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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1902
Page
8
Jar rubbers 4c per dot Scheetz's offers jelly glasses 2c and home baked goods available at St John’s on Wednesday. Miss Eva Baker and Edna Wallace visited Davenport Sunday. Miss Emma Binz returned from Keota after a delightful Fourth of July trip. Big Chief flour flavors bread with rich taste.
W G Block, agent for the Diamond Joe line, is authorized by Isaac P Lusk G P A to sell excursion tickets to Clinton and return for 1 25. Tickets on sale July 19 through August 22. Return trip limited to August 0.
Local items note Paudhet band grand excursion on the steamer J with a continuous concert and dancing next Tuesday night. Several residents depart for Chicago Providence Dalton and Iowa trips while others buy property on easy terms from Titus Jackson and Scheetzs advertises 40c croquet sets and flour brands at St Johns.
Store advertises double stock due to recent cold weather with many summer goods at deep discounts. Items include girls silk sun hats 51c per dollar, linen skirting 15c to 18c a yard, sun bonnets 20c 25c, berkeley cambric 5 yard bundles, bleached muslin 4 yard lots, pillow case muslin 5 yard pieces, white goods 10c 12c per yard, and foulards 35c 40c quality all new.
A store announces a remnant clearance starting Friday July 11 offering ladies a 50c on the dollar opportunity. Dress goods silks lawns dimities percales calico muslin shirtings table linens and all store remnants will be closed out at reduced prices in what is billed as the greatest slaughter ever.
To clear up stock the store offers silk waists priced at 2.98 from the former 5 6 and 6 50 dollar range in vibrant colors.
Beautiful foulards in stock at 18c a yard with new patterns and full color range. Finest arnold Batiste 25c quality offered at 1 1c a yard. Dimities and lawns priced from 5c to 12c a yard. All wash goods reduced to clear across the shop.
About 15 to 20 pieces of finest all wool carpets in small pieces six to fifteen yards each. The very best 69 quality offered to close out at 40c a yard. All carpets and rugs at a special sale. Buy now and save money.
Local ad promotes a sale on ladies silk parasols reduced to 1.00 each with some slight soiling noted. Additional parasols cut to 1.50 and 2.00. Large assortment of children and girls parasols offered at 1c to 50c, with a stated bargain emphasis.
Overstocked for cold season, the store offers silk, linen, colored and white waists at deep discounts. Silk waists once 5 to 6.50 now 3.98, white waists from 75c to 2.00, many 3.00 waists 1.98 or 2.00, hundreds to choose from. Call and see the waists.
July bargains sweep Muscatine as progressive merchants promote Wednesday deals. The Boston Store launches a grand clearing sale with extra inducements across departments while Bee Hive sells chip braid straw hats at 25 cents. Anson Clothing advertises bathing suits and summer reductions and Sam Berger unveils a broad clothing and gents furnishings clearance with notable prices.
Iowa Central Railway launches a new fast sleeping car service to St. Paul and Minneapolis via the Limited. Train departs Elrick Junction at 7 39 p m daily and arrives Minneapolis at 8 00 a m, with low rates advertised through local ticket agents.
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