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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
10
Great reductions sweep through silk dresses and silk suits with prices from 10.98 to 15.00. Dresses worth up to 30.00 are offered at half price, giving buyers a chance to acquire a handsome silk dress for less.
Local notes report N F Watkins visiting Davenport as Ramblers outsell other cars in Muscatine. J C Beatley funeral was attended by F M Placke of Kewanee. Mrs Sywassink and Mrs Wodegel plan visits to Chicago and Elgin.
Saturday only sale offers yardage of seamless sheeting two yards wide at low prices, ready-made sheets in several sizes, good value at reduced rates, 50 dozen towels and 50 dozen linen finish napkins, all hemmed and ready for use.
A local sale offers ladies gowns and drawers in multiple sizes with prices from a few cents to several dollars. Children's gowns and drawers are available in assorted sizes and a range of prices. Other items include ladies corset covers skirts and underskirts with varied price points as part of the sale.
One hundred new pleated white Indian Head linen skirts with lace trim, sizes for large or small. Prices range from 98 cents to 3.98 dollars, with midrange options at 1.25 1.50 1.98 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00. Bargains claim less than cost of making.
White dresses ready to wear priced at 2.98 with lace trim flounced skirts in sizes 34 to 40. Additional white suits offered from 2.25 to 12.98. Boston Store invites shoppers to buy ready-made garments at lower prices than making them.
Three hundred yards of Gream Mohair at 39 cents per yard, 42 inches wide. Regular 75 cent quality. Ideal for dresses skirts waists shirts. Informs customers to visit the Boston Store for dress goods and savings.
Extensive corset sale offers summer girdles and nets in sizes from 18 to 30 with varied bust styles. Prices start at 5 cents and climb to 3.98 dollars for silk models. Large sizes highlighted for the fullest figures.
The advertisement lists fifty new wash goods in various styles and colors with prices from 8c to 50e per yard. White goods include Persian lawns lingerie lawns French lawns and organdies at 25e then 30c to 45c per yard.
M W Stapleton was chosen city attorney after a four ballot council vote in Muscatine. He succeeds L J Horan and was sworn in by Mayor Asthalter. Stapleton, born February 11 1863 in Washington county Iowa, studied at Iowa State University and practiced law in Muscatine since 1897. He begins duties including ordinance exchanges with Dubuque and condemnation actions on Noyenhuis property.
The city attorney election, originally set for June 20, was postponed due to lack of quorum and crowded by other business, rescheduled to June 21, with the adjourned session held last night.
A brief ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for healing disfiguring pimples ulcers and sores without scarring. Priced at 25 cents with a guaranty, available at Havercamps Prescription Drug Store.
The funeral of Louise Lucas was held this afternoon at 2 from her late residence. Reverends J. N. Elliott and J. Jans led services at the First Presbyterian and German Evangelical churches respectively. Interment followed in Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers John Balmos, William Hoffman, Edward Schaefer listed.
Executive Committee urges all members to attend final practice and be at the ball by 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning June 30 for the Custer's Last Battle event.
Tipton Iowa auctioneer Oliver S. Johnson will be at the Kemble hotel in Muscatine on Saturday June 29 to discuss any kind of auction.
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