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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
10
The two days left mark a peak in a long store sale as seasonable merchandise sells quickly. The buyer kept stocks replenished to serve the trade, with dainty attire for children, misses, and older ladies. Closing days offer money-saving opportunities on women's and misses' suits skirts waists muslin underwear house dresses and other specials.
Attractive summer waists in linen lawn and muslin with varied necklines and sleeve lengths. Sizes 16 to 49, front or back closures, priced $1 to $5 and up. Also a lavish display of white dresses in Persian lawn Frenchbatiste India linen and linens, suitable for graduation and weddings, prices $5 to $15.
The store promotes Munsing underwear with large stock and low prices across departments. Specials include women’s and children’s union suits from 50¢ and 25¢, housekeepers sale on linens and towels, rugs in body velvet Brussels and Axminster, washable dress fabrics, and a wide range of neckwear from Dutch collars to jabots, all framed by a push for two bargain-filled days.
The Good Hose Store promotes summer weight dress fabrics in many weaves including pereales batistes ginghams and semiprinc ess styles. A two day sale promises large quantities at bargain prices from 81.25 to 5.00 per yard with trimmed good fitting garments and attentively priced selections.
Roach and Musser promote an excursion to Davenport for a Sunday baseball double feature. Local residents travel for brief visits and business in Davenport, Moscow and Wilton as spring activities begin.
Notices describe Roach & Musser's excursion next Sunday May 30 with multiple references to travelers visiting friends and leaving for Davenport Moscow West Liberty Rock Island and other locales. Local residents including Mrs. E D Wood Mrs A E Simons and Miss Kennedy depart for short visits while others plan brief trips and returns.
The Schuyler Concert Company of Oklahoma plans a road tour after a Byron fire loss. Prof. W. N. Schuyler reports instruments and furniture destroyed and hopes to perform in Muscatine. The group includes Mina, Clark, Carl, W N, Roy Schuyler, and Mrs. Hattie Schuyler among others.
Mrs Grace V Conklin wife of Raleigh Conklin died at her grandmother near Keota on May 26 1909 at age 20 years 3 months 15 days Funeral services were held at the Baptist church May 27 conducted by Rev John Gastie with Rev J F Robertson and Rev L F Davis Burial was at Keota cemetery The couple had recently returned from California seeking health from tuberculosis
Judge A P Barker issues opinion reducing the Rock Island railway street assessment from 960 to 336 50 for property on East Second street. Carskadden Pepper for the railway. City Attorney Horan for the city. Case previously heard by Judge Jackson with a new assessment, railway again objected.
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