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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1906
Page
8
A seven day sale begins tomorrow and runs for seven days offering dry goods boots shoes rubber goods clothing millinery and furnishings at reduced prices. Ladies patent leather shoes valued at 3.00 are 1.69. ladies dress shoes at 2.00 are 1.39. boys shoes valued at 1.50 are 0.98.
Charles F. Johnson of Lone Tree visited the city on business while Rev and Mrs F F Beckerman rode the noon train to Davenport. Three carloads of wagons and baggage were spotted. residents wonder which team wins tonight, C or Y.
Parties with money seek safe investments and favor government bonds or good first mortgage on real estate loans. G. M. Titus at 213 Town Avenue offers first mortgage loans from $100 to $15,900 with collection of interest and principal at no charge to the investor.
Edward Schmidt returned to Davenport this noon after a brief stay in town. Mrs. Bert Will rode the noon train to Davenport for a day visit. A dress display with hats is planned for Tuesday March 27. Co. C and Y clash tonight at the armory with Rev H M Shirk returning to Buffalo. McCutcheon at the Grand Monday March 26 with admission 25 cents and reserved 50 cents. The big game tonight at the armory features Co. C versus Y. Mrs. J C Kerr leaves for Summit Iowa for a short visit. Melita cigars sold in Muscatine. Mr and Mrs B Rhodes depart for Lone Tree for a visit. Town farm mortgages offered by J E Stevenson. Mrs W E Blake visiting Wilton before returning home.
Tonight the Y M C A basketball team meets Company C in a high stakes contest to crown the state champion. Both squads boast confidence and strong practice, though Kennefick’s injury may tilt the lineup. Fans are arming with noise makers while managers limit horns, whistles, and rattlers to keep order.
Local coal dealers report severe soft coal shortages with prices up 50 cents per ton. Railroads fear a miner strike set for April 1 and may hoard coal, depleting stock at the courthouse. The Board of Supervisors contemplates sourcing from the county farm as supplies near exhaustion.
A sequence of YMCA and college basketball results lists scores for Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Fairfield Augustana Lombard and others. Co C defeats Lewis Institute Wheaton Meteors Des Moines Y M C A and Chicago Central Y M C A with varied margins across dates from December to March.
Yard measures highlight Ki Ki silks and other fabrics with prices from 25 cts to 39 cts and silk varieties including peau de soie and chiffon taffeta. A large assortment of coats and covert jackets for women misses and children is offered with prices from 3.50 to 25.00 in multiple styles.
John M. Kemble of Muscatine, former internal revenue collector, visited Burlington yesterday. He has retired from the Angora goat business and other ventures to focus on law practice. He notes politics quiet in his district and predicts Dawson's renomination and re election. A Muscatine natural gas find promises potential supply, but Kemble cannot say if Burlington will receive gas.
Grand sale of more than 100 new ready to wear skirts features walking and dress skirts in panama serge plaid novelty and bra cloth in colors like moonlight greys tan oxford black brown and blue. Pleated and circular skirts for ladies and misses. Show Saturday March 24 with prices from $3 to $20.
Advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples ulcers and sores with no scar. Priced at 25 cents and guaranteed. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store carries the product.
Persian missionary Nweeya Badal, visiting the country, spoke last evening at the First Presbyterian Church outlining her work and experiences in Persia, drawing interest from attendees and noting her mission aims.
A visiting speaker described his country and urged support for Persian missions. He aims to raise funds to establish missionary schools in Persia and to build interest among audiences here for the effort.
On every Tuesday during March and April the Iowa Central will place on sale special second class settlers tickets at extremely low rates for benefit of settlers to the northwest. Call on agents for rates, or address A. B. Cutts G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis, Minn.
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