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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1908

Page

8

Candy Kitchen draws shoppers with sweets and ice cream

Local notes mention Candy Kitchen sales and several residents traveling or visiting in nearby cities. Frank and Walter Young of Rock Island spent yesterday with friends in town. Archie Hunter returned to Cranston after visiting Muscatine. George Goetzman left for Rock Island after Fourth festivities. G M Titus advertises installment home buying at 213 Iowa Ave. George Canott visited his brother M L Canott in Letts before returning home. Miss Mabel Brookhart left Boulder for home via Kansas City after visiting Letts.

Frank and Walter Young Rock Island Archie Hunter Cranston Muscatine George Goetzman Mabel Brookhart Boulder Colo Kansas City Letts George T. Robison Ethel Watch Tower Stewart Road Willard Lindsay Bernice Washington Jas. H. Billings Sampson Street George Haines Moline South End Fred Millage South Muscatine Kansas Hills City P. C. Payton Wilton Robert Allen Joliet Messrs Geo. Hise Ivan Luse Vern Kirby Vincent Bodmen Richie Miller Thos. McCully Guy Fulton Elmer John Lee Lane Glen Kirby Frank Smith Ralph Miller Nichols John Owens Bert Myers Wapello Iowa City S. U. S. Hospital Toney Wortmen Hannah White Davenport J. E. Parvin Clarence Charlie Parvin Herbert Figle George Kelch Gus Burkhart Alma Nichols Mildred Luse Janet Ady Harry Hall Roy Fulton and Clark Chet Gregg Ephrem Feastimaker Jack Evans Mabel Fulton Grinnell William Fulton West Fifth Street J. R. Foster Riesville Trl Robt. Foster John Close Miss Fthel Fruitland Jeff Baker Lizzie Shannon Bertha James Cedar Rapids John Kurz Tipton Edith Richards Lillie Stevens Chester Stevens Otto Marsteller Bertha Templeton Elmer Conklin Verle Nauman Clinton Melick Allie Sissell F. Longbothem Nora Pertlick B. F. Pounell Centerdale Geo. Pounell J. D. Smith Peoria Theo Zion Smith

Local notices and personal greetings fill Muscatine page

The Muscatine column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling days. Names include Margaret Hawk, Mrs W H Horton, Abe Share, Mrs H Share, E C Ingraham, Mrs M Boss, Joseph McCarter, James Evans, John A Robbins, William Rowray, Walter Johnson, Louise Ruhl and others. Travelers head to Joy Til Laredo Mo Forterns and Lone Tree while local shops advertise drugs and candy.

James Evans Chicago Muscatine Lone Tree

Court of Honor assessment payments noted

After Monday July 6 assess ments for Court of Honor may be paid and receipted at G B Samuels Candy Store located at 119 Iowa Avenue. Arthur Wilhelm, Recorder elect.

Court of Honor G. B. Samuels Iowa Avenue Arthur Wilhelm

Bucklen’s Amica Salve Heals Bruises Sores Burns

Means many bad bruises, which Bucklen's Amica Salve heals quickly as it does sores and burns. 25c. Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Havercamp

Fairbanks Engines Sold by Frank Ashcraft at Kemble Hotel

Fairbanks engines are touted as the most durable on the market and are sold by Frank Ashcraft located beside the Kemble Hotel.

Frank Ashcraft Kemble Hotel

Church Notes Announce Weekly Meetings and Convention

Local church notices list Monday Young Men's class at 7 30 p m and Wednesday Ladies Aid at 2 p m Church coun cil meets at 8 p m Thursday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m and Bible lesson on John 3 15 Preparatory service for Holy Communion Friday Philathea class at Miss Estha Vetter home 7 30 p m The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets Tuesday July 14 at 7 45 p m The third History lecture for catechetical class Tuesday July 21 Everyone welcome The Fifth Annual Luther League Convention July 14 16 at Elim Lutheran church Rey Qualen pastor Delegates from Grace church Luther League will attend The Lord s Supper observed Sunday morning July 12 at Grace Lutheran church Preparatory services Thursday 7 45 p m.

Ladies’ Aid Estha Vetter West Eighth Street Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society State Luther League Marshalltown Town Elim Lutheran Church Rey Qualen Loci

Regular board meeting postponed to next week

Notes show the official board's regular meeting postponed by one week at 8:00. Several society events are listed including Philathea class with Mrs. E G Hoopes at Maple Avenue and W H MS meeting with Mrs. Charles Kincaid on West Fourth Street with Miss Elsie Will as leader. Midweek prayer at 7:45 led by the pastor. Announcement that Miss Pearce has received a deaconess call from a large Pennsylvania church in Scranton, departure time to be announced.

Philathea E. G. Hoopes Maple Avenue Charles Kincaid 501 West Fourth Street Elsie Will Miss Rice Miss Pearce Pennsylvania Scranton

First Presbyterian Church July Sacrament and Meetings

The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed Sunday July 12 at 11 o'clock with new members received. A preparatory service is Thursday at 7 45. The session meets after. The official board meets Tuesday July 7 at Dr Kings office. Mrs Milholm hosts South Muscatine Aid women Wednesday in the church parlors. Christian Endeavor meets Monday July 6 at B Kemper's. A picnic is planned with a car at six from the switch. The annual Sunday school and church picnic is Tuesday July 14 at Weed Park with supper.

First Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor Society

South Muscatine church notices outline events

Fourth and Cedar streets. C. E. Baumgarten, pastor. Monday night 7 30 call meeting Ladies Aid society South Muscatine chapel. Thursday afternoon Ladies Aid society parsonage. Thursday evening Prayer meeting South Muscatine chapel 7 46. Friday afternoon Ladies Aid society home of Mrs Lemkau South Muscatine. Friday evening Epworth League losers invite league to Hershey's pasture after 6 for supper and social.

Fourth Cedar Streets C. E. Baumgarten Ladies’ Aid Society South Muscatine Chapel Hershey’s

South Muscatine Children Plan Wednesday Picnic at Weed Park

About 200 children from Mulford Mission Sunday school will ride to Weed Park Wednesday afternoon for the annual picnic. The event runs from 1 30 p m to 7 30 p m with meals around six o clock. Ice cream and drinks will be on sale and Miss Mulford leads the arrangements with a capable team.

South Muscatine Mulford Mission Weed Park Mulford South End

Grace Lutherans Enjoy Fourth With Church Baseball Crush

Grace Lutheran church members and friends, about 150, gathered at Hershey's pasture for a Fourth of July picnic and a church baseball game. Frank Boldt fanned 15 in a 24 to 12 loss for his White Sox against the Cubs, with Boldt adding two three-base hits.

Grace Lutheran Church Hershey's Pasture Frank Boldt White Sox Dunker Rosenmund Patz Gremmel Sox McLane Hoover Theobald Boldt Maisenbach Martin Gent Klein Lang Cubs Umlandt Mills Poldt Grimm Reinemund Weltz Brase

Dietrich Vogel Dies After Fall Injuries At Muscatine Home

Dietrich Vogel aged 82 years eight months died at 1136 Hershey Avenue Muscatine Saturday night from injuries after slipping down stairs in recent days. He and his wife marked their 56th wedding anniversary recently. Survived by wife and three children Mrs William Keating Mrs Thomas Royster and John Vogel all of Muscatine. Funeral from Mrs Thomas Royster home Tuesday afternoon. South Muscatine locals note additional community updates.

Dietrich Vogel Muscatine Hershey Avenue Vogel Hershey German Congregational Church William Keating Thomas Royster John Vogel South Muscatine Rowland Gray Davenport Ephriam Storms Oregon Farr Streets George Rink Otto Carey Illinois River

Weekend social notes with many local visits

Saturday featured a cake sale at Liebbrand and Ryan’s under the Ladies Aid. Numerous residents visited Davenport, Muscatine, Cedar Rapids, and Nichols for celebrations and hospital visits as relatives traveled and joined family gatherings.

Liebbrand & Ryan's Ladies’ Aid Society

Missionary Society Opens Summer Meeting at Church

First Congregational Church and The Young Ladies Missionary Society plan a July 12 start with 11 am service and 3 pm Sunday school. Miss Ella Mulford hosts the meeting next Sunday. Kensington club gatherings at Weed Park clubhouse Tuesday include 6 pm supper and dish bringing. If rain, social moves to church parlors. Hostesses listed.

First Congregational Church Young Ladies’ Missionary Society Ella Mulford Ladies’ Kensington Club Weed Park Preston Blackwell Dunker Harbaugh Rockwell F.l Cook Wallace McKee Hartman C. Smith

First Baptist Church Delta Alpha plans meetings and picnic

The Delta Alpha society schedules a business meeting and picnic supper at Weed park Tuesday at 6 30. A regular prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 45. Friday the ladies aid society will meet at the church parlor with full attendance desired.

First Baptist Church Delta Alpha Society Weed Park Ladies’ Aid Society

Tourists ill in Columbus Junction abrupts western journey

Lewis Pritchard and colleagues on a country tour reach Columbus Junction where their professor falls seriously ill from mineral experiments. The group will wait for his recovery for several weeks before continuing to other western states.

West Liberty Lewis Pritchard P. Orrity William Hixill Granite City Peterson Columbus Junction Hattie Smith West Fifth Street Joe Lane Lee Bertha Maude Lane California Grace Beeson Edna Kitty Wiley Muscatine Kate McCabe Oxford Oklahoma Mildred Luse Clay Street Ortha Lane Nichols Elmer Wells Violet Will Black Atalissa Bennie Black Lou Jackson

Wife Converts Husband with Postum Coffee Alternative

A wife writes that coffee caused health issues and was harming her nervous system. After trying Postum correctly prepared, she finds it tasty with cream and sugar. Her husband later adopts Postum, claiming improved health and color, and they become coffee free. Bat tle Creek Michigan. The Road to Wellville.

Postum Postam Jo Battle Creek Mich Wellville Wellville,” In Pligs

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H. F Jewelers Barnard Company East J. E. Branz Journal Office Siegel & Isaacson, Props East Second Street Candy Kitchen Bowman's G. M. Titus Iowa Ave George Canott Wellman M. L. Canott Stirlen & Rowan Harry Schaefer Adams >Press Company Margaret Hawk Daniel Curry Joy Til W. H. Horton Conesville Bestenlehner’s Abe Share Crawfordsville, Ia H. Share East Seventh Street Barger & Barrows M. Boss Adams Station D. Liebee Lowe Street E. C. Ingraham Little Daughter Laredo Joseph McCarter John A. Robbins William Rowray E. C. Dailey Cedar Street Walter Johnson Dailey Louise Ruhl Ft. Wayne Ind Helen Ruhl Georgie Rogers Ruth Roberts Burlington Fairbanks Engines Lilly B.L. Lilly She Quality Store Muscatine Produce CO Corner Orange 380 Streets M. E. Church M. FE. Church South Muscatine News Mission Sunday School Weed Park Wednes Grace Lutherans Bessie Lizzie Clark Ethel Croxen Besley’s Lake Oscar Stevens the Presbyterian Church Mabel Blakeslee Town City Atelissa Filmer Wells Ora Wilson Downey Husband Carley Garlas Inman & Walt Jack Allen Hilda Orth C.A. Giesenhans Cash Grocer A. S. Weidling & GO Iowa Cha
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