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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1908

Page

6

Highest Point in the City Completed

The cement smoke stack at Citizens Railway and Light Company power house in Muscatine rises to 140 feet, surpassing the church spire. The project includes street car track improvements on Park Place and safe-switch repairs to reduce accidents during heavy traffic.

Muscatine Citizens Railway and Light Company First Congregational Church A. C. Wiederholdt Construction Company Chicago Windy City Bidwell Road Park Place Isett Avenue Electric Park Chautauqua J. S. Bencam Sherman Street Calla Harold Unionville Bencham Anna Patterson Peter State Calla Beaham Harold Beaham Samuel Watters East Hill Rudolph Schmidt Park Avenue Ottumwa Ila Harriette New York W. D. Avery Rock Island Columbus City Paschal Carl Powell Montezuma Schmidt M. Schwartz Smalley Avenue Keota

Returns 10 Old Home After Hale A Century

Nelson Geller of Muscatine left for Janesville Ohio to visit his sister Mrs J A Snoots on a trip he postponed for fifty seven years. He boarded the 8 30 Rock Island train and will reach his boyhood scene this evening. Miss Mary Metzger of Davenport visits Washington Iowa for a week and Mrs George Mockmore of Wilton visited Muscatine today.

Ohio West Nelson Geller Rock Island East Hill Mary Metzger Davenport Muscatine Washington George Mockmore Wilton Geo. Simmons

Agnes Herring Dies in Lone Tree at 40

Mrs Agnes Herring age about forty died Thursday night in Lone Tree after a stomach illness. Survived by husband and one son, plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm with interment in Lone Tree. She was well known in Muscatine and had visited the city often.

Herman Husen Culver Street Lone Tree Husen Agnes Herring

West Liberty P E O Sisterhood Year Book Plans

West Liberty Iowa July 25 issued the P E O sisterhood year book with a full coming year program. Reads like a social calendar of hostesses, roll calls, readings, musical programs, and topics from American poets to Philippine islands, detailing September through February events with names of members and speakers.

West Liberty P. E. QO Blanche Potter Nyra Potter Adelaide Stober Thimble

Roll Call West Liberty Items Report Card

Emma Anderson and Mrs Adelaide Stober are noted in a West Liberty roll call. March 3 activities include hosts Lucy Dice and the election of officers.

Grand Canyon Colorado Blanche Clark Ella MecCampbell Ella McCampbell Cora Harrison Mary Brooke Adelaide Stober Edgar Allen Poe Mayme Brooke Philippine Islands Dlon Wright Manila Blanche Potter Philippines Lucco Dice Hattie Schall Emma Anderson Lou Chesbrough Mary Robertson Nellie Nichols Minnie Polders Mildred Nichols Thou Chesbrough Jessie Winslow Birda Jones Christmas Kensington Dot Hezekiah Butterworth Nell Fvans Bessie Furniss West Liberty Items Lucy Dice

Church Notes and Services For CHAUTAUQUA Week

German Congregational Church led by Pastor Dettmers lists Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning service at 10 30 with a note of special announcements. First Methodist Episcopal Church under Pastor Willits schedules nine class meeting 930 Sunday school and 1045 public worship with no evening service due to Chautauqua attendance.

German Congregational Church C. A. Dettmers Ladies’ Aid Society Otto Klaffenbach First Methodist Episcopal Church John C. Willits

Mulfard Congregational Church Announces Worship Schedule

At the corner of Hershey Ave and Main St W Howard Thomlinson, pastor, invites all to Bible school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with the topic What Makes a King. No evening services during Chautauqua. all are welcome.

Mulfard Congregational Church Hershey Ave Main St Howard Thomlinson

Musserville M. E. Church Service Schedule

Pastor P. M. Conant leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Foworth league gathers at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. H. I. Rutledge preaches both sessions. No prayer meeting this week due to the Chau tauqua.

Musserville M. EF P. M. Conant Foworth League H. I. Rutledge

First Baptist Church Cancel Chautauqua Services

Judson Kempton pastor announces that afternoon and evening church services are canceled due to the Chautauqua. Sunday school will meet at 9 45 a m and the morning service at 10 55 a m with a sermon by the pastor.

First Baptist Church Judson Kempton

Trinity Church Sunday Services and Schedule

Sixth Sunday after Trinity services include Holy communion at 7 30 am Sunday school at 9 20 am morning prayer and Litany with sermon at 9 45 am and evening prayer at 7 30 pm.

Trinity Church Trinity

United Brethren Church Service Notice

The United Brethren Church on Corner Sixth Street and Mulberry Ave announces Sabbath School at 9 45 and a preaching service at 11 00 led by Minister J C H Light. There will be no evening service.

United Brethren Church Sixth Street Mulberry Ave J. C. H. Light

Sunday services and Ladies' Aid schedule change

Sunday school remains at 2 30 p m with preaching at 7 30 p m replacing the 3 30 slot The Ladies Aid will meet Friday afternoon at 2 p m in the same venue with no other changes to activities.

Ladies’ Aid

Park Avenue Church Sunday Services Notice

Park Avenue Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m with sermon by the Rev P M Conant Prayer meeting is Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.

Park Avenue Church P. M. Conant

West Hill Chapel Sunday School Notice

West Hill Chapel supervised by H. D. Horst invites all to Sunday school at 2 p.m. All welcome.

West Hill Chapel H. D. Horst

National Secretary Beegle to Visit City for Mission Event

Mrs. Helen C. Beegle national field secretary of the Woman s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the general Synod Lutheran churches will arrive Wednesday July 29 and stay with Mrs Chris Liebbe 919 West Third St She will be guest at a 3 00 pm reception and speak at 7 45 pm at the church The English Lutheran church notes list services and a cancelled Luther League gathering for this week An invitation urges all to hear her address and learn of the Lutheran women s missionary work

Helen C. Beegle Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society General Synod Lutheran Churches of the United States Chris. Liebbe West Third St Beegle English Lutheran Church Luther League The Lutheran Church West Third Street Beeele

White Lily social notes from Buffalo Prairie region

Mr and Mrs Tom Vanatta visited on Buffalo Prairie Sunday. William Fischer and family visited Doctor Marquis. Mrs Jessie Hayes of Rock Island visited her mother Mrs M J Kelley. Myrtle Reed of Buffalo Prairie spent time with uncle Elmer France. James Dusenberry welcomed twin babies born Sunday July 19. Mrs Rickets of Drury spent Tuesday with daughter Mrs Charles Schnier. Those who spent Sunday at Frank Thomas's were Mr and Mrs Jesse.

White Lily Tom Vanatta Buffalo Prairie William Fischer Doctor Marquis Jessie Hayes Rock Island M. J. Kelley Myrtle Reed Elmer France James Dusenberry Rickets Drury Charles Schnier Frank Thomas Jesse

Lone Tree Notices Of Death And Injuries In Local Runaway

Mrs. Gus Yerring died at her Lone Tree home after a three year cancer battle. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM at the Reformed church. John W. Jayne injured in a Thursday runaway near Cone. son David escaped unharmed but the father remains unconscious after being thrown against a post. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Albright of Nichols visit relatives in town. Miss Gertie Lewis and Miss Finna Lewis visited Town City residents J. W. Brown and family.

Lone Tree Gus Yerring Reformed Church John W. Jayne Cone David

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