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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1905
Page
8
Braunworth, M A Miller travels north on extended business trip. Several residents and visitors arrive or depart for short visits, with notes on local engagements, arrivals of Miss Verna Wiley, Miss Nicvolay, and Miss Elizabeth Lane, and social updates at Hare's Inn and various homes.
The First German Methodist church held a Thanksgiving praise service last night. Rev. Hertzler gave the address and the musical program was well received with a large attendance. The service featured numerous solos, choruses, and anthems by church members and guests, concluding with doxology and benediction. A separate note from New York outlines moral reform for rail passengers and porters on trains, restricting card playing, alcohol, and access to dining cars during certain hours.
A clergyman’s 20 year coffee habit led to nerves, dullness, and sleep troubles, prompting hypnotic drug use. He found recovery by switching to Postum, reporting restored sleep, head pains fading, and renewed vigor, credited to the Postum shift and diet. Rostrum Co. promotes The Road to Wellville for further reading.
Funeral services were conducted at the German Lutheran Church for Carden Heimbeckel with many friends in attendance. The ceremony, led by Rev. George Meters, noted his esteem as a respected citizen of South Muscatine. burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Delinquent property bids at the annual county tax sale in the courthouse attracted a large crowd of mortgage holders and investors. County Treasurer Edward Stocker oversaw the sale with notable participants including Attorney Bartlett G M Titus Fred Garrison J F Devitt and J Carskaddan. Attorney Thomas Brown notably purchased many parcels opposing Hamperos interests, while other notices tout safe investments and real estate loan services at 213 Iowa avenue.
Will Mallory formerly of Wapello Iowa died at his Los Angeles home after a fall injury. His mother was with him. The item notes Wapello district tax sale with properties listed, Fair association directors elected, and local school and religious notices.
Louisa county ministers along with attendees from Morning Sun and Median will meet at the NMEB church this afternoon. Several speeches and papers on ministerial work are to be read. Evangelist Barrett and Prof. Multbie will participate in the services. No box supper at Newport school this evening on November. All are cordially invited.
J. B. Canfield of Louisiana, father of Glen Canfield slain in the Rock Island wreck near Fairfield, received a government check for 1,000. The order dated three years earlier paid 1,000 to a clerk when filled in active duty. Canfield had been a substitute, sparking doubt, but as the first substitute killed, the payment sets substitutes on par with regular clerks in active duty.
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