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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
The manufacturers' sale extends Saturday June 13 featuring white duck jackets at deep cuts, children's spring jackets, Misses and Ladies wool jackets, satin rain coats, silk jumper suits, silk petticoats, and black silk jackets. Prices show major reductions with many items at half price or below standard retail, inviting shoppers for all day and evening purchase.
A shopper notice describes large ingrain and velvet rugs in 9x12 foot sizes with stylish new patterns and good quality. Prices around 24 dollars for Velvet rugs and similar listings for Axminster and Brussels rugs note varied sizes and attractive styles.
A compact advert lists muslin yardage and ready made textiles including 8 yard cotton muslin 12 to 18 cents per yard pillow slips 42 inch wide 2% yards seamless sheeting and ready made sheets in sizes 72 by 90 inches with various prices.
The column lists bargains in a dress goods section including 27 inch fancy taffeta silk at 6 cents per yard and 69 cent black taffeta silk at 27 inches. It promotes wear guaranteed and great bargains on 36 inch black taffeta silk and 27 inch Shantung Pongee at 6 cents, plus a sale on all wool dress goods at 29 cents and cut from 50 cents.
Miss Faye Ayres of Wilton visited relatives in Muscatine yesterday. Stirlen and Rowan advertise a five room cottage for sale at your own price.
Mrs. R D S Stevenson of Wilton shopped in Muscatine yesterday. Charles Kleindolph called on business in Davenport. Frank Bowman offers buggies. Miss Bessie Phillips left for Chicago to visit friends. Riemcke and Bills returned from Lone Tree after a Masonic gathering. Trinity Guild to fit aprons at Rectory Saturday. Mrs Lyell Howe of Leighton arrived for a short Muscatine visit. Trinity Guild sale offers ice cream and cake Saturday afternoon at the Rectory. W R Johnson of Davenport passed through en route to What Cheer for a few days. John A Robbins Insurance agent advertises coverage. Mr and Mrs Frank Beitel of Chicago returned home after funeral in Muscatine for Nancy Seiler.
32 pages of top cake recipes sent free upon sending grocer’s name to Igleheart Bros. Desk 7K Evansville Ind makers of Swan's Down prepared cake flour available in packages. Ask your grocer.
Chicago and Brooklyn clashed as Lundgren forced a dramatic 2 to 1 win in the eleventh after Chicago shut out the Athletics for a second time in three days. Frank Smith pitched for Chicago and held Brooklyn in check until Lundgren's clutch hit sealed the game.
Store advertises fifty new taffeta silk umbrellas with Persian borders in multiple colors priced to sell at 1.69 and 1.69. Steel framed black 27 inch silk and linen umbrellas offered at 0.98 to 1.75 with various handles. a 26 inch cotton school umbrella on sale at 0.39.
Navy blue duck skirts in ready made styles priced at $1.50. White skirts in all sizes offered at deep discounts. Light weight India linen skirts new styles cut from $3.25. Variety emphasizes low prices and broad selection.
A local ad promotes lace front corsets at 1.50 with all sizes available. Royal Worcester corsets are shown, plus girdles priced from 50c to 3.98, including large-size options up to 36 bust. The seller promises comfortable fit and customer satisfaction.
Fragmentary sports data shows teams and scores like Springfield Clinton Bloomington and Decatur in a standings snippet. Numbers suggest win loss records, but readable context and full team names remain unclear.
Results from the American League, National League, Three I League and Central Association detail multiple games. Notable scores include Chicago beating Philadelphia 7 to 0 and Brooklyn losing to Chicago 1 to 2 in eleven innings. Other results list Boston 5 Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 3 St Louis 1, New York 2 Pittsburg 5, and several minor league outcomes with varied margins.
Operations at the Roach and Musser Sash and Door Co plant at South End have restarted at full capacity after a brief lay-off caused by an engine room breakdown. The outage stemmed from a machine part requiring shipment from an eastern firm, which extended the shutdown beyond expectations. The old shipping departments faced no delay and continued work as usual.
Mrs. Jesse Tigh of Davenport leaves after visiting friends here aboard the Firefly. Orville Black returns to Davenport after a few days with his parents on East Front Street.
Philadelphia plays Chicago as Washington hosts St. Louis and New York visits Detroit. Boston faces Cleveland while Chicago meets Brooklyn and Pittsburgh faces New York. St. Louis travels to Philadelphia and Cincinnati clashes with Boston.
Fezema salt rheum or tetter erysipelas ring worm scaley or itching eruptions of skin or scalp old sores and scrofulous indications are a few of the troubles which Dr Hale's Household Ointment drives away. First application gives relief. At all drug stores 25c or from the makers Kenyon Thomas Adams NY.
Advertisement states White Frost refrigerators are the best value for the money and mentions Frank Ash crafting, located next to the Kemble Hotel.
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