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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1907

Page

7

Local residents on short trips and visits across towns

Several residents depart for business or personal trips to Lone Tree Wayland Iowa City Moline Creston Burlington Ottumwa and Brooklyn Others visit local homes and shops and a drugstore ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea with 35 cent price facts Local names include J T Boland F S Pentzer David Vanatta Alva J Fenstel O G Schillig O D Meiers Ada Smith Rev Julius Doden Rev J W Linden J L Meyer Mrs Joe Meeker Miss Close J W Parkhurst J W Blackwell and Rev Joe Hanley among others

Missionary Session Opens Muscatine District Meeting

Eleventh annual Muscatine district meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Societies of Methodist churches opened in Muscatine. Delegates heard welcomes, reports praise, and a program outlined for Saturday with addresses by national organizers and local speakers.

Woman's Home Missionary Societies Methodist Churches of

Delegates Arrive for Washington Hymn Offering Rite

The delegates arriving in Washington include Mrs. Elias Handy and Mrs. O T Smith, both of Washington, Mrs. James Wilson Washington, Miss Oner Gardner Washington, Miss Edith Chicote Washington, Miss Grace Byers Lexington, Miss Etta Patterson Lexington, Miss Olive Turnipseed Lexington, Mrs. Eddy Shaw Marengo, Miss Fish Keota, Miss Kate Glover Keota, Mrs. Hanley West Liberty, and Mrs. Collier Wilton for the address and benediction service led by Rev R L Patterson.

N. W. Base Cazenovia N. Y Kate B. Grover Keota Nellie Fish Muscatine Queen Esther Circle Marengo Iowa Edith Chilcote Washington Reindeer Mission Olive Purnipseed Lexington Vew Church The Home Society J. R. Hanley West Liberty A. W. Bass Porto Rico Cuba D. B. Collier Wilton Elias Handy Wellman Lucy Webb Hayes Training School Lavanda G. Murphy Keokuk R. L. Patterson O. T. Smith James Wilson Oner Gardner Edith Chicote Grace Byers Etta Patterson Olive Turnipseed Eddy Shaw Fish Kate Glover Hanley Collier

School Orchestra to Open Tri County Teachers Meeting

At the West Liberty session on Saturday May 11 the high school orchestra will present a 45 minute program. Medley Plantation Songs Die Mühle im Schwarzwald Love's Old Sweet Song Tramp Tramp Tramp Selections from Bohemian Girl. Performers include Maisaren Vekone Calee Wins Molloy and Miss Wilma Whitacre with the orchestra.

Tri-County West Liberty Boettger Schwarzwald Eilenberg Wilma Whitacre PRG

The Lion and the House at the Grand

Henry B. Harris will present The Lion and the House by Charles Klein on Friday May 17 at the Grand. The play has set box office records at the Lyceum Theatre New York and enjoys nationwide success for its Wall Street and Fifth Avenue informed drama.

Charles Klein Henry B. Harris the Grand Lyceum Theatre New York Wall Street Fifth Avenue

Burglars Break Into Iowa City Lumber Office

Burglars entered the Duluth Lumber Company's office in Iowa City last night and forced the safe. They took less than a hundred dollars and several valuable papers.

Iowa City Duluth Lumber Company

Oak Grove Notes and People in Brief

Mr and Mrs Geo Shields left Tuesday night for a California trip to visit their son Alfred. Mrs Elmer Schillig who has been visiting her parents goes to Davenport to make it her future home. Mr and Mrs Geo Exo are proud parents of a baby girl born Saturday May 20. Preaching at Spangler chapel at 2 pm by Rev Conant and Sunday school at 2 pm. Miss Olive Barnard spent a few days with friends in Muscatine recently.

Oak Grove Geo. Shields California Alfred Elmer Schillig Davenport Geo. Exo Spangler Chapel Conant Olive Barnard Muscatine

National Camp to Be Held at Saratoga This Year

The National encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet in Saratoga Springs New York during September ninth to fourteenth. Headquarters at United States hotel. Frank M. Sterrett executive director coordinates quarters and rates to be affordable and avoid overcharges.

State Department Saratoga Springs N. Y New York United States Hotel Frank M. Sterrett Wheeler Post G. A. R Business Men's Association National Council of Administration Grand Army of the Republic

Maennercher to repeat concert in Woodman hall

At a maennercher meeting last evening the group decided to repeat the program from a few weeks ago. The concert is set for the last week in May in Woodman hall with the same committee in charge and minor changes to the program.

Maennercher Woodman Hall Barney Schmidt Charles Spieth F. W. Eversmeyer Nick Herr William Eberhart

Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Lung Cure

Advertises Dr Kings New Discovery as a guaranteed remedy for lung trouble with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.

Hazel Dell Moves and Local Social Notes

Will Fisher and family move into the Chase Roog house in Illinois City today. Mabel Martin visits Thomas Fisher's home in Buffalo Prairie. Pansy Powell and daughter return to New York on Monday the 29th. Gideon Reed was a Muscatine caller on Tuesday. George Rausch delivered his hogs in Muscatine on Wednesday. The sick are improving, except Martha Mewes who is not as well.

Hazel Dell Will Fisher Chase Roog Illinois City Mabel Martin Ilinois City Thomas Fisher Buffalo Prairie Pansy Powell New York Gideon Reed George Rausch Martha Mewes

Fruitland Sunday school organized with officers elected

The Island MEF church held Sunday school in Fruitland on May 3 and elected officers led by Superintendent G. G. Shepard and Assistant Superintendent Asa Shepard. Other roles included chorister Geo Corwin, organist Iola Gouse, secretary Pearl Corwin, treasurer Theod ere Drake, librarians Helen Parmalee and Elsie Kemp.

Fruitland Island Mef G. G. Shepard Asa Shepard Geo Corwin Iola Gouse Pearl Corwin Theodore Drake Helen Parmalee Elsie Kemp Wm. Rhone Hershey Hospital Allie Ethel Yeager South Muscatine Mr. Gates Oakville Rockafellow Muscatine Addison Yeager Kemp Grandview Ella Kemp J. W. Newkirk Babcock Smalley Weaver Charlies Stump Letts Johnnie Frizze Wapello Bert Coville Sweetland Newkirk Wm. Wagner Anita L. L. Webster D. B. Addleman A. P. Swanson

Spanish American Veterans Reunion Set for Dubuque

The United Spanish War Veterans Iowa department plans its first annual encampment in Dubuque June 11 to 14 with steamboat and trolley entertainments. G A R encampment same dates offers one fare rail rate from Iowa. many veterans expected to attend.

United Spanish War Veterans Department of Iowa Dubuque Union Fitzhugh Lee Iowa Lanzely

California Excursions for Shriners and Brethren

The Iowa Central railway offers round trip tickets to Los Angeles and San Francisco from April 25 to May 18 with return by July 21. One fare for the round trip, travel via direct routes there and back via different direct routes, stopover privileges. Contact A. B. Cutts in Minneapolis for details.

California Mystic Shriners’ Convention Conference of German Baptist Brethren Los Angeles Cal Iowa Central Railway San Francisco A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Local News Roundup From Lone Tree and Surrounding Areas

Residents report travel by Dr. and Mrs. DeLane to Iowa City on Wednesday. Mrs. George Stonebarger returns from Burlington. Attendees join the Swank church dedication service. The high school botany class spent the afternoon near Helland's Bridge. Rev. F. W. Adams visited Columbus Junction for a chautauqua meeting. Miss Alice Reiley visited Iowa City. Mrs. Fred Atkin remains ill at home of the bride's parents.

Lone Tree DeLane Iowa City George Stonebarger Burlington New Swank Church Helland'’s Bridge F. W. Adams Columbus Junction Alice Reiley Fred Atkin

Notice of Partition Suit in Muscatine County Iowa

State of Iowa Muscatine County to multiple Houser Heselton and Sheppard heirs reply by noon on the second day of the next term ending June 1907. Morgan R. Houser sues for partition of undivided interests in the north half of the southeast quarter of section 28 township 77 north range 2 west. Attorneys Jayne and Hoffman seek decree and sale if partition impossible with costs and fees.

State of Iowa Muscatine County Jacob M. Houser Ida May Houser Kate Houser Addie Heselton Henry A. Heselton Bessie Parks John Parks Ellen Hellen Sheppard Paul H. Sheppard Lida Sheppard Lysle Lyall Sheppard Worth Sheppard Hugh Sheppard Morgan R. Houser Elien Lysle Or Lyall Sheppard Towit St. P. m State of Iowa Jayne & Hoffman

White Collar Line schedules steamers to Davenport and Burlington

The Columbia steamer runs to Davenport and Rock Island on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:36 a m and Sundays at 7 30 a m To Burlington service occurs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 30 p m After May 1 Helen Blair will replace Columbia for Sundays returning to Muscatine that evening and sailing to Davenport again Monday morning W A Blair Manager phone 49 W G Block Co agents

Davenport Rock Island Burlington Helen Blair Columbia Muscatine W. A. Blair

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