Local items from Wellman and Wilton area
A parade of daily travelers and visitors described: Dr. Barr and Mrs. Fordice return from city on the afternoon train. Miss Bessie Williams and Miss Helen Bliven visit Wilton. Mr. and Mrs. Pensbermeker travel from Marinette. several townsfolk depart for Des Moines, West Liberty, Oskaloosa, and Missouri trips. Advertisements mix in for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea and local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Pensbermeker
Marinette, Wix
Walter Lumpe
Wast
Second Street
C. EB. Baxter
Fast Second , Street
Des Moines
Charles Bird
Sumit
T. W. Miller
Wilton
Tay
Ales Bile Crawford
Wellman
Rock Island
Dr. A. Gus
Morning Son
Tan O'Connor
Halen Ringold
Aloscow
Rlenda
W. R. Ole
Sulto 203
Muscatine State Bank Bldg
Adv
A. Otto
Washington
Arthur Jayne
Mooreroft
Wyo
Henry Jayne
Mulberry Avenue
William Musser
Dorothy
Town City
Grace Musser
Hlow. Hately
West Third Street
Honest People Desiring to Settle Bills Advertises Weekly Payments
A dated advertisement offers a plan for settling loans with single weekly or monthly payments to avoid multiple creditors. It cites examples of 60c per week for a $25 loan and $1.20 per week for a $50 loan, with security by personal property kept in possession and no charge if sick or unemployed. An agent will visit homes to explain the method and contracts are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
New Year Celebrations Spark Watch Parties and City Closures
Muscating observers mark 1912 with watch parties, dances, church gatherings and whistle blasts. Businesses suspend on New Year’s Day as factories close and celebrations unfold, while Dr. Wm Sadler advocates Foley’s Honey and Tar for colds. A. W. Morgan notes no harmful drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sadler
Foley
A. W. Morgan
Sunday Church Services and Evening Concerts Announced
Read in detail the Sunday schedule across multiple churches including First Congregational First Baptist First Methodist and others. Morning services with sermons on faith and the season follow special music with solos by Eloise Brainard Blanche Munn Hayes and others. Evening services feature themed sermons and choral works. A business meeting and various parish activities are listed through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
G. Graves
Tweder
Marcus
Aurelius
Eloise Braloard
Town City
Gaul
Redding
Gounod
Lynes
Rogers
Eloise Brainard
Ee Greacaway
Davis Loren
Benediction Posilude
March of the Harvesters
Kroguiann
Christian Endeavor Society
Jessie Althaus
German Congregational Church Services and New Year Plans
German Congregational Church announces Sunday school at 9:16 a m worship at 10:29 a m with sermon by pastor and Lord's supper. Also Y P S meets, New Year services, church officers to be elected, Ladies' Aid business meeting and officer elections Friday. Brethren church on Bridge Street holds 10:00 a m Sunday school 11:00 a m sermon and a New Year theme. Evangelical Lutheran Zion and German Evangelical churches list German English services, Sunday school, and special New Year services with Bible readings and planned meetings through January 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Church
Sixth Street
Mulperry Avenue
R. McCorkle
A. J. Neidig
Muapites
Christian Endeavor Society
Ald
P. W
First Baptist Church
Cedar Streets
Ladies
Robert van Meigs
Ciety
Lucratia L. Lane
Waterloo
Chirch
Wasa
Muscatine
Delta Alphas
T. S. Ketman
Chicago
Will
Ketman
Meigs
University of Chicago
American Baptist Publication Society
Central West
Lane Will
Faulke
Schubert
Blanche Munn-Hayes
Rocle Isiat
George B. Nevin
Dressler
Herman Schmidt
Big Son Car
Sy Mra
Lane Baptist
P. Wollcott
Bethe A. M. EB
East Seventh Street
Robert Ee Allen
Alen Christian Andeavor League
Shyterian
First Prey
B. Renda
Christian Endeavor
Tivine
First Church of Christeatist
Sixth and
Walnut Street
Christian Science
German Congregational Church
S. H. Schwab
Cedar Street
Ton. mm
Serpion
Silvester
Ladies’ Aid Society
Churh of the Brethren
Bridgman Street
West Bills
Miller
Laws St
Philipp
Tan
W. C. Pasdach
Lowe St
Evangelical Lutheran Zion's Church
Sycamore
Sixth Streets
John Hoefner
Sycamore Street
Frauco-Verein
Thas
German Evangelical Church
R. Stave
Wastor
Towa
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Pittsburg
Nashville, Tenn
Bell
Iowa
Dr. Barr
American Bank Bldg.—Ady
Misa Helen Bliven
Albert
Dee Degg
BE. Pratt
Wiss Lourie Pratt
Winfield, Ta
R. D. Jamison
East Eleventh Street
Mark & Son
Hollister
Flocky Mountain Ten
Tony
Vu. P. Byrne
Missouri
Koontz
West Liberty
Dr. Allen
Wilson's Shoe Store
Morgan
Addraya
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Sd
Ravenport
Town
Jowa Panitorium
Zon Town Ave
John Wendinger
Hells
Ted Plants
GEO, Kranz & Son
Iowa Ave
First Methodist Church
Iowa Avenue
L. M. Grigsby
du Boils
Flagler
Epworth League
Jesus
J. B. McNeil
Ralf Grigsby
W. Morgan
Rewari
Drury
Drury Two
Ilinois
Tonag Noréquist
Muscatine Lighting Company
Gennan Baptist Church
Luke
Hotel Radisson
Minneapolis
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