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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
10
Advertisement touts 1 900 suits coats skirts and waists with prices from 6.50 to 39.00 down to 12.00 15 12.00 and 18. It highlights misses tailored suits all wool satin lined long and short jackets in blue green rose and other colors. Bedding items include large bed comfort cotton blankets and good size sheets with colors grey tan and other shades.
Over one hundred new empire style coats available in various fits and colors. Priced originally up to 18 dollars or more, each coat is offered at 10 dollars with many marked down from higher values for a must see bargain. Visit the Boston Store to view coats said to be worth far more. It will save you dollars.
A Boston Store offer advertises new voile and chiffon Panama skirts at deep discounts. Skirts priced from 6.50 up to 12.00 with original values ranging to 20.00, featuring trim details and attractive savings.
The Boston Store advertises a closeout of ingrain carpets at 25c to 55c per yard with best quality wool options. Yard goods include carpets rugs curtains linoleums and oil cloths offered at greatly reduced prices claiming to save shoppers half their money.
Local items list residents traveling to Clinton Oxford Davenport West Liberty Silvis and Rock Island. Reports include Mrs Rankin Miss McKillip Miss Lump Mrs Smedley and Mrs Gouker leaving for short visits with relatives. St Matthias sale and Woodman hall events feature music by Paudhet and a turkey dinner hosted by St Matthias ladies. Mortgage and insurance inquiries also noted.
Regular conclave of DeMolay Commandery No 1 E T Wednesday evening at 7 30 Annual election Sojourning Sir Knights invited W H G Record
Great Sachem E. G. O'Brien of Muscatine announces that Iowa's remaining great chiefs will attend the Muscatine tribe banquet on Thursday November 19. The event marks the tenth anniversary of the organization and will feature speakers including F. A. Day E. Easton T. Lingfeldt and W. B. Jeffers with a planned double observance.
Our selection of fancy chinaware offers up-to-date Haviland and hand painted pieces. Call to inspect and compare prices on dinner and toilet sets.
Advertisement claims Foley's Orino Laxative will permanently cure constipation by stimulating digestive organs to act naturally. It asserts no griping, pleasant taste, and no need for continual laxative use after taking Orino. A. W. Morgan, druggist.
Mrs T F Minor left Columbus Junction for Newton to start housekeeping with her husband, Rock Island ticket agent. Formerly Miss May Lischer of Columbus City, she is and will be missed by friends. Other locals, including H L Harrison of Hampton Ind and Mrs K R Robertson with Mrs Tom Robertson and William, made visits to Ainsworth and Washington as reported.
The November term opens with Kemble versus Wier as the first jury case. The petit jury includes Frazier Kline Freyermuth Hopkins Birkholer Tiecke Berntheisel Valett Hilton Richard Jr. Boiler Weltz. Attorneys Warner Kammerer for the plaintiff and E F Richman for the defendant. The suit stems from a contract dispute between the parties. Tomorrow State of Iowa versus William Goodwin is set to proceed. Goodwin was among youths accused of attempting to wreck a Wilton train by placing obstructions on the track.
Residents and visitors are noted in Muscatine area listings. Mrs. J W Oats returns home near Cotter, W H Zion travels to Burlington for sister Jane Bolick, Alex Blake relocates with family west of town, Miss Alta Rinehart visits Muscatine, Editor W E Whetstine attends business in Muscatine, Miss Sophia Lischer visits her brother A G Lischer in Wapello, Mrs R M Moore and Mrs J J Moore visit aunt Eliza Sawyer in Burlington, Edith Helmer of Mt Vernon returns home from visit with Miss Runkle, J A Sprague of Sprague Bros. conducts business in Muscatine.
All wool coats for girls aged 6 to 14 offered in any color and style. Previously priced up to eight dollars, now two dollars per coat. Choices limited to one lot, with sizes and colors unspecified, all must be sold at the discounted rate.
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