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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1908
Page
10
Local items note visitors and travelers such as B Mosely of Fredonia in Muscatine and H Grigg of Atalissa. Ads promote Braunworth lambs wool shoes at 1.25 and Titus Loan Investment Co mortgage offerings with government bonds questioned for safety.
Rev. J. B. Smith, newly appointed pastor of the First Baptist church, spoke at morning and evening services in Muscatine. He arrived from Pella with his family, delivering sermons titled An Answered Call and A Full Priced Religion. Special music accompanied both services.
A Ways and Means Committee hearing on tariff schedules for pearl buttons is scheduled for November 28. Muscatine manufacturers may send a representative with data to argue industry needs before tariff revisions under Taft’s administration. D A Willis of Vienna Pearl Button Co. is in New York likely to attend.
Woodman Hall hosts the Celery St Matthias annual sale next Thursday November 19 with meals priced 35 cents for lunch from 11 am to 1 pm and 25 cents for supper from 5 pm to 7 pm. Lunch features roast turkey dressing giblet gravy cranberries mashed potatoes brown sweet potatoes nut salad and more. Ice cream available for 10 cents extra.
The November term jury for the district court is summoned to appear tomorrow morning. The case of J. M. Kemble against Joseph Wier will be tried at 10 o'clock. A heavy docket remains with hopes to clear many matters this term.
Dinner to be served Wednesday November 18 from 5 to 7 at the church. Roast turkey with dressing mashed potatoes baked beans homemade rolls Boston brown bread cranberries cream slaw pickles jelly pumpkin and lemon pie cream cheese tea coffee 35c. Tee cream and cake to order.
Desperate readers seek Dr King’s New Discovery to relieve chest pains and prevent pneumonia. Price listed as 450c and $1.00. Sold at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Buyer opts for top pump and acquires a Red Jacket from Frank Ashcraft on E 2nd Street. The deal highlights the supplier and location as the key selling point for the equipment.
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