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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1907
Page
7
Various brief items report people leaving for Rubio Iowa Arden Cedar Rapids St Paul and Lewiston for work school or family visits. Several ads promote Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea with prices and drugstore names Havercamp’s and Havercamy’s. Several residents plan trips to Davenport Oskaloosa and Riverview Iowa with short stays and house visits.
Mrs. Matilda Ziegler widow of William Ziegler launches a monthly for the blind mailed free to applicants. Walter G Holmes in Memphis helps, with 7600 copies in Braille and New York point to readers and institutions nationwide. The project funds all costs, hires blind workers in New York, and aims to create a statewide circulating library.
Rev. Stoddard at First Methodist argues press misperceptions of Billy Sunday. He notes Sunday requires a $3,000 guarantee to fund the Muscatine tabernacle and singer costs, with a portion raised at the service and larger support expected from local churches.
Hundreds toured Electric Park as thousands more joined an evening crowd to hear Pauchet’s band. The grounds glittered with colored globes and electric designs, including a lit colonnade from the depot and a tree aglow near the band stand.
An advertisement proclaims JAP ROSE transparent toilet and bath soap made from the whitest pure vegetable oils. claims the oils are so safe they can be eaten. The product is made by KIRK and sold by all druggists and grocers.
Churches announce a week of services and social gatherings. The list highlights regular services and a unusually large slate of social events for members and friends across the city.
A young girl of Kohnes underwent surgery by Drs. Weaver and Klein for gangrene. Doctors drained a diseased right lung and found a small rye grain on the gauze, its barbed head lodged in the lung, causing persistent pain and irritation.
Monday evening sun day school board meeting at o clock. Tuesday cabinet Epworth league meet ing at o clock. Wednesday Whites entertain Reds in membership contest with banquet toasts and program. Thursday Ladies Aid social at Mrs Becke home Iowa avenue. Thursday Dr W S Walker of China speaks at missionary meeting 7 30. Bible Study class meets 8 30.
The First Baptist Church announces a business meeting and picnic supper at Weed's park Tuesday evening at 6 30 if weather permits otherwise at the church parlors. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30. Friday an all day sewing event with dinner for 15 cents. Rev Kempton is expected in town by Sunday to preach in his pulpit.
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies' Aid society will meet at the parsonage and members are asked to come early. Choir practice for Children's day follows the prayer meeting. Saturday morning the last Saturday school session runs from 9 to 11.
Grace Lutheran announces Monday Mission Study class at 7 45 p m at Mrs E Reinemund home and Tuesday Teachers Training class at 7 45 in the basement of the church continuing through the week for teachers and staff.
The prayer meeting and Bible exposition are moved to this evening at 7:45 p m. All church members are urged to attend with reports from their class or department and lesson helps.
Daughters of the King meet Tuesday at 7 34 pm at the rectory. Trinity Guild gathers Thursday at 2 pm. Litany service Friday evening at the rectory. Choir practice moved to Friday at 8 pm, replacing Thursday.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting in South Muscatine at 7 45. Society will meet at Mrs Jake Lemkau's home in South Muscatine. Friday afternoon Ladies Aid society meets at the church at 2 o'clock.
Tuesday evening the Ladies Aid Society holds a church business meeting. Wednesday evening the Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs Andrew Mull's Cedar street home for sewing. Thursday evening features the Teachers and prayer meeting.
Monday evening the Knox club meets at 7 45 at the First Presbyterian Church parlors for an organizational gathering and social session.
The Young People's society will hold a social at the church parlors Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock.
Miss Louise Emma Miller died yesterday at her parents home on the river road in Sweetland township. Born April 10, 1879, she spent most of her life in the county and was a member of the First German Baptist church. She leaves her parents two sisters Esther and Mrs John Borgstedt and a brother Victor Miller. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 pm at the house and 2 pm at the First Baptist church, with interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Bend City Lodge No 143 holds a regular meeting this evening with initiation and refreshments. The skirt drill team is requested to be present. Be on time. E H King, President.
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