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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
8
A collage of Christmas ads and community notes from Muscatine items. Jewelry at Swan's Hirt & Fesler's and Wagner Bros' gift lines. University of Chicago Glee and Mandolin clubs events plus ticket sales. Local residents arriving home from studies, and notices from Seiler Bros Pentzer Pharmacy Nesper's Buzz's Hacker's and Seiler Bros window displays.
Mississippi pearl rings at Barnard's. Fine toilet sets at Seiler Brot Rubbers and overshoes at Leysen's Shoe Store. Gunther's fine candies in Christmas packages at Nesper's drug store.
Pearl opera glasses at Swans. Xmas cigars at Wagner Bros. Try Braunworth for rubbers. University of Chicago Glee club concert on Dec 24. Pearl jewelry at Wagner Bros. Old high school souvenir spoons at Barnard's. Toilet sets hand brushes mirrors at Nespers. Initial rings at Swans J S McKee West Third street. Firefly to Columbus Junction on business. Gold bracelets at Swans. Reserved seats for University of Chicago Glee and Mandolin clubs on sale Mon Dec 21 at 9. Box seats 1, parquet 75c first balcony 75c, dress circle 50c.
The note states that starting January 1 the father’s grocery business will be run as a strictly cash enterprise under the ownership of Cc. A. Giesenhaus. It indicates a formal pledge to operate without credit.
The jury found Dan Donovan guilty of breaking and entering last night, third in a trio including Harry Flynmore and James Walsh. Flynmore received seven years, Walsh three, with Donovan to serve after a two day trial. Local police chief Rice, County Attorney Ed Ingham, and Sheriff J D Stuart led the investigation into the three residences of South Muscatine residents.
Notice announces F. Giesenhaus will retire from business on January 1 and asks all indebted persons to call and settle accounts promptly.
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