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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
8
Yard sale advertising new fall rug styles in Axminster and ingrain carpets. Highlights include 27x56 inch rugs from 2.25, large ingrain 9x9 feet, and 9x12 feet Brussels rugs with notable reductions.
Great variety white linen skirts and duck skirts in all sizes reduced from 2.00 to 3.50. New tan linen skirts in all sizes for chautauqua wear valued at 3.50. Light India linen and white linen cool for wear priced around 4.50. Black brown and blue Panama skirts cut from 5.00 to 6.50. Red Ticket Sale odd skirts wool and mixtures valued 6.50 to 10.00. Black silk ready-made skirts new and stylish valued 10.00. Black voile skirts priced 0.00 to 12.00 with full sizes. Great sale of 14.00 voile skirts in multiple colors at half price. Finest voile and Panama skirts priced 15.00 to 17.00.
Lot of fabrics offered with deep discounts from 3c to 35c per yard. Includes Pretty Wash Lawns 3c yd, batiste cut to 12c, silk muslins down to 15c, Banzai silks at 10c yard, and 25c to 40c wash goods reduced to 19c. Limited quantities, sale phrased as wash goods now for a song.
Local items report Art Chaudoin seeks a visit about an electric bell. A J Duffy and Biles relatives depart for Letts. Stella Healey travels to Creston Iowa. J W Foster returns from Davenport after visiting friends. Mrs Hyink and Clyde visit Atalissa. Mrs George Winans leaves for Atalissa relatives.
Various notices detail visits and travels of residents including Mrs L Rowland, Miss Flora Bowman, and Miss Bernice Ludlow. business calls by T H Robinson. returns from trips to Chicago, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Ottumwa. a public sale offer from Stirien and Rowan. and a Ladies Aid excursion to Rock Island aboard the Helen Blair.
The late Mrs Christiene Diedrich died at Mt. Pleasant hospital. Services were held at 10 o clock from Greenwood cemetery chapel with Rev Henry Reinemund officiating. Pallbearers named Schmidt family members from Muscatine and Davenport. Interment followed in Greenwood cemetery.
The trial of J. E. McElroy charged with violating a city ordinance by leaving farm implements in the street before his East Third street business is set for 6 o'clock tomorrow morning before Judge H. S. Howe. City Attorney L. J. Hora will prosecute.
Neckyoke is Broken Henry Sad reports a runaway win for the Wiggers Dairy team at East Hill high school with dominant performance and clear lead.
East Hill locals report Harry Bishop, of East Hill Muscatine, injured when a hay fork prong pierced his right arm while unloading on the McKinney farm. He was taken to Dr. E. B. Fullham for treatment. Also noted are birthday celebrations and various brief regional visits and travels.
John Feltman badly lacerated the index finger of his left hand while operating a threshing machine recently. The wound is painful but healing. Geo. Quigley of Wilton assists W. G. Bryant on the Henry Hahn farm. Miss Minnie Jasperson has been visiting Mrs.
Death from blood poisoning was prevented by G. W. Cloyd of Plunk Missouri who healed his dangerous wound with Bucklen's Amica Salve at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store. The ad notes the 25 cent price and promotes the salve as a remedy.
Frank Ashcraft offers a lawn hose selection claiming long term value. The ad emphasizes low upfront cost and durability as the decisive factors for choosing the best hose.
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