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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1910
Page
8
A large ceremony at the family home 209 West Third Street honored the memory of Thomas Scott Berry. The Masons led graveside rites with a full lodge turnout and many friends sent floral tributes reflecting his activities and accomplishments.
The family thanks neighbors friends and Redmen Lodge for assistance and sympathy during their bereavement and for the floral offerings.
The article traces rubber from its discovery during Columbus second voyage when Hayti natives played with gum balls. It notes early uses by Spaniards to waterproof cloaks and the later rise of the rubber industry in the eighteenth century. It mentions an early medicinal oil extracted from rubber taken with cocoa.
The article stresses waxing as crucial in grafting to exclude air and moisture. It describes a resin bees wax tallow mix melted and cooled in cold water to a golden color for use on grafts. Grafting should occur on warm bright days to prevent wax hardening and retopping timelines are given for young versus older trees.
Rev. W. A. Bartlett of Chicago, a Congregationalist, asserts that present church work should minister to all men's needs every day of the week year round.
A linen shower at the Geibel home 955 Newell avenue honored Miss Mildred Geibel soon to wed Robert Glasscock of Spokane Washington. Nurses from Bellevue hospital hosted the event with red heart and bell decorations. The couple plans Spokane departure Tuesday evening with Miss Geibel visiting cities en route.
Mrs George R Chase presents Miss Edith Pilgrim piano pupil in a recital at the Pilgrim home corner Linn and West Eighth streets tonight at 8 o clock. A large number of invitations were issued and the program includes vocal selections by Mrs Edward J Asthalter who will assist.
Final arrangements were completed for a membership contest organized by Christian Endeavor members. Details indicate preparations by local chapters and anticipated participation of church youth groups in the event.
An Old Style social will be held Wednesday evening at Woodmen hall with each member allowed a guest. Attire is old-fashioned, women to bring a pie, a supper will be served, and a grand march with dancing led by Mrs. Henry Miller and her orchestra.
The Melpine bazaar hosted by the Ladies Aid Society of the church will be held Thursday, December 5 at the Vance home near Melpine. Members are preparing many holiday articles for sale and oysters will be served. Citizens are invited to attend.
The Forward Society of the German Congregational Church is actively raising funds to buy a piano for the Sunday school room. On Wednesday evening members and supporters gathered to continue the drive and seek donations.
Young people of the church meet at Mrs Otto Klaffenbach’s home on Iowa Avenue to sew buttons. A W R C Bargain sale last Friday and Saturday grossed about sixty dollars for charitable purposes with donated items.
The St Margaret's Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church will meet in the rectory on East Fourth Street Tuesday for an afternoon and evening session. A picnic lunch will precede the supper hour.
A verdict was returned this afternoon fixing damages at 600 dollars in the Lynch Benham drainage case. The jury heard the appeal from a sheriff's jury that originally set damages at 504 dollars. The suit is Michael Lynch versus R F Benham.
Local notice invites the public to a turkey dinner on Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 o'clock at the Congregational church parlors. Regular communications of Iowa Lodge No. 2 A F and A M are Tuesday evening December 6 1910 at 730 o'clock with officers for the ensuing year to be elected. Per order W M.
Mrs. Eddy widow nine years married Dr. Daniel Patterson in New Hampshire a marriage ended by divorce After meeting Phineas Quinby in 1862 she developed metaphysical ideas but later denounced Quinby She promoted Christian Science and oversaw the building of The Church of Christ Scientist in Boston dying after a life of authorship teaching and leadership with Pleasant View Concord and a Boston home
The Woman's League for Animals in New York City under Mrs. James Speyer distributed one thousand illustrated cards this year. The cards show dogs cats and horses heads and diagram the correct location to place a bullet to end an animal's pain quickly and humanely.
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