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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1907
Page
2
Annual church festival at St Marys grounds on Tuesday evening draws large crowd expected. Lawn decor planned and Pauchets band engaged for the program including marches overtures solos and selections by Rossini Gounod and others.
Professor Fred Demorest of Albion Michigan delivered a strong sermon at First Methodist Church on Live by Faith and not by Light. He argued faith rests on reason and that God is present in the world guiding all, citing Lincoln and Roosevelt as examples of the living spirit of deeds.
Mrs J S Hetzler is on the sick list. Max Kretschmar of Mount Grove visited on business. John Henke left for Montpelier. Henry and Griff Jenkins of Pleasant Prairie visited their sister Mrs J Wowler. Aliss Clara Brant and C M Olander of New Era visited David Brunson. Mrs Bachardt of Atlantic visits relatives. Pearl McElroy and Tillie Henke spent Sunday at D Grim’s. Mrs L T Gray and Mrs Geo Sauer visited Hetzler’s. Miss Bell Kramer helps with housework for Mrs D A Cole. Geo Brie and family of Red Wood visited. Fred Karg and John Connell of Muscatine were here Sunday. Weekend at Anderson home included May Brase, Lizzie Brase, Minnie MeeGee, Mildred Grimm, Philip McGee, Elmer Kemper, John Anderson. Daniel Grimm and daughter Emma were in Muscatine Thursday. Mr Cook of Davenport and Charley Fridley visited Sunday. Cora Reeves of New Era visited sister Mrs Gus Brossart. Some attended church at New Era Sunday evening. Dr Mayhaus and wife visited relatives Saturday. August Henke and sons visited Mrs Sam Irwin Sunday. Mr Shelberger of Muscatine was a business caller Wednesday and attended Blue Grass ball game. Local folks attended Heinly sale at Fairport Tuesday.
An Engaging Doctor sells electric bitters at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store offering cures for Biliousness and Dyspepsia. The ad highlights gentle methods and a price of 50 cents.
Miss Nellie Pierce of Columbus Junction visited relatives in the Port Allen area. C. W. Bangs and wife moved to a new home in Springdale where they both work in the school. E. M. Stanton and family from near Lone Tree were guests at the H. F. Babbitt home. Little Miss Lida Guthrie visited her grandparents, H. F. Babbitt and wife.
Travel overview lists routes of Grand Trunk with connections to Lehigh Valley Niagara Falls and Montreal Boston Portland via double track Chicago to New York and Chicago to Montreal. Descriptive literature and special low round trip fares offered by Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. B. T. A. 1235 Adams St. Chicago.
The Iowa conference of Methodist ministers meets September 4 in Burlington for a week. About 400 attendees are expected including 170 ministers and 100 lay delegates. Bishop Cranston will preside as delegates elect representatives to the general conference next May.
At the Iowa City chautauqua the Innes band drew the largest crowd and William Jennings Bryan topped Billy Sunday as lecturer. Bryan spoke more for Christianity than Sunday. The acts paid 500 for the band 200 for Hobson 250 for Sunday and 298 for Bryan with a 250 guarantee plus a gate percentage. The event cleared 800 in profit.
May or Asthalter reports the Dain Manufacturing plant picnic bid from Ottumwa and Muscatine. The Muscatine committee asked what inducements the city would offer to host the outing, which typically draws several thousand people.
H Schmidt and family plan a benefit concert at West Liberty on August 30 for R H Mc Campbell who lost his home to a fire. Schmidt and Mc Campbell were war comrades. The Methodist church venue will be used if ready. if not, the Presbyterian church hosts. Mrs Amalia Schmidt Gobble will appear on the program.
The steamer Columbia brought a large crowd of excursionists from the tri cities for a Saturday night outing. It arrived at seven o clock, spent a few hours in the city with music and dancing, then returned home. Excursions from Davenport to the city are popular with regular large crowds.
Rev. F. F. Beckerman of Des Moines formerly pastor of Trinity church here departed this morning on the steamer St. Paul for St. Paul to spend his vacation after visiting local friends.
A former Trinity Church pastor, who served six years in the city, departed last year and has since relocated to Des Moines where he currently resides.
Mrs S M Johnson of Linn Street fell from a step ladder while doing work at home last week. She suffered extensive bruises but no broken bones and was taken to Bellevue hospital Saturday evening where she is resting easier today.
The Methodist church underwent complete renovation in recent weeks. New carpets cover chapel and auditorium floors, chapel walls receive fresh paper, woodwork refinished, vestibules re-linoleum, and chapel windows fitted with shades.
Fred Shafnit hosts a Kansas City party that arrived by car but due to a local storm they rode the train to Muscatine. Participants include Jacob Shafnit Mr and Mrs Charles D Marrill and Mrs Anderson and son.
State Organizer Nangle, who spoke for a national org at local grocers meetings, created a permanent organization in Davenport on Saturday after leaving Muscatine. The drive aimed to perfect a nationwide effort and gain local support.
A dozen hello girls rounded the river on the Helen Blair Saturday en route to Burlington. They visited the city briefly enjoying their outing and took control of the boat for a time but did not get a chance to steer.
Louis Essig proprietor of Essig Lumber Co. of St. Louis Mo has left the city after a three week visit with E E Fishburn Tom Fahey and Charles Weltz and renewing old acquaintances on the steamer St Paul this morning. His last visit here was in 1899.
At about seven this morning a horse belonging to the Schroeder and Zoller meat shop slipped its bridle and bolted west on Second street. After several falls it was captured by Louie Kautz at the corner of the German American Bank.
About 150 people attended the Eagle lodge annual picnic at Nesselbushs Point yesterday. Pauchets band provided music and the picnickers returned to the city in the early evening.
A party from Davenport arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and after a short stay departed for home. The group included Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Mueller, Miss C. A. Hoffman, Miss Mueller, Mrs. Leroine and her daughter.
Rev. E. Samuels of Denver was in the city last week and chanted at the Hebrew synagogue on Spring street last Saturday. He left this morning for Rock Island to conduct services for several weeks.
Large audience gathered at Electric Park for Pauchet's band concert last night. New numbers mixed with old favorites as Sunday programs drew strong summer attendance.
The Diamond to line steamer St. Paul passed the city this morning on its up river trip from St. Louis to St. Paul with a small passenger and fair freight list. The boat left here about o'clock.
J. E. Morcombe telegraph editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette arrived in the city Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Eversmeyer on Mulberry street.
The Charles Mosqua residence on Mulberry Street changed hands Saturday afternoon to Mrs. Sarah Fox. G M Titus negotiated the deal with a total consideration of $8,000.
George Hamilton of Eldon visits his parents and friends in the area. Mrs. Ida Summerville leaves for a short visit with her niece in Fort Madison. H Is Tucker moves into the former Sligh residence. Delilah Alexander departs for Wyaconda for a two week visit. Higginbottoms move into the Whisler home. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the German M E church will lead Sunday morning services.
Horribly burned, C. Rivenbark of Norfolk Virginia was healed by Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with no scar. Also effective on cuts. 25 cents. Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store.
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