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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1909
Page
24
Gunther's fine candies offered in Xmas packages at Nesper's. Mrs. W. H. Payne, resident nearby, left this noon for a short visit with friends in Bloomington, Illinois.
A string of brief notices from Swan and local merchants promote Xmas bargains at Swan’s and the Quality Store with coupons and free rewards. Listings include Braunworth’s Sunshine Shoes, a big Teamsters and Helpers Xmas dance, new piano scarfs, 5 percent mortgage loans, and Holiday gifts from Nesper’s. Farther items note visits, bank coin offerings, local entertainment by Grinnell Glee Club, and assorted errands of residents with addresses and travel to Davenport, Fairport, Iowa City, Rock Island, Hershey Building loans, and Swan’s sales of watches.
Week ending December 21 1909 unclaimed mail at Muscatine Iowa lists men Otto Gruhn Otto Hockey A Johannsen S H Pawl Charlie Petersen Mr Phillips Wm Pullman and women Hazel Bridgeford Anna Berghton Mrs Alice Deem Mrs P Ketchum Miss Bessie G Little Cora Lewis Mrs Georgia Meerdink Mrs S Minnick Zula McGreer Mrs Ryier Mrs Wood Mrs Lou Chamberlain Mrs Dillon Foreign Ch Saar Callers asked to say Advertised R McNutt P M
Police investigate a wide fraud attempt tied to Lilly Dry Goods at 802 East Ninth Street. Suspects used names of local residents to obtain goods for allegedly needy families. inquiries target multiple stores, with several candy deliveries noted as part of the scheme. No arrests yet. Connell family linked as potential victims amid broader investigation.
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