions and Sabbath observance in Australia.
The Iowa avenue meat market owned by the Will brothers is described as one of the best in Muscatine. They handle all buying, butcher their own product, and run a first class shop with years of experience sourcing beef cattle locally. They emphasize quality and keeping up to date with market practices.
Will Brothers advertise a clean up to date meat shop offering quality at low prices. L N Harris is the efficient cutter at the Will shop found daily except Sunday. Located above the Journal office on the Avenue the first class shop delivers meals citywide and keeps items in season. They invite customers for holiday meat needs and note telephone number 96 Market at 224 Iowa avenue.
H J Jeffries earns praise as a leading local cement man. He completed the Y M C A swimming pool project and concrete work for Huttig Manufacturing Co. at Fast Second street. His crew also laid cement walks around Grandview school and produced over 1400 barrels of cement this season. Call 1318 Oak or 387 M for cement work.
The board of supervisors announced the stewardship of the poor farm will move from salary to contract terms. The action follows concerns about governance and funding, with the measure cited as addressing perceived inefficiencies and rising costs.
A. S. Weidling’s New Panitorium on Iowa Avenue leads Muscatine shops in growth as he expands tailoring and dry cleaning, hires skilled staff, and partners with Kaufman Price Co and Detmer Woolen Co. The business emphasizes hand finished suits and a growing panitorium list.
H W Zeidler, architect of Muscatine located at 107 Iowa avenue, has impressed locals with major projects including the Muscatine county courthouse and jail and the Mc Colm home on Mulberry avenue. He offers plans, specifications, and construction supervision for home improvements.
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