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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1906
Page
8
Dr Rupp omits moonlight travel plans with Presbyterians and the Iowa Legion of Honor dance at K P hall. Numerous residents board trains to Wilton Riverside Atalissa Stockton Nichols Davenport Davenport trips and visits, with Sash and Door Con Roach Musser, C S Sanitary Milk ads, and ice cream goods at Barger's.
The Guarantee Loan Co lends on your own security with money for bills. Loans available on horses cows carriages pianos household goods and other personal property. Goods remain in your possession and business is confidential. Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 9.
A Muscatine column notes a Tuesday Presbyterian excursion to Davenport for five cents and a busy slate of social visits, dances, and travel. Residents like J C Strouse, Wm Spangler, Grace Butler, and Grace Grosjean are mentioned among local travelers and visitors on the Firefly and El Paso trains.
County Auditor A S Lawrence receives notices from Des Moines demanding reports on private and independent telephone lines in Muscatine County. Penalties of 100 dollars per day may apply since May 1 1906 if lines are not reported. Officials warn penalties become a lien on property if lines remain active without consolidation or removal.
Mt Clemens known as the Mineral Bath City is accessible without changing cars only via the Grand Trunk Railway System. Timetables and a descriptive pamphlet are available free by applying to Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago.
A letter from Mr. A. S. Lawrence County Auditor Muscatine requests aid in obtaining a report or information. The missive signals ongoing administrative communications seeking assistance from county authorities.
Jack Alberts had a 15 day sentence for intoxication suspended on Saturday morning. By evening he was found intoxicated again and taken to the county domicile to serve the remainder of the term.
The German Union held its final services last evening at the German Methodist church with Rev. A. H. F. Hertzler delivering the sermon. It says churches will keep separate evening services in the future unless notified otherwise.
Rev. Joe Hanley of this city will open the fall and winter series of Sunday afternoon talks to men at the Young Men's Christian Association. His address is expected to be a splendid one and he is a well known local speaker.
Rev. J. W. Potter will preach his final sermons as pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Muscatine next Sunday. He will leave for Grinnell for the Iowa conference then proceed to Sioux City to team with Rev. Dr. J. W. Mahood in evangelistic work across Iowa Indiana Ohio New Jersey and other states. Potter has served two years during which the church prospered with larger membership and strong finances. The successor will be decided at the Grinnell conference next week.
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