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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
10
The Boston Store in Muscatine promotes a Saturday sales event on June 20 with the greatest bargains and wide variety. It promises top quality, low prices and big savings, inviting readers to come and see entries limited to that store.
Yard unveils the newest in batiste including side band varieties. Arnold's finest batiste line offers all new colors with promotions on quality fabrics.
A detailed ad lists fabric prices and selections including calico gingham muslin and linen. Yard long staples such as Indigo blue calico lines, Amoskeag apron gingham, Sea Island percale, Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom bleached muslin, and A. F. C. ginghams with mention of good quality and new lots.
Silk garments described include black dresses and embroidered jacket suits. The items are presented with emphasis on quality fabrics and detailed needlework, suggesting a refined fashion offer.
The notice advertises girls dresses at 2 to 2.50 dollars with washable colors and good material, plus white dresses with lace and embroidery trimmed details up to 2.75 dollars.
Local items note Frank Bowman’s buggies and Mrs J H Barker of Fredonia shopping in Muscatine. Several residents visit Muscatine, see sales at McColm’s Dry Goods and a bread and cake sale by Musserville M E Ladies’ Aid.
Wagons and ditch machinery filling five freight cars arrived in South Muscatine via Muscatine North and South By. The McKillister Company of Russell Illinois will operate the work on Drainage District No. 3 on the Muscatine slough and push to a swift completion.
Harry Miller son of Mr and Mrs S A Miller residing at 1703 Oregon street was badly injured late yesterday afternoon after falling from a cherry tree on a farm north of the city He was brought to the city and treated by Dr Appel with serious but hopeful prospects for recovery Meanwhile South Muscatine residents paint homes on Grandview avenue and William Smalley builds an 18 foot boat with a 15 hp engine slated for launch in about two weeks
Lumber raft from Stillwater Minnesota, purchased from Mackey Lumber, left Stillwater Tuesday and is due in Muscatine next Tuesday. The raft includes cribs of lumber and is the second and largest shipment this year for South Muscatine Lumber and Box company. An old fly wheel at the McKee and Bliven plant was dynamited yesterday afternoon.
The note credits Gold Medal Flour with producing a sponge cake described as the lightest ever seen, addressed to Rachel.
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