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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
7
Local items report flour bread quality, a Musical Union concert at Sawyer home, and various travel updates. Mentions include J Chaplin and wife, Edna Thompson, May Longstreth, Ellen Knowles, Dr. A B Clapp, Frank Jaynes, and other residents visiting Davenport Letts Springfield Oskaloosa Washington Trinidad and Fairfield on the Firefly and related short notices.
The county clerk reports a surge of new district court filings with large sums involved in several cases. Read lists show numerous plaintiffs and defendants including Alex McCullough, Julius Barnhart, Phillip Bailey, W. M. Price, Delos Morris, P. B. Turkle, and others, with various attorneys noted.
East Hill reports a top buggy driven by Mrs. August Gettert and her daughter ran wild on East Second Street after harness broke. E C Peto, of East Fifth Street, dashed out coat in hand, reached the road center, and by waving his coat slowed the horse and grabbed the reins to stop the runaway. No injuries reported to the mother and child. Additional local notes follow about residents returning home and errands.
Thomas S. Marshal former cashier of the Salem National Bank and cousin of W. J. Bryan, a member of the Illinois state board of agriculture and prominent Methodist layman, yesterday filed for bankruptcy in the U S court at East St Louis with liabilities of 200000.
Edwardsville May 11. C W Bartlett agent for the Wabash railroad received two telegrams within ten minutes concerning the deaths of his father and his mother in law, in different towns, while the regular man was absent.
An advertisement extols Malta-Vita wheat cereal as naturally perfect for brain and body power. It touts carbohydrates for energy, claims whole wheat digests easily, and highlights benefits for athletes and workers. A Morgan Park reader testifies to health gains, endorsing Malta-Vita over meat. Available from grocers for 10 cents.
The Iowa Central railway offers Los Angeles and San Francisco round trips from April 25 to May 18, with return valid through July 1. One fare for the round trip, permitted on direct outbound and return routes with free stopovers. Inquiries to A. B. Cutts, G P T A, Minneapolis.
Short publication urges readers with a simple sales pitch that little effort yields noticeable results, highlighting the journal as a channel to reach the public. The note emphasizes practical outcomes over grand claims.
Sabbath services will be held in all churches with regular Sunday worship. One denomination plans a morning veterans program and an evening anniversary program. President Main of Iowa College will speak at the union evening service at the Presbyterian church. Iowa College has a layman president. Mr Main will give an interesting address. You are invited to attend.
The Epworth League hosts Old Folks Day with a morning service and sermon by Rev. Stoddard on The Fruitage of a Long Life with Promise. The eighteenth anniversary features a platform service at 6:30 with brief addresses by vice-presidents and Rev. Stoddard, plus two 6:20 and 7:59 services for all league members.
J N Elliott to lead morning service at 10 30 with praise by the quarter choir Sunday school at 2 pm and Bible classes for brown people. Y Y S C E meets at 6 30 pm with E Kemper leading. Miss Martie Dora president. Evening union service features J H T Main of Iowa College discussing Education and Ideals at 7 30.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Mr S E Hoover as superintendent. Baraca Class in new room at 9 59. Morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon The Comforter Promised. Luther League at 6 45 with topic Our Cities The Strategic Centers. Scripture Luke 16 1 16. Evening service at 7 20 with sermon Asking God for Hard Things.
The First Congregational Church presents a morning discourse by the pastor at the Y M C A on the theme The Literalist and the Idealist In Religion. Bible school convenes at noon and a Christian Endeavor service follows at seven. Prest-
Co A Dettmers, pastor. Sunday school 9 15 a m. Morning service 10 30. Y P C BE 7 p m with Mrs A Rode leader. Evening service 7 30. Forward society meets Tuesday at Miss Esther Stellrecht's home. Ladies' Society all day Wednesday. Weekly prayer Tuesday 7 30. German school Saturday 9 11 a m. You are invited to our meeting.
The First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to Sunday worship at 1 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the subject Mortals and Immortals. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. A Wednesday evening meeting is held at a stated time. The reading room at 116 Iawa Avenue is open daily from 2 to 5 p.m. except Sunday.
United Brethren church at Sixth and Mulberry corner. Minister J C H Light. Morning sermon at 10 on Christ's Ascension. Sabbath school at 11 15. Young People's Christian Union at 6 39. Evening sermon at 7 30. Teachers and prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30.
Mulford Chapel announces that Rev. Conant of Musserville Methodist Church will speak at 6 o'clock in the evening. The event invites local parishioners and residents to attend the service and hear the sermon.
A fragment notes the German Methodist Church at Fourth and [location unclear] with church details and potential service listings.
Sunday morning sun day school at 9 o clock. At 10 30 preaching service. Sunday evening Epworth League at 7 o clock. At 7 30 preaching service. C. E. Baumgarten, pastor.
Sunday after Ascension Day holy communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 50 a m morning prayer with sermon at 11 45 a m evening prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m
The German Lutheran church will hold its usual services tomorrow with Rev. Martin staying in the city to lead them as expected.
German Baptist Church at Sixth and Walnut invites all to Sunday school at 9 20 morning service at 10 30 and evening service at 7 54 pastor A L Tilgner presiding service times announced for attendees.
Alf R Kelley of San Francisco writes that Herpicide exceeded expectations and promoted new hair growth. Barbers in his region noticed sprouting on his scalp and asked his method, which he attributes to Herpicide. Sold by leading druggists with samples via 1 cent stamps. sizes 50c and 1.69. Special agents Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store.
A. R. Allman departed for Ardon this morning following a visit in the city with friends and relatives.
Notice to readers of public want ads offering 5 cents per word with a minimum 5 cent charge for locating lost items. details include placement in Journal want column.
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