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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1900
Page
8
The Boston Store announces a ten day sale to convert excess goods into cash. Untold bargains in silks dress goods hosiery underwear outing gowns cloaks jackets calico robes muffs boas carpets rugs curtains and more urge customers to visit the store.
About one hundred elegant gowns and outfits for women men girls and children offered at 50c 68c 75c 89c and 1.00. This is advertised as the best value seen, available only at the Boston Store.
Bargain sale at the Boston Store to clear stock of underwear fleeced vests drawers and union suits with prices from 10c to 50c. Fur collars once costly now offered at 1 to 12.50. Jackets golf capes woodcut to half price and wool waists 25 percent off. Mixed discount sale urged. shoppers urged to buy now for best selections.
A long stream of notices explains heavy stock reductions in carpets and rugs with prices from 39c to 75c yard and rugs up to 3.48, plus numerous items from fashion and furniture firms, social notes, upcoming events at the Y M C A, a theater show Hogan’s Alley at Stein’s Hall, and local arrivals.
A printer style advertisement claims the New Process Laundry avoids the tired feeling after laundering, noting superior color and finish and the good condition linen is returned in. It promises free baths with every two cents worth of laundry.
Hundreds of bargains on 5 and 10 cent counters at Sheetz’s, 111 E. 2d St. Your house looks very dingy. Halstead and Son offer spring painting service to brighten it up this season.
The Gruber Marble Co at 123 125 W Front St Muscatine Iowa notes a freight and monument price surge beginning January 1 with stone freight up 33 1 3 percent and quarry prices rising 15 to 25 percent. Gruber will keep monument prices at old rates while stock remains, warning future stock will sell at advanced prices. The firm urges understanding of business realities.
J. J. Shafnit offers his house and lot at 808 Mulberry for sale. Inquiries directed to Munroe & Son for details and negotiations.
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