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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1909

Page

10

Immense Merchandise Stock With Spring Bargains Promised

Immense stocks of merchandise for Muscatine shoppers with rock bottom prices in the coming week. Staples such as sheetings muslins calicos ginghams towelings towels sheets and pillow cases marked down. White goods Persian lawns batistes piques swisses domestics and new modish waists will be heavily discounted. Neckwear overlaces laces bands trimmings hair goods belts bags and embroideries also discounted as part of the sale push.

Muscatine

Fashion fabrics priced from five to fifteen dollars

Panama cloth serges Voiles and novelty worsted materials available at bargain prices. Wide selection offered with items priced five to fifteen dollars to attract shoppers.

Panama

Wool Dress Goods In Muscatine Stores Linen Shop

The store highlights complete wool dress goods and suitings for home sewing. A wide range is offered with colors including greys, mixtures, blues, and rose shades, reflecting American-made quality for suits and skirts.

Muscatine

Silk Kimonas Headquarters Window Display

Silk kimonas advertised as headquarters for beautiful silk kimonas available in long or short styles. Variety described as Jap styles.

Extraordinary Display At The Quality Store March 16

William Kelly of a major ready to wear house will be at the Quality Store tomorrow to show a full line of tailored suits. Edward Kentick of Strawbridge and Clothier will also be present with a grand showing of spring and summer dress goods, silks, linens, and novelty materials. The event promises a premier display of authoritative garments and new fabric trends in Muscatine.

William Kelly Muscatine Strawbridge and Clothier Philadelphia Edward Kennetick

Quality Suits For Muscatine Shoppers

Quality suits worn by the best dressers in Muscatine are offered here at a fair price. They cost no more than the fussy cheap braid covered kinds and will make you look 100 percent better. Buy quality suits always.

Muscatine

New Spring Jackets in Fresh Weaves and Colors

Pretty straight line styles in new weaves and colors. Well made and attractively priced. Jackets in stock at all times. Come and see them this week.

House Dresses in Staple and Dainty Colorings

House dresses offered in staple and dainty colorings with new styles.

Jummer Dresses in New Shades for Cotton Lawn and Linen

Jummer offers dresses in cotton lawn and linen in fresh shades. Prices range from $2.50 to $15.00, with emphasis on quality materials and expert tailoring.

U B Supper and Millinery Openings Featured in Local Notices

Local notice lists a U B supper at the church from 5 to 7 tomorrow evening and Miss L M Slater's millinery openings Tuesday afternoon March 16. Other items note Mrs C W Benshoof's return to Davenport from Muscatine, Mrs Thompson of Wapello leaving Bellevue hospital, and Mrs Anna Kempton of Madison Wis returning home after weeks in Muscatine. Also K of P in 83rd degree with supper smoker and social next Friday night.

L. M. Slater C. W. Benshoof Davenport Muscatine Anna Kempton Madison, Wis P. Word

Khaki Cloth Promises Broad Use in Uniforms and Dresses

Advertises khaki cloth for U S soldier uniforms and city wear. Describes firmness color and texture. Sells at 25c and 35c per yard inviting customers to see the fabric.

United States

Special Showing of Novelty Ginghams

Special showing advertises novelty ginghams at 35 cents, originally 50 cents, featuring stripes and checks with satin bands in all colors. The note invites customers to view, promising beauty and urging purchases, with a friendly assurance of always glad to show goods.

New Onyx Hosiery Sale Tomorrow in Iowa Stores

Ladies and Misses hosiery in a large variety of styles and colors go on sale tomorrow at the store. Lysle thread quality ranges from 34c to 40c a pair, with a special price of 2 1 2c a pair. Colors include black brown tan pink blue lavender green and mixed shades. Infants and children's wool and cotton hosiery offered in all colors and sizes at low prices.

Iowa

Burglars Plunder West Liberty Home

West Liberty Iowa March 15 Special Sunday morning burglars entered the home of Ed Preiss and took a valuable overcoat and other items. The entire downstairs was ransacked and food from the pantry was taken. Entry was through the kitchen door likely via skeleton keys. No clue to the thieves yet.

West Liberty Ed. Preiss

Maiden Cruise Opens Along Muscatine Levee

Activity along the Muscatine levee shows a busy riverfront as the steamer Arctic is dry docked and repaired. William Whistler builds a long gasoline towboat. Lena departs for Turkey Island and returns with four barges for open season towing. Packets on the Upper Mississippi near two weeks from resuming traffic.

Muscatine Arctic William Whistler Lena Turkey Island Mississippi River

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