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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
10
City residents enjoy the Candy Kitchen offerings while world of social events unfolds with a dance tonight by the A. O. U. W. drill team. Local arrivals and visitors chat about trains, shopping, and upcoming guild and church activities across Muscatine.
A brief catalog note highlights 50 yard lengths of plaid and check silks plus plain colors. Mentions very wide fabric options and indicates value or worth as a short trading line.
This week features ready made graduation, reception, class day, and confirmation dresses in new styles priced from 3.98 to 25.00. A fresh line of woods by the yard includes silk and lawn fabrics plus wide embroideries and insertions priced from 0.50 to 1.50 per yard.
One hundred handsome large floor rugs in many sizes to fit any room. Brussels rugs priced from 6.50 to 42.00 and velvet rugs from 18.50 to 55.00 each. Small rugs 0.50 to 3.98. Largest variety in the city with savings this week on carpets and rugs.
At a meeting of the Epworth League of the First Methodist church a new missionary society was organized under World Wide Evangelism. The former Standard Bearers dissolved to join, with officers elected including President Miss Myrta Baker and Secretary Miss Anna Kincaid. The group aims to foster missionary interest among youth.
A Hartung of Des Moines one of the oldest A O U W members attending the grand lodge is a boot and shoe manufacturer. He joined in 1874 at Pittsburgh and has enjoyed his visit to Muscatine during the gathering.
M. C. Tifft of Minneapolis is in the city for the Iowa Grand Lodge sessions where he serves as grand master of Minnesota. A respected leader with a strong address, he plans to remain until adjournment and is a close friend of Supreme Master Workman W. M. Narvis.
An advertiser promotes Elixir Kosine as a non alcoholic non narcotic remedy for nervous twitching in children. The offer invites deposits of 1.50 with A. W. Morgan for a bottle with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Sold via Kosine Co Washington DC or Morgan at 107 West Second Street.
Taken up as Estray two mares described as an old brown thin mare and a light bay mare with a star on the forehead and head halter. For further particulars enquire at police station.
A brief notice lists a planned land venture on May 21 inviting Stirlen to go southwest to acquire alfalfa and corn land. It identifies the plan as a local parcel exploration with no stated parties beyond Stirlen.
Muscatine plans a 50 member delegation to the second annual Royal Neighbors assembly in Nichols Illinois. They will depart on the Western at 8 10 tomorrow morning, return via Wilton at midnight with a reception and banquet to honor visitors and a drill team demonstration in the afternoon.
In Dubuque, Iowa on May 14 the defalcation by Arthur McArthur, once head of the city water works and a self confessed embezzler, rose to 1700 dollars as five months rent paid by the Great Western totaling 916 dollars remained unturned for the treasury.
Scarcity of food in Teheran Persia has sparked frequent bread riots as residents struggle to obtain bread and basic sustenance amid shortages reported May 11.
Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimantic Conn. credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with his recovery after many failed remedies. He says four bottles cured him completely and he is now fully well with no kidney trouble. A. W. Morgan 107 West Second street endorses the claim.
List of unclaimed letters includes men Joe Cortese John Franscienus O Hammerstrouch Harry Hoof Fred C Knapn Herman Moritz Ivar Summers Charles Turk and women Mrs Scottie Hess Mrs Elizabeth Lawson Mrs Mabel Lewis Mrs M FE McDevitt Grace Mertz Miss Elsie Ryan Mary Winton Parties calling for letters should say Advertised R S McNutt P M
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