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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
5
Testimonies from Mrs. Charles Anspaugh of Lagrange Indiana and Miss Nettie E Bogardus of Westfield New York praise Peruna for life saving recovery and relief from sickness headaches and other ailments. The ad notes Peruna Tablets as an alternative for those who object to liquid medicines.
Miss Clara Fleitz daughter of Mr and Mrs Gabriel Fleitz of 406 West Eighth street married Carl Rauch son of Mrs Katherine Rauch of 1121 Lucas street in a morning ceremony at St Matthias church performed by Rev Father F J Leonard. The couple left for Chicago for a honeymoon and will reside at 121 West Ninth street after January 1.
Members of the Ruthean class of the High Prairie church prepare a bazaar in the basement this Friday December 3. Fancy work will be sold and a sandwich supper served. Miss Helen Will and Mrs Samuel Altekruse lead fancy work. refreshments by society members. Program includes piano solos readings and dialogues. Admission free.
Final preparations for the annual dinner and sale to be held Wednesday December 5 under the auspices of the Ladies Aid society of the First Methodist Episcopal church will be made at the meeting tomorrow afternoon December 2. Fancy work committee members are urged to attend and reporting committees should be prepared. A large attendance is anticipated as the meeting is important, and all donations are due by tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Edith Custer entertained the TM W class of the First Baptist church at her sister Mrs Glenn Hazen's home at 206 East Second street last evening. Twenty guests attended as they socialized and made buttons, with refreshments served. Special guests included Miss Alvina Masser of Muscatine and Misses Mae and Pearl Woodside of Ainsworth Iowa.
The two latter being house guests at the Glenn Hazan home. The next meeting is set for Tuesday evening, December 7, at the Y W C A rooms.
Mr and Mrs Francis Richards hosted the B W Y P card club at their Seventh and Walnut home last evening playing five hundred. A H Johnson won first prize while Joseph Snyder took the consolation. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ribak and Miss Stella Ribak. Music on the player piano and refreshments followed. The next meeting likely December 14 at Mrs L Boices Cedar street home.
At a Trinity Episcopal church meeting held yesterday at Miss Elsa Fack's home 408 Locust street Mrs L Seymour and Mrs A R Tipton were tasked to arrange the Christmas sale slated for mid month The gathering had large attendance with a needle work session followed by a luncheon The group will reconvene December 14 at Mrs Henry Metzgar's Smalley avenue home.
Members of the Miriam Aid society gathered yesterday at Mrs John Stocker's Lucas street residence. The afternoon featured needle work and refreshments provided by hostesses Mrs John Stocker Mrs Anna Lemkau and Miss Emma Binz. A good attendance included several visitors. The next session is planned for two weeks hence December 4 at the O O and hall with hosts to be announced.
The Twentieth Century club gathered at Mrs Will Mowner’s home 314 West Fourth street yesterday afternoon. Topic was home economics with Mrs J Y Martin giving a talk and Mrs Millar Riggs presenting a paper. They plan to meet December 14 at Mrs B Vail’s home.
A home remedy claim touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh by inhaling medicated air. It claims germs cause catarrh and that inhaling eucalyptus-based Hyomei via a small inhaler from local druggists will destroy germs, relieve symptoms in minutes, and banish catarrh with continued use, backed by a money back guarantee.
At West Hill Baptist Church a short program and a package and candy sale yielded a neat sum. Wilton residents. Miss Balle Kiser returns to Cedar Rapids school after Thanksgiving visit with her parents G D and Mrs Kiser. Dozens of local names, business trips, and school returns noted from Wilton Iowa on Dec 1.
The British steamship Kingsway has been sunk. Her captain and 21 crew members have been landed, while five others are missing. There are three ships named Kingsway of similar tonnage, but the one sunk is believed to be the Sunderland built vessel of 346 feet, 211 tons gross, completed in 1907 and owned in Bristol.
A special execution directs Sheriff R. J. Wiley to sell Lot 8 Block 1 Garden City Addition Muscatine on December 18 1915. Sale starts 11 a m at the Muscatine Iowa courthouse with proceeds to satisfy Jerome P Bartlett's claim.
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