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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
7
Noah Letts and George Rawsher visited the city on business while John M. Kemble and Ezra Johnson returned from Chicago and Davenport respectively. Kate Binhuff and Dr C E Crow traveled to Columbus Junction, Mrs George Leffingwell to West Branch, and Louise Eversmeyer to Waverly for ten days. Farther Lights church hosts a Monday meeting. James Beach & Sons advertise Peosta Soap packaging and price. August Hank family visit Lone Tree.
The First Congregational Church invites all to morning and evening services at 10 30 with sermons on Living the Earthly Life as a Heavenly Citizen and A Custom House Convention Sunday school at 1 30 Young People's Endeavor at 6 30 and a sermon by the pastor at 7 30 Music by the chorus choir under Miss Anger Seats are free and open to all H D Herr Pastor.
German Congregational Church at Fifth and Cedar streets offers 10:30 a.m. service on The Coming of the Lord based on Luke 21 25 36, 7:30 p.m. Hosanna to the Son of David. Sunday school 9 a.m. Superintendent Chas Otto, Y P S C 8 5? C EB 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30. Pastor E C Osthoff invites all.
The German Baptist Church at Corner Walnut and Sixth hosts Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning service at 10 30. The Young People’s Society meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m and a weekly prayer meeting is Thursday evening. Pastor R A Schmidt extends a cordial invitation to all German friends.
The Rev. H. Russell Greaves leads services at First Baptist Church Cedar and Third streets with 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m sermons The design of the Lords Supper in the morning and The Fools Philosophy in the evening Sunday school begins at 145 B Y P U meets at 630 The pastor will preach at West Hill chapel Tuesday night.
At 11 a m a general class meeting follows by 1 30 p m Sunday school Christian Endeavor at 6 20 p m led by President W Shackle ford. Preaching at 7 30 p m on The Sin of Omission with a cordial welcome and singing by Francis J Peterson pastor.
Corner Sixth and Walnut streets invites all to Sunday 11 oclock service with topic God the Preserver of Man. Wednesday evening meeting at 8, reading room open daily 2 to 4 pm. Literature free and all interested invited.
Corner Iowa avenue and Fourth street hosts morning worship at 7:30 a.m. and evening at 7:30 p.m. with themes “The Ministry of Forty Days” and “The Ethiopian and the Leopard of the Nature of Habits.” Music by mixed quartet. Sabbath school at 2 p.m. Dr. J. T. Martin superintendent. YP C E meets 6:30 p.m. led by Prof. I. S. Pepper. Strangers welcome. J. N. Elliott, pastor.
Holy communion at 7 36 a.m. Sunday school at 9 39 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 7 45 p.m. Evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 p.m. Litany Friday at 7 20 p.m. Regular monthly vestry meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. F. F. Beckerman rector.
Park Avenue M. E. Church invites all to morning and evening services. Worship at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. All are welcome. W R Bailey.
First Methodist Episcopal Church at Third Street and Town Avenue announces general class at 9 39 a m led by Pastor C L Stafford. Preaching at 10 39 a m and 7 30 p m by the pastor. Morning theme The Untrustworthy. Evening theme remains unspecified.
A Boston letter-testimony claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured fibroid tumors and other female troubles. The writer, Mrs. E F Hayes of Roxbury, says directions were followed and she became a well woman walking miles. The note extols the remedy as peerless for ovarian issues ulcers and womb displacement.
Sabbath school at 1 30 p m Intermediate and Junior Leagues at 3 p m Epworth League at 6 30 p m Seats are free and all are invited to worship with us Evening services evangelistic in tone and focus.
Pastor W. L. Clapp announces Sunday school at 10 15 a m class meeting at 11 15 a m junior league at 6 p m preaching at 7 p m on The Last Great Court Epworth League devotional Tuesday 7 45 prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 public invited to all services.
The United Brethren in Christ announces Sabbath school at 9 30 a m public worship with sermons by the pastor at 10 40 a m and 7 30 p m young people’s meeting at 6 30 p m all are welcome with free sittings pastor L B Hix invites the community to attend to aid worship of God.
Grace English Lutheran on Iowa avenue and Sixth street lists Rev J L Murphy as pastor Morning service at 7 30 a m with sermon on The Gospel for the day Theme The Second Advent Evening service at 7 20 p m with sermon on Holiness Unto the Lord Sunday school at 9 30 a m Confirmation class meets Saturdays Invitation extended to attend
The Y M C A invites all men to a Sunday afternoon gospel meeting with good addresses a rousing song service and a social time. Special invitation extended to young men away from home. C Lewis of the Journal will speak as at the fall opening meeting.
Corner at Sycamore and Fifth hosts a Sunday schedule with preaching at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday school at 11:15 a.m., Y P 8 C devotional 6:30 p.m., Bible study at the parsonage Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30, and a Thursday prayer meeting in the church lower room. A cordial welcome is extended to all.
An elderly Toowoomba resident praised Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the Gazette. He suffered a two month severe cough and reports a cure after using the medicine. The recommendation claims others may benefit and notes the remedy is sold by all druggists.
The Muscatine school board met at the high school last evening. R. B. Huff was appointed tru ant officer and several new bills were read and allowed. Concrete walks were approved for the Lincoln building on East Hill and the high school on Sixth Street. Payments included fuel and plumbing bills, with some items referred to committees. The board adjourned to meet next Friday night.
The undersigned will sell at public sale on Monday December 8 1902 beginning at 10 o clock a m at my residence 214 miles northwest of Letts all my livestock farming implements grain etc John Fry
A Wilkesbarre physician testifies before the arbitration commission that fully 99 percent of coal miners are anaemic, with impaired health and reduced earning power. The article cites miner David Collins from New Straitsville, who credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with his recovery, and explains anaemia and the pills’ claimed effectiveness.
The Muscatine school board accepted janitor and principal appointments for Lincoln and Hamilton schools, elected a truant officer, and opened bids for a Lincoln school concrete walk awarded to Stoltzenau & Manrer at 14 cents per sq ft with bond. A second street walk contract and a Harrison lot fill were debated. a magazine venture by Ray G. Veazey prompted a three-member committee.
A card from G. A. Riemcke N. B. Barkalow Nesper & Co. Jno J Havercamp J Theo Keuchman and partners offers refunds on Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tarif if the 50 cent bottle does not cure cough or cold and a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money back.
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