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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1908

Page

5

Union sunrise prayer meeting at Methodist church

Columbus Junction Iowa April 18 news notes a union sunrise prayer meeting at the Methodist church for tomorrow. Several local residents visited nearby towns for funerals and relatives, and church services are planned tomorrow evening including a baccalaureate sermon by Rev J C Marshall.

Columbus Junction Methodist Church Columbus City Ainsworth W. Clegg Alex Clegg Winfield Methodist H. O. Weaver Ralph Huston Fairfield Linna Huston Columbus Junction Schools

Wilton High School Play to Be Showcased Next Friday

Wilton reports the school hall will host the Oliver Goldsmith comedy She Stoops to Conquer on April 24 with a full cast listed and 25 cent admission, 15 cents for younger students. A Sunday evening church program at the Presbyterian church features organ, songs, readings, and solos from local students and teachers.

Wilton Oliver Goldsmith Kate Hardcastle Anna Hendricks Constance Neville Ella Bannick Hardcastle Emma Wacher Polly Elsa Fischer Tony Lumpkin Harry Shafit Mr. Hardcastle Albert Marolf Young Marlow Harry Nicolaus Hastings Arnold Jacobsen Charles Marlow Clarence Brown Ralph Warren Simon Walter Herr Roger Frank Abbott Jeremy Ernest Cronin Star Drug Store Wednes Presbyterian Church Miss Maurer Griff Charles Norton Florence Shafnit Elsie Austin Harriet McAuley Clarinda Thede Ballard Elsie Kiser Miss Latchaw

Easter Programs Highlight South Muscatine Churches

South Muscatine churches plan Easter programs with children presenting a morning program at 10 o clock at Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church and a Sunday school service at Mulford Church at 9 am. The Mulford morning worship at 10 30 includes choir and French horn solo while Rev P A Johnson delivers the evening address. Local notes mention visits by Oscar Harrison and Herbert Moore and Russell Crow planning a move to Rock River for shelling work.

South Muscatine Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church Mulford Church Mulford Mission P. A. Johnson Iowa Congregational Home Missionary Society Oscar Harrison Iowa City Muscatine Herbert Moore Near Letts Russell Crow Rock River

Caster Sale at M. E. Church Is Continued

Easter sale of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Musserville Methodist church extended to this evening due to bad weather. The event, held at Hoopes hall, marks the first church affair in the new building with J. E. Hoopes donating the use of the second floor. Also notes departures and a birth: a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cate.

Ladies’ Aid Society Musserville Methodist Church Hoopes Hall New Hoopes Elsie Mason Muscatine Ainsworth Joseph Story Near Wapello Margaret Thomas Blue Grass Mary Weiler Ira Cate Latham Street

Miss Mae Denton Dies of Pneumonia in Pontiac

Miss Mae Denton, about twenty two, former South Muscatine resident, died in Pontiac Illinois after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Denton, formerly of Muscatine. Funeral and interment will be held in Pontiac.

Mae Denton South Muscatine Pontiac Ill John Crow Muscatine Oregon Robert Paine Davenport Carr John Bauman Sweetland Center Foster Theodore Weller Sampson Street Stewart Road William Crippen Grandview Avenue John McCleary Smith Frank Crow Rock River Bessie Looney Island

Purity O E S Meeting Opens at Masonic Hall

A regular Purity chapter meeting was held at the Masonic hall with District Deputy Mrs. Bessie Bills from Davenport present to inspect the chapter. The 7 30 o'clock session urged full attendance. Holy communion and confirmation services were noted for Grace Reformed church at 11 am tomorrow with a program of songs and readings planned for the evening.

Tion Gertrude Kiser Marguerite Nicolaus Purity Chapter Masonic Hall Bessie Bills Davenport Grace Reformed Church Stella Mooney Cecelia Russell George Borland F. B. James Iowa City Geo. Bannick Muscatine Kate Pentzer Margaret Woodhouse J. Hoskins Stephen North Prairie Chas. Henderson Anna Dwyer Margaret Dwyer Nancy Plitt Will Claassen J. A. J. Klein

West Liberty Man Dies. 11 Survive Him

William C Brightwell an aged West Liberty resident died at his home at 5 30 am pneumonia as the cause born Holmes county Ohio May 27 1835 age 73 married twice second wife Julia Bricker Nov 22 1874 survives 11 children four from first marriage seven from second including Irwin Eldora Al Iowa Falls Lizzie Osterner Eldora Calvin Clifford Hayden Wall Lake Mary Ellis Clyde Wells Sylvia Evans Verna and a sister Mrs Robert Holt Eldora funeral plans not yet made

West Liberty William C. Brightwell Mr. Brightwell Holmes County Ohio Julia Bricker Brightwell Irwin Eldora Iowa Falls Lizzie Osterner Calvin Clifford Hayden Wall Lake Mary Ellis Clyde Wells Sylvia Evans Verna Robert Holt

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief

An advertisement urges readers with indigestion and related stomach misery to buy Pape's Diapepsin. It claims the tablet neutralizes food fermentation in five minutes, digestion improves, and discomfort ends. Each Triangule allegedly digests 3,000 grains of food.

Grand Old Reunion for Second Brigade at Vicksburg

Veterans of the Second Brigade planned a reunion on the fortieth fifth anniversary of the Vicksburg assault. The gathering May 22 will unite the 21st 22nd 23rd Iowa and 11th Wisconsin regiments on the battlefield to reminisce, likely the brigade’s final reunion.

Vicksburg Iowa Wisconsin Muscatine

Electric Bitters Offered As Remedy For Various Ailments

Lifelong bondage to dyspepsia liver and kidney troubles is needless Electric Bitters is advertised as the guaranteed remedy from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store with a 50 cent price.

Havercamp

Chicago Markets Report Live Cattle Hogs and Grains

Chicago markets show mixed grain results with wheat May at 91% to 93% after opening 91% to 92% and corn May at 66% to 67% while pork May sits around 13.12 to 13.10 and lard May near 8.18 to 8.12. Cattle receipts steady with beef prices from 4.50 to 7.20 and hogs trading 5.45 to 6.02 as Chicago Live Stock opens capture April 18 markets and bank data show reserve changes.

Vias Chicago Timothy Ill

Muscatine Markets and Produce Prices Live Stock

Market listings from Muscatine include corn 60 to 65 cents, oats 40 to 45 cents, wheat 1.00 to 1.10 dollars, and various grains, feed, and produce prices. Live stock ranges show heavy choic es at 5.50, cows 3.50 to 3.75, veal 4.00 to 5.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, sheep 4.00 to 5.00, with butter 16 cents and eggs 12 to 15 cents.

Muscatine Produce Co

Chicago Poultry and Dairy Markets Report April 18

Poultry notes mix with alive steady prices 14 cents for turkeys 12 cents for chicks and 12 cents for springs. Butter market steady at creamery prices 21 to 28 cents and dairies 96 cents per pound in Chicago.

New York Philadelphia Chicago Chicago, Ill Ill

Y W C A Vesper Service Promotes Easter Message

The Sunday Vesper Service at the Y W C A features Mrs. Hugh Jameson speaking on The Risen Christ at 2 30. The Baptist church Ladies double quartet will sing and all young women are urged to attend this Easter service.

Hugh Jameson The Baptist Church

Healing Salve Cures Port Byron Man After Years of Sore

Amos King of Port Byron New York is reportedly healed after long suffering by Bucklen's Arnica Salve 25cc. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store F C Buffington of Columbus Junction arrived in the city at noon and spent the day on business.

Amos King Port Byron N. Y Bucklen Havercamp F. C. Buffington Columbus Junction City

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