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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
5
Fragmented church notices describe Sunday worship, youth programs, missionary stories, and meetings across multiple congregations. Details include patriotism emphasis, junior leagues, prayer meetings, and midweek services in various churches with dates, times, and leaders named.
A damaged notice describes closing of a land lot of 80 acres northeast of Mirreating on Pine Street road near Cho Marta. It mentions improvements, one half acre debt, and various livestock and buildings in poor condition. The sale includes horses and horses heads, with a schedule noting church and school events later that week.
Wilton Iowa June 23. Mr and Mrs Will Loonsy and Mrs Harry Nicolaus return from Chicago and Milwaukee by auto. Mrs T P Russell and sister Ida McSwiggen visit relatives in Muscatine. Mina Blanch Shipman returns home from West Liberty after a two day stay with Mrs Sylvester Kiner. Mrs Inez Thornon and two children from Denver Colorado spend weeks with Mrs M Clark. Bernice Kiger Gertrude Kiger Kathryn Miller visit Davennott. H W Lamplott travels to Davenport for business. Miss Arminta Blomk visits Muse with Mrs Chant Patti at hospital. Kate McNulty shops in Durant. Stella Bannick visits Magentine. Mr and Mrs H Jaer and John Kililon with Fred Feleman visit Davenport by auto. Fritz Rohr attends business in Mancatino. Mary Justinian and Sister Mary Immaculatta at Ed McSchkeen home in Burlington. Mina Dora Sullivan of Magentine stays with Mart Sullivan in Muscatine. Mrs Chas Henderson visits Muscatine with Lauren Henderson. Mrs Earle travels from Rock Island yesterday. Rev A Canolman of Lebanon will preach at Grace Reformed Sunday 11 am and Trinity Reform Cal in evening. Prod Waltera to La Crosse City to care for relative. Co A Engineers Grace Reformat Sewing class works at Frank Martin home.
Fragmented notice lists Sunday school at 914 and Tm, prayer services at 10rd A, devotional meeting in the Brotherhood with music, prayers and a program by Ruthenbore and others, a visit to Mrs. Charlan Ruthenberg, church events on Wednesday and Thursday, and Trinity area services with morning and evening prayers.
The notice lists services and activities at Bainin' Chapel and Trinity Choir Taya on Friday and Sunday, with a Sunday school excursion on the G. W. Hil July and First Church of Christ Hotentint corner. Services are at 11 am. evening meetings, reading room access, and daily openings are noted with hours and holiday adjustments.
The chamber of deputies resolutions call for concentrating the French marine work under a single department. The government accepted centralizing building, buying, and chartering merchant ships, previously divided among several ministries.
Capital is vital to business success and lack of capital leads to failure. Saving earnings builds capital, with a bank account providing credit to assemble the first funds. The contrast between wanting and winning rests on spending versus saving. One dollar starts your account. come in Saturday night.
Society notes report a silver shower for Esther Maaglin, bride of Lloyd Lovalett of Washington, Indiana, hosted by Minh Erma Maeglin. Attendees included H. G. U. club members, with games, music, and a two course luncheon.
The eightieth birthday of Mrs B A Mackmere of Fairport was celebrated Thursday evening with a gathering at her home. Ntteen friends including Ladies Aid of Fairport church attended, sharing reminiscing, musical numbers, and a dainty birthday luncheon. gifts were presented to the honoree in a festive surprise setting.
Mrs Fred Hoord as written by Afra Augusta Macginn entertained the Sewing circle of the German Evangelical church in the church parlors yesterday afternoon. Thirty three members attended and spent the afternoon with needle work, Dutton carding and quilting as the chief diversions. Plan for another session in one week in the church parlors outlined at the business meeting. A social hour with lunch concluded the afternoon.
Mrs Ed Hahn will host an afternoon meeting of Mulberry Avenue Neddie cid at her Fruttland town home Wednesday of next week. A large attendance of members is expected. The event benefits the Prefferited Cross Social, raising thirty five dollars, with a ice cream social hosted by the Young People of the First Congregational.
A church social in Muscatine raised about 35 dollars for the local Red Cross chapter. The event drew a large crowd, with most offerings sold and proceeds to be turned over to the chapter. The First Methodist Episcopal Ladies Aid voted 22 dollars for the Red Cross and suspended meetings in July and August unless called by the president. Button sewing followed the business session.
After Kensington for A. B. Sewing Carl Neville work was the closet diversion of the afternoon yesterday at the Sew ing Ghelo session of the United Brethren church. Buttons were mended and a substantial amount of work was completed by the twenty four members present. Hostesses Mere dames Charles Haifleigh and C. C. N. Young served a luncheon during the gathering. Mrs Philip Slopp will entertain the circle in two weeks at her home on Worst Seventh Street.
A Pine Street home hosted a six o clock tea in honor of Mrs Herman Schauland of Aberdeen South Dakota. Guests included Mesdamen August Theodore Charles Ernest and Herman Schau l. An Electa chapter No 42 of the Odd Fellows will hold a meeting Monday evening June 24 at the pragnic ball starting at eight o'clock with all members urged to attend.
A reader from Delmeny Saskatchewan praises Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy noting its favorable reception and recommending it for family use. The letter highlights personal experience with the product and calls it an exceptional preparation.
Very likely final round match today features Harry G. Lege of the Minnesota club Minneapolis and Sam W. Reynolda of the Omaha Field club in a 18 hole duel for the Trans Misssissippi Golf Association title.
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