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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
4
Local sports notes show Cedar Rapids H S plays the Y team tonight at the gym. Also updates include visitors from Chicago and Montpelier, a 9c granite ware sale, and a charity tea by A O U W and Degree of Honor splashing coffee for children after Alice in Wonderland.
Reverend Arthur T Fowler formerly of this city delivered an eloquent sermon on What Shall I Do to Be Saved and Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. The service drew a well filled audience of former parishioners and friends. He spoke of salvation as removing the disease and restoring character and announced plans for tonight's sermon on The Greatest Motive for Life before departing for Minneapolis.
SOCIETY REPORTS a pleasant meeting of Col A M Hare Circle members at Mrs Henry Gurtner's Sherman street home with about twenty five in attendance. A visitor from Major Johns circle attended and after business the session ended with social time and refreshments.
The Y M C A basketball team meets Cedar Rapids High School at the Y gym tonight. Cedar Rapids arrives with a flawless 20 game win streak, having beaten Davenport High 96 to 47. Critics call Cedar Rapids the fastest club on this road trip, and the lineup has not been published.
A Supreme Court opinion suggests county legislatures have authority to set terms for local officials. Fayette County officers petitioned to extend supervisors to six years and other offices to four, aiming to preserve alternation of terms. House action already addressed the issue. many members expect counties to stagger terms so not all end simultaneously.
An unequalled healing balm for cuts bruises burns or any skin abrasions. Available at drug stores for 25c or from Kenyon and Thomas Adams New York.
Officials from the Rock Island and St Paul roads met with City Engineer Ryan this forenoon to discuss placing gates at the Oregon street crossing. They prefer a flagman over gates and seek to avoid extra costs while claiming service would not improve with gates. The issue will be raised at the next city council meeting amid resident calls for gates.
Miss Lula Raymond of Valparaiso Indiana returns home after a three months treatment for catarrh by Dr Shaffer of Muscatine Iowa. She praises the doctor highly for his care and effectiveness.
A pleasant afternoon was spent at the W. R. C. hall as the unit met in regular session. A program featured phonograph selections piano duet by Florence Mark and Anna Shepard a dialogue The Flag by Gladys Barnard Florence Riggs and Arizona Fuller and refreshments served by Mesdames Stanwood Jarvis Mark and Schmidt.
The Muscatine circuit plans its third quarterly meeting at the Musserville church with a Saturday eve and Sunday morning conference. Rev W G Thorn will preach as presiding elder at the island church tomorrow at 2 30 p m.
Mrs. A. A. Reynolds came back to her Davenport home this afternoon following a brief visit with relatives in the city.
An Ohio woman recounts a six month health revival after quitting coffee and starting Postum Food Coffee. She notes renewed strength, clearer thinking, steadier nerves, and relief from heart trouble and indigestion, attributing the change to Postum and recommending the product with factory support and the Road to Wellville booklet.
The ladies were pleasantly entertained yesterday afternoon at Mrs. J. S. Blackwell’s home with Mrs. Blackwell and Mrs. F. M. Witter as hostesses. They enjoyed fancy work, social time, and refreshments.
Robert D. Taylor and Miss Gertrude Henderson were married Wednesday afternoon at 404 Bartlett Street. Rev. R. A. Schmidt officiated the ceremony in a simple home setting attended by family and friends.
The ladies of the First Methodist church held an all day sewing session in the church parlors. At noon June was served and the day was spent finishing articles for the Easter sale the group plans to host.
The Modern Woodmen host an open meeting at their hall on the evening of March 22. Wives and sweethearts of members are welcome to attend plus a program and dancing.
The state versus Curtis Deen was called for a hearing in Justice Eversmeyer's court at 9 this morning. Ed Ingham defends Deen with County Attorney Hanley for the state. Seven witnesses testified for the prosecution this forenoon and six for the defense in the afternoon.
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