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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1914
Page
4
Muscatine will be represented by area Methodist ministers at the spring session of the Muscatine District Conference of Methodist Episcopal churches which opened yesterday at Ainsworth Rev Harvey BH.
Butler and Ittle son Raymond of Musserville M E church with Rev A H Barker of Park Avenue M E plan to join the Ainsworth gathering. Dr L M Grigsby of First M W church intends to depart tomorrow as he attends the same meeting. Rev E Brooks of Columbus June son is slated to speak on Our Probationary System.
Tonight A G Beskentehner, the true druggist, will move his drugstore to the new address at 310 West Second Street. The room was formerly occupied by the Best restaurant. Opening for business Thursday morning and welcomes friends and patrons at the new stand.
Rosa Ann Garner born December 6 1887 in Lebo county Pa died May 26 1914 at Wer shey hospital Muscatine Iowa after May 22 treatment. She married L L Luty June 1875 and lived in Nebraska several years before returning to Mercer county Illinois then Muscatine area. Survived by husband eight children, one half sister, one half brother and several siblings. Funeral services held at home and Latter Day Saint church Millersburg with Apostle J F Curtis delivering sermon.
A class of seventeen will receive their first Communion at St Marys Church on Sunday June 21 at 2 30 o clock. At 2 30 o clock p m the class will renew baptismal vows and receive the scapular. Names include Raymond Bermel Ralph Bermel Karl Kuriger Norbert Oberhaus Harry Goetzmann Kennet Yingling Karl Trankenretter Leo Opelt George Senczyka Livya Kurtiger Margareth Wetzel Margareth Missel Lenora Gartmeier Loretta Kollmann Viula Wingerter Marie Plessy Agnes Hauser.
Reported nominations to Thorne and Wilson with detailed county counts show a tight race for seventh place as Withrow trails Prouty by a few votes in eighteen counties. Kirkpatrick concedes defeat in Iowa's first district with Blainiston leading in Keokuk and mixed margins across Jasper Mahaska and Davis. Island church cancels morning services next Sunday with an afternoon program by young people rehearsing for an evening entertainment.
Journal want ad offers a complete set of The New Imperial Encyclopedias, half Morocco binding and in good condition. Originally priced at 115.00 new, offered at a low sale price. Inquire within the journal for details and price.
Muscatine county hosts the first annual farm visitation tour organized by the Muscatine county crop society with the Iowa State College extension department. Over 200 farmers join the motorized procession visiting Sinnett Hoopes O'Brien Homer Vincent Frank Gay and other farms, with talks on alfalfa truck gardening water meton growing and cabbage crops. The afternoon stops include West Liberty and a closing concert at the city.
New York June 2 Chance's men suffered a 2 to 0 defeat at the hands of the Senators in the opening game. The Senators scored in the 4th and 6th innings while Chance's pitching faced Washington's batting. Batteries Shaw and Henry for New York and Collins and Nunamaker for Washington.
The theft of a large black gelding from Dr C L Girls near the Illinois border was reported to police yesterday. Local authorities may defer to Rock Island county for action as the crime occurred across state lines. The thief attempted to sell the horse locally but failed.
Conesville records show R G Tipton visiting relatives after returning from Muscatine as a Republican county clerk candidate. Several visitors from Iowa City and Muscatine joined Decoration Day events. A baby boy named L R McKee was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Crist. Local officials and residents attended gatherings, with Rev C E Ewing set to preach weekly at Grace Reformed.
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