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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1907

Page

10

Widen River Road Under City Improvement Plans

The city advances a project near Kemper Avenue to widen River Road by about 15 feet. A crew works along the riverbank removing dirt and scraping the approach, with the road to be completed within a week as work continues.

Manrose Kemper Avenue Hale Olese Company South Muscatine Elsie Brown Almsworth Clara Burton Montpelier Musserville Peter Kendall Columbus City Cliff Eir Arthur Bloomenthal

Muscatine Methodist circuit meets at Musserville church

Regular quarterly session of the Muscatine circuit of Methodist churches opens at Musserville with delegates from Island High Prairie and Spangler's chapel. Presiding Elder J A Boatman conducts and will give an address tomorrow. Finance reports show strong enrollment and satisfactory finances.

Muscatine Methodist Musserville Island High Prairie Spangler’s Chapel J. A. Boatman

Christmas services and tabernacle revival in Muscatine

Church notices announce Mel Trotter will speak at the tabernacle with a 2 39 men only meeting and public talks Sunday evening and Monday. Morning Christmas praise service includes new member reception baptismal rites and varied musical selections led by local pastors and choirs.

Mel” Trotter Muscatine Tabernacle Trotter Harry Monroe Grand Rapid Michigan

First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Activities

Sunday school begins at 9 30 with morning worship at 10 30 including baptism and reception. Evening tabernacle at 7 30. Tuesday services ongoing with children’s religious activities and year end chapel planning.

First Baptist Church Taberck P

First Presbyterian Church Session to Receive New Members

J N Elliott pastor announces church events at Corner lawn avenue and Fourth street. The session meets at 9 30 a m to receive new members. Morning service at 10 30 a m with choir and instruments. Sabbath school at 1 30 p m. Christian Endeavor at 6 p m. Tabernacle meeting for men at 2 30 p m with Mel Trotter. service for all at 7 30 p m.

First Presbyterian Church Corner Lawn Avenue Fourth Street J. N. Elliott Church Auditorum Tabernacle J. T. Martin Christian Endeavor Mel Trotter Grand Rapids Michigan

Salvation Army County Jail Services and Evangelist Visit

The Salvation Army announces 10:00 a.m. Sunday jail service and 3:00 p m Sunday school in the hall at Third and Walnut. Evening services at 8:00 feature evangelist Miss Bertha Bieheler. Maj. John Smith of Des Moines leads Monday night, Rev. Martin of Grace Lutheran speaks Wednesday, and a Friday Christmas praise meeting invites all. Ens. P. W. Jensen.

Salvation Army Third Walnut Streets Bertha Bieheler Maj John Smith Des Moines Martin Grace Lutheran Church Ens P. W. Jensen

The Coming of Christ Keynote at First Congregational

The First Congregational church schedules morning discourse on The Coming of Christ the Beginning of the World's Transformation. Morning service at 7:30 PM. idle school at noon. Bible classes invite membership. Evening service at the tabernacle at 7:30 PM with speaker Melville Trotter and hymn books requested.

First Congregational Christ First Congregational Church Tabernacle Melville Trotter

Grace Lutheran Church Fellowship Classes Announced

Grace Lutheran Church invites adults not yet confirmed to attend instruction sessions starting January 7 and ongoing through January 12. Special catechism class will be held Tuesday evening at the church. A Sunday school program is noted for the church.

Grace Lutheran Church

Sunday Services Schedule At Tabernacle

At 9 30 a m a sermon by pastor follows. At 10 45 a m Luther League meets. Evening service at 6 15 p m with Union services at the Tabernacle.

Luther League The Tabernacle

German M church invites all Germans to revival meetings

German M. bk. Church at Fourth and Cedar streets announces Sunday school at 9 AM and preaching at 10 30 AM with a Sunday evening service at 7 30 PM. A church membership invitation follows each service. Revival sessions start Monday and continue all week with Rev. F Sternberg of Wapello assisting. Congregation urged to attend. C E Baumgarten pastor.

C. E. Baumgarten

Musserville Missionary Church Service Schedule

Musserville M. Ch. Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. Rev J A Boatman officiates with baptism and Lord's Supper. Prospective members urged to attend for reception. Evening union service at the tabernacle. Pastor P M Conant.

Musserville M. Ch J. A. Boatman D. D Tabernacle P. M. Conant

Divine service and membership welcome at Friends Church

Pliny Fry, pastor, announces a service at Fifth and Sycamore streets tomorrow at 4 PM with a special music program. After the sermon, new members will be welcomed, followed by Bible school. An evening union meeting at the tabernacle features Mr. Trotter of Grand Rapids, Mich.

Church Schedule and New Year Activities Mentioned

German Congregational Church lists a 9 15 Sunday school and 1950 morning service with holy communion and new members, special music, no evening service, tabernacle visit for Mel Trotter, New Year prayer meeting, Jan 1 service, and Wednesday annual meeting. First Methodist Episcopal Church outlines 9 o clock class, 9 50 Sunday school, 10 45 worship with probationary members and baptisms, Junior league at 3, and reception with Mel Trotter travel considered. no evening service due to Mel Trotter at tabernacle.

Tist Essful German Congregational Church C. A. Dettmers Tabernacle Mel Trotter First Methodist Episcopal Church John C. Willits

Fairport Lutheran to Hold Sunday School and Evening Services

Fairport Lutheran Church schedules Sunday school at 2 30 p m with Mr Geo Fuestel as superintendent and no preaching service. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon. A praise and preaching service with special music Friday evening. A group of young men will accompany the pastor to Fairport tonight for special services. The wagonette departs Grace Lutheran church at 6 p m.

Fairport Lutheran Church Geo. Fuestel Fairport Grace Lutheran Church

Reformed Church Announces New Year Services

The Reformed Church at 947 Lucas Street lists Sunday service at 10:00 a.m. with Y P S C E at 6:45 p.m. followed by a 7:30 p.m. preaching on Hebrews 19 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering. New converts urged to attend. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. old year sermon. Wednesday 10:00 a.m. New Year sermon. Pastor J Menning.

Reformed Church Lucas Street J. Menning

South Muscatine Friends Church Service Notice

Bible school at 2 30 p m and preaching at 3 30 p m tomorrow at 1203 Wisconsin street. A public welcome to new members will follow the sermon for those unable to attend the morning at the city church. Hymns will be sung. Everyone is invited. Pliny Fry pastor.

South Muscatine Friends Church Wisconsin Street Pliny Fry

Meeting for Women at Congregational Church

A union meeting for women will be held in the basement of the Congregational church at 3 on Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Y W C A. Good speakers and special music have been secured. Attendees are asked to bring the song books used at the tabernacle.

Congregational Church Tabernacle

First Church of Christ Scientist Service Times and Reading Room

The First Church of Christ Scientist at Sixth and Walnut Streets offers services at 11 a m and 8 p m with the subject Christian Science. Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m. Wednesday experiences and testimonies begin at 8 o'clock. The reading room at 116 Iawa avenue is open daily except Sunday from 2 to 4 p m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Walnut Sts Iawa Avenue

Trinity Church Christmas Services Schedule

On the first Sunday after Christmas Holy communion is at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 7 50 a m morning prayer with sermon at 10 45 a m and evening prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m

Trinity Church

Malford Chapel C E Meeting Without Speaker

The usual Christian Endeavor gathering at Malford Chapel will be led by society members with no external speaker. The meeting will end at 6 30 due to the service at the tabernacle.

Malford Chapel Tabernacle

Chicago Market Notes on Grain Pork and Hogs Prices

Chicago market report dated December 28 with details on wheat corn oats and rye prices for May June and December contracts. Includes pork lard ribs hogs cash receipts farm prices and live stock values plus produce and dairy quotes from Muscatine and local markets. Entities include Miner & Co H J Frenzel Chicago Board of Trade and Muscatine Produce Co.

Miner & Co Chicago Board of Trade H. J. Frenzel Chicago Park Rye Clover Timothy

Fraternal Society Meeting Notices in Muscatine

Society cards list multiple fraternal organizations with meeting nights and locations in Muscatine Iowa. Entries include Masonic lodges Knights of Pythias Elks Woodmen of America and other orders with officers named and regular assembly schedules.

Chicago Live Stock Market Report

Chicago on December 28 shows cattle at steady with beef at 3.45 to 15 per head and cows or heifers 1.40 to 4.65. Hogs number about 16 000, prices 4.25 to 4.75 for light to heavy, bulk 4.50 to 4.65. Sheep strong at 2.09 to 4.75, yearlings 3.25 to 4.50, lambs 4.95 to 6.66. Poultry markets steady with turkeys 8 to 11, chickens 9 to 14 percent, springs 9 percent.

Muscatine Produce Co Chicago Springs

New York Poultry Market Prices Steady for Live Chickens Fowls

New York stock market news reports live poultry steady with chickens at 9 1/2 to 9 3/4 cents per pound fowls at 11 1/2 to 12 1/2 cents and turkeys at 12 to 12 1/4 cents. Dressed meat unsettled with chickens 12 4 to 20 cents fowls 7 to 12 cents and turkeys 14 to 17 cents per pound.

New York

New York Butter and Egg Market Report

New York on December 28 shows butter steady. Eyed firsts 24 4 24 cents, seconds 22 4 24 cents. market for eyes listed irregular.

New York

New York Produce Market Wheat Price Report

New York market news from December twenty eight reports May wheat at 1 dollar 14 cents per bushel. The brief price listing notes Chicago and other nearby market activity with no further context provided.

New York

Chicago Butter and Egg Market Summary

Chicago market report dated December 28 shows butter steady. Creamery butter priced from 18 to 25 cents per pound while edges are weak at 21 to 23 cents.

Chicago

St Louis Produce Market Wheat and Corn Prices

St Louis market report from December 28 shows May wheat at 1.065 and 1.06 percent. corn at 57 and oats at 52 percent.

St. Louis

Peoria Produce Market Report

Peoria market update from December 28 notes No 3 corn at 54 cents.

Peoria

Bank Statement Shows Mixed Bank Movements

The five day bank statement reports banks hold 20,170,000 less than required with 25 percent reserve rule. Loans fell 17,752,000 deposits declined 8,569,000 reserves rose 9,429,000 deficit shrank 11,581,000 and ex US deposits decreased 11,654,000.

New York U.S

Muscatine Markets Report Trade Prices

Corn market old price 60 cents new 45 to 59 cents. Oats 40 to 45 cents. Wheat 80 to 90 cents, retail 1.00. Cracked corn 1.45 per cwt. Pop corn 1.15 to 1.25 per cwt shelled 1.49 to 1.75 per cent. Pop corn Pepeck 30 cents. Bran retail per cwt 1.35. Oil meal retail per cwt 1. Shorts retail per cwt 1.45. Barley per cwt 24 cents.

Christmas in Port Allen Moves Through Visits and Reunions

Port Allen residents note Christmas visitors and gatherings across Cone and nearby towns. Families like Emerson, McCulloughs, Babbitts, and Schombergs share meals and attend reunions while some relatives stay home due to illness. Local business and chores continue as residents look to a new year.

Port Allen G. W. Emerson Cone Ella Wilson Letts Conesville H. F. Babbitt Loyd E. M. Stanton Lone Tree Albert McCullough Alex McCullough McCullough O. B. Yocum Chas. Mersick Velma Sylvia John Bliven Earl Wagener Sex McCullough

Banking Houses and Officials Ledger Notice

Listing of bank names and officials including First National Bank with G Stein as president and D V Jackson as vice president. It notes capital figures for The Masser Bank and Trust Co with Masser as president and Cook as cashier, plus interest terms on time deposits.

First National Bank G. Stein D. V Jackson M. Hughes Cay Serpinus D Jackson J BR. Hreulieg WV. & Bliven J. Carskaday Sawyer Hughes Aleey Cook MASSER &@ CO Btat Bank and Trust CO Capital Sorplus We Masser C. Cook B. Cook

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