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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
2
A Pleasant Hyomei breathing treatment claims fast relief from catarrh by inhaling balsamic air. The kit costs $1.90 and includes an inhaler, dropper, and Hyomei bottle. the inhaler lasts a lifetime and full money back if it fails. The ad promotes a No Cure No Pay guarantee.
The First Congregational Church announces 10:30 a.m. sermon "A Question of Life" with 1:30 p.m. Sunday school and 6:30 p.m. Young People's Endeavor Society. 7:30 p.m. Evening Service features music, antiphons, and a short sermon "The Story of a Song." Pastor H. D. Herr invites all members and others to attend.
Third street and towa avenue hosts morning and evening worship led by Pastor C L Stafford. Class meetings at 9 30 morning and noon. Morning sermon Not Yours but You. Evening sermon Mightiness of Earth. Sabbath school 1 30, Epworth League 6 30. Free seats and all welcome. evening service evangelistic urging full congregational turnout.
The First Baptist Church at Cedar and Third streets reports Pastor H Russell Greaves will lead services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with the themes The Greater Gifts and The Bible Our Guide The Sunday school convenes at 145 and B Y P A at 630 marking the pastor s final Sunday.
The First German M E Church at Fourth and Cedar holds Sunday school at 9 a m and services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m In South Muscatine chapel services are at 2 15 p m Junior League meets at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday in the chapel A H F Hertzler is pastor and strangers receive a cordial welcome.
The service shows 7:30 p m preaching with the subject Peter's sift. Earlier events include 19 30 a m preaching 12 m class meeting 1 30 p m Sunday school led by Superintendent William Greenway and 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor program.
The advertisement urges readers to take Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black Draught as a remedy. It cites Miss Snyder as a success case and claims the liver and bowel regulator aids cure when taken as directed. Some cases show quick relief, others longer, depending on disease duration.
Francis J. Peterson, pastor, led services emphasizing hospitality as strangers were made welcome at the church. The text highlights inclusive outreach and community warmth during the gathering.
Corner Iown Ave and 4th street announces public worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. Rev J N Elliott pastor preaches each service. Sunday school at 2 p m led by Dr J T Martin superintendent Y M C A Y P B C E meeting 6 30 p m led by Mr Nevins secretary Strangers welcome to all services.
The schedule lists Holy communion at 7 30 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by morning prayer litany and sermon at 10 45 a m and evening prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m Friday litany at 7 30 p m Ember Days are observed on Wednesday Friday and Saturday F F Becker man is named rector.
Corner Sixth and Walnut streets announces services at 11 o clock a m on Sunday and an 8 o clock p m Wednesday meeting. Reading room open daily 2 to 4 p m. All literature free and welcomes all interested attendees.
Grace English Lutheran presents morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon on the gospel for the day titled John the Baptist and his difficulties. Evening service at 7 20 features Malachi and the forerunner of Christ. Sunday school starts at 9 30. You are cordially invited to worship with us.
Sabbath school at 10 a m with morning and evening preaching announced by W R Bailey.
United Brethren in Christ holds Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and public worship with preaching at 10 40 a m and 7 30 p m The Y P C U business meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m A half hour circuit is noted.
A church notices listing music and readings welcomes attendees in Christ's name with pastor L. B. Hix leading.
The Musserville M E Church lists Sunday school at 10 15 a m class meeting at 11 15 a m junior league at 1 p m preaching by the pastor mid afternoon Epworth League devotional Tuesday at 7 45 p m prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited. W L Clapp.
In Cedar Valley on December 12 Mr Grigg and son visited Muscatine while Misses Frater and Grigg shopped there. Rev Potter continues M E church meetings. A Wednesday dawn fire at William Stiles house owned by Louis Federlin prompted a rapid town response aided by telephone alerts. The fire damaged the south end while furniture was saved. Credit to Mr Lambert for waking lines and early rescue efforts. Mr and Mrs M G Swain visited Muscatine today.
A clergyman invited to address sailors tries sea metaphors but jokes about being at sea fall flat. After services a listener asks if he has nautical experience, and he admits he has none unless during the sermon. Mrs Haifleigh and son Kelso return home to Adair county after visiting relatives for three weeks aboard the Western.
Miss Nellie Snyder of Fletcher Avenue is reported to be quite ill, with neighbors awaiting further word on her condition.
The article promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a transparent, effective catarrh cure. It emphasizes early treatment for catarrh in head, throat, or bronchial tubes and cites ingredients like Red Gum and Blood Root. It argues tablets are safer than secret remedies and notes physicians endorse the antiseptic, non addictive formula sold for 50 cents.
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