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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1909
Page
10
Fifty men wash suits and wash dresses offered at low prices as a grand showing of dresses in many colors and sizes. Dresses priced from 2.98 to 8.50 with values up to 15.00, plus two great big days to view the sale.
A burst of social travel and visits as residents depart for Tipton Hanover Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Davenport Rock Island and Galesburg. Attendees include Miss Edith Raff Miss Margaret Lelfer Miss Josephine Freyermuth and many others visiting friends relatives or attending events. A Rescue Hose Co excursion to Davenport and Rock Island is announced for June 20.
An advertisement from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store touts Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach pains liver torpor lame back and weak kidneys with a guaranteed effect priced at 50 cents. It uses strong health claims typical of period patent medicines.
Forty new tailored all wool skirts in brown black blue grey red and stripes offered for two days at 2.98 each. Skirts priced normally from 6 to 10 dollars, sizes available. Also listed are yard goods and curtains including flannelettes muslin crex matting and rope curtains at reduced prices.
Mrs. John Niebling visited friends in Davenport and returned home this afternoon. John Davis of Moscow spent yesterday with Muscatine friends. Mrs. A L Dale returned home in Wapello after visiting relatives. Mrs. H J Turner came home after several days with Rock Island friends. Mrs. Sadie Doyle left for Davenport and Rock Island for a short visit. Mrs. Katie Altig and son Perry returned to Davenport after visiting at Mrs Mary Lewis home. Mrs. J Martin went to Davenport for several days.
James Lally, survivor of Balaklava and famed Charge of the Light Brigade figure, is cited in Judge Miller’s court by several of his children and grandchildren. The dispute centers on whether to set aside his last will and testament as heirs clash over bequests to grandchildren and who receives from the veteran’s estate.
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