This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
5
The Luthan congregation at Fairport aims to complete organization and elect officers tomorrow at the school house. Rev. H F Martin leads the effort with strong local support from business and residents as plans proceed to establish a new Grace English Lutheran church.
William Ewing Meason a former Muscatine resident died December 5 at Saratoga Wyoming aged 71 years 7 months and 7 days He left Muscatine after the war and later settled near Fort Scott Kansas He served in the 14th Iowa Infantry and the 7th Iowa Cavalry and spent much of his enlistment in the Indian service He leaves a wife Rebecca Ellen Ryan and eleven children with several grandchildren and sisters in Muscatine The funeral will be held at the ranch home tomorrow at 11 o clock conducted by Rev L Harold Forde with interment at Pennock cemetery
Regular and evening services will be held in city churches tomorrow. Gospel meetings are set for the Y M C A and Y W C A rooms with leaders from local churches. The day includes sermons at First Presbyterian Trinity and United Brethren churches, and an afternoon organ and choir program across several congregations.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burned or wounded skin. The offer lists the price at 25 cents and credits Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store as the supplier.
Dr. Reinemund, assisting Dr. D S Fairchild in Clinton, plans to locate in Nebraska after Christmas. He has not chosen a town yet and will study the field before opening his practice. His departure follows Dr. Fairchild’s father resuming part of the work.
Barnard opens a new jewelry store at 213 E Second Street with a storewide greeting and debut collection. Local shoppers can visit the shop this evening for a first look and special incentives.
Pastor Judson Kempton presents morning service at 10 30 with a sermon on The Roman Catholic Idea of Purgatory and the Scriptural Idea Evening service at 7 30 features Who Then Can Be Saved baptism to follow Julia Hutchinson Oberlin graduate installed as organist under whom musical services will inspire Sunday school 11 45 and B Y P U at 6 45 Invitation extended by pastor and congregation
Rev. J. H. Patterson, presiding elder of the Iowa conference, will oversee a regional church gathering. Details on date and location are not provided in the fragment.
The United Brethren Church at corner Sixth and Mulberry hosts a 7 30 p.m. sermon by the pastor. 10 a.m. communion services. 11 15 a.m. Sabbath school led by A J Neidig. 6 30 p.m. Young Peoples Christian Union with Misses Hazel Bitzer and Ida Weisse. Thursday 7 30 p.m. prayer and teachers meeting. Pastor J C H Light.
Grace English Lutheran Church at Corner Sixth and Iowa avenue schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Christmas songs and recitations. Morning sermon Is Jesus the Messiah at 10 45. Luther League meets 6 45 with topic Truths From This Years Sunday School Lessons. Sunday school at Fairport at 2 30 p m followed by preaching service at 3 39 p m. Evening sermon The Love of God at 7 30 p m.
The Rev. J B Finn of Cedar Rapids Iowa will conduct services at Trinity Church with early communion at 7:30 Sunday school at 9:30 the morning service at 10:45 and the evening service at 7:30.
Pliny Fry, pastor of Friends Church on Fifth and Sycamore streets invites the public to Sunday services at 10:00 a m and 7:30 p m and Sunday school at 11:15 a m. The Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p m with the sermon topic "Baptism, As Taught in the Gospel."
First Church of Christ, Scientist at the corner of Walnut and Sixth streets holds services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday evening testimony and experience meeting at 8 o'clock. All are invited.
Cedar and Fifth streets precinct notices list Sunday school at 9 15 a m morning service at 10 30 and P C E at 7 p m with an evening service at 7 30. The schedule reflects the church activities for the day.
Services at 11 a m Sunday school at 1 p m and evening services at 7 45 p m preached by the pastor.
Charles Drumm of Durant was in town yesterday calling on friends and left on the Plug for Wilton, where he will spend a few days with friends.
A well attended Socialist meeting discussed whether income tax touted by Roosevelt would aid workers. Speakers argued it helps only if workers control government. A. M. Simons presented a lesson in American history, and local comrades performed vocal and instrumental music. The group decided to take one stock share in The Chicago Daily Socialist.
Prominent individuals from Denver Great Falls Portland Norton Vancouver and Detroit endorse Newbros Herpicide as an effective dandruff treatment hair growth stopping shedding and scalp cleanliness. They urge readers to demand the genuine product and offer a sample for 10 cents.
J M Harland formerly of this city now of Indianola Iowa was in town yesterday attending to business and calling on friends before returning home in the afternoon on the train.
Two engineering students at the university suffered burning injuries in S U S shops as red hot iron caused damage. Earl Eves of West Liberty injured his hand while another fragment scorched the eyeball of Robert Heath of Fort Dodge. Mayor William Droll of Hills had two fingers crushed while cleaning an elevator.
An advertisement proclaims Dr. King's New Life Pills as a splendid remedy curing headache biliousness constipation and related ailments. Sold for 25 cents at Ivy Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
The Bobbs-Merrill Company issues a hand illustrated 36 page magazine catalog offering readers half price subscriptions for Cosmopolitan Home Magazine and Reader Magazine, plus bargain prices on leading titles. Free catalog upon request by sending a postal card to Magazine Agency Department Indianapolis Indiana.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.