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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
5
November weather described as gloomy and cloudy with total rainfall 5.95 inches and river average stage 3.2 feet per Observer William Molis. The month featured multiple clear and cloudy days from November 1 to November 10, detailing daily conditions.
The Columbus dispatch reports Bell Telephone Company will acquire the long distance business of independents in Ohio and Indiana. A committee meeting clarified the motive and plan to consolidate remaining plants with James S Brailey. Brailey did not confirm the agreement but the plan is ready to be implemented.
D J Reesink a well known former Muscatine resident was accidentally killed on a train near Frederick Oklahoma at 8 this morning telegrams to his brothers C H and Ben Reesink say. Details are scarce and the brothers may bring the remains to Muscatine for burial. Reesink lived on a Lake township farm before moving southwest about 19 years ago and his death has shocked local friends and relatives. Further particulars are expected.
Miss Minnie Haurt and Miss Mabel Thomas visited in Lone Tree with Emma Burr and Leona Timmerman. Leona Timmerman and Mabel Thomas called on Mrs. Claus Wiese. Elmer Stock and J. W. Buline hosted guests. Alfred and Oscar Wiese and others spent Sunday in Lone Tree. Miss Sophia Freyermuth arrived.
Revival meetings across seven churches drew large crowds with direct sermons urging full surrender to God. Dr Smith at First Baptist preached on The Insincere Sinner Saul and warned that neglecting God’s commands leads to loss, with two invitations accepted. First Methodist noted rising attendance as Osborn spoke The Man Who Ran Away From God and planned Pitching the Tent Toward Sodom tonight. Friends Church reported strong interest with Rev Carrell delivering a thought provoking sermon and tonight’s topic Excuses men make for not accepting Christ.
The Mystic Workers of the World held a ball and box social at Yeoman hall last night with large attendance. Supreme Master J. Ross Mickey and State Organizer B. B. Farley spoke on topics of interest to members. The event included lunch box auctions and dancing by the Mystic Workers Ladies band, ending with a note on dissolving an injunction.
Wednesday from Muscatine for a visit with her cousin P. Hauri and family and other friends Miss Erna Hauri assisted Mrs C Wiese with her housework last week
A building committee for the new First Methodist church edifice was chosen at the quarterly conference after the revival service. Members are J. H. Kendig, Judge D. V. Jackson, S. L. Johnson, EH QO. Burnside, J. B. Hunt, P. W. Francis, and Clinton Bear. The finance committee will be chosen soon as plans and specifications are sought.
Columbus Junction reports health trips, visits and travels among residents. GW Oakes seeks care in Colfax while Madaline Gavin and Mary return from Illinois to Missouri. Many townsfolk journey to Davenport Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Chicago for lodge, Stock Show, or family visits, with several plans to Los Angeles and Omaha for winter or return home.
Ainsworth Iowa residents gathered this week with visitors from California and Oskaloosa. An oyster supper was held in the M E church parlors to honor the Sunday school class that recruited fifty new members in the past three months. Rev. A S Smith of Washington gave a short address amid musical selections.
Local notes list residents traveling for visits and holidays. Ruth Easter spent time with relatives in Cedar Falls. Grace Sands visited Osceola. Ruth Simpson and Paul Marsh returned home from Pella for Thanksgiving. Noah Church of Columbus Junction paired with sister in law Lew Duncan household. Fannie Ingham of Brighton visited her daughter J A Chambers. Nora Martin of Chicago visited her father Jesse Marr. Grace Simmerman tutored Burling ton friends. Whetstine of Columbus Junction stopped by. Bert V Chapel returned from Monmouth Illinois for Thanksgiving. N L Utterback traveled to Mt Pleasant to see granddaughter Marie Schmidt at school. Myra Malin of Columbus Junction visited M L Miller home. Dillon Payne and wife from Bloomfield Indiana visited daughter Mrs James Glendenning. Ed Rush left for Amarillo Texas. A daughter was born to J E Webster Wednesday. Ed E Coffman visited his parents in Fairfield. Will Olds of Milltown South Dakota visited M L and John. Lela Rhodes spent time with friends in Muësentine.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our bereavement. Gratitude to Kaiser Hose Co and Red Men lodge for floral offerings from the Children and Grandchildren of Mrs. Dorothea Freese.
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