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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
8
For Men. Watch chains, smoking sets, umbrellas, hat brushes, toilet sets, shaving mugs, military brushes, scarf pins, tie pins, hat marks, seals, cigar cases, coat hangers, gold pocket knives, rings, pins, fobs, seal, cigar jars, charms, studs, watches, cuff links, match boxes, cigar cutters, knives, book marks, desk fittings, key rings paper weights, flasks.
A fashion and novelty listing highlights chafing dishes umbrellas napkin rings hand bags shirt waist sets belt pins souvenir spoons fancy clocks brooches rings pen dants hat pins pins lockets chatelaines combs bracelets necklaces scent bottles buckles forks bracelets brushes spoons knives toilet sets dishes mirrors desk sets.
Local shop touts overflowing cases of cut glass and daily shipments to fill broken lines. The store claims the town’s cut glass trade is thriving with a larger stock than competitors, including genuine Bohemian glass and hammered brass items.
Advertises a broad silverware selection for all shoppers seeking Christmas presents with items to fit any desire.
The ad touts watches fobs chains rings souvenir spoons and more in a wide line of jewelry sterling silver cut glass china and gems. It promises a gorgeous array of sparkling diamonds and urges a visit to the store described as the most beautiful in Iowa.
A local shop showcases a premier line of hand painted china described as the city’s most beautiful. The store claims exclusive designs and invites public inspection of the collection on display.
A Muscatine advertisement touts the largest dazzling assortment of diamonds in Iowa with prices from five dollars to fifteen hundred dollars and offers diamonds in all sizes.
In a large rear workshop, we set diamonds rubies emeralds opals and all precious stones while customers wait. We are the city’s only jewelers to offer immediate on-site setting and demonstrate our expertise.
Mrs. Frank P. Sawyer lauds the Muscatine revival led by Mr. Sunday urging reconsecration and patient support. She defends Sunday’s methods, extols civic leaders and followers, recalls personal trials, and celebrates conversions at the Bloomington tabernacle.
Prairie Grove updates include Frank Wilkins and wife at church in Springdale and visits from Glen Walker of Union Valley. Local families attend gatherings, repairs at Mrs McCann’s, and Christmas plans as Miss Worrall prepares a school program. Henry, Henry christened for the five week old son of Mr and Mrs Schneider.
Mr F T Hartley operates a local phone company and can be reached at his Centerdale store at any time. Mr and Mrs John Demean have returned from a visit to Mrs Demean's Missouri mother last Saturday morning.
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