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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
8
Frank L. Bihlmeier is listed as an attorney and counselor at law and notary public based in Muscatine Iowa with a telephone contact 210 J and office location over Hershey State Bank.
In Muscatine a general law practice offers estate settlements and collections. Abstracts of city records prepared. Notary public present. Office locations listed: over First National Bank and 213 Iowa Ave respectively. Attorneys emphasize court practice and money invested with no charge.
The page lists in effect schedules for the Rock Island and Chicago lines, detailing eastbound trains No. 12 No. 62 Local Passenger No. 50 No. 4 and freight trains with times from Davenport Chicago to various endpoints. It also shows southwest and westbound services with arrivals, daily operation notes, and agent sign-off.
Daily Wilton trains listed with departures from Muscatine and arrivals at Mascatine. Services No 504 6 25am No 505 8 30am No 500 10 15am No 501 12 35pm No 502 8 20pm No 503 5 30pm Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday or holiday not specified.
Rev Billy Sunday spoke to about 6000 people in Bloomington with 2000 turned away for lack of space. He urged clean homes to curb crime, critiqued neglectful parenting, and defended himself against local critics in a stirring address that lasted over an hour and a half, followed by a notable New Year’s greeting and a fond farewell.
Grandview society items list Miss May Jones visiting Muscatine Stacy Anderson in Muscatine Chas Schneider to Muscatine Paul Klotz returns from Columbus Junction Mrs Chas Richard in poor health improvements hoped Mrs Chamberlin moves to new North Maine home Xmas Methodist S S entertainment raised 26 dollars 90 cents W E Reed conducts business in Muscatine Play Air of Mount Vernon at Grandview High school 26 90 proceeds Mrs Welsh and daughter visiting from Chicago Ford Hendrix family visit and depart Agent E W Anderson family return from Joliet Hill Mr and Mrs W H Dickerson visit Clarence IA A D Moraine and family guests of W E Reed and D H Zimmerman Harroff and granddaughter visit Dickerson home Joe State of Davenport visiting Rexroth family Lewis Leiberknecht travels to Denver Miss Ruth Higley Miss Bessie Higley and Hazle Wagner abroad
The confidential clerk for the 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago is L. C. Hechinger of East Orange New Jersey, holder of the task for the last two conventions. He manages admission tickets and badges for 14 090 onlookers and bears gallery finance duties, with tickets issued only to national committeemen and verified by multiple checkers.
Iowa residents feature stories of travel and visits over Christmas break. Bush Buster moves his family from Columbia to Iowa, settling south of town with Mrs. Chamberlin on her farm. Several relatives and friends travel between Muscatine Oelwein Wapello and Garner for visits and gatherings. A wedding Ina McCulley and Willie Beckey is noted. Congregational church revival meetings are underway.
The AME church held a grand event last evening to raise funds and pay off about $200 in indebtedness. In a ceremony Joseph Bilkey presented a receipt to Rev. W. A. Bruce, with 155 subscribers contributing from city and county. Evy Brandenburg J. H. Selden and Bilkey spoke as donors.
A compilation of notes on foreign executions in China, a currency poll in the American Review of Reviews noting Central Bank of Issue and American Bankers plans, and biographical remarks on Carter a Chickasaw Irish blend. Also features Beebe’s zoological observations of the ermine’s black tail-tip and hunting life.
Rev Childress and Rev J W Hummel conduct services at local churches this week and next with a cordial invitation to all. Miss Ruth Bridges returns home from Muscatine for vacation. Mr and Mrs Wm Grey from Des Moines visit to celebrate their golden anniversary. Mrs Farrie Gast ill with pneumonia. Christmas social at Congrega tional Sunday school led by Dr D J Higley with program and refreshments. Lucy Dodder marries Charles Stocker at the Methodist parsonage. Charles and Bert Zimmerman visit relatives at Springrun.
A poetic meditation on travel and longing contrasts Carcassonne with Arcady. The speaker questions if the recipient has truly experienced the famed French city and laments that few others ever reach its imagined beauty and dreamlike atmosphere.
Charles D. Carter, representative from Oklahoma's fourth district and an Indian, is noted for strong character and the belief that Indians should be self reliant rather than under federal guardianship. He hopes to join the Indian Affairs Committee to push for removing sale restrictions.
The article warns that most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a remedy. It claims the product stimulates the liver and bowels, restores natural bowel action, and is gentle to take, advising against substitutes. A. W. Morgan, 107 W. 2nd St.
Muscatine Court No 677 invites visiting members in good standing to attend Monday evening sessions at Woodwan Hall. H G Schoening and Charcellos are noted leaders. J C Coaster serves as Recorder.
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