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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1905
Page
8
The city’s shops stock a wide range of Christmas novelties and candies from Graffs, Nespet, Guenther, Hacker, and others. Advertisements tout discounts, perfume sales, toys, stationery, and holiday gift items as residents plan for Christmas and travel. Local residents Mrs Austin and Mrs Barnett are noted among shoppers and visitors.
E G Spaulding, longtime traveling freight agent for the Rock Island division, has been promoted to freight agent at Davenport. A well known figure among Muscatine shippers, he is celebrated for courtesy and business ability and has served with the Rock Island line since the Rock Island and Peoria merger.
A Wonder, ioverybody who has tried Bucklen's Aruba Salve, for cure burrs and wounds, says it's wonder. 250, guaranteed, Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The New York Times Saturday Review praises Irving B. Richman for his latest Rhode Island history book. Richman, already noted for Work Won Rhode Island, is described as thoroughly familiar with the state’s history and delivering an instructive readable contribution to the American Commonwealth series.
Boston Store promotes heavy Christmas reductions on handkerchiefs petticoats waists and silk items. Daily sale prices include handbags fur muffs and fur boas with deep discounts and a deadline before Saturday night. Bulk buys promise extra savings and two presents for the price of one.
The excerpt discusses Rhode Island’s colonial stance and its later refusal to ratify the Constitution, highlighting its independence as praised by supporters and criticized by opponents. It references Mr. Richman and his impartial view across works on the Dorr Rebellion, Civil War, and postwar period. A signature list appears offering refunds for tar cough syrup with several names attached.
At a Purity Chapter No. 305 Eastern Star gathering in the Masonic hall Wilton on December 19 officers were elected including Worthy Matron Mrs H E B Strong Worthy Patron J M Hitler Assistant Matron Mrs F B Goreon secretary Mrs J S Wright treasurer Mrs A R Leith conductress Miss Mabey Corson associate conductress Miss Kate Putt The Epworth League of the MI Me church presented a program at the Sunday service with a song prayer and readings featuring Prof Will A Pye Miss Florence Coo ing and Miss Bessie Nicolaus among others. News notes report travel of Chas Holzhauer to El Paso Texas and the death of J C Young in Town City with funeral arrangements to Durant IA. A court case Ma Ames vs Solman Hichelberger concluded with Hichelberger fined 35 and costs. he refused to pay and was taken to Muscatine. The White Lily club met at Mrs John Doran’s. E W Clark returned from Chicago. Frank McSwiggin left for Denver to bring home his sister Nettle for health reasons. Other local visits and social notes conclude the column.
Work to rebuild the fourth floor of the C. B. Wail block, damaged 80 by a Sunday fire, started this morning. Kemble & Kemble, agents for the building, employ a crew to clear debris and prepare for carpenters. Repapering details will be announced next week.
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