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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1908

Page

4

Mother Goose Visit to Santa Claus at Musserville Church

South Muscatine 10 gives cantata at Musserville Methodist Church on Thursday evening titled Mother Goose Visit to Santa Claus. The Christmas program features a dialogue cantata with songs and performers from Sunday school including Miss Alice Yeager as Mother Goose and Clyde Ryan as King Cole. A post show treat follows for children as various named participants take roles from Little Bird That Tells to Old Woman Who Went Up in a Basket.

Musserville Methodist Church Mother Goose Santa Claus Alice Yeager Little Bird Bernice Hoopes Floyd Crow Henry Eshelman Raymond Ireland Glen Ryan Lloyd Cracker Fred Silverhorn Foster William Fisher Iva Ryan Bernice Godfrey Herndon Shriner Addie Cooper Mildred Johnson Arthur Asay Howard Crow Nellie Brown Lysle Stark Old King Cole Fiddleras King Cole Clyde Ryan Fiddlers W Winfield Latham Lindley Hoopes Leonard Shoemaker Minnie Ryan Elma Coller Bessie Cracker Mabel Graham Margaret Priester Mabel Foster Bo Peep Edith Stohr Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Mabel Starck Jack Sprat Stella Holliday Lazy Tom Lindsey Hoopes Nannie Etticoat North Wind Brownie Wood Chopper Winfield Latham Austin Hoopes Guy Coader Edgar Painter Bud Knott Louis Priester Weldon Schmidt Snow Fairies Helen Shriner Ione Hoopes Rosa Sandelions Ada Colter Jesse Holiday Jacky Horner Fred _ Silberhorn Tom the Piper Clarence Shoemaker Mary Quite Contrary Ethel Robinson Mother Hubbard Gladys Johnson Santa Claus Heralds Blackbirds Eshelman Andrew Crack van Dorne G. W. Nelson Fruitland South End Bronson Lone Tree Reuben Nichols Frank Kemp

Communion Service Concludes Island Church Conference

The second quarterly conference of the South Muscatine Circuit met at the Island church before concluding with a communion service led by Rev. W. B. Ireland. The Musserville church also held a notable service as Rev. J. A. Boatman administered the sacrament to many.

South Muscatine Methodist Church Island Church W. B. Ireland Musserville Musserville Methodist Church J. A. Boatman

Remains of Alexander J. Ogilvie Arrive in Muscatine

The remains of Alexander J. Ogilvie, who died in Los Angeles last Wednesday, will arrive in Muscatine tomorrow morning and be interred here. No funeral arrangements will be made until the body arrives.

Alexander Ogilvie Alexander J. Ogilvie Los Angeles Cal Muscatine

Muscatine Circuit North quarterly conference reports

The Muscatine Circuit North Park Avenue church and SP anger's chapel held their quarterly meeting at Park Avenue church led by Dr J A Boatman district supervisor. Reports from the three churches were approved and Sunday school attendance was strong. Mr and Mrs Ross Hurlbut and three daughters depart at 3 08 am for an extended eastern tour visiting Portville NY with relatives.

Muscatine Circuit Park Avenue M. E Spangler’s Chapel High Prairie Chapel Park Avenue Church J. A. Boatman East Hill New York Ross Hurlbut Beatrice Bernice Jennie Bell Halstead Street East Portville N. Y

Christmas program at Park Avenue M E Church

Christmas celebration planned at Park Avenue M E Church Wednesday at 7 30 pm features Santa Claus arrival around a fireplace. Miss Gertrude Briggs leads a program of songs recitations and solos by Sunday school children and local classes with Rev H M Strong conducting and benediction by the same minister. East Hill News notes births and local movements.

Park Avenue M. E Santa Claus Gertrude Briggs H. M. Strong Sarah Hains Edith, Waters Clara Knott Gladys State Pearl Metzger Leonard Kemple Fern Rider Ruth Martin Margaret East Miss Muscatine Schmidt Bedford Ind

Boone Man Returns Home After City Visit

John Kraig of Boone Indiana had been visiting friends and relatives in this city and returned to his home Saturday evening.

South Muscatine Fred Buckles Spring Valley William Fryer Letts Carrie Curtis Columbus Junction John Herwig Cedar Rapids Angie W. H. Cooke Charles Andrews Moline Mansur Edwin Groeltz Burlington Muscatine George Dickman Eau Claire Fred Lechter Conesville Gertrude Parks Winfield John Kraig Boone, In

Oldest loan office offers farm loans in city

Experience is valuable. We have forty years in making and selling farm loans and have handled several millions without a loss. We offer an excellent line of farm loans, as safe as past, with buildings insured for the benefit. Call at No. 209 Iowa Avenue, Second floor. J. E. Stevenson.

Iowa Avenue J. E. Stevenson

Gold Medal Flour Mentioned by Mother in Ireerwa

A reader notes a reference by a mother to “only one flour” and mentions Gold Medal Flour in a brief, fragmented newspaper snippet. The item centers on a quoted line and a product brand without further context or events.

Ireerwa John

Whiskey Kills Two Local Clam Diggers in Vincennes

Two Muscatine shellers, Charles Kirklin known as Slick Taylor and Albert Carrico, died within hours of each other in Vincennes Ind from liquor use. Both shelled along the Mississippi near Muscatine and had worked for James Figg of Muscatine area. Carrico previously cooked at Figg's shelling camp above Vincennes.

Vincennes Ind Charles Kirklin Slick Taylor Albert Carrico Kirklin Carrico Mississippi Muscatine James 8. Figg

Welsh concert draw large crowd from Columbus Junction

A Welsh neighborhood turnout from Columbus Junction Iowa City for a Saturday morning concert by a Welsh singing company included Mrs David Johns Miss Lizzie Davis Miss Emily Reese Miss Edna Williams Miss Elizabeth Peters Miss Bessie Reese Miss Cathrine Edwards R W Davis R J Peters and Mrs T H Jones and her daughter Margaret About 25 Cotter residents joined them in Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Iowa City Wales David Johns Lizzie Davis Emily Reese Edna Williams Elizabeth Peters Bessie Reese Cathrine Edwards R. W. Davis R. J. Peters T. H. Jones Margaret Cotter

Local visitors and residents noted in Muscatine

Alma, visitors in Muscatine, Geo Stapp of Cotter was a business visitor here Saturday. Mr and Mrs A L Whetstine and daughter Winifred went to Washington Monday to spend the day. County Attorney Oscar Hale of Walhalla was a business visitor here today.

James Helmick Muscatine J. H. Wilson West Liberty Mr. Wilson Gertrude Owens Conesville Frank Gay Professor Oleson Mary Columbus City School Des Moines J. R. Smith Alice Arning Oscar Freeland J. M. Stone H. Piler Will Mitchel J. E. Adams Robert Rown W. A. Crawford Edwin Porter S. R. Wallace Milt Yard Oo. O. Fullerton Frank Bean C. C. Carson Dave Peterson W. H. Anderson C. P. Nichols J. H. Pearson The Ainsworth Clipper George Bellows Tom Hendrickson J. E. Clegg H. E. Rabenold Ainsworth R. J. Deihl Alma Geo. Stapp Cotter A. L. Whetstine Winifred Washington Oscar Hale Wafello

Oberlin Student Miss Cleo Richards Returns Home

Miss Cleo Richards daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Richards of Mulberry avenue on Oberlin college in Oberlin Ohio arrived this morning to spend holidays with her parents.

South End Ida Bridges Davenport Hervey Stickney Tiffin Selders Phillip Street George B. Nelson Nebraska Street Cleo Richards W. W. Richards Mulberry Avenue Oberlin College Oberlin, O

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