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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1913

Page

5

PhinIndoga Girls Prepare for Wennerberg Chorus Event

The PhinIndoga Girls Club of New Era Lutheran church organized final arrangements for a lecture course concert featuring the Wennerberg chorus of Augustana College Rock Island. Prof Catterbury and Prof Berquist of Augustana Conservatory will present vocal and piano numbers. A supper for chorus members Thursday evening and a St Valentine social on Feb 14 were planned, with the program starting at eight o'clock and a crowded church anticipated.

Phenindosa PhinIndoga Girls New Era Lutheran Church New Era Gynnesium Waal Iday Eld New Era Wennerterg Chorus Augustana College Rock Island Arate Catterbury Augustana Colege Conservatory Charwa Berquist Conservatory St. Valentine Mueyel Sauer Bessie Raw Lilian Pantel

Banner Lodge Social Hour and Membership Drive

Banner Lodge members held a social session after regular business Tuesday with a brief impromptu program including piano and vocal numbers. A committee was named to run monthly socials and to push the state contest for new monarchers, aiming for prizes. Spaldings hosted the previous week’s session at Mrs. Mark Anson’s home with strong attendance and engaging readings. Next week’s meeting is set for Miss Kate Dohneull’s home on West Fourth Street.

Banner Lodge Degree of Honor Jota Tilia, Voor Miss Lorenzen Manc Dtet Marguerite Nina Surris Grand Lodge Spaldings Mark Anson Weat Fourth Street Justin McCarty Kate Dolehull West Pourth Street

Mission Circle Meets At Mrs Ratcliff Home

Rev Robert Meigs led the belated monthly session of the Women s Mission circle at East Second Street with about fifty members present. The program focused on Christ the Light of the World, featuring piano pieces by Mrs Meigs Gertrude Holmes and Verna Rice. Two out of town guests attended and plans were announced for Mrs Albert Othvier to host the February gathering.

Robert ¥. Meigs Women's Mission John i Ratell East Second Street Roufore V. Meigs Henry Jayne Meigs Gertrude Holmes Verna Rice Ratcliff Mark Coyner Richard Haudek J. M Wisa Albert Othvier East Uh Street

Six O Clock Dinner Party At Browning Home

A pretty six o'clock dinner was held at Mrs. David Browning’s home on Fershey avenue Tuesday evening with ten guests. The event followed an afternoon of needlework and included an impromptu musical program contributed by the guests.

Browning David Browning Fershey Avenue

Washington party to be enjoyed by Sigma Alpha at church home

The Sigma Alpha class of the First Presbyterian church planned a Washington party for the final Tuesday evening in February at Miss Anna Motlis home on Town avenue with Miss Orlie Baker assisting. About twenty five Sunshine club members met at Mrs. Edward Hagermann’s East Sixth street home for a regular finishing session with lunch. Mrs. Do Gephardt will entertain next Tuesday afternoon February with a call to 219 Gilbert street. An annual January Picnic supper was held at 6 20 in church parlors with twenty one members. Friends surprised Harry Garard at his East Fourth street home Tuesday evening with games and refreshments.

Eda Bishop Ars. F. W. Bishop Rust Fourth Street Georgina Wilson Ruth Johnson Adele Blackwell Ossian LaGrille Cora Winn Bertha Bishop Brian Kern Tess Washington Sigma Alpha First Presbyterian Church Anna Motls Town Avenue Motis Orlie Baker Sunshine Club Edward Hagermann East Sixth Street Do. Gephardt Gilbert Street Harry Garard East Fourth Street Charles Arvin Moscow Township Schmidt Mam Berg German Lutheran Zion's Church Alicces Hattie Clara Tobias Bismarck Streat Partles Gut Hell Pleasure Club Armory Wsnel Grand Opera House Mcavoy South End Saim McAvoy Wisconsin Harry Hunan. Ammons P. Knott C. Knapp C. van Zandt T. Berry Welmer Erhart Berthe Shafter Bertha Borgstadt Agnes Shafer Anna Siezit Ada Henning Maud Roth Marty Knapp August Yarek Riese Lam William Yarek Joseph Lewenham Jeorge Vetter Rudolph Elfers John Fyneck Henry Yarek Ernest Crete Theodore Vanlossel Charles Yarek Fahn Edward Tobias Herman Griesenbach Christian Freezer

Second of Series Afternoon Parties Today

The second of a three part series is hosted this afternoon by Mrs James L Giesler and Miss Edna Giesler at their West Third street home. About thirty guests attend with bridge as the diversion and pink carnation decorations. The first event Tuesday drew fifty guests for a Kensington style afternoon. A third party is planned for Thursday afternoon.

James L., Giesler Edna Giesler West Third Street Bridge Kensington

Sac City Businessmen Seek State Support for Normal School

In Sac City on January 21 several businessmen plan to appear before the state legislature to urge placing a normal school there. The Sac City Institute buildings, valued at $50,000, are available for the proposed school, though the institute closed after several years as a denominational academy. Additional land and buildings are available as the need grows.

Sac City Sac City Institute

Exquisite skin cream formula from actress Valeski Suratt

A beauty formula praised by Valeski Suratt promises rapid, salonlike results. The preparation uses water, glycerine, and zinc tone to create a facial cream applied morning and night, with hot towels to finish, claimed to erase freckles, red spots, dryness, and blemishes.

Valeski Suratt

Dry activities in house stir senate in temperance push

Des Moines Iowa January 29 reports intensifying House action on temperance bills prompting the Senate to question whether the state will become anti liquor. A committee recommendation would shorten saloon hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and a Kenyon Sheppard measure gains support. Debates mention five mile limits for education board institutions and drug stores restricted to selling raw alcohol only. Charles Miller of Waverly endorses the five five minute bill with expected party cross support aiding passage.

Dew Moines House Senate Board of Education Charles Miller Waverly

Townsend Bill Divides Senate Military Affairs Panel

Washington January 20. The Townsend pension measure to place all Civil War union officers on retirement at three fourths pay will be considered by the Senate Military Affairs Committee tomorrow. The committee split evenly at its last meeting with supporters hoping for favorable action and a report.

Senate Washington, D. C Townsend Senate Military Affairs Committee San Down Townsend Bilt

Mulford Church to Consider Parsonage Debt Reduction

South End church members plan a special meeting after prayer services to discuss paying off the debt on the new parsonage at 1405 Herghey Avenue bought for Rev. Fred Wangelin. Over two thirds of the amount has been paid. It is unclear if Wangelin will attend. He has been in Water Ta for a revival and is expected to preach Sunday in Muscatine.

Mulford Ar. Wangelin Muscatine

Hershey Fire Laddies Host Fine Dance in Hershey

The Hershey Hose company hosted the third in a series of eight dances at the Hershey Hose house, drawing over fifty couples. The event, moved from Tuesday to avoid conflicting with Excelsior Hose company’s Armory dance on Shrove Tuesday, featured plans for classical pieces by the Deating orchestra and noted the series will resume February 11.

Hershey Hose House Excelsior Hose Company Heln Armory Jene Deating Charles BE. Rosenmund

Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills Advertisement Promises Stomach Liver Benefit

An old advertisement touts Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills as a tonic for stomach and liver, claiming they invigorate weak digestion, enrich the blood, and promote nourishment from food. It notes soothing properties, non irritative ingredients, and a 35 cent price, with availability at drug stores.

Gamle Munyon

Funeral and social notes from the Mulford area

An elderly woman, Mrs. Shreewee, lies ill at eighty with illness weeks after sickness began. relatives from Burlington attend her funeral for Sallie George, stepmother to Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott. A Mulford Congregational church concert sold over two hundred tickets. a surprise party with a four course supper was held at Mrs. Saim McAvoy’s home on Wisconsin Street with many attendees listed.

Hershey Avenue Hue Chan Elizabeth Abbott Winoeld Abbott Burlington Sallie George Mulford Congregational Church Frank Whitman Mulford Volunteers Vats Milton Albott Gartenders George T. J. Wiliams Grandview

Baron Sara Named Japanese Foreign Minister in Katsura Cabinet

Tokio January 29 Baron Takashi Sara formerly ambassador to Great Britain was officially nominated as Japanese foreign minister in the Katsura cabinet under Prime Minister Prince Taro Katsura.

Tokio Baron Takashi Sara Great Britain Taro Katsura

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