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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
7
Local residents attend to varied business while awaiting the A. P. O. N. T. lodge moonlight trip on Wednesday. Reports show numerous visitors and travelers arriving in Muscatine for short visits, with many planning Sunday gatherings and city events.
Rev. J. W. Potter of the First Methodist will speak at a union evening service with the Presbyterian church tomorrow night. The Young People's Christian Union of the First United Brethren marks its fifteenth anniversary May 21 with a program on Japan and Funabashi Missions. The St Paul Brotherhood of the Methodist held a pleasant meeting followed by an ice cream social hosted by Queen Esther circle.
A testimonial letter asserts Magnolia Blossom cures womb troubles with seven boxes. The ad touts a local, mild healing agent for female disorders, claims permanence and fast results, and offers a one dollar box from South Bend Remedy Co. in Indiana with a free book and confidential medical advice.
National League results show Chicago 2 Brooklyn 1 in ten innings and St Louis 5 Boston 3. Philadelphia 9 Cincinnati 4. New York 7 Pittsburgh 1. Southern League games include Memphis 2 Atlanta 0 and Nashville 2 New Orleans 1. Other scores list Little Rock 7 Montgomery 3 and Duluth 6 St Cloud Brainard 4.
A new switch line is being laid in South Muscatine to connect to the Kaiser Saw Mill. Work advances on the rail extension to improve timber handling and freight movement. Local crews report steady progress with ballast and tie placement underway.
Residents on Maple Grove Road face renewed mail delivery and a return to business as the Royal Pearl button factory restarts Monday after a week’s layoff. Track work delays persist due to missing angle bars, halting rail cars on the Muscatine North and South switch construction.
The schedule lists pairs: Washington at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at Cleveland, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Boston, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, and Pittsburg at New York.
Boone edged Keokuk 5 to 4 in 14 innings with a deciding single in the bottom of the 14th. Batteries were Corns Montgomery for Boone and Bartos Hackett for Keokuk. At Oskaloosa the Quakers topped Marshalltown 1 to 0 as Coates Moody and Brugeman handled the game. Burlington forfeits to Waterloo in the third inning after manager Owens disputes an umpire call.
Market listings show prices for wheat oats corn and hay, plus butter eggs and meat. Prices span retailers and shippers with multiple grades, regional variety, and callouts for farm and wholesale rates across vegetables, fruits, nuts, fish, and live stock.
Yesterday's scores show Chicago a 2 to 1 winner over Philadelphia. Detroit defeated Washington 4 to 2 in the first game. The second game ended with Washington 19 Detroit 2, details unclear due to fragment.
An advertisement for Drake's Palmetto Wine claims it relieves indigestion constipation liver and kidney congestion bladder pain and prostate inflammation. The Drake Company offers free test bottles to readers and the Journal urges readers to apply for a trial to verify immediate relief and care.
Baseball enthusiasts are invited to a fine city game at the fair grounds tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Central Rock Island meets Muscatine Maroons in a key local contest.
Thursday receipts show 4 194 cattle and 6 718 average car weights indicate a fairly active market. Packers traded heavily with Hereford heifers at 4 75, hogs in demand at 5 34, while sheep runs remained light and lambs firm though spring offers potential drop.
First Methodist Episcopal Church led by John Wesley Potter shares details of a union service at the First Presbyterian Church. Morning worship at 11, Sunday school 10, Junior League 3, Epworth League 6 30, evening service canceled due to joint event. both congregations invite the public.
The Friends' Church at Sycamore and Fifth Streets presents Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with a continuation of the Lord's Prayer in the morning sermon. Scripture school follows at 11:15 a.m. Jennie Field leads the Sunday school. Y P S C E meets at 6:45 p.m. Ella Dungan leads. evening service at 7:45 p.m. All are invited.
Sunday morning service at 11 00 with subject Ancient and Modern Necromancy Mesmerism and Hypnotism. Evening service 8 00. Sunday school 12 30. Wednesday service 8 00. Reading room daily 2 00 to 4 00 except Sunday. Corner Sixth and Walnut streets inviting public to all services.
Musserville M. E. Church led by Pastor E. C. Brooks with W. M. Stark as Sunday school superintendent holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m class meeting at 11 30 a m Epworth League presided by Mrs Addie Crow meets at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 30 p m and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.
Rev. E C Moulton of Des Moines will preach at morning service at 10 30. Sunday school begins 1 30 with Y P S Co E at 6 10 and evening service at 7 30. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30. Everyone welcome.
Morning service at 10:00 a m led by C F Nevins. Sabbath school at 11:15 a m. Y P C U anniversary program at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 45 p m.
Holy communion at 7 30 Sunday school at 9 30 morning prayers litany and sermon at 10 45 evening prayer at 4 30 Friday litany and address at 7 30 F F Beckerman rector.
Mrs. Ruth McDonald serves as Sunday school superintendent at Park Avenue M. E. Church with Sunday school at 3 p m and no preaching services today.
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