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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
8
An old advertisement lists a mix of inexpensive goods including curling irons scents and a potato masher priced at 1 cent, a yard lamp wicks and oil priced nearby, with several small hardware items like screw eyes described in terse terms.
Professor E F Schall of Muscatine high school was elected superintendent of West Liberty public schools by the board last night. He has not accepted the post and seems unlikely to do so. Salary is cited as a stronger lure than Muscatine High School’s principal position.
A local notice promotes a clearance sale for men women and children shoes claiming prices are lower than ever. The message from T. W. Cherry successor to FE H. Dolsen urges customers to buy now to save money as discounts are described as temporary.
Advertisements and society items list businesses like Big Chief Flour, E L Grahams seeds, Scheetz’s garden wares, Hacker’s ice cream, Titus Jackson home purchases, and Frank Bowman carriages. Mentions wedding guests August Meyer and Agnes Schwab from Davenport, and trains Firefly and Dubuque river traffic arriving with freight and passengers.
300 pairs of misses and children's shoes in several styles and sizes are offered at greatly reduced prices this week. Save your money by buying here at T. W. Cherry Successor to E. H. Dolsen.
Local shop Schmidt Bros advertises large bargains on used bicycles. The notice highlights numerous models and prices, inviting customers to inspect a wide selection at the store location.
Travel via the Lehigh Valley Railroad for speed and comfort to New York or Philadelphia. Luxuriously furnished parlor and sleeping cars with day coaches. Dining cars offering a la carte service.
Readers praise a recent issue hailed as the best of its kind and many intend to take home a souvenir copy after previewing the leaves of the featured book in the display.
A Sash and Door workers social at the Y M C A featured gramophone music, piano solos by Miss Marie Howe, string quartet performances, and an athletic gym program with swinging perch and parallel bars. About 100 guests enjoyed refreshments and social games after the show, organized by J S Berry and committee.
E L Kemptner announces painting and paper hanging at 714 East Fifth. Epperly of Letts leaves for St Paul. Welch and Knopp advertise gentlemen suits at low prices. Mrs J Irwin visits St Louis for a month. Mrs Henry Funck arrives from Chicago. Mrs L S Newcomb visits sister Anna Cummins in the city. Whisler offers carpet theaters and lawn mower service. Amos C Strawn anniversary celebrated by friends.
Typewriters and supplies advertised with a large stock of second hand machines and Olivers kept on hand. Rentals from $2.50 per month. Full line of ribbons available. Call or telephone F. H. Shinn Typewriter Expert at Care Muscatine Business College.
The Rathbone Sisters announce there will be no meeting this Wednesday.
A cleansing soothing protective and healing remedy is needed not a drying irritant. Ely's Cream Balm priced 50 cents at druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers 56 Warren Street New York. The balm spreads in the nostrils and is absorbed shrinking nasal cold symptoms quickly.
Do You Want a Real Estate Bargain A new eight room house with all modern improvements and full lot can be had at a bargain if taken at once Titus and Jackson offer this immediate purchase option through their agency.
Advertisement seeks correspondents in every city town and village in America for newspapers and other work. Open to experienced and inexperienced applicants with good remuneration. For details contact The Bulletin Press Association New York.
Ev Brandenburg, known as The Paint Man, recalls starting in the Little Red Paint shop and moving to 218 Iawa avenue. He thanks customers for 20 years of patronage and pledges continued value, low prices, and guaranteed satisfaction in the next two decades.
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