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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
8
Shoppers in the Tri-Cities are teased with January price cuts at McColm and McCorm Dry Goods Co. Coats jackets furs and muslins feature big discounts with extra coupons and double stamps offered Saturday. Numerous residents from Atalissa Letts Rock Island and Letts are noted shopping or visiting in town.
Miss Violet McMillen stars in The Time Place and the Girl at the Grand with Mae Hosmer in Sappho. Schedules include Y M C A Star Course Feb 4 and 17, The Gingerbread Man Feb 24, Empire Stock Company Feb 27 28 29, and Polite vaudeville Feb 19.
Local dealers advertise bulk items at 25c to 50c on the dollar with early Saturday sale times. Emphasis on rapid clearout and unlikely to restock. Shoppers urged to arrive early for best selection.
The YWCA announces the first physical culture class led by Mrs V G Robertson at 7 pm at YWCA headquarters. A Saturday 4 pm class is planned, with many members signing up. Meetings of the educational and membership committees occur this evening with a 15 cent supper.
Store announces a special sale tomorrow Saturday with muslins sheetings ginghams and domestics offered at below manufacturers prices. Double stamps apply across all departments.
Guthrie Okla Jan 24 The Republican convention of the Fourth Oklahoma district endorsed Secretary Taft and elected A E Perry and L A Butler as Taft delegates to the national convention. They are the first Taft delegates elected in the United States.
Rev. A. I. E. Boss left this noon for Davenport where he will spend the day.
The advertisement lists white and red sweaters cut from 1.00 and 1.25, a yard of oil cloth in ecclors colors and white at 20 cents, and ladies heavy fleeced underwear cut from 5 cents.
West Liberty farmer F. D. Steen captured numerous prizes at Cedar Rapids corn show, including second prize in oats and several third and first prizes across divisions. He plans to ship prized exhibits to California, while other local residents visit relatives and attend events in nearby towns.
Auction of Nelson Spurgeon property dispersed his estate with 82 1/2 acres sold to John C Summerville at 97 24 per acre and 25 acres timberland to Charles Yancey at 30 per acre. The estate funds benefit local schools and cemeteries per the will.
A distressed buyer seeks Dr King’s New Life Pills at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store for constipation malaria and jaundice amid a pushy sales scene. The advertisement frames a cure all claim with bold health promises.
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