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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
6
A home recipe with Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla promises relief for rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble. Dosing is one teaspoon after meals and at night. Doctors note the ingredients are plant based and safe, urging sufferers to make it themselves rather than buy patent medicines.
Springfield police declare Flint Montgomery, banker’s son and former Illinois legislator, confesses to complicity in a highway robbery. Montgomery of Clayton, Illinois, has not visited home for years though he receives regular allowances from his father.
An advertisement certifies druggists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure a cough or cold. It claims to stop coughing, heal lungs, prevent pneumonia or consumption, contains no opiates, and notes the genuine yellow package with A. W. Morgan at 107 W. 2nd St.
Local ministers announce Sunday observances with services at various churches and a tabernacle meeting in the afternoon and evening. Professor E A Steiner of Grinnell will speak after noon and evening. afternoon session at 2 30 for men only and evening session at 7 30 open to all. Grace Lutheran notes include new members holy communion and letters of transfer during the week.
J N Elliott pastor directs 9 30 a m session in the church lecture room to receive new members. Morning service 10 30 includes baptism and the Lord's Supper. New members examined since Sunday to be publicly received. Nellie E Robertson to sing solo. chorus choir leads. Sunday school 2 p m Dr Martin Supi. C E meeting 6 p m. Young people urged to attend. Prof E A Steiner to speak at tabernacle 2 20 p m for men and 7 30 p m. lauded as a great man.
New members will be received and holy communion administered at the Sunday afternoon service. Sunday school begins at 2 30 p m with Mr George Fuestel as superintendent. Preaching at 3 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets Friday at Mrs Wm Gardner home. Friday service at 6 30 p m.
J C H Light minister leads Sabbath school at 9 45. Morning sermon at 11. Tabernacle services at 2 30 and 7 30. Dr E A Steiner of Grinnell speaks to men in afternoon and to all in evening. New members to be baptized at morning. Y P C U business Monday evening at church. Prayers Thursday evening. Teacher's meeting Friday at 612 East Seventh Street home of Mr W Geller.
John C. Willits, pastor, leads Sunday services at First Methodist Episcopal Church with a 9 30 class meeting and a 10 45 Sunday school followed by the Lord s Supper. An afternoon service at 3 00 and evening rally at 6 30 lead to a 7 30 public worship and baptism of members. Everyone welcome.
Dettmers pastor leads Sunday school at 9 15 a m with morning service and reception of new members at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Evening gospel service at 7 30 p m with daily meetings during the week of prayer All members urged to participate Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage You are cordially invited to our meetings.
Judson Kempton will lead a public worship service at 10 30 with a New Year sermon. At the close of the service those wishing to unite with the church may do so by letter or baptism. Sunday school begins at 9 30 with Mr Kempton’s Bible class for men and Miss Headley’s class for young ladies. Everyone welcome.
Friends Church at Fifth and Sycamore announces new schedule. Bible school now at 9 30 a m and Divine worship at 4 20 p m with Y P 8 C EE at 6 30 p m. Members and non members invited. bring hymn books used in tabernacle meetings. Pliny Fry, pastor.
Northeast corner of Walnut and Sixth streets offers 11 o clock and 6 o clock services with the subject God. Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m. Wednesday testimonies at 8 o clock. The reading room at 116 Iowa avenue operates daily except Sunday from 2 to 4 p m.
Bible school at 2 30 p m led by Jacob Stellrecht superintendent preaching at 3 30 p m each Sunday. Anyone wishing to join the church is welcome to attend. Neighbors are cordially invited to worship with Pastor Pliny Fry.
Salvation Army schedule in the county jail at 10:00 a.m. Sunday school at 3:00 p.m. in the hall on Third and Walnut Streets. Wednesday evening speaker Rev. Richardson of the M. E. church at Illinois City. Meeting tonight on the street and in the hall. Ensign P. W. Jensen in charge. All Christians invited to join all meetings.
Sunday school at 10 a m Epworth League 6 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m Sermon by the pastor Members to be received at the evening service If you are not a regular attendant you are invited to attend these services P M Conant pastor
Ob. Horst, Supt. announces Sunday school at ? p.m. featuring a New Year program and a good time for the children. Union meeting scheduled Friday night.
Morning service with reception of members at 10 30 and Bible school at noon. Mass meeting for men at the tabernacle at 2 30. Union evening service for all at the tabernacle at 7 30. Bring Hymns of His Grace.
German Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching services at 10 30 in the morning. The notice highlights morning worship times and invites parishioners and visitors to attend.
If you suffer from bleeding itching or protruding piles send your address and I will explain a home absorption treatment with immediate relief and permanent care. No money needed. I will also send some of this home treatment free for trial with local references if requested. Write Mrs M Summers Box P Notre Dame nd
Holy communion at 7 20 a m. Sunday school 9 30 a m. Holy communion with sermon 10 45 a m. Evening prayer with sermon 7 34 p m.
Wilton reports a banquet hosted by Olive lodge No. 42 in Davenport with a party of ladies led by C. Brown. Methodist ladies gathered at Mrs Emma Cooling’s home for quilting with seventeen attendees and planned to finish next Wednesday. Visitors Dr Irvin Port of Chicago visits parents in town while Mrs H W Dice heads to Tipton and Eli Mockmore from Gardena arrives for an extended stay.
Local residents travel to Muscatine for business and social calls. Ed Ruff and Guyford Leith attend Muscatine county alumni reunion. Earl Mitchell visits from Chicago and heads to Iowa City. Mrs. Everts leaves Brayton after a visit with her daughter. Mae Latchaw teaches in Atalissa. Frances Ott and Grace Witmer visit Tipton and return home.
Eva Seevers state Bible secretary of the YWCA will speak Thursday at Park Avenue Methodist Church. She will outline a Bible study course titled The Study of the Bible and invites all interested in Bible work. Rev J C Willits of First Methodist will speak tomorrow afternoon. East Hill locals note several travelers and residents moving about during holidays.
The report lists several residents returning from Davenport and visiting relatives. Mrs. Sam Dale and her daughter left Cedar Rapids after a stay with Mrs. Dale's mother, Mrs. Melissa Fiehlay. Miss Kate Hudler and Miss Marie Hudler plan to go to Kansas City this evening after a short home stay. Ray Woodhouse and Paul Collier attended the Muscatine reunion of the Musca the S. U. N. last night.
Old friends in West Branch learn Logan McGrew Jr. is seriously sick. Local events include Christmas dinner hosts the Hoopes and Wood families, visits by Miss Bell and Miss Laura Hoag, and school activities at Locust Grove. Election of Bloomingtion Sunday school officers announced. lyceum plan to start Jan 3 at North Star schoolhouse with Ed Kemp as president and Miss Mable Johnson as secretary.
Mrs. William Ashley reports the death of her niece Martha Harris at the Hawley Sanitarium Prairie City Montana on New Year’s Day after a three year struggle with tuberculosis. She moved west with her husband for health reasons and was buried in Hartman Washington. Harris plans to live in Washington where he will seek work in a lumber mill. East Hill locals note various hometown movements and visits. Dinizulu is blamed for Zululand troubles and is to be held by the British government amid claims of humanitarian meddling.
A bold travel promotion touts a 16 000 ton voyage from February 6 to April 17 1908 costing 400 00 with shore excursions. It promises Madeira Cadiz Seville Malta Egypt Holy Land Constantinople Athens Rome and the Riviera aboard a four around the world itinerary lasting seventy days.
A partial 1907 timetable shows routes and times for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It lists east and west going services, passenger and freight numbers, and arrival or departure times for cities such as Davenport Chicago Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft Worth and Denver with assorted speeds and markings.
Train timetable note shows Passenger No 401 departs at 0:35 am with service extending daily except Sunday. Agent W. S. Underdonk listed.
The readable fragment shows scattered time stamps and garbled text with mentions of daily entries, a deathly reference, and odd symbols. No clear event, names, places, or outcomes are identifiable from the OCR snippet.
An OCR fragment shows train timetable notes for Wilton with daily, Sunday exceptions, and multiple numbered entries across day parts. Specifics are incomplete but indicate a rail schedule listing various times and train types in a historic context.
Timetable lists arrivals at Muscatine including Nos 504 505 500 501 502 503 with times from 6 23am to 5 30pm. Wilton branch trains run daily except Sunday.
Train timetables detail Nos 4 2 and 6 routes from Muscatine to Round House Fruitland Grandview Wapello Elrick Junction and connections with Iowa Central Y and F P at Farrick Junction. Includes arrival and departure times and weekday Sunday restrictions.
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