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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1909
Page
17
Numerous residents including Nellie Hayden C L Sumption Jack Smith Jennie Rapp and Kate Will travel between Wapello Muscatine Nichols and surrounding towns for visits and funerals. Local ads promote Golden Red coffee fire insurance and monuments while several families visit or return home after weekend travel.
The funeral of Alvin Hoffman who died Friday night was held at 2 PM Sunday from the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W H Hoffman 312 Pine Street. Rabbi Fineschriber of Davenport conducted private services and interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Fox Charles Schner Walter Cohn and Henry Wasserman.
The German Baptist church of Muscatine marked its fiftieth anniversary and the tenth anniversary of its current building with two services, morning talks by surviving original members and church leaders, plus an evening union German service with nearby churches. Notable speakers included M Hoeffiin J C Miller C Borgstadt Emil Johnson and Mrs Mary Frutig. Rev A L Tilgener noted the debtless status and well equipped edifice amid musical performances.
The German Baptist church in Muscatine celebrated its anniversary with a full day of services, tributes to longtime contributors August Othmer Sr and Caspar Weierhauser, and a social dinner led by the Ladies Aid. Messages from former pastors and the First Baptist church were read, and William and Lydia Fisher presented a baptismal likeness of their parents. The event recalled early history and praised the church's growth and cooperation with nearby German-American congregations.
A German Baptist church in Little Mission celebrated the golden founding anniversary of its congregation formed in 1859 and the tenth anniversary of the present building’s dedication in 1867. The article mentions the old Green Street mission, the present handsome edifice, and accompanying illustrations highlighting the church’s progress. It also notes local movements as Miss Marie Burke of Keota visits and other brief West Liberty items.
Pomona Grange held its annual meeting in Wilton Iowa with attendees from five county granges. Officers elected include Master P Corrall Overseer J Rexroth Steward John Gray and Secretary Art Stigers. Delegates Art Steiverson and Mrs. J C Miller were named for the Des Moines state grange session.
West Liberty Ia December 13 Pupils will stage a Christmas concert on Wednesday evening December 15 at seven o clock The program includes The Birth Of Christ The Bells On Christmas Day The Announce ment The Invocation The Place The Persons The Time and other carols sung by various grades with readings and prayers as listed in the program
Mrs. Ida Brooke and son Donald head to the country for winter at the Alex Wilson home after visiting their daughter Mrs. L A Royal in West Fifth. Several townsfolk take trains to Muscatine Davenport Davenport and Atalissa while visiting friends and relatives. Gene Walker from Hot Lake Oregon plans a brief town visit before returning to Ohio.
Barney Schmidt, a Muscatine sailor aboard the Tacoma, has been ordered to Bluefields as U S forces prepare for possible action in Nicaragua. Schmidt enlisted nearly three years ago and serves in the commissary department of the ship. he is nephew of the late Barney Schmidt and brother of Mrs. Harry Kern and Mrs. Sherman Springer of Muscatine.
Roy Hawk of South Muscatine remains missing as of last Wednesday. Reports of his location are unfounded. Two brothers searched last night without success and a possible lead on Geneva Island at the Dugan Cottage has not been pursued.
Sage and sulphur provide a natural method to darken hair and improve its vitality. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, manufactured by Wyeth Chemical Co at 74 Cortlandt St New York, is sold by druggists for 50 cents or 1 dollar a bottle or shipped by the manufacturer on request via A W Morgan's Pharmacy.
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