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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
5
A morning blaze started in the summer kitchen of the BE Foster home from a defective flue. Firefighters arrived quickly and prevented major damage. The day also carried social notices including the wedding of Zelda Hunter and Clyde C. Robison at the Clark home.
The Mulford Congregational church men’s club hosted a reception for wives families and friends marking the club’s first year. More than a hundred attended a varied program including a quartet and piano trio followed by refreshments. The club voted to suspend meetings until fall.
The Woman's Relief corps honored Miss Bur dette Perry at her Wilton home as a pre nuptial event before her June wedding. Music and refreshments accompanied the gathering. The Presbyterian Ladies' Kensington postponed to Thursday to entertain Mrs Peter Daut. Funeral services for James Walton set for 1:30 PM Thursday at his home conducted by Rev N A McAuley with interment in Sharon cemetery. Several residents traveled between Muscatine Iowa City and nearby towns for visits and funeral arrangements.
Muscatine district conference of the Methodist church wrapped two days of sessions at the First Methodist church. The body memorialized Iowa’s conference to reduce districts, recommended several members for admission and ordination, renewed licenses for local preachers, and extended sympathy to the family of Father A Davidson.
Lone Tree Iowa plans a big Fourth of July with a sunrise salute parade at 9 am, addresses, races, and amusements on Devoe and Jayne streets. Highlights include brick wall act, novelty races, pony and fishing pond events, baseball, band concerts, fireworks, and dancing at the opera houses.
The Fellowship club had an enjoyable session at the rooms last evening. The planned picnic is postponed one week. Miss Wilson's Bible class is canceled tonight due to tabernacle service but regular work resumes next week. The Boating club plans summer outings this week and asks all Y. W. girls to leave word at the rooms to join.
Count Zeppelin completed a second ascent in his new airship at Friedrichshafen on June 24 to test an improved side steering gear. The first ascent found the steering unsatisfactory. the modification now yields excellent results and advances the craft's handling.
East Hill raft near the Mississippi is attracting crowds each evening after 5 o clock with swimming and diving at a new diving place. Kecklerville tent meetings expand with evangelists E Flo Hawkins and G R Hawkins delivering sermons on Revelation Sabbath changes and Law of God. Locals note residents visiting Fruitland and Rock Island while others suffer rheumatism and visit friends in town.
A man with long battle against tuberculosis describes severe weight loss and organ involvement. After starting Grape-Nuts and cream, he regained strength, gained 29 pounds, and believes health is returning, attributing relief to nature aided by the product. "There's a Reason." Postum Co. signature.
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