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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
7
A flurry of brief items from Letts to West Fourth street notes Mrs H E Ritter and Miss Sarah Leverich visiting or returning from Lone Tree and Columbus Junction. Several neighbors depart on No 50 or the Firefly. Also advertised are farm loans, Surety bonds, fire insurance and Sleepy Eye flour.
60 acre farm on Muscatine Island remains well under cultivation. Owner appears as G. M. Titus of Muscatine, Iowa, with the property likely available for farming activities and potential sale or lease inquiries.
At a meeting in the Iowa avenue headquarters the local Socialist group read a national secretary’s letter about the national convention in Chicago on May 10. Members believe William D. Haywood will be the Socialist candidate for president. Jay Dorsey Tom Gleasant and Wilbur Crow were named to arrange the next meeting.
West Liberty high school players led by Harry Hall Clayton Mosher and Harold Fisher along with the Freshman squad depart by 4:30 p m for Wilton to face the Wilton teams in the evening. Managers and several local residents accompany and several townsfolk journey for personal reasons and family affairs.
A reflective discussion on how a healthy mother transmits vitality to her child while a weak mother faces risks. It emphasizes restoring the mother's constitution after birth and restoring her feminine system to normal health with careful care and support.
An advertisement cites testimonials from Mrs M Gilmer of West Union South Carolina and Mrs Paul Oliver of St Martinville Louisiana praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling successful pregnancies. It claims thirty years of use as a standard remedy for female ills and urges trials for sick women.
Muscatine residents describe Friday evening travel as they visit friends and run errands. Chet Stevens left for Wilton to attend a basketball game. Mrs. E. F. Schall has been teaching seventh grade in Louise Putzke’s vacancy. Mr. and Mrs. John Cole of Centerdale visited Wm. Tripps on West T Fifth Street Friday. Mrs. Eli Elliott hosted Unity Circle at a daylong thimble bee at her West Fifth Street home with many attendees.
An appeal from Mrs M Summers of Notce Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for rheumatism sciatica lumbago backache and kidney pains. The letter claims the remedy purifies the blood loosens stiff joints brightens the eyes and restores energy without climate change.
Invitations go out for the annual Young Men's Republican Club dinner in Washington Iowa on February 12 at 6 p m at the Commercial club Governor Cummins will be the speaker and Senator Allison may attend though no firm acceptance has been received The event will feature several top speakers from the district.
Warnings against mercurial catarrh treatments emphasize dangers to smell and the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is mercury free and taken internally. Claims of direct action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and 75 cent price per bottle. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Call and examine our first mortgage farm loans offered by Titus Loan and Investment. As safe as government bonds, with sums from 100 to 10,000 dollars. Interest and principal collected without charge to the investor. G. M. Titus, President, 213.
Sunday services mark foreign mission day February 16 1908 with morning sermon and evening program by the Sunday school. A Missionary reception runs Monday 3 to 5 pm and Dr W H Blanche addresses the ladies and then the congregation. Rev A B Leamer Iowa Synod president speaks Tuesday after the banquet. Regular weekly meetings include Luther league, catechism, Ladies Aid sewing, and Bible study with the Able verse prompt.
Corner town avenue and Fourth street. Minister J N Elliott. Session at 10 am to receive new members. Morning worship 10:30, evening worship 7:30. Pastor preaches both services. Chorus and orchestra lead singing. Hymn books from tabernacle meetings urged. Evening topic Young Men and the Bible. Sunday school 2 pm. Young men’s class led by Mr Beach. Y P S C E meets 6:30 pm in the lecture room. Strangers welcome to all services.
Corner Third and Cedar streets pastor Judson Kempton leads Sunday school from 9:45 to 10:45 with men and Bible classes, followed by public worship and a sermon. Juniors meet at 3 pm led by Mrs. Morgan, then B Y P U at 6 pm on How Finding Christ Changes Life, with evening service at 7:30 and baptismal candidates. Farther Light society meets Monday at Mrs Grace Samuels residence.
The morning discourse titled A Fundamental Truth will center on Take no anxious thought for your life Is not the life more than meat. The evening sermon topic The Mission of the Church. Services begin morning at 1030, evening at 730. Bible school opens at noon and Christian Endeavor at 630, open to all attendees.
Pastor John C. Willits leads a service of praise with Sunday school at 9 30 and public worship at 10 45. Sermon titled A Living Opportunity. Junior league at 3 00 Epworth league at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon on Preparation for Life's Work a Necessity. Free seats and the public invited.
United Brethren Church on Corner Sixth street and Mulberry avenue—J. C. H. Light, minister. Sabbath school at 9:45, preaching at 11. Young People’s Christian Union at 6:36, evening sermon at 7:30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening and teachers’ meeting Friday evening. At the morn
The Orrine Co advertises a scientific remedy to destroy the desire for liquor, claiming it cures drunkenness and preserves health. A guaranteed refund is offered if cure fails, with a free treatise on curing drunkenness. Sold in the city by A. W. Morgan, Druggist.
The church will receive new members and baptize guests. Services at 11 a m and 8 p m at Corner Sixth and Walnut Sts with subject Spirit. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Mid week testimonies and experiences at 8 p m Wednesday. Reading room open daily except Sunday at 116 Iowa avenue 2 to 4 p m.
Envoy Reynolds and Lieutenant Reynolds arrived from Davenport and will conduct services at the barracks at 8 o clock this evening Sunday afternoon at 3 and Sunday evening at 8. At 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon the Mission Sunday school will meet at Browning college. The public is invited.
Cc A Dettmers pastor 9:15 school, 10:30 morning service with reception of new members. Y P C C E 7:00 p m Ed Schroeder leader. Evening service 7:30. Ward society meets Tuesday at Mrs Henry Schwaim. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon. Weekly prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p m. Come to our meetings.
Corner Fifth and Sycamore Street hosts Pliny Fry as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m church service at 10 30 a m sermon The Friends Church Its Wince Among the Churches YY P 8s. C E at 6 39 p m preaching at 7 30 p m all are cordially invited to worship with us
Musserville M EF Church led by Pastor P M Conant schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and Epworth League activities to follow.
The preacher will give the sermon at 6 30 p m and 7 36 p m. The Brotherhood of St Paul meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m. A prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m.
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany services begin with Holy communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m Other services are at 10 45 a m 3 30 p m and 7 30 p m The sermon at these services will be preached by the Rev Mr Wilkinson.
Fairport Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 2 30 p m and preaching at 3 30 p m with special music. Friday evening services announced and Ladies Aid meeting in the afternoon.
West Hill Chapel announces Sunday school for everybody at 2 p m with classes for all and a prayer and testimony meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday evening Talks by converts invitees encouraged to attend and participate.
Pliny Fry is pastor at 1203 Wisconsin street inviting all to Sunday school at 2 30 p m and preaching at 3 30 p m in a local Friends mission event and open to the public
Mulford Chapel hosts a six oclock Christian Endeavor meeting led by Miss Hoover Y W C A secretary. The event invites attendees to join the program and participate in the church activity.
Don't waste time on experiments. For 10 cents, you can buy a package of "OUR PIE" Preparation Lemon Chocolate or Custard from your grocer. It makes pies so good that after one piece you will want another. The message urges giving men good pie to please them.
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