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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
10
A local ad lists table linens in regular 25 cent, 35 cent and 50 cent grades sold by the yard at sale prices. Bleached and unbleached varieties are offered, highlighting yard discounts for household shoppers.
Summit resident J McMurphy toured the city yesterday while L D Fuller of Keswick called on business. Mrs Henry Giessler travels to Le Claire for a visit. M and K Zeug millinery opens Saturday with new spring bonnets and fashions.
Charles Weiser of Montezuma calls on friends. Various residents travel to Chicago Davenport Rock Island and Portland for visits. Millinery opening March 28 and furniture sale promotions also advertised.
The Steamer Keokuk sails from Muscatine to Burlington on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 8 30 p m and to Davenport on Sunday at 7 30 a m plus Wednesday and Friday at 7 00 a m. W G Block Co agents.
The Misses M and K Zeng announce an all day and evening opening on Saturday March 28 with the store hosting customers throughout the day.
The defeated War of Roses side hosted a banquet for the Red Roses last evening at 6 30 with fourteen waitresses in white and red caps. Mrs F F Schmidt acted as toast mistress and introduced Miss Alethea W Tracy the new Bible study leader. The event added 454 new memberships to the society and featured toasts to The Hustlers The Pale Faces and Our New Life Member.
Remains of Mrs. J. K. Ballou formerly Miss Florence McKibben arrived from Sioux City and lay in state at 1009 Oak Street Muscatine. A private funeral will be held Friday at 3 o clock from the McKibben home with Rev A I E Boss officiating. Fourteen Sioux City pastors assisted at yesterday's service.
March 26 notes from Copperas Creek include Mr and Mrs James McNall and children Ethel and Melvin visiting Buffalo from Saturday to Monday. J Livingston from near Millersburg stayed at the G Kleist home Wednesday night. Mrs J C Hesser cares for her ill daughter Mrs H Hampton near Kiiza with measles. O McNall and son Nathan and Peter Hesser return from a week with Nichols friends. Edward and Elmer Mewes from near Illinois City visited Saturday.
Whinsifred notes Gold Medal Flour as best for pastry in Beatrice. The mention highlights a local preference or advertisement showcasing a preferred flour brand for baking needs.
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