Imported Irish Damask Towels Attract Shoppers
A new shipment from Ireland features linen towels in heavy texture and intricate patterns. The collection includes sizes and designs from plain to hemstitched at affordable prices.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
5
A new shipment from Ireland features linen towels in heavy texture and intricate patterns. The collection includes sizes and designs from plain to hemstitched at affordable prices.
A shopper contemplates hosiery quality and fit, emphasizing silk stockings and premier craftsmanship. The note reflects taste for refined apparel and the belief that true luxury lies in smooth, comfortable wear and impeccable appearance.
Advertiser touts a range of long white elik gloves priced at 1.00 1.25 and 1.75 plus long white washable Mid gloves at 3.75. Abundant varieties promised in a bridal accessory lineup with emphasis on quality and beauty.
The Muscatine High School Alumni Association hosted an annual reception for the class of 1914 in the high school auditorium with over 250 guests. The program featured instrumental pieces, vocal numbers, and a musical ensemble, followed by a business session naming officers for 1913. Refreshments were served as the gathering closed with enthusiastic encores and a piano duet.
The Sewing club entertained with a breakfast at the home of Miss Gene Wilson 220 Eldora Street with pink roses and ribbons. Miss Danielsen received a luncheon set. Miss Caroline Luca 560 West Decatur Street hosts a dinner party Tuesday and the club meets Wednesday for a farewell. Mr and Mrs Holin left after the ceremony for Chicago and other police farther north, expect to be at home on Chestnut Street after completing their new home.
More than 125 church members and friends attended the Congregational ten cent tea party Thursday afternoon from three to six. Hostesses included Belle Hanna and J H J John among others. Grace Ettinger with A G Graves entertained with soprano solos as ferns and cut towers decor adorned the event. Refreshments were served and proceeds will support missions.
Regular Presbyterian Kensington program at First Presbyterian church in Kensington featured violin by Samuel Stein piano by Miss Fern Negsper vocal by Mrs. Henry Glessler and others. Guests enjoyed light refreshments as hostesses listed. Next Kensington scheduled in two weeks with brisk attendance and community involvement.
An advertisement extols Croxone as a novel remedy that swiftly removes uric acid and poisons, cleansing kidneys and blood to relieve back pain, rheumatism, and urinary disorders. It claims rapid results, wide applicability across ages, and offers a satisfaction guarantee via druggists who will refund purchase price if unmet.
An old advertisement touts liquid arsenic as a dandruff cure and scalp purifier. It claims four ounces applied at night dissolves dandruff, stopping itching and aging of the scalp, leaving hair silky, lustrous, and healthier after repeated use and available cheaply at drugstores.
The semi annual conference of the Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the eastern Iowa district opens this evening in Davenport and runs through Monday. Delegates from Clinton Monmouth Maquoketa Fulton Baldwin and nearby areas attend with Elder C G Dykes presiding and Elder I A Chamberlain assisting. Local and distant leaders including Elder JA Gillan will deliver the principal address. the group notes they are not connected to the Utah church.
Reports note extensive truck farming on reclaimed land near the city and Oakville. H W Baker plans to plant twelve thousand cabbages east of the river this week. Wapello town team narrowly beat the Reliable Jewels of Muscatine seven to six in a Sunday game highlighted by pitcher Vetter who struck out fifteen, allowed five hits, and hit a home run.
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