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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
7
The city hosts a parade of residents from Letts Cotter Davenport Wilton and Lone Tree visiting Saturday and Sunday. Advertisements promote Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and farm loans with 1st rate security.
Davenport boat owners met last week to plan the Upper Mississippi Boat Owners association convention. Delegates including George Shade William Gosch and Cris Heuck will attend with many western cities sending congratulations. Banquet program follows the afternoon session with welcomes toastmaster J W Eells Commodore Montgomery Meigs on power boating and E M Warner on the launch club's relation to the city with short talks by River Rats.
Weekly notes announce several church groups meeting this week and regular services on schedule. Various organizations plan special events and activities as ministers encourage participation.
Wednesday evening a Sunday school teachers meeting will be at A. J. Neidig home on Mulberry street at 7 o clock. Thursday evening a mid weekly prayer meeting will be held at 7 30 sharp.
Tuesday evening annual business meeting of the Christian Endeavor society at the parsonage. Wednesday afternoon the Ladies Aid society holds their weekly meeting. Thursday evening weekly prayer meeting followed by choir practice. Saturday German school 9 to 11 a m. and confirmation class 11 to 12.
The South Muscatine Ladies' Aid society meets with Mrs J J Hintermeister on Wednesday afternoon. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m. The Ladies' Aid meets Friday afternoon at the church parlor. Official board meets Tuesday evening at Dr E H King's office. Sunday school workers meet Thursday evening after prayer.
Prayer meetings listed for Tuesday to Friday evenings with times 7 20 7 30 and 8 30. Events include reception for new members and choir practice. Saturday catechism class. Ladies Aid society meetings Thursday and Friday at Mrs Toborg Musserville and church respectively.
Monday at 7 30 regular Sunday school board meeting with election of officers. Wednesday 7 30 to 9 30 social hour with Brotherhood of St Paul in the Sunday school room. Thursday 7 39 midweek prayer meeting. Friday 2 30 to 4 30 Ladies Aid reception in the parlors for church ladies and new members. Light refreshments served. All men and new members invited.
Regular meeting of the Daughters of the King at the rectory 7 30 p m Tuesday. Wednesday monthly program for Woman's Auxiliary at Mrs A B Brown 2 p m. Service in Trinity church 7 39 p m Rev Rufus W Clark D D Detroit Mich to speak. Trinity Guild at rectory Thursday 2 p m. Trinity Church club banquet Thursday 6 39 p m. St Katherine's Friday 4 p m.
The guild will meet at the home of Miss Stella Wilson Friday at 7 30 p m for a litany service and confirmation instruction. Saturday observes the Conversion of St Paul with Holy Communion at 9 a m.
The First Baptist Church outlines Monday through Friday events including Father Lights at Mrs. Mark Coyner home on Monday, a Young People's Society meeting on Tuesday with business and social, cottage prayer meetings at multiple residences Tuesday evening, a midweek West Hill chapel gathering on Wednesday, a church meeting and baptism on Thursday, and a Ladies' Aid meeting Friday afternoon.
Bloomington Illinois reports the third week of Rev. Billy Sunday’s revival ending with 188 900 in attendance over the three weeks and 1 758 conversions. Sunday’s men’s meeting drew 105 converts and $633 was collected to cover deficits. An overflow service at First Methodist featured Rev. Pledger’s exhortation before hundreds as Bloomington remains aroused by the revival.
Funeral services for Renselaer W. Durkee were held at his Chestnut Street home at 2:20 PM with Rev. Judson Kempton of the First Baptist church officiating. Pall bearers included William E. Ashton S. L. Johnson Martin Gabler G. W. Porter T. W. Cherry and E. H. Delsen. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
In a Saturday YMCA gym doubleheader Garfield defeated Washington 32 12 while Jeffersonians defeated Jackson 38 10. The matches showcased two notable interward basketball contests with Garfield and Jeffersonians taking early leads.
Mrs Maria Gordon Griffin of West Second Street has left for the east and is planning an abroad tour before returning. She will likely visit Egypt and Japan.
The program for the first of a short series of grade recitals at the First Congregational Church tonight has been completed. Pupils of Professor Charles Schoenefeld include Esther Steinmetz, Olivette Lynes, Thekla Bachmann Ejichoff, and Marguerite Rockwell among others performing pieces by Wachs, Koelling, Grieg, Schumann, and Debussy. The program features Neapolitan Boat Song, Whither Nocturne, Twilight Thoughts, Butterflies and Roses, and Memories along with numerous other works by Behr, Ascher, Cadman, and Schuett.
The Wilton Crescents and Columbus Junction tied 18 to 18 in a Saturday game. An oyster supper and cake sale by the Columbus Junction band followed. Local visits include Mrs. J. C. Smith and Mrs. Mollie McCullough in town, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Worley traveling to Muscatine.
Miss Edna Scales hosted Miss Ethel Fishburn from Winfield while Ed Salmon from Newton visited his brother and wife near Cotter. Margaret Moore traveled from Cedar Rapids to see family. Bessie Hanft returned from Wapello. Rev. Mr. Crooks preached at Columbus City and here. Wanello district court reconvened after illness to Judge Withrow with residents summoned as petit jurors.
Advertisement states most foods are poison to the dyspeptic and claims electric bitters cure dyspepsia liver and kidney complaints and debility. Offered at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents.
Rock Island system timetable lists trains with routes Davenport Chicago Washington Oskaloosa Kansas City Ft Worth Dallas and Daly plus local freight and mail and express services. Daily operation with exceptions and times for east west and going last sections as filed by agent W S Underdook.
Wilton branch lines run daily except Sunday with five daily departures from Muscatine between 6:25 am and 5:30 pm and multiple arrivals at Muscatine including No 504 No 505 No 500 No 501 No 502 No 503 all listed with times.
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