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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1901

Page

8

Shoes Slaughter Sale Still Continues

Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! Slaughter sale of shoes still con tinues. Lace curtains at Geo. B. Jackson's. Miss Ada Letts of Letts spent the day in the city. The Journal gets the news get the Journal. Mrs. Will Hartman went east this morning on the Firefly.

T. W. Cherry E. H. Doisen Ada Letts Letts Will Hartman Harve Shellabarger Emma Ellis Miss Pearl Hildebrand

The Paint Man Marks Twenty Years On The Ave

Ev Brandenburg known as The Paint Man celebrates twenty years in business on the Avenue. He recalls starting in the Little Red Paint shop near the Musser library site and moving to 218 Iawa Avenue, pledging to remain another twenty years with a full line of paints and guaranteed satisfaction at fair prices.

Musser Public Library Littl Iawa Avenue Providence Brandenburg Ave

New Wash Goods Arrive at Boston Store In Fresh Styles

Fully one hundred pieces of new wash goods including foulards pongees dimities and galore. Foulards priced 25c and up to 75c per yard with over fifty dimity styles from 5c to 25c. New batiste in 19c and 25c. Also rugs on sale tomorrow at 1.98 with Wilton Axminster and other rugs priced 18 to 35 dollars.

Boston Batiste Nottingham Brussels Wilton Velvet Axminster Body Brussels

Ice cream and cakes feature at local shops and events

The city's shops advertise strawberry and vanilla ice cream at Weisse's Bakery and William Piper's marriage in Kalona. Thompson's Book Store offers sheet music and small instruments, while Whisler's repairs umbrellas. A Congregational church fundraiser and a Young People's Missionary society meeting are noted along with travel and social visits.

Weisse’s Bakery Thompson's Book Store Young People’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Church Miss Hayes Cherry Street

Paudiet Band Plans Open Air Concerts and Instrument Fund

The Paudiet band met in Page's hall and announced a summer program of open air concerts with about 25 members. They seek 300 dollars total, with each player earning 60 cents per evening for 20 performances, and 200 dollars already raised toward the goal. Muscatine residents praised the ensemble after 22 musicians rehearsed.

Muscatine Eichoff Pauchet Panchet Prof Langenbure Columbus Junction

Summer waists and local notices highlight Wonder store sales

The town buzzes with promotions from the Wonder store selling marbleously low price summer waists, lace curtains at Geo B Jackson, fresh pies at Weisse’s bakery, and Ragland shirt waists at Hine Bros. Local tenants include Miss Pearl Hildebrand and Miss M. McDermid traveling to Davenport, Prof Paudhet heading to Cedar Rapids, and John Rowan to Buffalo for Geo Kuhn’s funeral.

Special meeting of Muscatine lodge No. 5

The Muscatine lodge No. 5 calls a special meeting for Thursday evening May 9. All members are requested to attend for degree work and refreshments.

Muscatine Lodge No. 5

High School Supper Friday Aims for Charity

Attend the high school supper Friday from 5 to 8 PM to support a good cause. Tickets are 25 cents.

New Century Restaurant Offers Lunch on Front Street

A local note identifies New Century restaurant on Front Street as a place to board or enjoy a meal with a lunch option highlighted.

New Century Restaurant Front Street

Street Sweepers Complain About Mill Shavings Mess

Muscatine street sweepers voice frustration over wagon loads of mill shavings scattered by winds. The shavings blanket streets after they are cleaned, forcing repeat work and hindering the sweepers’ efforts. A worker notes wagons arrive after cleanup, requiring rework across the town.

Muscatine California

Leather Bells Debut At Hine Bros Store

The latest fashion item called Leather Bells arrives at the up-to-date gents’ furnishings shop of Hine Brothers. The piece is promoted as a swell new market offering and ready for shoppers seeking the newest accessory.

Hine Bros

Muscatine Business College Names New Partner

Principal F. H. Shinn announces a change at Muscatine Business College adding Prof. W. D. Peck of Galesburg HS as partner and director of commercial school work. Peck will begin by June 15 and the school will operate through the summer.

Muscatine Business College W. D. Peck Galesburg F. H. Shinn

Drunkenness Trial Continued For Tiecke Edwards and Geo Worley

Tiecke Edwards and Geo Worley appeared before Judge Rowan this morning on drunkenness charges. The trial was continued until 5 o clock this evening.

La. Grille & Son Advertises Paper Hanging Services

A local notice promotes phone number 2146 for La Grille and Son offering paper hanging painting and whitewashing services with contact details for residential and commercial work.

Kalso Mining LaGrille & Son la. Grille & Son

Local ads showcase seeds cakes meals and discounts

In this notice filled page clip the classifieds advertise bulk garden seeds at E Ll Graham 301 East Second and cakes at Thompson s for Saturday May 11th. Henry Butz offers 100 medallions marked 35 cents now 15 cents this week. A high school supper features pretty high school girls serving meals for 2 cents.

E. Ll. Graham's East Second Henry Butz

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Daily Journal East Second St J. E. Kranz la A Geo. B. Jackson Buy Now Scheetz’s Henry Vail Keota Great May O&c Bissell Chicago Allie Verink Whisler’s West Second Street Wm. Piper Kalona Lizzie West Wonder Store Congregational Church Trinity Ladies A. P. Byrne Denver Col P. J. Byrne Harry Ryan Davenport W. L. Mull Will Nesselbush Trenton Peter Blake M.C. Hayes Pau Diet Instruments Paudiet Mer Page's Hall Catherine McDermott Thoma Eggert Montpelier Wonder Weisse’s M. McDermid Geo. B. Jackson's Prof. Paudhet Cedar Rapids Hartman & Ellman’s John Rowan Buffalo Geo. Kuhn Valentine Geltz E. Co. Barnard’s Crocervy Mulberry St Leysen’s Shoe Store Burt & Packard Traol Mark Smith & Stoughton’s Wheeler Pratts Poultry M. W. Wheeler End Street ST. John ST. John's Prof. Shinn DeMolay Commandery K. T Journal Thompson's River Bulletin Iain Mississippi Dubuque Hinkel Flannery West 2d Street Maximillian Hartung South Muscatine Grove St
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