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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1907
Page
4
Wilson's Shoe Store and city grocers announce evening hours through the holidays. Candy Kitchen offers homemade candies. Painless chiropody and spa services are advertised by Smith & Perrin in the Fisch building. An afternoon meeting of cottage prayer district superintendents is set for 4 PM at the Y M C A tomorrow.
The Major John Sewing society will meet at Mrs William Zeiler home 709 West Eighth street on Tuesday afternoon. A full attendance is desired.
Society notices announce a Missionary society gathering at three o clock tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. John Eversmeyer s home on Mulberry avenue. The Colonel Hare Thimble Bee meets with Mrs. Anna Cummins at 617 East Ninth street tomorrow from two to five. The Twentieth Century club holds its next regular meeting on January 7 at Mrs. J E Stevenson s home, 117 West Fifth street.
The ladies of the Maccabees will gather in regular session tomorrow night at the K of P hall. Balloting and initiation will be on the agenda.
The Recorder notes no meeting will be held by Banner Lodge at this time and that further notice will be issued when a new date is set.
Evangelist Harry Munroe and Dr C McFarland will address tabernacle audiences in Muscatine and Keokuk respectively. McFarland, noted for Bible classes and factory work, will speak next Friday night with a full choir. Munroe will discuss Billy Sunday and Mel Trotter and lead a men’s afternoon meeting at 2 30 and a general evening gathering at 7 30 with the choir.
In the Davenport diocese Catholic churches will hold special services next Monday to mark the first anniversary of Bishop Henry Cosgrove's death. Requiem masses will be held at St. Mary's and St. Matthias as Bishop Jas. Davis urges parishes to observe the day with proper ceremonies since Dec. 22 falls on a Sunday.
Marven Irwin two year old son of Mr and Mrs Lee Donham died at home after a prolonged illness of blood disease. He is survived by his parents and brother George. Funeral services set for Lone Tree at 10 o clock at the Reformed church with interment there.
On the Wilton branch of the Rock Island special trains carried hundreds to hear Rev. Billy Sunday in a revival meeting. A Saturday trip accommodated day visitors and Sunday morning arrivals from West Liberty and Wilton followed by a larger Wilton crowd after 10 o'clock.
The executive committee of Sunday revival meetings met at the YMCA this morning. Members approved several bills and then adjourned to escort Mrs. William Sunday, the children, and Fred Fischer to the depot.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Nostrand of 109 West Third Street received word of the death of her sister Mrs. Mary Hine of Newark New Jersey. Mrs. Hine was well known in the city for her visits here over the years. Her brother Prof Avery who led the St Louis schools for many years died last spring.
Wilton residents will join nightly union services at the M E church this week led by Mr and Mrs Harper. The couple have worked with Rev Sunday in Galesburg and Muscatine. Grace Hill returned home from Muscatine and Mrs F B James came back from Iowa City after a brief visit.
A newspaper claim suggests mothers should give Grape-Nuts to calm children's craving for sweets. It asserts immediate benefits in health strength and mental activity and promotes the book The Road to Wellville as a guide.
Elmer Jones sues William Sutherland in the district court for 1500 dollars claiming the defendant assaulted him. Sutherland is noted as a former Democratic candidate for representative. The filing occurred in Washington Iowa on December 16.
Captain Kulp gained several points in the rulings of the board during today’s Des Moines court martial proceedings. The defense opened with Attorney Chamberlain asserting arguments this afternoon, signaling a favorable turn for Kulp.
A continuation from Page 1 reports a great fleet embarking on a lengthy voyage. Details on destination, purpose, and voyage length are summarized from the disputed fragment.
The President salutes as a vast fleet forms for a historic journey. Connecticut clears capes at dawn guiding a line of ships from Kansas to Kentucky with auxiliaries and repair vessels in tow. The voyage will include maneuvers and varied squadron formations once at sea.
The text states the default speed is ten knots per hour, with permission to exceed temporarily if a ship must correct its position or obey an order. It emphasizes strict adherence unless urgent corrective action is required.
The Muscatine high school's final tryout for the representative debating team in the State Debating League occurs at the school this evening. Hosted by the Aurora Literary Society, the open meeting invites all to attend. Winners advance to Burlington to compete later in the year.
A lady reports a lost gold watch on Walnut between 3rd and Iowa Ave on Sunday afternoon and asks the finder to return it to this office. A gold bracelet with pearl setting is also described and should be left at Mrs. E Ethal, 109 Neidig Ave.
Private sale listing by Wm. C. Tohm offering a house with two adjoining lots on Isett Avenue. Property details and asking price not provided in the fragment. Immediate inquiry recommended for more information.
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