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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
7
Daily notices list residents visiting relatives in Cedar Rapids Letts Des Moines and Fort Dodge with many taking the Western or Firefly trains. Other items promote Western shipments stationer goods and yard services while local residents depart for Clinton Clinton and Denver.
Chautauqua plans advance with tickets on sale for 27 sessions at $1.00. Daily and child rates listed, headquarters to open in the Musser library. Organizers urge public support for a successful inaugural year and potential repeat in future years.
An advertisement touts Newhero's Herpicide as a superior hair treatment that destroys the dandruff parasite at the hair root. It claims scalp relief, promotes a delightful dressing, and offers samples by mailing 16 cents in stamps to The Herpicide Co. Detroit Michigan, with Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store listed as a local retailer.
Miss Evelyn Watson of W. OD Ament's Dreamland Company reveals she received an emerald ring with carnations from a secret admirer. She, a Muscatine girl, plans to auction the ring next week if no claimant appears, with proceeds going to charity. Clinton hosts Ament's shows on Haymarket Square all next week.
A special school board meeting at the high school filled vacancies with new appointments F M Hedges Ida Hutchinson Emma Holne Ida L Small Minnie J Headley Anna M Jepson Josephine Wyant and set a new pay schedule. New qualifications require Muscatine high school work with training or prior teaching experience and a stepped pay scale up to 450 with summer school increments.
Fort Madison Iowa June 23 The Lee county Republican convention in Donnellson was controlled by standpatters with Perkins delegates allowed a voice Joseph R Frailey of this city claimed a proxy seat but was refused F M Ballinger and 40 Cummins caucus delegates from Keokuk presented their claims and were denied they walked out and held a street convention naming 24 Cummins men as a contested delegation to the state convention
The Muscatine Business College will hold the baccalaureate sermon tomorrow evening to the graduating class, preached by Rev. J. W. Potter. It will be a union service of Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian and United Brethren churches, with congregations urged to attend. Various city church announcements follow.
Morning class at 9 a m Sunday school at 10 preaching at 11 subject The Story of a Slave Baptismal service and reception of members after the sermon Junior league at 3 p m Epworth league at 6 45 and union service at 7 45 The baccalaureate sermon for Muscatine Business College graduates J W Potter pastor.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning Baraca class in league room morning sermon A Slighted Invitation at 745 Luther league 7 60 led by J A Reinemund Topic John Eliot and Missions Among the Indians Pastor to preach at Fairport 330 No evening service All attend union services at the Methodist church where the bac calaureate sermon is preached by Rev Potter to Business college graduates Congregational meeting after morning service Welcome from H F Martin Pastor
Judson Kempton, pastor, leads public worship at 7:30 p.m. with a sermon titled Josephs Triumph or Coming to the Throne by Way of the Prison. Sunday school at 11:45, Baraca class for young men at 3:30 p.m., B Y P U at 6:45, and a fourth Sunday evening service at 7:45 followed by baptism and a sermon Under the Shelter of His Wines. All not worshiping elsewhere are invited.
Corner Sixth and Mubberry streets hosts a full day with preaching and communion at 10 a m led by Rev J H Patterson D D elder Iowa conference. Sabbath school at 11 15 a m supervised by A J Nek ie Y P C U meets 6 45 p m evening sermon at 7 45 by Rev F M Brooks of Dayton Ohio. All invited.
Corner of Fourth and Cedar invites friends and strangers to Sunday school at 9 a m led by Wm Ruth enberg superintendent divine worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with preaching by the pastor general class meeting at 7 p m led by Henry Mark all are cordially invited to attend
Sunday school at 9 15 a m Morning service led by C A Dettmers pastor Evening service at 7 30 Monday Bible study and teachers meeting Monday evening Weekly prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45 Come to our meetings C A Dettmers pastor.
The Rev. Bryant C. Preston will speak on the theme Faith of an Agnostic from the text Lord I believe help Thou mine unbelief at the morning service. In the evening a union service will be held at the Methodist church with Rev. J. W. Potter delivering the sermon.
An unnamed advertiser promises free instructions for a home cure addressing leucorrhoea ulcers displacements uterine issues and other female troubles. The offer targets mothers and suffering women noting a cost of about 12 cents weekly and asks readers to share with others.
Corner Town avenue and Fourth street hosts morning worship at 10 30. Sunday school at 2 p m Y F G C at 6 45 p m. Union evening service at the First M E church on ac-
The British battleship Agamemnon of 16,500 tons was launched at Glasgow today. The vessel cost about 7.5 million dollars and represents a major addition to the Royal Navy fleet.
A classic Chamberlain remedy is promoted as a long trusted colic and diarrhea solution. Advertisers claim extensive dealer experience and thousands of testimonials, noting physician usage and life-saving potential, offered for a quarter.
A brief record notes a class sermon held for the Muscatine Business College audience. The item highlights the event as part of campus activities with references to the speaker and the school setting.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Sixth and Walnut invites attendance at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the subject God. Sunday school convenes at 9:50 a.m.
Holy communion at 7 30 Sunday morning prayer and sermon at 10 45 Evensong and address at 4 30 Friday services include holy communion at 9 00 Litany and address at 7 30 F M Beckerman is rector
A vintage advertisement claims many people have gone crazy from dyspepsia and constipation and offers Dr King's New Life Pills as a guaranteed cure for 25 cents from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
Alexander Smith of Nassau Country club New York wins the western open at Homewood over two days finishing 206 total strokes. Jack Hobens Englewood Golf club New Jersey takes second with 309 as easterners claim first and second. Smith’s victory echoes 1903 Milwaukee win and raises odds for the national event at Onwentsia next week.
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