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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1909

Page

19

Local News Briefs on Insurance and Visitors

Local notes record fire insurance with M W Stirien at 109 EB 2a4 St and mention J B Stevenson & Son Hershey Building for insurance. Visitors include Mrs J Morse and Mrs C Askren of Lone Tree and Miss Hazel Fietcher who left Letts after a city visit. Erma Hauri also departed Lone Tree after a stay in Foster.

M. W. Stirien J. Morse Mrs. C. Askren Lone Tree Hazel Fietcher Letts Erma Hauri Foster

Local Notices and Departures Highlight Quiet Sunday Travel

Residents and visitors are noted in a string of brief items. Dr Lezotte advertises hair and mole removal while households plan weekend visits to Bayfield Tipton Kan and Wapello. Several named individuals depart Cedar Rapids for San Francisco Columbus Junction Washington and other destinations. A court sale of Carmody Foundry and Machine Shops is announced with private bidding under the administration.

Carmody Foundry

The Royal Chair Described as Comfortable Adjustable Morris Chair

The Royal chair is a roomy Morris design with a secure back that won't slip. A finger press on the small button under the right arm adjusts the back up or down and it stays in place until the button is pressed again.

Morris

Back to Mother at Kansas City

Henry Davis, about 14, returns to his mother in Kansas City after a letter of inquiry from her two weeks earlier led Chief of Police Vannatta to forward a telegraphed ticket. Davis had claimed to be an orphan with nowhere to go, and had found work at the Ememaptsi Hotel until the message sent him home.

Henry Davis Kansas City Vannatta Theememaptsi

Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief

A bold claim advertises Pape's Diuretic as a harmless remedy that quickly cures kidney, bladder, and urinary issues. It asserts backache, stiffness, and fatigue vanish after a few doses and promotes a fifty-cent treatment as uniquely effective from Cincinnati manufacturers.

Pape Pape, Thompson & Pape Cincinnati

West Liberty MWA elects officers for next year

West Liberty Camp 3855 MWA elected new officers for the coming year led by Consul Frank L. Pearson and Worthy Advisor Andrew Anderson. Other posts: Clerk W. A. Burger Escort Monty Owens Watchman Oscar Force Sentry W. J. Briggle Manager Roy Chase. Local notes report visitors, train schedules, and community events in West Liberty and nearby towns.

West Liberty Camp 3855 Frank L. Pearson Andrew Ander W. A. Burger Monty Owens Oscar Force W. J. Briggle Roy Chase Henry Beldt Muscatine Harriet Kemptner Patrick Mitchell Iowa City A. Hunter Oak Park Cal H. C. Lane Cranston Jerry Evans Moscow Rock Island Burlington Bilmira Davenport Elmira Cedar Rapids Norris Wilson Downey George Scott Jesse Leighton Edna Wiley Julius Schmidt R. J. Wiley W. M. McFadden American Poland China Record Association Ed. Kleaver Des Moines William Milder Reed Hawthorn Atalissa John MceLaughlin Ohio Jane Weaver Joe McMillen Wilton

Lane's Family Medicine Tea for skin restoration

An advertisement promotes Lane's Family Medicine Tea as the best aid to maintain and restore a woman's beauty. It claims the herb drink preserves good looks, restores faded cheeks, and urges purchase from druggists and dealers at 25 cents.

Lane

Social notes and travel of Colfax residents and area updates

Residents and visitors include Mrs. Minshall of Colfax hosting in Atalissa, Gus Hail in Iowa City, Eva Longerbeam of Downey visiting Mrs. J Baker, and Dr. Martin Brown of Davenport called by the death of nephew Frank Meyers who died by his own hand. The King residence at Sixth and Clay sold to M F Melick for 1000 dollars. The Christian church choir plans a Christmas service on Dec 19. Funeral services for Frank Meyers set for 19 o’clock Monday at the residence, Oakridge cemetery interment.

Minshall Colfax Ill Atalissa Gus. Hail Iowa City Eva Longerbeam Downey J. Baker Martin Brown Davenport Frank Meyers Thomas Gray Muscatine Attie Fawcett Cedar Rapids Ed. Spencer Joseph William King Sixth Clay Streets M. F. Melick Albert Holloway The Christian Church Iowa C. N. Jones H. S. Cable A. G. Abbott H. Greenough Des Moines Oakridge Cemetery

Foley's Kidney Remedy Ingredient Highlight

The ad notes hexamethylenetetramine as a valuable ingredient in Foley's Kidney Remedy. It is described as a uric solvent and antiseptic for urine, urging use at first signs of irregularities to avoid malady. A. W. Morgan, druggist.

A. W. Morgan Drugetist

Morey Stock Company to Play Grand Next Week

The Morey Stock Company arrives for a week at the Grand with Sunday matinee and evening shows. First Muscatine visit after ten touring seasons. LeComte and Flesher own the company which presents ornate scenery and high quality costuming between acts. Prices range from 10 to 59 cents with Sunday matinee at 19 and 25 cents.

Grand Morey Stock Company Muscatine Morey Messrs. LeComte & Flesher Holy City Anita

Mulford Church Notes Prominent Services This Week

Mulford Congregational Church on Hershey avenue hosts Bible school at 9:00 a.m. Worship at 7:30 p.m. with topic Wisdom in Soul Winning. Y P S C E at 6:00 p.m. Crossing the River led by Miss Ruth Rosenmund. Evening gospel service features music by choir and Miss Bates. Final special meetings promise spiritual harvest as Summer ends. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:20 p.m. Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon.

Hershey Avenue Main Street W. Howard Thomlinson Ruth Rosenmund Miss Bates Ladies’ Aid

Sunday Services and Evangelistic Meetings Schedule

9:45 Sunday school with Baraca and Delta Alpha classes. 10:50 Morning worship on The Sin of Self-righteousness. 2:00 West Hill chapel Sunday school. 3:00 Assistant pastor preaches at Foster Illinois. 6:30 Youth meeting led by Mr. Grant Sample on Not Ashamed of the Gospel. 7:30 Evangelistic service on the Unpardonable Sin. All welcome. good music and a seat for strangers. J. B. Smith, Pastor.

Baraca Delta Alpha West Hill Chapel Foster, Ill Grant Sample J. B. Smith

United Brethren Church Notices in Town

Corner Sixth street and Mulberry avenue hosts United Brethren Church activities led by Minister J C H Light. Sabbath school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with sermon by the pastor. Young people meet at 6 30, evangelistic services at 7 30. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Chas Haifleigh East Second street. Kensington club meets Friday at Mrs Hadley corner Eleventh and Orange streets.

Sixth Street Mulberry Avenue J. C. H. Light Ladies Aid Society Chas. Haifleigh East Second Street Kensington Club Hadley Eleventh Orange Streets

Pastor Fred A. Smith Leads Local Services at Corner Earl and Oregon

The Rev Fred A Smith presides at the corner Earl Avenue and Oregon Street parsonage 909 Oregon with Sunday school at 10 a m supervised by Wm Sterk. Morning sermon at 11 a m and an afternoon men service at 3 60 p m with Rev Theodore Crowl of Sterling Ill. Women’s service at Hoopes hall 3 p m led by W C A Epworth league 6 30 p m Leonard Shoemaker leader Evening sermon at 7 30 p m from Jeremiah 8 20 The harvest is past the summer is ended and We are not saved All are welcome.

Fred A. Smith Earl Avenue Oregon Street Wm. Sterk Theodore Crowl Sterling, Ill Hoopes’ Hall Hoopes’ Hall, 3:00 P. m., Led By ¥. W. C. A. Epworth League Leonard Shoemaker Jeremiah

German Congregational Church Sees Fifty Year Union

German Congregational Church led by Pastor C A Dettmers lists Sabbath school at 9:15 a m Morning service at 10 30 with Rev W F Diehl preaching No evening services The German churches join the German Baptist church to celebrate the anniversary at 7 30 p m Monday C E society meets 7 30 p m W Lamprecht preaches on Bis marck Sunday school teachers plan Xmas prep after C E meeting Ladies Aid Wednesday parsonage prayer meeting Thursday 7 50 weekly choir practice No German school before holidays.

German Congregational Church C. A Dettmers W. F. Diehl German Baptist Church C. E. Society W. Lamprecht Bismarck C. E Ladies’ Aid Society

Church Activities Schedule and Youth Meetings

A Sunday church program lists a class meeting at 8:45, Sunday school at 9:30, and morning service at 10:45 with the topic How a Soul Was Lost. Junior League at 2:30, Epworth League at 6:30 on Bragging and Pary ing, reference Luke 18 9 14. Gospel song service at 7:30 led by Mr Payne. Osborn to preach How a Soul Was Saved. Meetings to close with Sunday evening service after four weeks.

Anna Jepson Epworth League Payne Osborn

Evangelistic Meetings at Corner Iowa and Fourth

J N Elliott, pastor, leads morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30. Choir with Miss Ellen Marshall of Chicago. Sunday school at 9 30. Fred Beach Superintendent. Youth and adult classes plus Brotherhood and Endeavor groups. Strangers invited to attend.

Iowa Avenue Fourth Street J. N. Elliott Ellen Marshall Chicago Fred Beach Sunt Brotherhood

First Congregational Church Services Announced

Sunday school begins at 9:30 with morning worship at 10:45 and evening service at 7:30. Rev. Theodore Crows of Sterling Illinois will preach at both morning and evening services. A cordial invitation extends to all to attend.

First Congregational Church Theodore Crows D. D Sterling, Ill

Nightmares of Laundry Ease With Fels-Naptha

An advertisement extols Fels-Naptha for easy washing avoiding harsh smells and cold-water exposure. It promises quick morning laundry, usable on whites, flannels, woolens, and colors, and warns to buy genuine product and follow wrapper directions.

German Methodist Church Christmas program and union service

Sunday school at 9 15 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m. Participants for the Christmas program should meet for practice Sunday at 2 00 p m. No service Sunday night due to invitation to the fiftieth anniversary union service at the German Baptist church.

German Methodist Church German Baptist Church

German Baptist Church Anniversary Services Schedule

The German Baptist Church at Corner Sixth and Walnut hosts Sunday school at 9 39 a m and 10 o clock anniversary services followed by a social meal. An evening union meeting begins at 7 30 with a song service and 7 5 anniversary conclusion. Rev J Jans Rev C A Dettmers and Rev W C Schulze will give short addresses with special choir music. Friends are invited to attend.

German Baptist Church Corner Sixth Walnut Streets J. Jans C. A. Dettmers W. C. Schulze

Advent Services at Corner Iowa Avenue and Sixth Street

H Wennermark pastor conducts Third Sunday in Advent services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Special music guest preacher Dr H D Hoover president of Carthage College expected at either or both services Anna Aderman to lead Luther League at 6 45 p m All are welcome.

Iowa Avenue Sixth Street H. Wennermark Luther League Anna Aderman H. D. Hoover Carthage College

Trinity Church Advent Services Schedule

Trinity Church lists services for the Third Sunday in Advent with Heivy communion at 7:30 a.m. 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.

Trinity Church

Seventh Day Adventists Church Service Notice

Seventh Day Adventists Church on Fifth Street between Spruce and Locust holds a Sunday service at 2 30 p m led by Miss Bessie Young a local member of the congregation.

Seventh Day Adventists Church Spruce and Locust Streets Fifth Street Bessie Young

Returned missionaries to speak on Japan India customs

A returned missionary from Japan will speak in costume about the manners and customs of the people of that country. A song in the native language will be sung by Miss Young. On Sunday at 8 Miss Helen Wilcox of India will speak at the Adventist church about Indian manners and customs with the costume of an Indian princess. Everyone invited.

Japan Miss Young Helen Wilcox India Adventist Church

Friends' Church Announces Closing Day of Special Services

The Friends' Church at Corner Sycamore and Fifth Sts outlines 9:30 Sabbath school 10:30 morning worship on works not able to save with text by grace through faith. 6:30 young people's meeting led by Ella Dungan and 7:30 evangelistic service. Pastor Ora W. Carrell invites all to attend and be helped.

Friends’ Church Sycamore Fifth Sts Ella Dungan Ora W. Carrell

First Church of Christ Scientist announces services and reading room

Meetings Sunday at 116 Iowa Avenue reading room with 11 a m and 8 p m services. Sunday school 9 30 a m. Mid week meetings Wednesday 8 p m. Reading room open daily 2 to 4 p m except Sunday.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Iowa Ave God the Preserver of Man Iowa Avenue

Salvation Army meeting to discuss The Sabbath Keep't Holy

A special salvation meeting is set in the basement hall of the German American bank building starting at 8 o clock. Captain J H Warfield will address attendees and the Sunday school will begin at 2 39 in the afternoon.

Salvation Army Hall J. H. Warfield

Musserville Church Changes Sunday Schedule

Musserville Friends' Church will hold Sabbath school at 2 29. There will be no preaching service at 3 30 as usual and attendees are urged to join the special men and women meetings at that hour as announced elsewhere and to plan attendance.

Musserville Friends

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Swan Business J. M. Conner Steamore Street J. Be, Stevenson & Son Hershey Building Lezotte Anna Faass Matilda Tipton, Kan Klett Brainworth Ida Gore East Eighth Street Wapello Howard Green W. E. Hunter J. A. Hunter Sacramento A. M. Pace Mt. Pleasant Thomas Osborn G. C. Nollett San Francisco C. FE. Emerson Mildred Columbus Junction David Titus West Fifth Street Maud Luckner Myrtle McKilligan C. 8. Fisher Washington Ayer Ayer Company Lowell, Moers. & Ater Company Lowell, Mo Royal Morris Runaway Lad Police Department Andrew McClintock Harriet Kempitner John van Horn Gene Parvin John Dickerson Mulford Congregational Church First Baptist Church United Brethren Church Muserville M. FB. Church First Methodist Church First Presbyterian Church Anty Drudge Anty Grace Lutheran Church Salvation Army
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