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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
9
The United Brethren Church announces preaching at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. with Sabbath school at 11 15 a.m. Y P C U gathering at 6 30 p.m. and a prayer meeting on Thursday evening led by pastor W I Beatty.
Corner Third and Iowa avenue lists a general class at 9 a.m. preaching at 10 a.m. Sabbath school at 11:15 with Epworth League at 6:30. No evening service.
The entry lists holy communion at 7 30 with Sunday school at 9 30. Morning prayer and sermon at 10 45 and evening prayer at 7 30. Friday service at 7 30 and monthly vestry meeting on Monday at 7 30. Rector F F Beckerman is named.
Corner of Sycamore and Fifth streets invites worshippers for next Sabbath preaching at 10 a.m. The evening missionary meeting is at 7 30 p m. Sunday school follows at 11 15 a m. Christian Endeavor prayer at 6 30 p m. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Pastor M E Rees leads the church.
Grace Lutheran Church on Iowa avenue and Sixth street invites worshippers to attend a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, a 10:30 a.m. morning service with a gospel sermon on The Second Coming of Christ, and a 7:30 p.m. evening service. Rev. J L Murphy is pastor.
There will be no preaching at the Musserville M. E. church Sunday evening due to an Anti-Saloon League mess meeting at the Baptist and Congregational churches. Rev. E. C. Brooks will preach at High Prairie Sunday morning and at Spangler chapel in the afternoon.
Corner of Fourth and Cedar streets hosts the First German M E Church with pastor A H F Hertzler. Sunday school at 9 a m. services 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. Class meeting at 7 led by Henry Mark. Preparatory holy communion at 7 30 Friday. Rev W C Schultze of Wapello Iowa will conduct. Everyone welcome.
The notice lists the Walnut Street church location and weekly services: Sunday at 11 a.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Reading room open Wednesdays 2 to 4 p.m. All are invited.
The First Congregational Church at Corner Third and Chestnut presides with Pastor J. P. Clyde. Residence listed as 409 West Fourth Street. Intermediate Endeavor at 9:00. Morning worship at 10:00. Sunday school at 11:15. Junior Endeavor at 3:00. Y P S C E at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30 with special music and the theme Conqueror or Conquered. All are welcome.
Judson Kempton, pastor, announces morning and evening services at usual hours. Morning sermon titled They presented unto Him gifts with Christmas gift suggestions and the Lord's Supper. Evening sermon on The Lord's Prayer. Sunday school at 11 30 B Y P U at 6 30 West Hill Sunday school at 2 pm.
Public worship at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. preached by J N Elliott and Dr J T Martin with Sunday school at 11:30 a.m. Departments for all ages. Y P S C EB meeting 6:30 p.m. Public invited. Also Muscatine Circuit services with pastors Brooks and others and notes of evening anti saloon union mass meetings affecting Muscatine churches.
The central of fice of the Mississippi Valley Telephone company moves from the Vanloon building to the Schofield room, with lines first connecting rural and doctors offices. G E Shearer prepares to move to Grapello, while friends bid farewell. Warello lodge elects 1904 officers led by Oscar Hale and J B Sullivan, with installation planned for December 15. K U T EB society meets Saturday with Pearl and Glenn Kremer. Sunday sermon opens a series on the Uncrowned Heroes of the Presbyterian church.
Rev. W. N. Groome and wife Luella Woodard Groome with Rev. C. H. Montgomery closed a revival at Grandview Iowa. Converts were many men and early believers testified, praying and inviting friends. The Grandview church rejoiced at the spiritual renewals before the Groomes move on to Columbus City for another revival with Rev. J. C. Kendrick.
A Victorian style advert claims Chamberlain's Pain Balm surpasses plasters for a lame back and pains in the side or chest. It praises its efficacy for deep seated muscular pains and offers the product for sale by all druggists.
The Physicians' Institute of Chicago, chartered seven years ago, promotes its Supreme Electric Belt as a cure for rheumatism lumbago nervous exhaustion kidney disorders and related ailments. The offer provides a free trial belt sent to readers without any payment, with withdrawal possible at any time, by writing to the institute at 2008 Unity Building Chicago Illinois.
Wyoming Lodge No. 76 Knights of Pythias held a second degree work and officers were elected. E H Dolsen re-elected master of finance after twenty one years. H S Howe declined reelection as keeper of records and seals after fourteen years. New officers include Millar Reay Gould Malone Lindner Dolsen Len Kemptner Heberly Schroeder and trustees Steinmetz Grossheim Huff.
I. O. O. F. Prairie Encampment No. 4 met in regular session and elected officers for the ensuing term. Chief Patriarch M. W. Stirlen High Priest C. J. Hackett Senior Warden Henry Heinz Junior Warden Fred Betzold Recording Scribe Claus Lemkau Financial Scribe S. E. Hoover Treasurer Chas. H. Gobble.
The Rebekahs plan another Wednesday social featuring card games as entertainment and a likely short music program with refreshments. The event continues a series presented by the lodge.
Regular meeting of the A P O N T in the A O U W hall with initiation in progress and plans for upcoming activities outlined. Members gather for ceremony and group discussions, awaiting further announcements.
Nickel Plate Road sells Christmas and New Year round trip tickets at a fare and a third for travel within 150 miles. Valid Dec 24 25 31 1903 and Jan 1 1904, with return through Jan 4 1904. Through service to New York City Boston and other eastern points. Chicago depot details and ticket offices listed. Read The Journal.
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