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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
6
District Superintendent J. M. McClelland presided at a quarterly conference in the Methodist church. Residents and visitors list show travel to Muscatine, Muscatine hospital, and Wanzer in Columbus City. Families from Ainsworth Letts Fort Worth and Aberdeen are noted with health and travel updates.
A South Muscatine program titled Literary Mees is scheduled for Friday. The session includes a debate on the motto Resolved That Cash is Better with likely participation by local readers and students.
Olive Branch Literary society plans a March 19 meeting at the Olive Branch school featuring a debate on cash vs credit with G B Kemp and H D Webster for cash and H G Kemp and B H De Camp for credit. The program includes multiple readings, music, and a planned discussion on Hershey hose house construction by the city council.
Rev J A Boatman to preach Saturday morning with baptism and Sunday services planned. Rev W B Ireland announces appointments for the South Muscatine circuit at the South End Edifice with delegates from Island and High Prairie. Rev J C Kendrick of Ottumwa to address Sunday meetings. locals note visitors and hospital update.
The printers finished their commercial indoor baseball schedule undefeated by defeating Roach and Musser 8 to 3. Grocers beat Jones and Richard. Hirsch beat Muscatine Pearl 11 to 7. A small admission kept the crowd light. a championship meeting is set for Saturday with finals likely next week at the Y M C A gym.
Arden Iowa March 17 Leola Lee from Muscatine came to visit several days with her brother Andrew Healey Jr Their meeting marks a short family reunion in the community and reflects local ties between Muscatine and Arden.
YWCA notes urge wearing a membership tag to support the Muscatine YWCA drive. Members are asked to attend tonight's glee club and classes including Browning Old Testament and Muscatine Business College Bible class. East Hill Neighborhood class meets tomorrow at 2 30 with Mrs Andrew Bauer. mission study picnic supper at 6 followed by class session.
Acquaintances in Bloomington mourn the death of Mrs Mary Paige Hadley oldest daughter of Thomas and Nina Paige who died March 6 in Paonia Colorado after goiter surgery. She leaves a husband and one daughter. The Bloomington WFM S meets Thursday at 2 PM with Miss Ida Drake. Cyrus Satterthwait the new assessor interviewed locals Thursday. Mr and Mrs A C Lake of Wilton Stay Monday night at Mrs Maria Hoopes. The Sweetland S S League held a convention at Bloomington church Wednesday despite bad roads with good attendance.
Pleasant Prairie la March 17 George Eis transacted business in Muscatine Saturday Glenn McElroy went to Durant to mill Saturday Floyd Teitsch returned home after spending two weeks in Muscatine Mrs Roy Baker spent Saturday with her parents at Wilton Mr and Mrs John Henke visited Sunday afternoon at Glenn McElroys Mr King one of the students from Chicago preached a good sermon Sunday afternoon Johnny Metz was visiting at home Sunday Mr and Mrs Henry Paul are the proud parents of a 9 pound girl Miss Mable Hague has closed her winter term of school and will spend her vacation at her home at Lone Tree Mr and Mrs Louie Wolf and family attended the crystal wedding at August Kemper s Sunday The Grangers will have at box supper Thursday evening All are invited Mrs Erwin Allbee transacted business in Davenport Saturday.
Hazel Dell school began Tuesday with Mrs. Lillie Hopkinson from Muscatine as instructor. She will reside with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Watts for the time being. Other items note repairs at the Watts farm, visits, and travel between Blue Grass and nearby towns.
Lincoln residents attended a Lone Tree horse sale. Edith Walker returned from Tiffin. Albert, Alex Herring and Emil Meyer came back from Davenport where they attended school. Elmer Stock entertained friends Harvey Harold and August Meyer. Mrs P Haur and daughters Minnie and Erna visited the F Meyer home. Mabel Anderson closed her winter term in No 5. Emma Burr visited friends Minnie and Erna Hauri.
To clean straw matting start by thorough sweeping and a dry cloth to remove dust. Remove grease with Fuller's earth paste left on spots for two to three days, then brush away. For freshening, wipe with lukewarm water containing a teaspoonful of Gold Dust washing powder, never soaking the matting, and change water often.
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