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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1902
Page
7
A parade of names marks Independence Day with citizens and guests arriving, departing, and visiting Muscatine. Notables include Miss Anna Molis, Miss Ruana Neidig, Lew Newman, Frank Harris, Harry Page, Geo Downer family, and others, with trips to Birmingham Kansas City Minneapolis and Ottawa.
The Muscatine Ministerial Association, on vacation July and August, will resume the first Monday in September and push a city wide tent meeting plan. A large tent, central location, singing evangelist and chorus will lead open air services with fallback union services at the Baptist church if weather fails.
Word has been received in the city of Charles E. Kent who died in Minneapolis on May 1. He was for many years a prominent Muscatine citizen and a member of the firm Weed, Bridgeman & Kent. He is survived by two married daughters in New Haven, Connecticut. A longer obituary will appear in the Journal.
Ray Coverston Ed Schmidt and Maynard Thompson of company C took the cor poral examination held Thursday night at the new armory hall. The election to fill the vacancy will occur Monday evening.
Quince Coder of Letts spent the Fourth in the city visiting with friends and returned home this morning on the 7 58 train in a short, routine excursion report.
Miss Josephine Coulter, after visiting friends in Davenport, arrived in the city this morning aboard the 7 58 train.
Dr. H L Warner cites New York World on digestion and health through proper food and exercise. Grape Nuts is described as the premier nutritive food, predigested to aid digestion, with factory-cooked preparation and grape sugar aiding vitality. A ten day trial is urged with a recipe book included.
Advertised remedy Paine's Celery Compound is urged for blood purification nerve nourishment digestion and muscle building during hot weather. The ad cites a testimonial from Hon J S McCarthy Washington DC praising four bottles for curing nervousness appetite loss and insomnia and restoring vigor with sound sleep.
Massachusetts women in the senate gallery misinterpret desks as paired, while Capitol guides recount errors about public figures. A visitor mistakes Bryan for vice president and another wonders why Mr Hay is called a cabinet member, showing persistent gaps in political knowledge.
C G Eakin of Dayton Ohio recalls how a hotel keeper named Jake Rittie inspired the modern cash register after observing a steamer’s propeller counter. Rittie imagined tracking cash flow during his Europe voyage and returned home to begin work, launching a lasting invention with ongoing improvements.
An advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee if it fails. It emphasizes bowel health and urges readers to try the product.
U B Church holds Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and morning sermon at 10 30 a m The Young People Society leads the evening service at 7 45 p m in the church auditorium with the topic Our Fathers Care A 6 30 p m union service in court square or First Baptist church if rain First Methodist Episcopal Church services listed with love feast at 9 30 a m and sermon at 10 30 a m by Rev W S Thorn Lord s Supper follows Sabbath school at 2 p m Junior and Intermediate Leagues at 3 p m Union services at court house square 6 30 p m Epworth League at 7 45 p m All welcome to all services
The Rev H Russell Greaves leads Sunday services at 10 30 with the Lord's Supper in the morning. Sunday school is at 1 45. The evening service is replaced by a union meeting at 6 30 on Court House square or at First Baptist in bad weather. B Y P U follows in the church lecture room.
Sunday school at 10 15 a m class meeting at 11 15 a m junior league at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 30 p m theme Striving for the Goal church door opened for new members devotion service Tuesday 7 45 prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday 7 45 public is cordially invited W L Clapp pastor
At 10 30 a m a brief sermon leads to the Lord s supper and new members will be received. Sabbath school is at 1 30 p m. Evening union services are planned at the court square. if weather threatens the service moves to the First Baptist church with the pastor delivering the sermon. H D Herr pastor.
The notices list Sunday services at 10 30 with Bible school at 9 15 and a union service at the Evangelical church at 7. A church business meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 with Bethany society Tuesday and weekly Thursday prayer. Pastor R A Schmidt signs the notice.
At Friends Church on the corner of Sycamore and Fifth streets, President A. Rosenberger of Penn College Oskalonsa is expected to preach at 10 am tomorrow. Sunday school follows at 11:15 am. A union service at the courthouse occurs at 6:30 pm, followed by an address by President Rosenberger at 7:45 pm.
A diatribe-like piece compares disease to quicksand and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and related organ maladies. It includes a testimonial from Thomas A. Swarts of Columbus Ohio praising weight gain and renewed vigor after eight bottles. A free Common Sense Medical Adviser offer is noted with address for mailing.
A local church on Palestine invites the public to evening services with stereopticon views. The prayer meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:45, led by J. Fry, pastor.
All German churches are invited to unite for Sunday evening services at 7 o'clock in the Evangelical church on Sycamore street. The Rev Osthoff will preach. The July and August services aim for spiritual success and welcome friends.
Morning service at 10 30 a m with a pastor sermon and choir. Sabbath school at 2 p m led by Dr J T Martin. Parents and children invited. Union service at 6 30 p m in court square with Rev H R Greaves. Y P S C E at 7 45 p m in church lecture room. Strangers welcome. J N Elliott pastor.
Sabbath school at 10 15 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m by Rev W G Thorn followed by Lord s Supper Public invited to attend services and fellowship.
Trinity Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 with holy communion and a sermon at 10 45 and an evening prayer with sermon at 7 30. Litany is scheduled for Friday at 7 30. Rector is F F Beckerman.
Atalissa Iowa July 5 Harry White head returned to his tele graph operator job in Traer after an absence of over a year. Mrs Plumly visited Newton over the fourth. Mrs Lambert traveled to Cedar Rapids Thursday. Surrounding towns attracted pleasure seekers during the holiday.
James Black sent a carload of fine cattle and a carload of hogs on Tuesday while George Black shipped a hog. Ralph Brotchie returned Monday from a weeks long visit with friends at Marengo. Sarah Barkalow came back Thursday from Muscatine where she was attending Normal and visiting friends.
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