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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1908

Page

6

Conesville Notes At Local District Convention and Visits

Conesville June 20 Mrs Dr H English and Miss Grace Chap traveled to Wellman for the Muscatine District orth League convention meeting Tuesday evening. Henry Smith Nevada and his elder Miss Josie Cherubusco visited L B family. Sylvia Messick went to Nick Monday evening to stay at E J Stafford’s home several days. Eva L Jones spent Tuesday night with friends in Columbus auction. Frances Gay accompanied uncle J C Gay to Moline Ill Thursday to act as ring bearer at the Gay O Connell wedding. Anderson Chapman and daughters Alice and Mary from near Arden visited with daughter Mrs A F Abbott, Mary staying longer. Mona Rowe visited grandmother Dallas Muscatine over Sunday. Anna Gay went to Iowa City to visit sister Fay then to Moline Ill for brother’s wedding. Ransom McKee went to Chicago to attend the national republican convention. Mrs F P Babbitt went to Springdale to visit daughter Mrs Cecil Bangs. Mrs Coffin Muscatine came to spend days with son J F.

Conesville Dr. H. English Grace Chap Wellman Muscatine District Henry Smith Nevada Josie Cherubusco L. B Sylvia Messick Nick E. J. Stafford Eva L. Jones Columbus Frances Gay J. C. Gay Moline Ill Gay-O’connell Anderson Chapman Alice and Mary Arden A. F. Abbott Mona Rowe Dallas Muscatine Anna Gay Iowa City Fay Ransom McKee Chicago F. P. Babbitt Springdale Cecil Bangs Coffin Prairie Grove Jesse Swart West Branch Frank Krout Philip Bailey Atalissa Wm. Wiese H. T. Swart Rena Grandmother Swart West Liberty Josephine Pinney Myrtle Charley Schiele Sunbury Marion Gray Plato Jesse Chas. Montgomery Co. E. Dice Warren Melick Harold Fisher Chas Swart Helen Ringle Elmer Faires Inlaw Jose Faires Earnest Kerr

Fearful Slaughter deadly microbes in medical gas claim

A garbled item references deadly microbes tied to gas treatments and lung diseases. It mentions Dr. King's New Discovery and prices 50¢ to $1.00, with Havercamp's Prescription Store noted as a source or seller.

Bishop Quayle to Speak at Muscatine Tabernacle

A prominent Methodist bishop William A. Quayle will address the Sunday tabernacle Monday night. Reared on a Kansas farm and rising to major pulpits in Kansas City Indianapolis and Chicago he is a popular author and orator noted for labor and poverty advocacy. Admission is free with an offering to cover tabernacle expenses.

Sunday Tabernacle William A. Quayle Bishop Quayle General Conference of the Methodist Church Baltimore Missouri Kansas Kansas City Indianapolis Chicago Methodist Church Tabernacle

Unknown thieves steal cross from St Marys church

Iowa City police hunt unknown sacrilegious thieves who stole a 36 inch cross from the entrance pedestal of the St Marys church brick chapel. The value is not great, but the crime is especially offensive and officers are determined to catch the culprits.

Iowa City St. Mary's Church

Prairie Grove Social News and Visits

Prairie Grove residents held a Sunday school with nineteen attendees. Local families and relatives gathered for visits across West Liberty West Branch Sunbury and Atalissa, including Swart Wiese Pinney Kirby Hartupee and Swart Montgomery families. Various trips and weekend visits connected neighbors and kin in a bustling midweek social scene.

Sunday Services and Children’s Day Programs Across Local Churches

German M. E. Church will host a Children’s Day program with readings songs and declamations at 9 45 a m on Fourth and Cedar followed by a sermon for children. Grace Lutheran and Luther League present sermons and church debt offerings with Rev Gardner Thrall delivering both services. Musserville M E Church plans a children’s day program 11 a m and a 7 30 p m sermon with reception of probationers. Fairport Lutheran and other notices include Sunday school 2 30 p m and afternoon preaching by Rev Thrall. Weekly meetings include Ladies Aid and prayer gatherings with Bishop W A Quayle visiting Monday.

Fourth Cedar Streets Nellie Heppe Lillies Nellie Buecher Esther Funck Margaret Beckmann Ruth Baumgarten Edna Funck Bertina Falsch May Mark Karl Ruthenberg Karl Bauer Otto Wicke Fred Diercks Harry Herwig Heinerich Wicke Karl Koenig Minnie Ida Luedtke Katie Luedtke Grace Lutheran Church Gardner Thrall Thrall Lutheran Church Freeport Ill W. Gardner Thrall Luther League Rev. Thrall Ladies’ Aid Fairport W. A. Quayle Tabernacle

German Congregational Church Union Meetings Notice

Church schedule lists Sunday school at 9 15 morning service at 10 30 and first union meeting at 7 30 with Rev C A Dettmers preaching Wednesday June 24 annual Sunday school picnic at Weed park monthly Ladies Aid meeting Thursday evening prayer meetings and a detailed program for union meeting including Bertha Hocke psalm Reading scripture Rev C E Baumgarten and church choir The German people are invited to these union meetings.

German Congregational Church C. A. Dettmers Weed Park Ladies’ Aid Society Bertha Hocke J. Jans C. E. Baumgarten A. L

German Baptist Church Sunday Services and Weekly Notices

German Baptist Church at Walnut and Chestnut streets with Pastor A L Tilgner holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m A union service occurs in the German Congregational church in the evening with Rev Dettmers preaching Weekly announcements note Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 p m at the church for work and a regular prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45 p m Everyone is welcome.

German Baptist Church Walnut and Chestnut Streets A. L. Tilgner German Congregational Church Dettmers Ladies’ Aid Society

Mulford Congregational Church Services and Events

Mulford Congregational Church on Hershey and Main invites all to Bible school at 9 a m worship at 10 30 a m with a rejoic e alway and a preaching service at 7 p m topic Christ and the Sinful Woman Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor meets at 6 p m with the topic How to Get One Keep a Situation Tuesday evening men's club banquet with women invited. Thursday prayer meeting well attended. Members to be received at the morning service Sunday. Good singing and brief services through hot weather.

Mulford Congregational Church Hershey and Main W. Howard Thomlinson Y.P.S.C

First Church Service and Activities Summary

The First Church of Christ, Scientist at Walnut and Sixth Sts lists a Sunday 11 am service with the topic Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force? A Sunday school follows at 9 30 am. Wednesday testimonies meet at 8 pm. Reading room at 116 Iowa Ave open daily 2 to 4 pm except Sundays.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Walnut Sixth Sts Iowa Avenue

Ensign Roper to Speak at United Brethren Church

Ensign Roper of Boston will give a free stereopticon lecture at the United Brethren Church corner Sixth street and Mulberry avenue during the evening service. The program includes Sunday school and a 7:30 start. Miss Nina Fisher leads Young People's Union. Sermon at 11, prayer meeting Thursday, teachers' meeting Friday.

United Brethren Church Sixth Street Mulberry Avenue J.C. H. Light Ensign Roper Boston Mass Young People’s Christian Union Nina Fisher Bitzer

Salvation Army Street Meeting and Lectures

Salvation Army schedule lists a 10 30 street meeting on Iowa avenue with an 11 a m holiness service Sunday school at 2 30 p m. Evening service to be at United Brethren church. Ensign Roper to lecture on army work at home and in missionary fields with 130 stereopticon views. Monday night in army hall he presents a new lecture on the life of Christ with 100 beautiful views.

Salvation Army Iowa Avenue United Brethren Church Ensign Roper Army Hall Christ

Baccalaureate Sermon At First Methodist Episcopal Church

John Willits, pastor, will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon for Van Atta and Filfers Commercial school graduates. Special music by the chorus, with services open to the public. Sunday school at 9 30 and class meeting at 9 09.

First Methodist Episcopal Church John Willits van Atta and Filfers Commercial School

A. M. E. Church Services Notice

A. M. E. Church at 512 East Seventh Street with Rev. W. A. Bruce pastor hosts a series of services. Eleven a m worship and sermon on Revelation 21 4. Noon class meeting. Two p m Sunday school. William Greenway Jr leads evening praise and sermon at 7 45 p m on Job 2 4. All invited.

A. M. E. Church East Seventh Street W. A. Bruce William Greenway, Jr

First Congregational Church Sets Evening Theme

The church presents a Blameless Trinity discourse tonight from the text I pray God that your whole Spirit and Soul and Body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Morning theme is Consider with services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m.

First Congregational Church Jesus Christ

First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

The First Presbyterian Church at Corner Iowa Avenue and Fourth Street offers morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7:30 led by the pastor. Mr. E. M. Walker will sing. Sunday school at 9:30. Y P S C E at 6:30. Pews free. Strangers welcome to all services.

First Presbyterian Church Iowa Avenue Fourth Street E. M. Walker

Trinity Church Sunday Services Schedule

The notice lists Trinity Church services on the first Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion at 7:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Morning prayer with sermon at 10:45 a.m. Evening prayer with sermon at 7:30 p.m.

Trinity Church

Park Avenue Church Weekly Schedule Highlights

Park Avenue Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and an 11 a.m. baptismal service with member reception to follow. A prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. and the Tri M club meets Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Park Avenue Church

First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Comfort Fans

Judson Kempton, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:55 a.m. A sermon by the pastor precedes the service. B Y P U meets at 6:30 p.m. with the evening service at 7:30 p.m. Electric fans have been placed in the church to cool the room. All are welcome.

First Baptist Church Judson Kempton

West Hill Sunday School Notice

West Hill Chapel announces Sunday school led by H. D. Horst, superintendent, at 2 p m. on Sunday.

West Hill Chapel H. D. Horst West Hill Sunday School

Community Notes From West Liberty Chautauqua Events

The town planned Children day exercises for Sunday June 28. Local families attended gatherings and weddings, including Miss Mabel Hathaway's marriage to Everett Morris at West Branch. Visitors from here joined relatives and friends at chautauqua in West Liberty and social events, with Mae Edwards and Ethel Downing among guests. Local couples Boyd Eves and wife accompanied Mrs. Harta pee and son to Mrs. Marion Gray’s home. Ross Black stayed for chautauqua with Z. T. McCaleb and wife, while Mrs. Glenn McCann and family were also present.

Boyd Eves West Liberty Hartapee Marion Gray Mae Edwards Iowa City Ethel Downing Frank Wilkins Mabel Hathaway West Branch Tom Hathaway Everett Morris Ross Black Z. T. McCaleb Glenn McCann

Chautauqua Headquarters Opens Monday at Musser Library

Headquarters for the upcoming Great Assembly will open Monday at 1 30 PM in the directors room of the P M Musser Library. Canvassers will sell tickets and patrons can obtain booklets and event information. A telephone will be installed to accommodate thousands in Muscatine.

P. M. Musser Library T. Chautauqua

Wonderful Chautauqua Program Delights Muscatine Audiences

The board endorses this year’s program as the best ever presented in Muscatine. The troupe costs approach $3,000, the auditorium has a new permanent roof, and organizers promise a great Chautauqua regardless of weather.

Muscatine

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