Epworth League Reports Growth and Service at Musserville Church
The Epworth League of Musserville M E Church reports substantial six month progress. The group conducted 22 devotional meetings, made 65 sick calls, delivered flowers to five homes, and contributed 25 toward Hershey hospital. The treasury sits around 59.65 dollars as the unit notes four new members and an improved attendance, despite a snow day.
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Epworth League
Musserville
Epworth Herald
Treasury
League
Postum as Coffee Alternative Helps Patients Improve Health
A nurse testifies that Postum Food Coffee replaces coffee for many patients, easing heart trouble, stomach issues, and nervous prostration. She details multiple cases including a mother, ulcerated stomach patient, an exhausted dyspeptic woman, and a morphine recovery case, all benefiting from Postum.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Muscatine Property Offers Bargains for Buyers
Local boosters declare Muscatine one of the west's best towns near Chicago and urge immediate property purchases. G. M. Titus at 118 Iowa Avenue promotes a list of desirable holdings with flexible prices and terms and notes homes can be bought with a few hundred dollars for a down payment while prosperity lasts.
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Muscatine
Chicago
Muscatine City
G. M. Titus
Iowa Avenue
Local notes and social items from Musseraville
Mrs. Bertha Gray returns from Davenport after visiting her niece Miss Abbia J. Lake at 1205 Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. H Pate return from Rock Island after their daughter Pearl wed George Campbell. Miss Laura Hoag resumes duties at Friends' church after visiting family. Sidewalk on Stewart Street sinks due to recent rain. Roy Thompson of Wapello returns home after visiting aunt Mrs. James Billings at 308 Stewart Street. Chas Ward on Sampson Street improves after illness. Otto Sick at 1207 Wisconsin street resumes night watchman duties at Musser mill. Chris Nolte moves family from Earl Avenue to East Second Street.
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H. Pate
Indiana Street
Rock Island
Pearl
George Campbell
Laura Hoag
Friends’ Church
Stewart Street
Miles Avenue
Demorest Avenue
Roy Thompson
Wapello
James Billings
Chas. Ward
Sampson Street
Otto Sick
Wisconsin Street
Musser Mill
Chris Nolte
Earl Avenue
East Second Street
Ideal Trip Aboard Diamond Jo Line River Steamer
The Diamond Jo Line publishes a handsome booklet titled An Ideal Trip Being a Journey from St Louis to St Paul on a Steamer of the Diamond Jo Line. It extols the Mississippi voyage from St Louis to St Paul with vivid river scenery and the White Fleet palaces. I P Lusk of St Louis offers copies on request.
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Diamond Jo
Mississippi River
Diamond Jo Company
St. Louis
St. Paul
I. P. Lusk
Simple way to do good share praise at home
An Atchison Globe snippet encourages practical goodwill by praising others. It argues one need not leave home or quit work to help, simply tell a man when you hear a good thing about him, as a small, time efficient form of missionary work.
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Atchison Globe
Bay Island
The Subject He Liked Best
An impertinent girl flirts with a man by claiming his interest lies in himself. The man questions the compliment as she answers with a sharp, witty remark about his vanity.
Proposal for Boston Terrier Names
Edna and Arthur discuss naming their Boston bull terrier. Amid reactions to prior experiences, Agrippa is suggested as a fitting name for the dog currently nicknamed Pompey Scipio or Caesar.
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Edna
Pompey
Scipio
Caesar
Arthur
Agrippa
When Hard Times Are Told After The Law Permits
A reflective note on recounting hardships once legal clearance is granted. The saying suggests people prefer sharing struggles after authorities allow public discussion and when consequences are uncertain.
Levee in danger below Muscatine as flood rises
Levee Commissioner Grosjean says the Iowa shore levee near Mark Parker’s farm, about twelve miles below Muscatine, is likely to break within 24 hours. Twenty five workers reinforce with sandbags as the Mississippi climbs to 14.6 feet at Muscatine and 15.2 at the high bridge, threatening hundreds of acres of crops and property along the river.
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Muscatine
Grosjean
Illinois
Mississippi
X. Grosjean
Iowa
Mark Parker
Cedar
Grosstan
Musserville
Springdale Youths and Teachers Fete Highlight Edges of City
Springdale events unfold with tea for teachers Miss Yule North and Burchell hosted by Mr and Mrs H C Miller. Senior class dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs F W Hicks. Cedar County Sunday School convention at Friends church features Rev Amos Cook and Prof J Percival Hugget. Address on Life stresses humility and equality of calling. Senior exercises planned for Friday.
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Springdale
H. C. Miller
Yule
North
Burchell
Church Street
F. W. Hicks
Blanche Hackett
Moline
H. C. Darner
Cedar County Sunday School Association
Friends Church
Amos Cook
Naly
Tipton
Samuel Conybeare
J. Percival Hugget
God
Christ
Rock Island Railways Daily Service Notice
Daily except Sunday notice for sleeping car reservations tickets and time tables apply to any Rock Island Ticket seat as available. It outlines passenger services and seating options across routes.
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Rock Island
Muscatine North and South by Schedule Change
The M N and S railroad announces new daily north and south schedules effective May 31 at 1 PM. Southbound trains run through Muscatine Roundhouse Fruitland Grandview Wapello to Elrick Jet with specific departure times. Northbound trains depart Elrick Jet through Wapello Grandview Fruitland Roundhouse to Muscatine with listed times.
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M. N
Rail Schedule Notes for Rock Island and Iowa Central Trains
Train No. 1 of the Rock Island system is due at Burlington at 1 50 p m and Iowa Central No. 4 at Elrick Junction for Peoria and points east. Train No. 3 arrives at 10 60 p m at Elrick Junction for local westbound stations and several cities including Oska loosa Grinnell Marshalltown Mason City Minneapolis and St Paul. Train No. 4 with Iowa Central No. 3. Saturday service departs Elrick Junction at 8 00 p m arriving Muscatine 9 45 p m linking with Iowa Central No. 5 from Peoria. Monday service departs Muscatine 5 00 a m arriving Elrick Junction 6 45 a m and connects with Iowa Central for Peoria Monmouth and local eastern stations.
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Rock Island
Wapello
Burlington
Iowa Central
Elrick Junction
Peoria
Points
Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Marshalltown
Mason City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Muscatine
Monmouth
YOWA CENTRAL Schedules and Ticket Office Notice
Elrick Junction station lists daily No 3 St Paul Express at 8 10 pm No 5 Mason City Mail on Sun 11 59 am No 25 Way Freight Sun 10 05 am and southbound No 6 Peoria Mall Sun 2 45 pm No 4 Peoria Express daily 5 36 am No 16 Way Freight Sun 1 50 pm Coupon tickets to US Canada and Mexico offered by A B Cutts Minneapolis and G L Seeverg Elrick Junction Iowa agents
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St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Sun
Way Freight
Peoria Mall
Ez Sun
Peoria Express
United States
Canada
Mexico
Carl
B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
G. L. Seeverg
Elrick Jusction
Iowa
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Davenport
Abbia J. Lake
East Hill
John W. Graves
First Avenue
Monroe Street
Park Place
Philip
Lizzie Hingst
Graves
Laura Spiegel
Laura Kunkel
Will Hingst
Clara Wingerter
Pearl Graves
Walter Graves
Effie
Eva
Philip Hingst
P. W. Graves
Gertrude Bielefeld
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the River Bulletin
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M. E
Jennie Leonard
Walnut
Ed. Elliot
Geo. Randall
Ed. Fitz
Geo. Jewell
Rachel
Edith Mather
Iowa City
Hazel Maxson
West Liberty
Ida Battey
Geo. Phelps
A. I. Erb
C. L. Schiele
Richard and Boynton Furnace
J. F. Doty
Chas, Mather
Red Wing
Eee
Reed's Landing
la Crosse
Tee Ewe
P. du Cheinseer
le Claire
Des Moints Rapids
iKeokuk
Eet Ween
Kansas City
Muscatine See
High Bridge
Anson
Brandenburg
Hinkle & Flannery
West H
4Th St
Broadway Park
Barn
Cheay Daniel Hayes
H. J. Hartman
Oxford
Queen Quality
Leysen’s Shoe Store
J. K. Wilkens
Wilkens
Jennie Miller
Clinton Street
South Muscatine
Lucas Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Traveler’s Guide, C
R. & P. Railroad
Omaha
Denver
Memphis
Colorado
Spags
Fort Worth
ST. Joseph
Cccos
Golden State Limited
Cevacveduaes
Cosss
Coeen
Kamsas City
Kansas Ciy
Evans
Washington
Wilton
L. M. Allen
Missouri River
Sciudeusubage
Eve Beeee Deessénqeeseseutee & Oa
OLD RB
Montezuma
E. R. Beem
Roundhouse
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Elrick Jet
Yowa Central
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