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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1908

Page

7

Local shoppers and ads resume for Muscatine area

Mrs E S Rabe of Letts browsed Muscatine yesterday while Read Runyon and Hirt and Fesler promoted Monday specials Read carefully every special item for Monday sale at Hirt & Fesler Various residents including Miss Leila Stevens Edith Magoon and Nellie Haney visited relatives In Iowa City and Wilton while others returned home from Muscatine on visits.

Runyon E. S. Rabe Letts Hirt & Fesler Leila Stevens Wilton Nellie Haney West Liberty Iowa City A. R. McKeown Etta Lee Cone C. E. Frost Wapello Mary Murphy W. C. Williamson

Committees Named for Annual Dinner at First Presbyterian

The Ladies Aid of the First Presbyterian church announced the committees for the December 9 sale and meals. The event will include dinner and supper with chairs and ward soliciting teams listed, plus kitchen and specialty committees. An all day sewing session at the church is planned next Friday with expected large turnout.

Ladies’ Aid Society First Presbyterian Church S. G._ Stein G. M. Wells J. J. Legler Webb Will Barney Schmidt John Ellis Robert Schenck Z. Black William Hine Fannie Collins D. S. McDermid S. G. Shafit Fred Beach George Ellman Fred Pentzer Rose Smalley J. N. Elliott H. C. Madden Magoon Phillip Stein

Better Than Spanking for Bed Wetting Solution

Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for children with bed wetting and related urine difficulties. She claims a constitutional cause and promises full instructions without any payment. The remedy also claims to help adults with daytime and nighttime urination issues.

M. Summers Notre Dame Ind

Port Allen Notes on School Closing and Local News

Miss Della McCullough closed the fall term of school at Chown with a program. Mrs. H. F. Babbitt and family hosted Leatha and Ruth Stanton of Nichols while their mother aided a sick sister-in-law in Eldon. Several locals attended the Smith & Co. sale in Columbus Junction. Alex McCullough and family visited Geo. Brown and wife. Nellie Miller returned home from Newton where she worked in a millinery shop.

Port Allen Della McCullough Chown H. F. Babbitt Leatha Ruth Stanton Nichols Eldon Smith & Co Columbus Junction Alex McCullough

White Prairie Briefs Highlight Local Family News

Miss Lula Walter from Cedar county visits uncle Henry Maurer in White Prairie. Mrs. Henry Maurer listed sick, while Annie Polly handles house duties. William Marolf returns from plowing near West Liberty as Fred McCartney from Wilton buys chickens. Augusta Wiesser of Moscow sews at Adolph Rexroth's. schoolhouse expected ready by Nov 30 with Nellie McGill of Muscatine chosen as teacher.

White Prairie Lula Walter Cedar County Henry Maurer Annie Polly Robert Maurer William Marolf West Liberty Fred McCartney Wilton Fred Walter Augusta Wiesser Moscow Adolph Rexroth Nellie McGill Muscatine

Chamberlain's Salve Promoted for Fever Sores and Skin Ailments

An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Salve as the best remedy for fever sores chronic sores and skin conditions. It claims the salve keeps sores healthy and helps with chapped hands sore nipples burns and other skin diseases. Sold by all druggists.

Card of Thanks to Banner Lodge and Redmen and Friends

Mr Henry Steahr and Family express thanks for prompt lodge payment floral offering and neighbor support during the sickness and death of wife and mother.

Banner Lodge Redmen Lodge Henry Steahr

Blame Her For She Cannot Help It

The passage argues women are often cross and hysteric driven to distraction by provocation. It claims a serious feminine derangement causes this and promotes a remedy acting on the afflicted organs to restore a healthy feminine system and dispel nervous irritability.

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Heroic Recovery Notice

A Parsons Kansas resident Mrs. Mattie Copenhaver writes that two years of severe feminine ailments left her near frantic, and morphine offered little relief until Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health and happiness making her a well woman.

Mattie Copenhaver 21St St Parsons Kans Lydia E. Pinkham

Facts for Sick Women Proclaim Pinkham Remedy

An old advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a century-long standard cure for female troubles. It claims to remedy displacements, inflammation, ulcers, fibroid tumors, irregularities, pains, backache, bearing down, dizziness, indigestion, and nervous prostration and invites readers to write for advice at Lynn Mass.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Grace English Lutheran votes on pastor Sunday

Grace English Lutheran church will hold a congregational meeting on December 6 to vote on a pastor. Rev. C. M. Olander of New Era will be present to preach both services. Rev. Herman Wennermark of Oxford Junction will preach on November 29 as part of announcements by Rev. Martin.

Grace English Lutheran Church C. M. Olander New Era Oxford Herman Wennermark Oxford Junction Martin

Election of delegates at United Brethren Church

The United Brethren Church on Sixth Street hosts delegate elections to the Iowa conference in Canton Ohio May 1909 during morning and evening services. Sabbath school at 9 45 Missionary Sunday offerings Y P C E at 6 30 and 7 30 evening service. Union Thanksgiving service at Baptist church 10 30 with Rev H F Martin preaching and teachers meeting Friday at Mrs Sam Tarr’s Oak Street home.

United Brethren Church Sixth Street Mulberry Avenue J. C. H. Light Iowa National Assembly Canton Ohio Baptist Church H. F. Martin Sam Tarr Oak Street

Dives in Hell as Third Sermon in Rich Man Series

First Congregational church continues the series on The Rich Man and Lazarus with Dives in Hell as the third sermon. The final talk, The Failure of the Supernatural, is set for Sunday morning November 29. Morning services run to December at 11 with 6 45 prayer meeting led by Robert Wallace and 7 30 evening devotion by C M Ellinwood of Chicago. G N Rockwell directs music. The Sixty Subjects series opens Sunday evening November 29.

First Congregational Hell Lazarus Christian Endeavor Robert Wallace C. M. Ellinwood Chicago

The Future Life Sermon at First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church at Fourth street and Iowa avenue hosts morning sermon by Mr. C M Ellinwood on The Future Life. Pastor preaches evening service at 7 30. Sunday school at 9 30. Dr J T Martin superintendent. Miss Cora Funck leads Y P S C E in the 6 30 evening meeting. Strangers welcome.

First Presbyterian Church Corner Fourth Street Iowa Avenue J. N. Elliott C. M. Ellinwood J. T. Martin Cora Funck

Mulford Church Weekly Schedule in Hershey and Main

Mulford Congregational Church invites all to Bible school at 9 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. preparatory service on What Shall I Return Unto the Lord for All His Goodness Toward Me. Y P S C E at 6 p.m. topic Gratitude Psalm 103 led by Miss Ellman. Lord's Supper at 7 p.m. topic Not Disobedient to the Heavenly Vision. Choir practice Tuesday and Thanksgiving prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30. Bold cordial invitation to attend.

Mulford

Pastor Absent. Dr Schell to Speak at Methodist Services

Due to quarantine keeping Rev. Thomas Osborn from the pulpit, Dr. Edwin A. S. Schell president of Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant will deliver sermons at both morning and evening services tomorrow at the First Methodist Church.

First Methodist Church Thomas Osborn Edwin A. S. Schell Iowa Wesleyan University of Mount Pleasant

Flora Parsons to speak at YWCA vesper service

Miss Flora G Parsons will address the Sunday afternoon vesper service at 3 30 tomorrow, on The Saving Power of God the fourth in a John 3 16 series. Special music and social tea at 5 30 follow. attendance hoped large.

Flora G. Parsons God Salt Lake City San Francisco Frances Maye Chambers Miss Chambers Aurora Y. W

Mrs Henry Martin and Florence Visit Grace Hill

Mrs Henry Martin and her daughter Miss Florence of Sampson street left this morning for Grace Hill Louisiana to visit friends and relatives.

J. M. Butler East Fifth Street Iowa City Frank Butler James Quinn East Tenth Street Cotter Henry Martin Florence Sampson Street Grace Hill

German Congregational Church Schedule Update

Dr Schell noted as a leading Methodist and speaker. Sunday school at 9 15 morning sermon at 10 30. Evening service 7 30. Tuesday 7 30 social and oyster supper for youths. Wednesday Ladies Aid monthly meeting. Thursday union Thanksgiving service at German M E church with Rev Schultz. Saturday German school 9 00 to 1 00 catechism class 1 00 to 12 00.

German Congregational Church C. A. Dettmers B.C. EB Bertha Hocke Ladies’ Aid Society Werner Stellrecht

Morning sermons and weekly church notices

Morning sermon Things to Think About Philippians 4 8 10 45 am Luther League service at 645 pm Luther to Muhlenberg leader Miss Mabel Bronner Evening sermon The Shepherd Psalm 730 pm Notices for the Week Wednesday Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Aderman Roscoe avenue 2 pm Thursday Prayer and teachers meetings 730 pm Saturday junior catechism 830 am senior class 10 am

Luther League Luther Muhlenberg Mabel Bronner Ladies’ Aid Society

Fairport Lutheran Church Sunday Activities Schedule

Sunday services at Fairport Lutheran Church include Sunday school at 2:30 p m Holy communion during preaching at 3 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m The Ladies Aid meets at 2 p m Catechetical class at 4 p m On Sunday evening November 30 Rev Ernest Gilmer presents an entertainment with proceeds benefiting the church The program includes a lecture The Automobile at Work and Where Cotton Is King illustrated songs and readings

Fairport Lutheran Church Ladies’ Aid Society Ernest Gilmer Cotton

The Friends' Church Service Details

The Friends' Church at Corner Fifth and Sycamore streets invites all to worship. Ora W. Carrell is pastor with Sabbath school at 9:30 led by Arthur Hadley, morning worship at 10:30 on the topic The Source the Profit and the Purpose of the Holy Scriptures. Evening sermon at 7:30 with cordial invitation. Y P S C E meets at 6:30.

the Friends’ Church Fifth and Sycamore Streets Ora W. Carrell Arthur Hadley

First Church of Christ Scientist notices

Corner of Sixth and Walnut streets holds services at 11 a m and 8 p m with subject Soul and Body. Sunday school at 9:30 a m. Wednesday meeting at 8 o'clock. Reading room at 116 Iowa avenue open daily except Sunday 2 to 4 p m and Thursday evening 7:30 to 9 p m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Sixth Walnut Streets Iawa Avenue

Trinity Church Sunday Services Before Advent

Trinity Church schedules holy communion at 7:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:39 a.m. Morning prayer with sermon at 10:45 a.m. Evening prayer with sermon at 7:30 p.m. on the Sunday next before Advent.

Trinity Church

Park Avenue M. E. Church Sunday Services

Park Avenue M E Church holds regular Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 and Rev Strong preaching at 11. A special Thanksgiving prayer meeting is planned for Thursday evening and all are invited.

Park Avenue M. FE Strong

German Methodist Church Sunday services and classes

The notice lists Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with a class meeting at 7:00 p.m. Pastor W. C. Schultze leads the German Methodist Church activities.

German Methodist Church C. Schultze

A M F E Church Services and Schedule

A M FE Church announces worship at 11 a m Sunday school at 2 p m evening service at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 p m All are invited Pastor M Payton presides.

M. Payton

Baptist Services Promote A Life of Power Sermons

Morning worship at 10 and evening service at 7 30 led by Pastor Will. Sermons titled A Life of Power and The Great Refusal. A cordial invitation is extended to strangers to attend the services at the Baptist Church.

Y W C A Church Notes Vesper and Tea Program

Vesper service at 3 30 led by Miss Flora G Parsons with special music. Social tea at 6 30 invites all women and girls to attend.

Flora G. Parsons

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