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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
8
Local ads announce Christmas goods at Swan's Berlin Studio Seiler Bros I Nierel Son's and Wagner Bros with toys silverware clocks pearls watches and slippers. Travelers and residents return from trips while relatives gather for holidays and a Redman dance is planned at Hare's hall Thursday night.
Local notes describe a lively holiday scene with merchants advertising jewelry pipes cigars and discounts at Wagner Bros Havercamp's and Swan's. The river steamer Silver Crescent is under overhaul in Quincy and Edward Kendall promotes Lewis Morrison shows at the Grand Opera House.
A woman fell on the sidewalk and was assisted to Wagner Bros where she bought a pearl ring for Christmas. The incident notes her quick action and the store purchase as the outcome.
Michael Conroy of Clinton was found guilty of robbery by a district court jury in Davenport after a venue change. The case proceeded to trial in Davenport, resulting in a conviction.
Muscatine Iowa December 23 1903 merchants who deal in dry goods and millinery sign an agreement to close their businesses on December 25 1903. Participants include McColm Dry Goods Toben Malone Leibbrand Ryan Boston Store S M Batterson Ben E Lilly E Reinemund Read The Journal weekly rate 109 cents.
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