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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1915

Page

10

Aged Resident Louise Dess Held Dies at Mulberry Home

Louise Dess Held aged 84 died after a lingering illness at her daughter Mrs Henry Otto’s home 2005 Mulberry avenue. Born in Stuttgart Germany October 14 1881 she came to Buffalo as a youth and married Charles Help. Survived by two sons John of La Salle Illinois and Henry of Newton Iowa.

Louise Dess Henry Otto Mulberry Avenue Stuttgart Germany Buffalo Chas Mr. Held John la Salle Henry Newton

Funeral arrangements for local resident described

A funeral will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM from the daughter’s home. Rev J B Rendall of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate and burial will be in Greenwood. The deceased leaves a daughter Mrs Henry Otto of this city and other family.

Henry Otto J. B. Rendall First Presbyterian Church Greenwood

Alexis Man Found Dead at HS Home

Coroner adjourned an inquest into the death of Willis Erbeldinger, a bachelor living alone four miles south of Alexis. He was found dead at his home near the stove by nephew Elza Gregory, with questions about whether alcohol or foul play caused the death.

Monmouth Willis Erbeldinger Alexis Ralph Graham Erbeldinger Elza Gregory

Meerdink Funeral Set For Tomorrow

Funeral for the late Henry Meerdink will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from the home at 504 Sycamore Street Rev Z W Graves of the First Baptist Church will officiate Pallbearers will be old soldiers yet unnamed

Henry Meerdink Sycamore Street Z. W. Graves First Baptist Church

Welfare Association to hold quarterly meeting at City Hall

The Welfare Association board will meet Tuesday evening in the coming week, December 14, at City Hall. A report alleging meddling in daughter’s custody was denied by Joe Badham who says the father claims mistreatment and threatens legal action against those he accuses.

Welfare Association Board Joe Badham

Methodists Plan To Instruct Teachers In Wellman Series

The Muscatine district Sunday school institute of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens tomorrow in Wellman and runs to January 27 with talks by district superintendents pastors and teachers. Highlights include a program in the Wellman church and meetings across towns such as Muscatine Columbus Junction Nichols Wilton Sweetland Tiffin Oxford and more. The aim is to advance Sunday school work with Dr. A. S. Smith and O. G. Orcutt among others leading sessions.

Muscatine Board of Sunday Schools Methodist Episcopal Church Wellman Amish O. G. Orcuitt A. S. Smith L. M. Grigsby Washington A. M. Smith J. C. Caughlan Wilton D. ‘Phillipps Letts J.P. Hebner North English dAftternoon W. J. Scott HL. B. Gilbert C. L. Stafford Geo. Monkman Parliament H. F. Gilbert O. G. Orcutt Columbus Junction Nichols Sweetland Tiffin Oxford Guernsey Victor Syste Ladora Fa. m Marengo Williamsburg Welster Keota West Chester Lexington Columbus City Ainsworth Crawfordsyville Brighton Oakville Grandview North Muscatine Wapello Lone Tree Riverside Kalona

Society by PB U Holds Election of Officers

An enthusiastic Baptist Young Peoples Union session at the church parors elected officers for the coming year. President Harry Fishburn, Vice President Clarence Vaett, Secretary Ruth Carlisle, Treasurer Addie Shoemaker, Chorister Mrs Charles Nyenhuis, Assistant Chorister Ray Collister, Pianist Josephine Reesink, Assistant Pianist Glen Pollock, Membership Chairman Roy E Murphy, Devotional Miss A Othmer, Temperance Carl Pfeiffer, Instruction Miss M Ogier, Social Miss Esther Graves, Missions Mrs J W Graves, Floral Miss Mabel Weierhauser, Membership Secretary Ruth Brandt. An interesting Rose session.

PB. U Baptist Young Peoples’ Union Harry Fishburn Clarence AL Vaett Ruth Carlisle Addie Shoemaker Ter Josephine Reesink Glen Pollock Roy.e. Murphy A. Othmer Carl Pfeiffer M. Ogier Esther: Graves J. W Graves Mabel Weierhauser Ruthi Brandt

Indoor Life Promotes Fat and a Weight Reducing Capsule

An advertisement urges confined indoor living to guard against obesity and promote vitality. It recommends taking oil of korein capsules after meals and before bed to shed 15 to 20 pounds, claim faster digestion, regained energy, and lighter footsteps, with A. W. Morgan able to supply the product.

A. W. Morgan

Longenecker marriage and club postponement noted

Local friends learn of C H Longenecker marriage to Bessie Maurin in Norwood Ohio last Saturday. Former Brown's Business College principal connected to Geneva Golf and Country club postpones district school to early next year. Gertrude Marks dancing class meets tonight at the Hotel Magentine with lessons at eight.

C. H. Longenecker Bessie Maurin Norwood Ohio Longenecker Brown’s Business College Geneva Golf and Country Club Gertrude Mark Magentine

Inside Bath for Health and Bright Skin Hailed in Ad

A promotional editorial urges both men and women to adopt a daily morning habit of drinking hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this internal cleanliness improves complexion vitality and overall health and cites a drugstore quart pound price as proof of accessibility.

Bath

Minor Court Orders In Jackson Case And Executors Appointed

The petit jury was discharged after a verdict in the Jackson case. No district court session today but Judge Donegan will hear matters tomorrow. Letters testamentary issued to Dr. S. G. Stein for Madison B. Stine and to Cynthia A. Earl for Henry Tart. Miss Isabelle Taylor returned home from Davenport after two weeks visiting friends. Miss Lucile Hank visited her mother at Her shey hospital in Columbus Junction.

Jackson Donegan S. G. Stein Madison B. Stine Cynthia A. Earl Henry Tart Isabelle Taylor Park Avenue Davenport Lucile Hank Columbus Junction Hershey Hospital

The Small Coins and Saving Habits

Many people underestimate small savings as trivial but steady deposits build wealth. Beginning with one dollar, savers form a habit, increase deposits to two and then three dollars, eventually enabling business ventures or home purchases. Start with one dollar and save the small coins.

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