Church notes mark week of activity in Muscatine
In Muscatine churches a busy week is planned. First Presbyterian hosts Young People Society meeting Monday at 7 30, prayer Thursday at 7 30, missionary society meets Tuesday at East Third Street, and Ladies Aid hosts a lend a hand social with supper Saturday afternoon and evening. West Minister Guild meets Tuesday, official board gathers at Dr E H King’s office Tuesday at 7 30.
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First Presbyterian Church
Young People’s Society
The
Missionary Society
Louise Molis
East Third Street
West Minister Guild
E. H. King
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church Calendar Signals Week at First Methodist
Monday 7:45 Regular meeting of Official Board. 8:00 Philathea class with Nell Downer at 1474 Washington St. Tuesday 7:00 Epworth League Cabinet. 7:30 City Union officer election at U B Church. Wednesday 3:00 Hostess Mrs Sarah Fox 1222 Mulberry Ave. Farewell social for Miss Anna R Blicker missionary to Khandwa India. Mrs A L Wright of Columbus Wis to sing. Thursday 7:45 Prayer meeting led by Dr Potter. 8:45 Epworth League business. Friday 2:00 Ladies Aid society with good attendance planned.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Philathea
Nell Downer
Washington St
Epworth League
U. B. Church
City Union
Sarah A. Fox
Mulberry Avenue
W. F. M. Society
Anna R. Blicker
Khandwa
India
Miss Blicker
A. L. Wright
Columbus
Wis
Potter
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational May events slated for week
The May calendar lists weekly activities at First Congregational. May 4 features a Men's Club supper and program with Rev. Charles A. Moore and W. L. Roach. May 5 hosts a Young Ladies Missionary Society surprise program at Miss Fitzgerald’s Iowa Avenue home. May 6 holds Ladies' Aid business meeting with lunch. May 7 offers an hour of praise and preparatory service for communion. May 8 features a Teachers' meeting in the parlor with a focus on the Holy Spirit lesson.
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First Congregational
Congregational Men’s Club
Charles A. Moore
Davenport
W. L. Roach
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
Miss Fitzgerald
Iowa Avenue
Ladies’ Aid Society
Regular church and society meetings in Muscatine
German M. E. Church schedules a Wednesday prayer meeting in South Muscatine and an up town session on Thursday. The W F M S meets at Mrs Fotsch on Woodlawn avenue, and Epworth league gathers Friday evening. South Muscatine and Ladies Aid Society plan Thursday and Friday meetings.
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German M. E. Church
South Muscatine
Sherman Street Water Extension Not Planned This Year
East Hill residents learned no water main extension will occur on Sherman Street this year as trustees have purchased all affordable pipe. A gathering appointed A G Tyler to discuss with trustees, who said work may be considered for 1909. Sherman Street lies two blocks south of Washington Street, east from Park Avenue to East Front Street, housing about thirty homes.
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Sherman Street
Board of Trustees
A. G. Tyler
Washington Street
Park Avenue
East Front Street
Molis
Fifth Street
Washington
Lincoln School
East Hill
Anna Seiman
Bayfield
E. Selman
Park Place
Lee Fisher
Buffalo Prairie
Ill
Muscatine
F. B. Tyler
Illinois City
William Crase
New Boston
Huttig-McDermid plant resumes work and plans park flagpole
All departments except cutting reopen after shutdown as machinery and boilers are repaired. Cutting department to reopen later after a general clean up. Sons of Veterans plan erecting a flag pole at Weed park once their organization is ready. Several residents travel or visit relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttig-McDermid Button Company
Sons of Veterans
Weed Park
Greenwood Cemetery
Delta Alpha Society Presents Evangeline At Church
First Baptist Church hosts a stereopticon and literary entertainment Tuesday at 8. No admission. Evangeline is the subject. Thursday 7 30 pm prayer meeting. Friday afternoon the Ladies Aid Society social. Ladies may bring their own work.
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First Baptist Church
Delta Alpha Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Church Meeting Schedule This Week
Vestry at the rectory Tuesday 7 30 p m. Women's Auxiliary annual meeting at the rectory Wednesday 2 p m. St Katherine's guild at Miss Stella Wilson's home Wednesday 4 p m Trinity guild at the rectory Thursday 2 p m.
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Trinity Church
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Katherine's Guild
Stella Wilson
Trinity Guild
Literary meeting at German Baptist Church Tuesday
The church hosts a young people’s society literary gathering Tuesday evening with a well arranged program and urges all members to attend. A regular prayer meeting is planned for Thursday evening at the church.
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Young People's Society
German Congregational Church Ladies Aid Meeting Update
On Wednesday afternoon the Ladies Aid Society will meet at the parsonage. On Thursday evening there will be no prayer meeting due to the pastor's absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Congregational Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bread for the boys with Gold Medal Flour
Hannah and Rebecca praise Gold Medal Flour as the best bread ingredient for boys, highlighting quality and reliability in baking. The message frames flour as essential for hearty, dependable bread.
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Hannah
Rebecca
Runaway Team Collides With Telephone Post on Grandview Ave
Excitement on the west end of Grandview avenue as a team owned by Herman Kleppe ran away after a Milwaukee tracks freight train moved. The wagon hit a telephone post near the Morris home, badly damaging the wagon while the frightened horses were captured. Local residents Herbert and Mrs Rider visited Colbert home, and Charles Williams from Blue Island arrived for a several day stay.
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Grandview Avenue
Herman Kleppe
Kleppe
Milwaukee Tracks
Morris Home
South End
Herbert Rider
Colbert
Musserville
Charles Williams
Blue Island
Ill
Mr. Williams Ae
Harry Burt
Davenport
Moline
Injured in Wreck at East Alton Illinois
Harry Jacobs a South Muscatine resident was thrown from a switch engine on a derailed train at East Alton. He suffered a broken ankle while the engineer was bruised and leg broken near the knee. Both men were taken to St. Louis and St. Anthony's hospital. Jacobs expects to return to work in about a month.
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Harry Jacobs
South Muscatine
East Alton
Jacobs
St. Louis
St. Anthony's Hospital
Caroline Johnson
Daniel Borgett
Columbus Junction
August Wilson
Wapello
Muscatine
M. N
W. C. Knight
West Liberty
Rebecca Finck
Rock Island
South Muscatiné
Barrows Family Mark 40th Wedding Anniversary
The Barrows couple celebrated forty years of marriage at their Muscatine County home with relatives and guests from Davenport Decorah Ill Grand View and Oxford Junction. A noon four course dinner was served for 32. The couple wed in Schenectady New York and have lived in the area about 25 years.
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Barrows
David Barrows
Schnectady
New York
Muscatine County
Howard Parker
Davenport
Mary Sibley
Decorah
Ill
Dean Barrows
Chicago, Ill
Hugo Potts
Near Grandview
Cleo Ryan
Oxford Junction
Fairfield Pastor Addresses Meeting at Y M C A
Fairfield Iowa reverend Pearse Pinch spoke at the Y M C A Men's meeting urging Christian home life prior to spreading the gospel. He cited national strength from pure homes and cited Acts eight as his text. The event drew a large crowd with several musical numbers. Local and visiting residents listed attended events and travels, plus a high school baseball win at Washington.
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Pearse Pinch
First Congregational Church
Fairfield
Iowa
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
No-nonsense Pain Balm for Lame Shoulders
Lame shoulder relief is promised by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Whether from a sprain or rheumatic pain, apply freely and rub vigorously at each use for a quick cure. Sold by all druggists.
Foot Amputation After Railroad Yard Accident At Shawnee
Philip Brown, formerly of Fredonia and now a railroad switchman in Shawnee Oklahoma, suffered severe damage to his right foot in an accident at work. Amputation was required but later reports say he is progressing well. Local friends note his Fredonia residence and long ties to the area. Nearby, Besse Speer Linna Huston and other girls visited Washington Saturday to watch a high school ball game against the local team.
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Washington
H. E. Littrell
Newhaka
Neb
Fredonia
Helena Hanft
J. S. Blair
Wapello
R. H. Malin
Myra
Mary Dill
Columbus Junction
Philip Brown
Shawnee
Okla
Besse Speer
Linna Huston
Pauline Collins
Blanche Wilson
Morning Sun
Monmouth
Ill
Patten appeals tax assessment in district court
J. S. Patten filed an appeal after the city council left in place a raised $10,000 assessment on his property. The case, tied to a board of equalization decision, will be heard at the June term in Muscatine. Patten previously stated he did not own $10,000 assessable property. The city seeks to test whether the higher assessment can stand in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Patten
Board of Equalization
District Court
Patten
Preston Addresses Guard at Fairfield
Rev. B. C. Preston, chaplain of the Fifty-fourth regiment, spoke to 62 national guardmen at the First Congregational church in Fairfield. The address on The Cost of Intellectual and Social Freedom began a series he will deliver to the regiment’s companies.
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Fifty-Fourth
B. C. Preston
Fairfield
First Congregational Church
Masonic and Royal Order Meetings in Mason City Iowa Card
Society notices list regular meetings for Mason City Iowa lodges and chapters. Mason Lodge No. 2 A F and A M meets the first Tuesday evening. Washington Chapter No. 4 and several bodies meet monthly. DeMolay Commandery No. 1 holds a regular conclave on the third Wednesday.
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Masonic
Iowa
Lodge No
A. F
A. M
E. P. Ingham
W. M
L. Johnson
Washington
BR. A M
A. E. Othmer
H. P
Webb Council of Royal and Select Masters
Stein
Music Hall
G. D. Lezotte
T. IL
M. L. Johnson
DE Molay Commandery No
Fraternal notices for Musquitine Tribe and local orders
I O R M MUSQUITINE TRIBE No 95 meets Thursdays at 8 p m in K O T M hall. Visiting chiefs invited. H G Thompson Sachem, Lester Smith C of B. Fraternal Aid Bloomington Council No 175 meets Fridays at their hall over H F Bodman’s Grocery, corner Second and Chestnut. Qy T Howard Pres, E P Day Sec. M W OF A Muscatine Camp 106 meets Tuesdays at Woodmen hall Olds Block. J C Coster Consul, J A Leyda Clerk. Bend City Lodge No 143 meets first and third Mondays at K P building. Dr E H Bing President, Chas Ryan Secretary.
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H. G. Thompson
Lester Smith
Fraternal Aid Association
Bloomington
H. F. Bodman
Second
Chestnut Streets
Qy T. Howard
E. P. Day
M. W
A. Muscatine Camp
Woodmen of America
Woodmen Hall
Olds’ Block
J. C. Coster
J. A. Leyda
Bankers Reserve
Woodman Dall
Wm. Appel
WU. Lemkau
Charles Lockwood
M. B. A. Bend City
Modern Brotherhood of America
K. of P
E. H. Bing
Chas. Ryan
LO. O. F
Muscatine Lodge
Miriam Lodge
D. of R
Prairie Excampment
Muscatine Castle
Alexander W. Scott
Elma Scott
A. UL. W. Eagle Lodge No
H. ¥. Hall
Lows Avenue
Beitel
Howe
K. H. Dolsen
Muscatine Elks Lodge 304 Meets Mondays at Elks Hall
B P O Elks Muscatine Lodge 304 meets every Monday evening at 38 o'clock sharp at the Elks Hall Iowa avenue over Cook Musser Bank. Visiting Elks always welcome. William J. Watson Exalted Ruler John I Breen Secretary.
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Muscatine Aerie No
Bagi Lodge Pall
Dunbar
B. P. O. Elks
Muscatine Lodge NO
Elks Hall
Lzz
Iowa Avenue
Cook
Musser Bank
Elks
Wm. J. Watson
E. Brb
John I. Breen
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East Hill News
Huttig-Mcdermid Factory OP
Ens
Cutting—Sons of Veterans To
Fast Hill
Tina Gehrke
Nichols
Arthur Schaeffer
Main Street
Wellman
Henry van Dorn
John Paul
Madison Street
John McGill
Grandview
Nora Martin
Jefferson Street
Milton Cross
Corner Park Avenue
Second Street
Hattie Johnston
Wilton
Otto Fitchner
Sweetland Township
H. C. Perry
German Baptist Church
South Muscatine News
Grandview Ave
Waukee
Hurt
Mrs
Mulford Congregational Church
W. L. Frazier
William Randolph
Council
District Court—Patten Assess
Thompson Bros. Co
Preston
M. Kautz Baking CO
Dr.a.w.chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
A. W. Morgan
W. Chase
Society
Pocahontas
Romona Council No. 52
Maccabee Hall
Amelia Miller
Marsha Becke
Woodbine Camp NO
Royal Neighbors OF America
Emma Uoeilin
Kate Parvin
Myrtle Kirk
Iowa Legion OF Honor
Argus Lodge No 17
G. &. Crow
A. C. Hopkinson
Shelby Norman
Orst
Muscatine Court No
J. . Coster
H. G. Schoenig
J. E. Alkens, W. P
M. P. Gof
Muscatine Homestead
Brotherhood of Apeican
C. Ingraham
E. C. Ingraham
Knights OF Pythias
Wyoming
K. P
B. W. McDougal
F. L. Bihimeler
K. of K
O. E. & Electa
Letia Shafolt
August Othmer
Sec’y
Banner Lodge
Pythian
Wavie Niebling
Mary Crouch
Gussie Muli
Cook, Musser & CO
State Bank and Trust CO
Capital
P. M. Musser
Ed. C. Cook
GB. B. Cook
First National Bank
G. Stein
D. V. Jackson
S. M. Hughes
S. G. Stein
J. R. Reuling
W. ©. Bliven
J. Carskaddan
F. P. Sawyer
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