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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
8
The Union Sunday school plans a Monday Aug 18 trip from Muscatine to Davenport and return aboard the steamer J S. Fares are low for the excursion. tickets available from the committee on the train. For details consult the local agent.
Geo Nicola returns home after races in this city. Morgan family leaves for Wilton with their children. Dr H Wilson and wife visit, returning home. Sophie Lindle travels to Wilton to visit sister Mrs Daut. Rex Americus owner E G Willard heads to Burlington on Firefly. Schaefer travels to Colfax to recuperate from typhoid threat. John Henry departs for Wilton after a week on business. Protzman family and children from West Liberty leave after visiting Wm Epperly. Mrs Kate Watson and Miss Minnie Ricketts also depart for Wilton to stay with Mrs Geo Nichols. Mr Norman and Miss Cecile Stevens host a party at Lake township with about 30 guests. F A A lawn social at Reservoir park set for Wednesday evening Aug 20 with ice cream and a brass band. Mrs Daniel Schunke and daughter Ruthetta arrive from Washington to visit Wm and Mrs Straub in Tipton.
New York and Philadelphia travel via The Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley route praised for direct service and scenic journeys. Free descriptive literature available from Geo. W. Vaux at Grand Trunk offices in Chicago.
A Wapello pair, Ray E. Irwin and Mabel E. Fish, wed in Burlington at the Union hotel with Squire Huneke officiating. The couple, telegraph operator and Miss Fish’s relative, planned privately, securing a license from County Clerk Demling. they will reside in Centerdale, Iowa.
A vintage corrective claim notes that bowels can be trained like muscles and brain. The ad promotes genuine tablets stamped C C C for individual use and warns they are never sold in bulk through all druggists ro c.
Special notice invites Muscatine readers to stay at the Grace Hotel in Chicago. It highlights its convenient location at Jackson and Clark, affordable price, and urges travelers to choose the Grace for future Chicago visits.
Captain A K Raff and assistants start the annual Muscatine census for residents aged five to twenty one to apportion the state school fund. New questions cover school attendance and reasons for not being in school, with wards needing assistance for complete coverage.
The West End Fortnightly Club invites the Twentieth Century Querie and Mothers Clubs to a Monday meeting at 3 pm at Musser Library. Cora C. Weed, president, notes a mutual interest topic will be presented.
Travel feature touts a pleasant trip to New York via Niagara Falls on Lehigh Valley trains. It highlights solid vestibule cars dining service a la carte and stop-overs at Niagara Falls on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia.
A 61 year old North Cuba New York woman recounts how improper eating led to headaches nervous exhaustion and poor digestion. She credits Grape N Nuts with restoring vigor sleep and vitality after three weeks of use and notes sustained improvement with continued meals and fruit. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan supplies the product.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist at Sixth and Walnut hosts Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with the Sunday subject Mind. A reading room connected to the church offers authentic Christian Science literature daily except Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. All welcome to learn about its teaching and practice.
The Presbyterian Church at Corner Town Avenue and Fourth Street lists morning worship at 10 30 with Rev J N Elliott preaching on the seven words from the cross. A Sabbath school at 2 p m led by Dr J T Martin. A union service in Court Square at 6 30 p m with Rev Taylor of the A M E church. Young People's societies union meeting at First Congregational Church at 7 45 p m with Rev J W Day of Des Moines. Public invited.
First Methodist Episcopal Church on Third Street invites all to services led by Pastor C L Stafford with class meetings at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m on Moses and Christ or Law and Love A Sabbath school session begins at 2 p m with a preceding song service Union services are at 6 30 p m at Court House Square with Rev Taylor of the A M E church If weather fails services move to the First M E church Epworth League unites with Congregational church young people at 7 45 p m Everyone is welcome to all services
Morning service at 10 30. Mr C F Nevins to speak. Sunday school at 1 45. If weather allows a union service in court square at 6 30. otherwise in a church. No Young People's Union meeting. youths join the city union at First Congregational with Rev J W Day addressing. All are invited.
Sunday school at 10 15 a m class meeting 11 15 a m junior league 6 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m subject Success the Measure of Great ness Epworth League devotional Tuesday 7 45 prayer meeting and Brotherhood Bible study Thursday 7 30 public invited pastor W L Clapp
The Sabbath services are at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 15 a m Y P S C E devotional at 7 45 p m Union service at court square 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45 All are welcome J Fry pastor.
Park Avenue M E Church at Corner Washington and Park Avenue announces 11 a.m. services by Rev. J R Hanley of West Chester. All are welcome. Union service at Court House Square at 6 20 p m with Rev Tay preaching.
Princess Viroqua M D is presented with notable medical standing and international family ties. The article highlights her 25 years as a practicing physician and lecturer in the United States and notes a letter she writes to Mrs Pinkham of interest to all women.
Lor of the A. M. E. church invites all to attend services with location shifted to the First M. E. church on Third street and Iowa avenue in case of bad weather.
Corner Mulberry and Sixth streets announces L. B. Hix pastor residence 616 East Sixth street. Sabbath school 9 30 a m morning worship 11 40 a m sermon text Be ready in the morning. Young people conduct at 7 45 p m union meeting 6 50 a m. Attend divine worship for the soul.
Morning service at 10 30 Rev J W Day of Des Moines will deliver the sermon Sabbath school at 1 30 Evening service at 7 45 Union meeting of all the young People societies Rev Day president of the Des Moines local union will give the address You will be most cordially welcomed to all the services.
The notice lists services at the First German M. E. Church at Corner Fourth and Cedar. Sunday school at 9 a.m., divine worship at 10:30 a.m., German union services at 7 p.m., with Rev. Osthof of the German Congregational church preaching in the evening. A. H. F. Hertzler, pastor.
German Union Services to be held at the First German M E church corner of Fourth and Cedar streets Rev Osthof of the German Congregational church will deliver the sermon meeting will begin promptly at 7 p m We cordially invite the Germans of our city to worship with us.
Grace English Lutheran Church on Iowa avenue at Sixth street invites worshipers. Pastor J. L. Murphy leads a 10:30 morning service with a sermon titled Samuel and His Times. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. No evening service.
Round trip fares listed for Michigan cities including Mackinac Island Mackinaw City Petoskey Bay View Charlevoix and Traverse City via Michigan Central Pere Marquette and Grand Rapids Indiana lines Tickets sold August 22 with return good until September 24 for details write L D Heusner 119 Adams Street Chicago.
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