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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
17
For men Wayne Knit half hose in black and colors of fine lisle fibre silk and pure thread silk. Every pair made to Wayne Knit standard of quality. Prices range from 25 to 50 cents per pair.
A catalog note highlights Wayne Knit Hose for women in sheer isle pure silk and all cotton weights. Available in seamless and full fashioned styles. Priced from 25 cents to 2 dollars 50 cents, touted as acceptable useful gifts.
A seller promotes “Handkerchiefs for Men” as thoughtful gifts, highlighting selection of initials, styles, hems, and fabrics from plain white linen to silk or japonette. Prices range from 10¢ to 50c per piece, appealing to masculine taste and conservatism.
A display of men s neckties priced at 25 cents each, including a selection of novel weave colors and patterns. Most ties come in attractive boxes and the offer aims to clear stock before Christmas. Limited to 25 cents per tie.
Numerous clubs plan festive events across the area. Geneva Golf and Country Club hosts a grand Christmas night party with holiday emblems. Pastime Embroidery at Aliss Lange’s home includes a Santa and tree. Banner Lodge Degree of Honor hosts a party with dozen members bringing five cent gifts. Alcyone Mothers' club guests join Floyd Manley’s on December 8 for a program and cards. West Hill Baptist Aid Society, Anna Scholnick hosts A. T. C. club on East Fifth Street Christmas Eve. Mrs. Joseph Cosgrove’s home hosts 3. W. club Christmas Eve. Miss Cora Angersbach hosts N. B. He club on Iowa avenue.
Cupid scored a victory as H F Palmer of Chino married Iva Knight of Garden Grove at the home of Mr and Mrs H A Lake in Garden Grove. Mrs Lake is the bride’s daughter. Ceremony followed by a reception and is of interest to Muscatine readers.
Evangelist E T Masters and his wife from Seattle presided at a wedding where Mrs Palmer’s granddaughter and Harold Vance of Long Beach attended along with Mr and Mrs Underwood of Garden Grove. A generous wedding dinner followed with music, photos, and the couple headed to their future home in China. Mr and Mrs Palmer united sixty five years ago and now plan to spend their remaining years together.
The Kensington club met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Henry Dealing’s on Hershey Avenue for a pleasant afternoon. A Kensington event followed by a luncheon prepared by the hostess. The next gathering is planned for Mrs. H. Steinfurt’s home at 613 Bismarck Street on Monday afternoon December 28.
Last night the Orpheum attracted the biggest Monday night business in its history as the vaudeville bill drew a large crowd. The Country Store and gifts sparked merriment among performers and audience. Tom Sigourney plans to stay while Ernie and Ernie head to the Big Orpheum circuit.
Deputy Game Warden Homer Burk distributes wheat to starving quail that escaped hunters and are wintering under heavy snow. Hunters say winter starvation causes more quail deaths than the open season.
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