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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1909

Page

7

Local Notices and Travelers Stopovers In City

Dr W S Norton at 116 W 2d street promotes A B C Family Tea for constipation. Mrs Eliason returns home to Letts after city visit. Oscar Smith from Morning Sun leaves after business in city. Theo Weller heads to Burlington for business. Mrs John Warren from Davenport changes cars en route to Kalona to visit W R Adams. Miss Felicitas Byrne from Arden leaves after stay with T J Ryan and family. Mrs J C Struce shopped in city and returns to Garden City Iowa.

Oscar Smith Morning Sun John Warren Davenport Kalona W. R. Adams Felicitas Byrne Arden T. J. Ryan West Eighth Street J. C. Struce Garden City Iowa

Local residents depart for home after visits and travel notes

A string of city residents and visitors depart Wilton and surrounding towns for home or other destinations. A-C Liniment ads mix with notices of school events and brief medical and fashion services.

Mulford Orchestra Enjoys Concert at Union Temple

The Mulford Congregational church orchestra directed by Miss Caroline Richard gave a lengthy program at Union Temple near Lone Tree Iowa. The South Muscatine ensemble featured solos on trombone clarinet and cornet with Rev J H Buckley of Davenport contributing a brief intermission talk.

Mulford Congregational Church Union Temple Lone Tree Caroline Richard J. H. Buckley Davenport John Rubleman William Eden Richard Clarence Bloom Harold Hanson Margaret Linn R. L. Boydston Arthur Springborn Charles Thomas Thomlinson South Muscatine Herbert Johnson Clinton Lottie Elias Letts Esther Meese Cranston G. W. Rickey Wapello Elizabeth Lander Bedford Ind Agnes Carlson Island Muscatine Atalissa August Wicks Byrne Valley Junction James Wilson

Community Calendar Highlights

Classes for all ages urged with a Children's Day service at 11 o'clock. A baptismal service will follow the Children's Day exercises. Gleaners' Band meets at 2 30. Young People's meeting at 6 30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Kensington club Friday afternoon at the church. Teachers' meeting Friday evening at Mrs Grace Huffman's home.

Gleaners Kensington Club Grace Huffman

First M. E. Church Weekly Schedule

Class meeting at 8 45 Sunday school at 9 30 Subject The Power of the Tongue Communion at 10 45 Junior League 2 30 Mrs Anna Jepson Supt Epworth League 7 Preaching 8 by Rev J A Boatman D D district superintendent Fourth quarterly conference Monday 8 Mid week prayer Thursday 8 Second Epistle of John studied Good music cordial welcome Come thou with us and we will do thee good

M. E Anna Jepson Epworth J. A. Boatman D. D John

First Presbyterian Church Announces Commencement Sermons

J N Elliott p astor at First Presbyterian Church invites all to morning service at 10 45 when the pastor will preach the commencement sermon to the Van Atta Eifers Business College graduating class. Evening service at First Congregational church features Muscatine High School graduates. Sunday school 9 30 with Winona hymn books led by Miss Stephens.

First Presbyterian Church Tawn Avenue Fourth Street J. N. Elliott van Atta & Elfers Business College First Congregational Church Muscatine High School Winona Stephens Brotherhood Giessler C. E. Society Lillian Kemper

German Congregational Church Activities This Week

Pastor C A Dettmers leads Children Day at 11 a m with special sermon. Morning offerings at later services tomorrow. Edith Stocker leads the only obek. Evening service at 7 39 subject What Our Lord Will Do. Tuesday Young People picnic at Weed Park with supper at 6 30. Wednesday Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage. Thursday prayer meeting 7 30 and choir practice 8 30. Cordial invitation to all meetings.

German Congregational Church C. A. Dettmers Edith Stocker Weed Park Ladies’ Aid Society

First Baptist Church Weekly Service Schedule

The First Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and 2 p m at West Hill. Morning worship at 10 59 a m with the pastor, then regular communion. Junior Union at 3 p m for boys and girls, B Y P U at 6 30 with Life Lesson for Me. Evening worship at 7 30 with the pastor. Miss Nellie Robertson to sing two solos. Rev J B Smith is pastor.

First Baptist Church West Hill Junior Union Nellie Robertson J. B. Smith

First Church of Christ Scientist Service Times

The First Church of Christ Scientist on Walnut and Sixth streets offers services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m with the lesson subject God the Only Cause and Creator. Sunday school meets at 9 39 a.m. A Wednesday service is at 8 p.m. The reading room at 116 Iowa Avenue is open daily except Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Walnut Sixth Streets Iowa Avenue

The Friends' Church Services Welcome All

The Friends' Church at Corner Sycamore and Fifth street invites all to Bible school at 9 30 a m led by Arthur Hadley superintendent Morning worship begins at 7 30 with the Life Lessons from the Book of Luke Evening worship at 7 39 titled The Power of Our Words.

the Friends’ Church Sycamore Fifth Street Ora W. Carrell Arthur Hadley

Mulford Congregational Church Services and Schedule

W. Howard Thomlinson, pastor at Mulford Congregational Church, announces Bible school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10:30 with the sermon He Careth for You. Y P S C E and evening service merge. Life Lessons for Me from Luke led by Eva Ellman. Special music. weekly meetings Tuesday choir, Thursday prayer 7:30, Friday orchestra at 6 p.m. Graduation address for 1909 high school graduates Sunday evening.

Eva Ellman First Congregational Church

United Brethren Church Organizes Sabbath School

The United Brethren Church at the corner of Sixth Street and Mulberry Avenue announces Sabbath school at 9:45 with J. C. H. Light as minister. Organized.

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

Grace Lutheran Church Trinity Sunday Services

Grace Lutheran Church at Town Avenue and Sixth Street lists Sunday School at 9 39 a m and main service at 7 45 a m with a sermon on The Mystery of Regeneration Luther League at 6 45 p m led by Miss Eva Groves and vesper service at 7 39 p m with a sermon on The Mystery of the Godhead Visitors welcome under Pastor H Wennermark

Grace Lutheran Church Corner Town Avenue Sixth Street H. Wennermark Trinity Luther League Eva Groves

Summer vesper services replaced by Sunday meetings

Regular vesper services are closed for the summer. A Sunday meeting at 4 p m will be led by Miss E Pelasheva who will speak on Bulgaria customs and life. Attendees may wear native costume and a luncheon will follow for an entertaining hour. All invited.

E. Pelasheva Bulgaria

Board of Education Quiet Session Names Two High School Teachers

The board held an informal meeting to select two teachers for the local high school. Nellie Fisher was chosen as German instructor at 700 dollars yearly, and Amy Wright will teach mathematics and English at 650 dollars per year. Both bring several years of experience from various towns.

Board of Education Chevalier Nellie Fisher Amy Wright

Wapello Hosts Independents Team Day Trip and School Board Updates

The Wapello Independents visited Mt. Pleasant to play the White Sox and returned after a defeat. A hospital escapee was recaptured by Sheriff Smith and jailed briefly before transfer back to Mt. Pleasant. Miss Delilah Alexander to close spring term with a picnic. Zella Wright elected to the eighth grade vacancy. Nellie Pittenger to lead music and kindergarten work. Surveyor Kremer was engaged in field work.

Wapello Wapello Independents Mt. Pleasant White Sox J. Fred Moore Nellie Pittenger Surveyor Kremer

Trinity Church Sunday Services Schedule

Trinity Church lists Trinity Sunday events including Holy Communion at 7 39 and 9 45 a m, Sunday School at 9 30 a m, and Evening Prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m.

Trinity Church Trinity

Sunday Services Schedule At Local Church

Sunday school begins at 9 15 a m with a preaching service at 10 30 a m The pastor is absent tonight so no service will be held W C Schultze Pastor.

W. C. Schultze

Dubuque Women Change Cars During Wapello Visit

Mrs Kate Hanson and Mrs Minnie Brandenburger of Dubuque, visiting relatives in Wapello, changed cars in this city last evening on their return home.

William Owens Cotter Charles Hesselschweidt Silvis, Ill Wellman C. A. Martin Fruitland Nichols Kate Hanson Minnie Brandenburger Dubuque Wapello

Local Jottings and Travel Notes From Louisa County

Surveying near Columbus Junction noted early in the week. Several visitors and travelers arrive or depart from regional towns including Letts, Rush City, Monmouth, Morning Sun, and Boone. May licenses in Louisa County total three. Health concerns include John Hale Jr and Mrs Mary Day’s illness.

Columbus Junction Bert Cecil Cecil Letts Eliza Keach Kansas City Rachel V. Martelle Rush City Minn Elizabeth Herrick Sioux City Monmouth America Boone Morning Sun John Elliott Boone Iowa Wapello Louisa County John Hale J. H. Houtz Albia Mary Day Ed. Christie Cedar Rapids

Better Than Spanking Helps Bed Wetting and Urine Troubles

Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting and daytime night-time urine problems. The notice argues a constitutional cause, urges mothers to write today for full instructions, and claims adults may be helped too.

M. Summers Notre Dame Ind

Marriages Small-Town Chronicle Conesville

In Conesville Iowa on May 30 Glen Trautman married Anna Miller at the Grace Reformed parsonage Rev. J W Bechtel officiated. The couple will reside in Mediapolis. Earlier May 22 Ralph Kemberling wed Evelyn Gunderson at Montezuma with Rev. Olin Baker presiding and a crabapple blossom luncheon. The newlyweds plan to live in Foster Indiana where Kemberling is station agent for the M and St P railway.

Conesville Grace Reformed Church Glen Trautman Anna Miller Effie Trautman Minerva Miller J. W. Bechtel Ralph Marion Kemberling Evelyn Gunderson Olin Baker Montezuma M. F J. A. Gunderson Masters Wendale Gildree Gunderson

Social notes from Fruitland Iowa and vicinity

News from Fruitland and nearby areas lists visits and arrivals including Mrs Maxwell of San Francisco, Edith and Mabie Spring with grandparents, Mrs Bertha Weeds from Keokuk, Ady Weeds, Theo Drake buying the Kemp property, and Mrs Sarah Craddock of Muscatine. Decoration Day activities saw Fruitland children place wreaths on soldiers graves at Island cemetery. Mr Addison Hopson hosted dinner for Mr A P Swanson and Mrs Maxwell, while Mrs James Adams led the Ladies Aid with sewing.

Fruitland Maxwell San Francisco Cal Addison Hopson Edith Mabie Spring D. D. Webster Bertha Weeds Keokuk A. L. Hoyt Ady Theo. Drake A. F. Kemp Sarah Craddock Muscatine Lucy Adams Adams McKee Island Cemetery A. P. Swanson James Adams Ladies’ Aid Society

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