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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
7
A string of brief notices records residents and visitors moving through the city. Mrs. Louis Otto and many others depart for Atalissa Wilton Grandview and West Liberty after shopping or visiting. Local professionals advertise services while several families plan trips to Oquawka Wellman and Victor.
Sunday observances fill city with regular Sabbath services. Billy Sunday, conducting at the tabernacle, will speak tomorrow and again on the fifteenth in what authorities call a record revival. Local ministers announce divine services at tabernacle and other churches aimed to draw large crowds.
At the Methodist church schedule lists 10 30 a m and 7 00 p m sermons by Rev William Sunday with public invitations and a 230 p m men only service. Mrs Pinlow of Chicago to address girls under 15 at 1030 a m. Sunday afternoon she speaks to women at the Presbyterian church.
There will be no meeting of the Sunday school nor of the U P S C E on Sunday Dec 8. A woman's meeting will be held in the church at 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
The reading room at 116 Iowa avenue opens daily except Sunday from 2 to 5 p m. Church services are at 11 a m and 8 p m with the subject God the Preserver of Man. Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock for testimonies and experiences.
December 8 is the second Sunday in Advent. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. Sermon: He that Believeth on the Son hath eternal life. Union evening service at 7:30 p.m. Sermon: For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. All are invited. Pastor J Jans.
Co A Dettmers pastor. Sunday school at 9 15 a m morning services 10 30 union meeting at German Evangelical church 7 30 p m Rev J Jans will preach Ladies Aid meets for all day sewing Wednesday No prayer meeting Thursday Come to our meetings.
The second Sunday in Advent features Holy Communion at 7 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning prayer with sermon at 10 45 a m and evening prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m.
The schedule lists a county jail service at 9 45, Sunday school at 2 00, a 7 45 p m service in the hall at Third and Walnut led by Adjt Kirkwood, and a street meeting tonight with Ensien P W Jensen in charge.
Pleasant Prairie reports social visits and travel notes. Mr. and Mrs. George Eis attended Rev. Sunday's meetings in Muscatine. Albert Wolf welcomed a son born November 30. Mary McElroy and Mabel Hague also joined Muscatine meetings. Glenn McElroy busies himself in Minneapolis for a few days. Henry Drumm John Smith August Irwin and Harrison Rachow traveled to Chicago for the stock show. Mrs. Jas Metz did business in Muscatine. Roy Baker and Johnnie Metz visited Muscatine for Rev. Sunday's services. Cyrus Johnson visits his uncle Cyrus Baker. George Rachow of Stockton saw his sister Mrs. Jessie Wolf. August Henke passed through Pleasant Prairie.
A pithy proverb contrasts two unhappy states the man with nothing and the man dodging the tay farret. The line hints at social struggle and avoidance as parallel sources of discontent.
The Fraternal Aid association held its annual meeting on East Second Street. Three candidates joined, reports were heard, and officers for the next year were elected. Installations will take place on the first meeting night in January. Elected: Past President Alfred Moore President Q T Howard Secretary E P Day Chaplain Mrs Henry Will Treasurer Mrs Mary Crouch Guide Mrs M Cromer Observer Mrs Will Hall Sentinel Henry Naber Medical examiners Dr Fred Appel Dr G A Heidel Dr R W Durkee Trustee William Hermley.
Grand Rapids fall early as Muscatine, five straight wins, displays speed and discipline. Lillibridge at center, Fuller and Kautz execute plays. Morgan sidelined by cold. Tour continues with Detroit Y M C A clash, then Hamilton, Toronto, Buffalo, and Rochester engagements.
A vintage ad touts OUR PIE lemon pie mix claiming it uses pure ingredients and makes two large pies per package. A testimonial quotes a satisfied lady who would never bake lemon pie the old way again. Price listed as 10 cents per package.
Nellie Singleton returns from Ottumwa and Earl Keyes death mourned. relatives visit Muscatine. W C T U silver medal contest set for December 10 at Letts with eight contestants including Phiney Lord and Jennie Tucker.
Testimony claims Dr A W Chase Ointment relieves itching, soothes first applications, and shrinks raw sores until disappearance. Sold for 50 cents a box by dealers and Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY. An unnamed customer from Dannemora NY endorses its effectiveness.
Downey bulletin reports Rebecca Lodge gathering at West Liberty with the M P church noting no sermon due to Rev Linder absence. Harry Walcott made a Iowa City business call while Mrs Lessie Lodge and children left for Haskell Colo. Wm Felkner bought 2000 bushels of corn from Hinckhouse four miles northeast of West Liberty for shipment to Downey. Thomas Peterson spent Sunday in Ceral Rounds with Ora Wilson and her children of West Liberty visiting several days.
Relatives and neighbors gathered around Downey as G G Wright and son visited Centerdale. A busy week features church society meetings, shopping trips in West Liberty and Iowa City, and multiple visitors from Muscatine Denver and Drury. Downey High’s 10 to 19 loss to West Liberty capped a flurry of family and community events.
White Lily notes recent painting by Richard Bros. at John Breayton's. Visitors include Frank Cousins and family from Muscatine and James Sedam along with Charles Sedam and Mamie from Illinois City and Iowa. Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Mrs. Fred Kelley. Otto Ziegler family at August Fuhr’s. Local attendance at Muscatine theater. Mrs. Frank Thomas visited her mother Mrs. O. McNall of Copperas Creek. Miss Iva Martin of Drury was also mentioned.
A 100 dollar reward claim backs Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, described as constitutional medicine that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. The ad urges readers to send for testimonials and cites F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio as manufacturers, with pills recommended for constipation.
East Wapsie Iowa December 7 Miss Julia Gould of Moscow was laid to rest as Mr and Mrs A Marolf attended the service Miss Bessie Hudson of Iowa City visited relatives over the weekend Otto Marsteller traveled to Muscatine to visit kin and attend the tabernacle Fred Evans attended the funeral of John McDermott of West Liberty on Wednesday
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