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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
8
Christmas mover Ttraunworth and companions head southwest for several days to inspect country. Local stores advertise holiday candies fruits perfumes and dresses with ongoing sales and in store displays. Royal and Select Mesters meet December 21 1905 at 7:40 p.m. for officer installation. other items note travel, visiting relatives, and shopping in Wilton and West Liberty areas.
A local retailer advertises a Christmas promotion offering a 10 percent cash rebate on every purchase made before Christmas. The store notes it has 14 staff ready to assist customers, highlighting shopping as both pleasant and a money saving proposition.
Miss Blanche Ellsworth of Illinois City fainted in the Batterson Stores on the first floor near the candy department around 10 this morning. She hit her head, was carried to a stairs landing, and regained consciousness after about 15 minutes. Her injuries were not serious. A drug ad follows, featuring Botanic Blood Balm with claims of curing eczema and other skin troubles.
Miss Missa Wunder and Miss Auddie Lehms spent the weekend with friends near Stockton. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Bricks and then with Mrs. Baker, drawing large attendances. News arrived of William Twigg’s house fire near Davenport with loss of all contents. Mrs. Twigg was formerly Minnie Drumm. Pearl Trymoyer was highly entertained in Davenport.
Saturday and Sunday visits by the Derans and relatives, shoppers in Davenport, and several local notices. M Kosnapfail improving, Philip Scharf and kin with William Saltan, and a fire loss notice asking debtors to settle with Samuel Halla. Electric Bitters advertised as a cure, Dc Havercamp's Drug Store listed. fire destruction mentioned with book account loss.
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