Controversy Over School Board Payment in Muscatine
A long dispute over a $20 janitor bill for extra work at the Fourth Ward building ends with the board cancelling the payment order on January 13, 1902. Dr. Fulham and Halstead oppose the bill while Koeckeritz Appel Morgridge and others defend it, amid press notices and alleged political motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Koeckeritz
School Board
Independent School District
City of Muscatine
Board of Education
William Johnson
Fourth Ward
J. D. Fulham
Appel
Johnson
Morgridge
Koeckeritz
Fulham
Halstead
Hunt
Franklin
Treasury
J. R. Hanley
Hanley
Second Street
Mr. Halstead
Journal
Heinz Pickle Co Convention Showcases Social Plant Programs
Pittsburg Dispatch reports Heinz Pickle Company managers and employees met in convention in early month. Howard C. Heinz spoke on sociological work at the factory highlighting dining rooms for men and women, uniforms, outings, park drives, circulating library, auditorium lectures, and other employee benefits. Muscatine hosts a branch plant and 300 attendees from around the world attended the three column Heinz auditorium illustration.
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Pittsburg
H. J. Heinz Pickle
Howard C. Heinz
Mr. Heinz
Muscatine
Heinz Auditorium
H. J. Heinz Company
Grape-Nuts credited with family health improvements
A Hibbing Minnesota reader recalls the positive effects of Grape-Nuts Breakfast Food during typhoid recovery. She notes weight gain for herself, a paler brother recovering from stomach inflammation, and improved milk supply for a sister, with a shift to Grape-Nuts plus cream and fruit for dinner. The writer asks for anonymity.
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Hibbing
Minn
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Unconventional U B Church Meetings Draw Interest
This week at the U B church, pastor Mr Hix leads sessions with many earnest workers. Attendance varies with unexpected testimony, song, or address guiding the evening, as no formal sermon has yet been delivered. The meetings continue next week.
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U. B
Hix
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertisement Claims
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medicine for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to cleanse the system dispel colds cure headaches fever constipation and biliousness. Sold and guaranteed by all druggists with price 10 25 or 0 cents.
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C. C
Death of Bishop J W Hott D D L L D
The United Brethren church mourns the death of Bishop J W Hott D D L L D in Dayton Ohio on January 9 1902 at age 57 58 He was a favorite in Muscatine for his Holy Land lecture delivered here five years ago and remains noted as a versatile scholar orator with a musical voice He was the presiding bishop of the district at his death and his passing is a heavy loss for the central west
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United Brethren Church
J. W. Hott
D.D. L.L.D
Dayton
Ohio
Muscatine
Holy Land
Central West
Rebekahs Controversy Over Piano Contest Publicized
The Journal prints communications from the Rebekah Lodge and a rebuttal from its morning edition. It outlines disputes over a piano contest, accusations of unfairness, and a pledge of a $500 reward for proof of any unfair act by the Journal while detailing judge participation and ballot counting.
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Rebekahs
Rebekah
Journal defends Rebekah lodge amid misattributed protest
The Journal states it cannot trace the allegation directly to the Rebekah lodge or its employer. It denies quarrel with the lodge and praises the order’s ladies for their earnest participation in the contest. It regrets a member’s action has caused an awkward situation and offers an explanation.
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Order
Rebekahs
S. M. Watson
Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Society
Church Notices From Iowa Avenue to Sixth Street
Rev J L Murphy pastor invites worshipers to morning service at 10 30 with sermon on marriage and evening service at 7 30 with sermon on Matthew 7 13 14 Sunday school at 9 30 catechetical class at 3 pm and cordial invitation to join.
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Iowa Avenue
Sixth Street
J. L. Murphy
Corner Iowa Ave and 4th Street Church Services
The notice lists morning worship at 10 30 and evening worship at 7 30 with Sunday school at 2 pm. Dr J T Martin is superintendent and the Endeavor meeting at 6 30 pm is led by president Harry Klaffenbach. Strangers welcome to all services. J N Elliott Pastor.
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Iowa Avenue
4Th Street
J. T. Martin
Endeavor
Harry Klaffenbach
J. N. Elliott
United Brethren Church Notice for Sabbath Services
The United Brethren in Christ at Sixth and Mulberry invites all to a 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school, 7:30 p.m. worship with Pastor L. B. Hix, 616 East Sixth. The Y P C U devotional at 6:30 p.m. led by Mrs. Kintzle precedes the 7:30 p.m. service and weeknight meetings. The sermons and gatherings are drawing notable interest.
Mother's Favorite Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for children and adults, effective for coughs colds croup and whooping cough, claiming no opium or injurious drug. Sold by J J Havercamp and W C A Busch druggists.
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J. J. Havercamp
W. C. A. Busch
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