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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1907

Page

7

Local social notes and business ads in Muscatine area

Muscatine area notices include Miss Julia Fuller leaving for Lone Tree for summer, Miss Vina Wilson and Miss Lola Collings returning home, and multiple rides aboard the Firefly to Letts and Nichols. Local vendors offer butter and cottage cheese, ice cream, candy, and Babcock buggies, with several residents visiting institutes or returning home. Also mentions Dr. A B Clapp ear nose throat specialist and various brief travels within Letts, Columbus Junction, Davenport, and Nichols.

90th Muscatine Girl Hurt Near Home

Helen Gardner fell along a walk near Slough Bridge and broke her arm. She was badly wared near her home when she suddenly fell to the ground.

Slough

Milwaukee Road work near completion and local notes

Improvements along the Milwaukee railroad between this city and Ottumwa near completion with bridge work at Gladwin almost finished. The company reports several thousand dollars spent locally in the past three months and the bed graded to high standard on the southwestern division. Strawberry season wanes with harvesters laid off on some islands while others still ship heavily. Local social notes include visits by Miss Margaret Devee and Edith York and a brief look at South End happenings.

Milwaukee Ottumwa Gladwin South End Harry King Washington Margaret Devee Burlington Edith York Davenport Eli James Marshalltown Fred Mittman

Sabbath in the Churches observance to be held locally

The first Sabbath in churches day will be observed in the city with visiting speakers from out of town. Local pulpits will mark the event as a new observance. Announcements have been made and programs include Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday 8 p m service. The reading room at 116 Iowa avenue is open daily except Sunday from 2 to 5 p m and free to all.

Slough Hershey’s Pasture Thatce Iowa Avenue Newbro Col Thomp Burton Board of Managers The Ohio Penitentiary Food and Drugs Act Herpicide Co Dept. L Detroit Mich Bradfield Regu E Or Co Atlanta, Ga

Revival Meetings At A Friends Church On Sycamore

Revival meetings begin tomorrow at 7:45 PM at the A Friends church on the corner of Sh and Sycamore streets under Pastor Pliny Fry assisted by Rev Birdie V Bat and other workers. All Christians are invited to attend and rest in God’s blessing.

A. Priends Sycamore Reace Birdie V. Bat Pliny Fry

United Brethren Church Service Schedule

The United Brethren Church on Corner Sixth and Mulberry hosts Sabbath school at 9:45 with preaching and communion at 11. The Young People's Christian Union meets at 6:45, followed by a Stainless Flag service at 7:45 led by Rev. H S Condit. Prayer and teachers meeting is Thursday at 7:45.

United ‘Brethren Church Mulberry Streets J. C. H. Light Young Peoples’ Christian Union H. S. Condit

Ginmglish Lutheran Church Sunday Services

The Ginmglish Lutheran Church on Iowa Avenue and Sixth Streets announces Sunday services. Sunday school at 9:30 or 10:30? Morning worship at 10 45 with Rev. H. S.¢ speaking. Luther League meets at M. E. church at 6 30. Evening service at 8 with Reidenhall. Fair porch services by Redenhall with Sunday school at 2 and a teaching service at 3 36.

Ginmglish Lutheran Church Iowa Avenue Sixth Sts Rev. H. S Luther League Wit M. E. Church Reidenhall Fairporch Redenhall

First Baptist Church Kempton Announces Sunday Services

The First Baptist Church in Kempton lists morning and 7:45 p.m. services with a 11:45 session and a 3 p.m. Junior program. The B and will hold its session with the First M E Society at 6:30 p.m. Dr I N MecCash, noted Ang League leader, will speak at the morning service.

First Baptist Church Kempton A.m I. N. MecCash Ang League

German M E Church Sunday Schedule at Cedar Streets

German M E Church on Fourth and Cedar lists Sunday school at 9 o clock and preaching at 10 30. Sunday night union services of German churches move to German M E church at 7 39, due to Rev Tilgner being out of town. C E Baumgarten, pastor.

German Congregational Church Service and German Meet

The German Congregational Church announces Sunday school at 9 15 a m and morning service at 10 30 a m Pastor C A Dettmers will lead. The third union meeting of German churches at the German Methodist church at 7 30 p m with Rev Baumgarten preaching. You are invited.

German Congregational Church C. A. Dettmers Third Union German Methodist Church Baumgarten

Trinity Church Fifth Sunday after Trinity Services

Trinity Church schedules holy communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning prayer with sermon at 10 45 a m and evening prayer at 7 36 p m on the Sunday following Trinity.

Trinity Church

Presbyterian Church Service Notice at Wa Avenue

Wa avenue and Fourth stig N Elliott, Minister. Morning service at 10:30 o clock. Union ice with the people and Congregational church. Sunday school at 2. Meeting of the Christian Em ery at 6:45 p m. Pews welcome to all.

Presbyterian Church Wa Avenue Fourth N. Elliott Union Ice Congregational Church Ting The Christian Emery

Congregational Service at the Y M C A Highlights

The Rev. will give an address at the Congregational service led by the pastor at the Y M C A. The Presbyterian church plans a sermon by Dr. J N Buictt. Bible school is at noon with the Christian Endeavor meeting at 4 45 and evening worship scheduled.

Presbyterian Church J. N. Buictt D. D Christian Endeavor

A M E Church to Hold Day Services at Electric Park

The A M E Church schedules morning and evening services at Electric Park with Rev D speaking in the afternoon on the American Republic. He will discuss Does the help of hinder and in the evening address the subject Af fall.

Park Avenue M E Avenue Methodist Church Service

Sunday school at 2 30 p m 1907 with service welcoming all. Bessie Hoopes leads or participates in the event at Park Avenue M E Church.

Christian Science Service Times at Walnut and Sixth

The article lists church services for the Church of Christ, Scientist located at Walnut and Sixth streets with morning and evening gatherings at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The text is a fragment indicating sub heading or description of services.

Christian Science Church of Christ, Scientist Walnut Sixth Streets

Salvation Army Hall Sunday Meetings Schedule

Salvation Army Hall announces Sunday gatherings with Holiness at 10 30 a m class meeting at 3 99 p m and regular meeting at 8 p m Wednesday and Saturday sessions set for 8 p m.

Salvation Army Hall

West Hill Chapel Sunday School Hour

West Hill Chapel invites all young people to Sunday school at 2 p.m. H. D. Horst serves as superintendent and coordinates the session.

West Hill Chapel H. D. Horst West Hill

Double header set for Conesville baseball game

Conesville residents anticipate a Saturday afternoon double header between the Lone Juniors and the Muscatine Tigers on the local diamond. John Baker and Miss Maude Mulligan were callers in Muscatine on Wednesday, returning home as Mr. and Mrs.

Conesville Fay Gay Iowa City Muscatine Tigers John Baker Maude Mulligan Muscatine

Local Notes and Social Roundup in Columbus Junction

Mrs John Baker letters from Columbus Junction list Wednesday callers Mesdames Helliman Maxwell Starks and Miss Flora. Cranston U B church oratorical silver medal contestants named Mina Emerson Mary Hunter Maude Marwell Jennie Tucker Rae Nolind and Phiney Lord. Ransom McKee returned to Muscatine for a teachers' exam while Albert McKee went home Harold staying longer. Nellie Frobes and Master Herman of Salt Lake City visit aunt Mrs James Singleton and care for elderly grandmother Mrs Jane Thorton who is very low. Mr and Mrs Geo Chown and two children near Crandon spent Sunday here. Sylvia Messick returned to Nichols after visiting home. Two new cement crossings on Main Street finished Tuesday improving the street. W W Allien visited from Columbus City for a stay with Wm McCormick. Mrs Theo Schwab and daughter Helen of Monticello Ia came for a short visit. L B Smith and daughter Jessie were Columbus Junction callers Wednesday evening.

John Baker Columbus Junction Charles Helliman Thos. Maxwell R. Starks Flora U. B. Church Cranston Mina Emerson Mary Hunter Maude Marwell Jennie Tucker Rae Nolind Phiney Lord Ransom McKee Muscatine Albert McKee Harold Nellie Frobes Herman Salt Lake City Jas. Singleton Jane Thorton Geo. Chown Crandon Sylvia Messick Nichols Main Street W. W. Allien Columbus City Wm. McCormick Theo. Schwab Helen Monticello L. B. Smith Jessie Port Allen Ila Mr. Smith Albert Harold McKee T. J. Wehr Fred Orr John Orr Albert McCullough Conesville Mildred Marian Marsh Lone Tree H. F. Babbitt A. McCullough W. Banj Iowa City Bessie Chown Ralph Snyder Fredonia Robert Orr

Splendid Peecord Promotes Dr King Pills

Ad for Dr. King's New Life Pills from Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store claims a splendid record curing headache biliousness constipation and related ailments at 25 cents.

Dr. King Havercamp’s

Port Allen Notes On Oats Pests And Local People

Port Allen Iowa June 29 report notes oats pests harming fields with farmers unsatisfied. Mutually visiting Muscatine trio Albert and Harold McKee stay with aunt and uncle T J Wehr. Local visits include Fred Orr family from Columbus Junction and Ralph Snyder visiting grandparents Robert Orr and wife. Dr W Banj from Iowa City visited wife’s family before resuming teaching.

Funeral for Carrie Morcombe at Cedar Rapids

Mrs Carrie Morcombe grand chief of the Degree of Honor died. funeral held at the family residence in Cedar Rapids with Rev F J Lockwood officiating. Grand Lodge of the Degree of Honor and officers of the A O U W attended including Etta Branson Iona Shyrock Nelly Deets Aplestine Miller FE Evans and B F Rehkopf.

Carrie Morcombe Cedar Rapids F. J. Lockwood St. Paul's M. E. Church Morcombe Grand Lodge Etta Branson Shenandoah Iona M. Shyrock Burlington Nelly P. Deets Des Moines Aplestine Miller FE. B. Evans

JAP ROSF Soap Ad Claims Edible Oils

An old advertisement promotes JAP ROSF transparent toilet and bath soap made from the whitest purest vegetable oils described as edible. It states the product is made by KIRK and sold by all druggists and grocers.

KIRK

Louisiana Farmers Stop Work to Seek Vengeance

In Ruby Iowa on June 29 Ralph Dorans a Black man who assaulted Miss Minnie was reportedly challenged by local farmers who halted labor briefly to confront or avenge the incident.

Louisiana Ruby, Ia Ralph Dorans Minnie

Lynching of Taylor at Farmers Union meeting ends in death

A mob of about 300 farmers hanged Taylor a 20 year old black man from a tree near the Farmers Union meeting in the county yesterday. The mob captured Dorans from Deputy Sheriff Richardson and carried on with the session, resuming the meeting after the act.

Taylor Farmers’ Union Dorans Richardson

Heart Trouble Letting Crops Die Hidden Cause

Local claim blames heart trouble for crop deaths but industry notice argues acute indigestion as the real, easily curable cause. Electric Bitters advertised as remedy with a 50 cent price.

Havercamp

vacation travel guide from Grand Trunk Railway offer

Are you in doubt where to spend your vacation The Grand Trunk Railway System offers many delightful resorts with special low round trip fares Tell us your budget for rail fare and a publication describing routes to reachable sections with fares will be sent Geo W Vanx A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago

Grand Trunk Railway System Geo. W. Vanx T. A Adams St Chicago

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