Anniversary Day at First Congregational Church
The First Congregational church will observe Anniversary Day next Sunday January 3 with morning and evening services. A musical program features Mrs May Morgridge singing The Lord is My Shepherd in the morning and a special praise service in the evening with a 12 piece orchestra led by Musical Director George N Rockwell. The day marks the churchs entrance of new members on the first Sunday of January 1908.
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First Congregational Church
May Morgridge
Rockwell
George N. Rockwell
Just Common Folks and Local Notices in Muscatine
Columbus Junction news and Muscatine items note visits and arrivals. Mentions Rev. Foster and Rev Bechtel, Measles illness in a 14 year old, local theater and recital plans, shopping and travel, candy shops, land sales, and community updates across Muscatine and nearby towns.
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Lung Ailments
An advertisement declares a remedy called Dr King’s New Discovery to stop lung hemorrhage and cure weak lungs, coughs and colds. It touts weak prices of 50 cents and one dollar from Havercarp’s Prescription Drug Store.
Social visits and family notes from South Union
Miss Anna Valette spent Sunday evening with Miss Clara Heabner. Mr. and Mrs. Art Baker and son Albert visited Mrs. A. M. Leaker. Mr. and Mrs. John Freese dined with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mar clf. Nellie Duncan stayed with aunt Mrs. John Heabner last week. Louis Moeller and mother visited Frank Cromer Sunday. Will Wildasin hauled hogs to Wilton Monday. John Heabner visited his mother south of Moscow. Verne Walton family and daughters Carrie and Fern visited James Jennings. Orlie Howe dined at George Heabner's. Z. S. Hain staying with son Charles. Ruby Walters chopping wood for Roy Snider.
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South Union
Anna Valette
Clara Heabner
Art Baker
Albert
A. M. Leaker
John Freese
Fred Marclf
Nellie Duncan
John Heabner
Louis Moeller
Frank Cromer
Will Wildasin
Wilton
Moscow
Verne Walton
Carrie
Fern
James Jennings
Orlie Howe
George Heabner
Z. S. Hain
Charles
Ruby Walters
Roy Snider
Happy New Year Iowa Farm Mortgage Offer
A promotional note from J. E. Stevenson of 269 Iowa Avenue invites buyers to consider first mortgage loans on a Muscatine farm. The message touts stability, claims no previous losses, and positions the loan office as the oldest in the city with a ready supply of loans for examination.
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Iowa
Muscatine
Iowa Avenue
J. E. Stevenson
The Cry Baby at the Grand with Carlton Guy
A comedy drama featuring Carlton Guy in The Cry Baby presents a western hero nicknamed the cry baby for his benevolent heart. He helps a troubled family, fends off a menacing pair, and falls for the heroine with strong supporting players and special scenery.
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Carlton Guy
Mr. Guy
Rosa Berry Sings Chinese Love Songs at Grand Mon Evening
Miss Rosa Berry performs a Cantonese style act imitating a Chinese maiden with a Chinese harp accompaniment. Gus Bothner of Hoyt's "A Bunch of Keys" Co. praises her as a leading star for the season, promising an entertaining evening Monday at the Grand.
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Rosa Berry
Gus. Bothner
Hoyt’s
Bunch of
Keys” Co
Miss Berry
Velicity Honors Posthumous Gold Medal Flour Issue
Velicity awards a posthumous honor connected to Gold Medal Flour, signaling a ceremonial recognition and a note on the brand’s legacy within the organization. The action underscores the continuity and remembrance tied to the flour brand.
The Two Johns at Grand Opera House Promised Novelty
Manager Stewart presents a musical farce The Two Johns with a sharp updated dialogue and clean humor. A skilled company of comedians supports the show offering surprises and modern style, with no interpolated songs or green whiskers in sight.
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Grand Opera House
Stewart
Two Johns
Rainbow Grange to Install Officers in Yankee Hollow
Rainbow Grange will install officers at the Rainbow school house next Tuesday evening January 5 1909 instead of the M B A hall at Sweetland The box supper is postponed Mrs F A J Gray has died funeral held at the residence December 31 at 10 am Mr and Mrs John Doyle of Chicago visited the McClean home Frances Boot and Stephen.
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Yankee Hollow
Rainbow Grange
Rainbow School House
M. B. A. Hall
Sweetland
F. A. J. Gray
John Doyle
Chicago
McClean
Frances Boot
Stephen
Local Notables and Visits Recount County News
Gale McClean spent Saturday at the county seat. Jasperson returned from a visit with his sister in Humboldt county Iowa. Marguerite and Bessie Nangle spent the past week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Thomas Boot. Mayme and Kathryn Hudler of Kansas City are spending holidays with their mother. Mrs Otto Harder ill but improving. Mr and Mrs Ed Sheetz of Muscatine visiting with brother John Mohr and sister Mrs Otto Harder.
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Columbus Junction
Foster
Bechtel
Conesville
W. A. Dunlavy
Pauline
Atalissa
J. K. Helmick
Dunlavy
W. C. Jeffery
Cedar Rapids
Arkansas City
Kansas
Ralph MaeKean
Jeffery
P. W. Westbrook
Marie
Muscatine
Dave Herrick
Merrit Jamison
McBride
J. W. Oats
C. A. Shearer
Alma
Burlington
R. F. Duncan
Less
Claud Hill
Tom Lockwood
Steve Knight
Lockwood
Mrs. Knight
Frank Johnston
St. Paul’s Church
J. D. Richards
Columbus City
Ainsworth
Inez Weber
Cone
D. L. Cline
Henry Hartman
Letts
Frank Brown
Harry Gill
Chicago
J. W. Pence
Gale McClean
Christ. Jasperson
Humboldt County
Marguerite
Bessie Nangle
Thomas Boot
Mayme
Kathryn Hudler
Kansas City
Otto Harder
Ed. Sheetz
John Mohr
Muscatine Business College Rout Clippers 115 to 3
The Muscatine Business College five overwhelmed the Opera House Clippers with a final score of 115 to 3. Robinson Hampton Addleman Bosent Kaa ents Hume McBboridia Funk led the Collegians in a dominant performance as the Clippers suffered a lopsided defeat in this city game.
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Muscatine Business College
Opera House
Opera House Clippers
Collegians
College. Clippers. Robinson
Hampton Addleman
Bosent
Lees
Hume
Wwe
Chicago Markets Report On Livestock Prices And Receipts
Chicago live stock market summary for January 1 shows cattle strong with prices from 1.80 to 7.50 for various categories, hog receipts at 15 000 and prices from 4.25 to 6.15, bulk sales around 5.70 to 6.00, and sheep receipts at 5 000 with lambs and sheep ranging 2.75 to 7.85.
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Chicago
Ill
Cattie- Strong
A Good Combination at Frank Ashcraft’s East Second
A brief item notes Fairbank’s engines and Jackel pumps ending U S separators at Frank Ashcraft's on East 2nd Street. The readable text records a local business activity and installations involving named entities.
Sunny South Shoes Offer From Brauns Worth
In zero weather a Sunny South ad touts Brauns Worth Sunny South Shoes priced at $1.25 a pair. The cheeky copy promotes comfort for cold feet with a regional shoe sale.
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Braunsworth
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David Bogard
Congregational Church
Candy Kitchen
Barger & Barrow’s
Mulberry Ave
Mrs. C. O. Morehouse
J. ©. H. Light
Morgridge
William Leech
Broadway
Fairport
First Methodist Church
William Goetzman
Rock Island
Slaughter’s Candy Store
E. Second Street
John A. Robbins
A. B. Clapp
East Second St
W. A. Howell
el Reno
Okla
T. W. Gladstone
Cedar Street
Gulf Coast
Texas
M. W. Stirlen
C. C. Gardner
Rock Island Lines
del. Frye
East Seventh Street
May Dolson Morgridge
Philadelphia
Frank Phillips
Oregon Street
Cal. W. Smith
Yeoman Hall
William Clark
East Fourth Street
Fred Nesper
Fred Johnson
Fred Funck
Davenport
William Bodman
West Liberty
William Ribbink
Bestenlehner
Nettie Hathaway
May Wilmering
Wilmering
East Eighth Street
Frank Bowman
Walter Molis
Charles Salisbury
Marie Carpenter
Myrel Nesper
East Sixth Street
Barney Wirtz
Robert Bryan
Edward Bersch
Helen Robbins Dinsmore
Kewanee
J. A. Robbins
B. A. Barnard
Smalley Avenue
W. H. Fayle
Front and
Orange St
Bell
George Otto
Otto Krueger
A. L. Tilgner
Rochester
N. Y
Rev
German Baptist Church
W.e.miksell’s
the Pure Food
Grocer
Iowa Ave
J. E. Kranz
Journal Office
I. Nievel @ Son
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Muscatine, Iowa
Geo. Eltman
Siegel & Isaacs
East Second Stree
the People's
Meat Market
the New Shoe Store
Ohie
Thompson Bros. Company
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