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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
5
Sunday school officers and Island Methodist Episcopal church officials plan an 7:40 pm Wednesday meeting to outline a Christmas program. The session will organize an extensive celebration with features for children, including recitations readings dialogues and gongs after Sunday services. Rev G P Badgley will join the meeting.
Franklin School properties are praised as the city’s most beautiful and best suited for recreation though winter use is limited. Improvements since a new addition have leveled and beautified the grounds, keeping them debris free with plans for future facilities. Local residents Myron Clark and Mr and Mrs Henry Asp visited over Sunday while Miss Juno Pheiffer at 1404 Kansas Street remains seriously ill at home. The Fourth Ward Ladies Aid held a regular meeting at Redmen hall as other townsfolk returned from weekend visits.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a thorough internal cleanse that purifies the stomach and liver, removes undigested food and toxins, and improves health by morning. It claims gentle overnight action, no griping, and universal household use, with a ten cent price per box.
Mr and Mrs Carl Peterson of 1045 East Eleventh South Salt Lake City Utah express pleasure at receiving a premium gift for their five year old daughter in May. They mention a doll a go cart a tie and other items included with the package and note the girl warmly accepted the gifts. They extend wishes for a prosperous year to the sender.
Lula White of Rowte Elba writes that her Atlee girl is delighted with her daily gifts and new watch, saying the premium has arrived and brings happier days. June 27, 1911.
Goodman of Whaleyville Va reports receiving presents in perfect condition. She notes the doll is delightful and expresses surprise at the kindness of gifts. Her classmates say the item is the oldest present they have seen.
Mary Cureton of Bergholz Ohio writes of owning a doll and enjoying visits from Playmates. She expresses pleasure with the doll, past experiences, and thanks the recipient for a card and other gifts received. Dated May 9, 1911.
The Ville Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at the church parlors at 7 20 this evening. The Ladies Aid Society of the Musgerville M and church will be entertained at Mrs G P Bodgley 909 Oregon Street on Wednesday afternoon. Walter Shellifly 725 Sampson Street returns home after about three weeks away. A false barn on W Henry Franklins property was damaged by burning and improvements were made. Mulford Congregational church trustees will meet Thursday evening after prayer services. Miss Viola Herget of Grandview Avenue returns to Moine after a visit at home since Saturday. Kappa Delta society to be entertained at Miss Helen Stahl 1158 Hershey Avenue this evening with Miss Helen Springborn assisting.
The Muscatine unionists met at Workman hall Sunday with five visiting speakers and Oliver G. Wilson of the Button Workers union addressing the group. Pauline Newman of the Cleveland Garment Workers union spoke on this year’s bitter strife, and William Rosell of the Chicago Federation of Labor also spoke. The union leaders said local striking ranks were not weakened by recent defections. GQ. A.R. Shelby Norman Post calls a regular meeting Tuesday evening with officer elections and requests comrades’ attendance.
A long list of weekly church boards committees and social groups fills the calendar. The official board at Chiteches Wiest Methodist meets Monday with the building committee following. Various societies including Woman’s Foreign Missionary, Ladies Aid, and Epworth League hold sessions at homes and church buildings through the week with prayer meetings and choir practices noted across First Reformed, First Baptist, German Lutheran, German Congregational, German A F, and Friends’ Churches.
Miss Pear Barnhart returns from Cranston where Vilma Barnhart and Meriee Runyon wed at United Brethren church on Thanksgiving Day. Rev J Dewey Lewis officiated. ceremony followed by solo, organist Ana Runyan, and a large family gathering. A lavish dinner at the Barnhart home capped the event.
Notice announces annual meeting and officer election tonight with full attendance requested. Per order Commodore. Bargain at Bownsn's on new buggies and wagons, special prices for thirty days.
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