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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1914
Page
5
For men Wayne Unit Half Hose in black and colors of neat leddle fibre silk and pure thread silk Each pair of that excellent quality has made Wayne Knit the criterion of the best history One pair priced from 25e to 60c
An excerpt notes Wayne Knit Hose offered in sheer Hale pure silk and all cotton weights. Styles include seamless and full-fashioned suits. Described as highly acceptable and useful gifts priced at $2.50.
Roman appreciation of thoughtfulness shown by a box of handkerchiefs. Stocks chosen with care offering novelty and conservative ideas for men. Initials in many styles, narrow and wide hours, plain white Moon, slit or janonette. Bach, 10¢ to Ge.
Sper Men’s Ties offers a grouping of ties priced to clear before Christmas. Many items come boxed, with varieties in weave color and pattern, and selected ties aimed at appealing buyers. Each tie priced at 25e.
Superintendent reports high water consumption rivaling midsummer levels as Muscatine plans installing 300 meters next year with 125 meters already placed in 1914. The program aims to cut waste and reduce charges for careful users while meters are added where deterring waste is most effective. Local installation areas to be decided.
In Charleston W V on December 2 Matt Jarrell sought after a deputy and two others wounded last night on Cabin Creek Nance rate jellffe and Josephine Wines. He was cornered near Cane Fork by Sheriff Bonner Hill and a posse after a night-long pursuit. Jarrell had served a six month sentence for pistol toting and was recently paroled via Evangelist B T Masters. His capture ends a dramatic manhunt in the hills.
The Orpheum's Monday attendance set a record for the venue with a big show and the Country Store drawing crowds. Tom Sigourney plans to stay to continue shows, while acts like Nice & Nice, Theo, Tenny, Schubert, Doc Allen and Pony Stephenson head to bigger circuits after this engagement. New performances begin Thursday with free rockers at rally matinees and strong turnout by local women.
Deputy Game Warden Homer Burk distributes wheat to starving quail that escaped hunters this fall. Snow covers the ground and hunters say winter starvation causes more deaths than are shot during open season.
Wilton Ta December 22 members of the M EE Sunday school will present their annual Xmas program Thursday at 7 o clock. The event features an instrumental trio, scripture reading, address by Miss Lydia Kaufmann, infant class pieces, Dolly's Song, and a Xmas cantata Christmas at Grandia with a detailed cast for Grandma, children and various fairy roles plus Santa Claus and other characters instructed by teacher lists from Ethel Christisans and Bessie Chistigan classes.
A three day occupation by three non union plumbers at Graver Cleveland High School in St Louis ends after union men storm the site and remove the non union crew. The six union men are arrested for peace disturbance and both sides await police court action with work halted on the construction site.
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