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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
6
Maud Ballington Booth known as the Little Mother will visit Muscatine next Friday. A special West Liberty train will bring out of town attendees to the Sun Day tabernacle as she shares her reform work and personal appeal to help prisoners.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe pleasant laxative. It claims gentle internal cleansing with no debilitating after effects and states physicians approve its ingredients. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Mrs. Booth's prison work sparked reforms in Sing Sing with a Volunteer Prison League and Hope Hall to aid released convicts. A hardened ex-con, facing despair and crime, returned to Booth's office and surrendered a sand-bag and pistol, seeking a chance at honest life after hearing her words of hope.
A vintage advertisement promises free samples of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to combat bad breath and belching. It touts charcoal's gas absorption, blood purification, and skin clarity, urging readers to mail name and address to F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan for a free sample.
The article highlights Maud Ballington Booth’s efforts to shift public sentiment and prison policy toward humane treatment of released convicts. It cites Hope Hall as a path to honest work, recounts a former inmate’s transformation, and notes reforms in New York State prisons such as end of the lock-step, optional shaving, new uniforms, and educational programs.
Iowa City relatives of Albert E. Edwards, brakeman killed on Cedar Rapids tracks, report his mother died suddenly on a train en route to Cowles Nebraska, heart giving way under the strain of attending his funeral.
A fragment notes Gold Medal Flour producing a notably light avenge cake, described as the lightest seen, with unclear surrounding context and attribution to Racuer.
The Fairport Lutheran Church outlines Sunday services including morning sermon The Extraordinary Prayer of the Master at 10 45 a m and an evening sermon at 7 50 p m. The Luther League gathers at 6 45 p m with a Humility study. Week events cover catechism classes prayer meetings and a planned men s club organization.
The Musserville M. E. Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and morning service at 11 a m with a sermon by the pastor Epworth League session at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m with a sermon by Rev J A Boatman D D followed by the Lord's Supper Brotherhood of St Paul meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m Standard Bearers Tuesday 7 30 p m and Thursday 7 30 p m prayer meeting Urges all probationers to attend prayer meeting P M Conant pastor.
The United Brethren Church at corner 6th street and Mulberry avenue, led by minister J. C. H. Light, announces Sabbath school at 9:45, preaching at 11, Young People's Union at 6:30, and evening service at 7:30. Prospective members may unite in the morning. Week events include official board and quarterly conference Monday, prayer meeting and teachers meeting Thursday.
Corner lawn avenue and Fourth street. Morning service at 11. Evening service at 7 30. Sunday school at 9 30. Y P 8 C E at 6 30. Rev J F Hinkhouse D D will preach morning and evening. Morning subject An Important Factor, evening A Great Question. Pews are free. Strangers invited to all services. J N Elliott minister.
John C. Willits pastors 9:00 class meeting 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 worship with Lord's Supper 6:30 Epworth League led by C. L. Smith 7:30 worship sermon on The Value of a Purpose Love feast at 2:00 in the Sunday school room Public invited Free seats
Christian Science church at Walnut and Sixth holds services at 11 a m and 8 p m with subject Substance. Sunday school at 9:30 a m and Wednesday 8 pm testimonies of benefits through Christian Science. Free reading room at 116 lower Avenue open daily 2–4 except Sunday. public invited.
Pastor A Dettmers leads Sunday school at 9 15 morning service at 10 30 Special Lent sermons Y P S C E at 7 p m Evening service 7 30 p m Bible study Tuesday 7 30 p m Ladies Aid Thursday catechism Thursday 6 45 to 7 30 English German school Saturday 9 to 11 catechism 11 to 12 All invited to attend the meetings
Park Avenue Church holds service at 11 a m with sermon by Rev H L Rutledge followed by the Lord s Supper. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m includes an address for the probationers at its close.
German Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Rev A L Tilgner as pastor Preaching at 730 pm on Sunday evening sermon The Power of Love Evening sermon topic Right Will Win Out All are invited and welcome.
Judson Kempton, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 visitors welcome. Morning worship at 10 45 with sermon. 3 00 p m junior by Mrs J W Morgan. 6 00 p m B Y P U meets for a live hour with the young people. 7 30 evening service with special music by Nellie Robertson. Pastor preaches and invites to baptism of new believers. All welcome.
West Hill Chapel, led by superintendent H. D. Horst, invites attendance at Sunday school at 2 p m. A Wednesday evening meeting will be led by Mr J Kline with assistance from friends. A grand meeting was held last week. come again.
The church marks the second Sunday in Lent with 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 with sermon at 7 30 p m
The Muscatine City Council holds a tie breaking ballot process for Third Ward alderman. M. H. Hess is declared the winner over J. H. Carl after sealed envelopes are opened. The council also discusses the purchase of the Andy Kirsch property on Hershey Avenue for a hose house site.
German M E church on Fourth and Cedar streets lists Sunday school at 9 o clock, morning preaching at 10 30, and evening class meeting at 7 followed by preaching at 7 30.
A bake shop tests Gold Medal Flour and finds it mixes more readily than ordinary flour. The bakers claim faster easier bread making and guarantee the product.
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