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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
7
A fragmented OCR list shows numerous grocery and supplier names with addresses in Wilton Junction, Iowa. Entries include Consumers Supply Co, Reynolds Grocery, Pitchforth, Randieman Bros, Fuller, and The Home Tea Company among others, with various street corner notes and numbered avenues.
Mrs. R Meyers of Durant and Mrs. James Kelly of Wilton spent yesterday in the city visiting friends before returning home in the afternoon. Miss Clara Hine, Dr Clapp and Dr Johnston and Mrs Cooper and others viewed the day in the city before returning home. Barnet Whacker, Mr and Mrs Bert Derby and Mrs Moynahan and Mrs Lange were among those seen in the city before departures. Special prices advertised on buggies and wagons at Bowman's.
Fred Maroni proprietor of a fruit store on Front Street near Mack Island passenger station departed the city leaving debts and creditors. A constable closed the business with Attorney H M Bartlett holding mortgage on stock. Assets estimated under 160 dollars. store looted as proprietor absent since last Monday. no trace of Maroni found.
Miss Leota James and Charles V Waite, prominent West Liberty residents, wed quietly at the bride’s mother’s home with a small gathering. They depart for a honeymoon to Atlanta and St Augustine, later returning to West Liberty after January 185. He previously lived in Atlanta. she is from South Prairie, and they will reside here after the holidays.
Sunday School begins with classes for all ages at 9 30. Public worship at 10 50 features a sermon on Gods Perpetual Message and choir music. Evening service at 7 30 includes a sermon Dwelling Places, solo by Lola Johnson, and a duet by Mr and Mrs Frank Knight. Christian Endeavor at 6 40 covers Missions in West India with leader Frank Kintzel. Choir rehearsals moved to Tuesdays at the cottage with Prof Grade.
Testimonial from A Armstrong of Corbin Kansas praising Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for severe back skin disease lasting years. Claims dramatic improvement in three to four months after using the products. Offers free sample and skin booklet via Potter Drug Chem Corps. Dept. 274, Detroit.
The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims to pay $100 for any failure and urges readers to send testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Also notes sale by druggists and a reference to Hall's Family Pile Pills for constipation.
Sunday activities span Musserville M E Church and Evangelical Lutheran Plot's Church with morning Bible schools and sermons. The German-English Lutheran pastor Rev John Haefner leads services amid December 17 1911 Advent observances. others host Sunday schools, choir practices, and Christmas rehearsals.]]>
Milford superintendent invites worship at 30:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. with topics A Breaker of Wilderness Sod and The Land at Forgetfulness. Special music, welcome to all, weekly Men’s Bible class, prayer meeting, Epworth League, and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Also lists for German and Grace churches with service times, Advent topics, and Christmas program rehearsals.
The Rev Webster Hakes presides at Trinity Episcopal Church with services for the third Sunday in Advent. Plans include 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 45 am Morning prayer and sermon, plus 2 pm Sunday school at All Saints Chapel and 4 30 pm Evening prayer and address.
A dubious notice from Dr. J offering a guaranteed eczema cure after ten years of research. It promises dramatic relief within a day and asks readers to write today for a trial, citing a long list of dubious claims and an address in Badalia, MO.
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