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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
5
Public worship, Sunday school, and Epworth League meet with themes Lost Priesthood and Christian Fortitude. Music includes prelude, anthems, offertories, and solos. Notices announce district Epworth League convention and various class and circle meetings through Thursday. Parish events, social gatherings, and ordination plans are detailed.
German M E Church and several Friends churches list Sunday school at 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m or 3 p.m. Epworth League and Christian Endeavor services in the evening. Congregational meeting Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. for delegate election. Muscatine City Friends Church notes pastor F Ryan at Sycamore and Fifth. Bloomington and South Muscatine Friends Churches mention Prof. Kelsey of Penn College preaching at multiple services.
A pleasant Ladies Aid session at the German Evangelical church parlor concluded with refreshments. Launch Club Auxiliary held a card party with refreshments. Mother's Club plans a Weed Park picnic on Monday June 21 with seating by Mrs. Kempfle. Royal Neighbors surprised Mrs. Schraeder at Margaret Terry’s home before she moves to Arkansas. Mulberry Avenue Needle Club meets June 23 at Mrs. Hahn’s. Miss Katherine Mitchell guests of Mrs. Carl Barnard at 107 East Eighth. A health resort ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills for those unable to travel.
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church met in regular session at the church with good attendance. They discussed the final chapter of In Red Man’s Land led by Mrs. P. M. Musser and plan to meet the third Friday in July at the church parlors.
A rubber firm touts Goodrich Safety Tread tires claiming 5 percent more cost than plain tread but vastly greater mileage. After testing with taxicabs, the firm says the non skid safety tread delivers surprising durability for only a small premium, marketing the product as the best non skid safety tread on the market.
Harry Stork, arrested here Thursday, escaped from a Watertown Illinois sanitarium. He matched the description of a bus robber in Rock Island but will likely not be heard due to his unsound mind. Watertown hospital supervisor H. H. Estes said Stork escaped last Saturday by climbing down a rope made from bed sheets.
Miss Mary Halstead of Eliza Illinois visits her brother L. B. Halstead in West Liberty a extended visit planned. Miss Jessie Chase longtime West Liberty teacher arrives from Des Moines for several weeks with relatives. Mrs Elizabeth Gatton stays in Muscatine with daughter and family. Delos Morris of Marengo visits Liberty week to attend chautauqua. Edward Rabe of Letts stays with his father GC Rabe for a few days. Mrs William Anderson travels to Iowa City for S U I class reunion of 1906. Wilma Hear of Iowa City ends visit with Nichols family and heads to Sheridan Wyoming with husband Friend Hear. Maggie McIntosh of Atalissa spends several days with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Steen and E Oxlay and son John leave for California exposition for several weeks. Mrs S Koster travels to Chicago for medical treatment. Lillie Stevens returns from Cornell College after graduation and will spend summer at home.
Mrs S Chesebrough and her son Herbert attend Drake University commencement in Des Moines while her daughter joins the graduating class. Miss Marguerite Speight graduates from State University, and Miss Daisy McAdams returns home after a successful Adams Station year. Town visits, races, chautauqua events, prizes, and family connections populate the roundup of local society notes.
Berlin reports Bavarian Staats Zeitung tallies prisoners taken by German and Austro Hungarian forces up to June 14 at 1 610 000. The breakdown lists Russians 5 240 000 percent French 246 900 English 24 000 Belgians 41 900 Serbians 50 000 and more beyond.
Notices for erection of a schoolhouse on lots in Fulham's Addition Muscatine Iowa. Proposals to be received at Board of Education office Germane American Savings Bank building. Plans available until 1 pm July 19 1914. Contracts awarded to lowest responsible bidder. Plumbing and heating bids separately. Board may reject all bids. June 19 1915. Dr Norton. Office surgery. aAdv. Read the Journal 10e a week.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS require sealed bids by 1:00 p.m. June 28 1915 for excavating and building reinforced concrete box culverts. Include 5 percent certified check to H C Shoemaker, county auditor, and 35 percent bid bond. County may waive defects or reject all bids. County Engineer F P G Halbfass announces this tender.
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