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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
10
Local residents report visits and departures including Davenport and Moscow travelers, a newborn near Atalissa, lodge activities at Iowa No. 2, and several relatives heading to Davenport Moline Denver Omaha and beyond. Community notices mix arrivals sales and travel with ads for shoes and fire insurance.
Miss Parsons led a well attended vesper at the Y W C A with sermons on The Saving Power of God. Music by a quartet and a piano duet accompanied the service. A book review of Silas Marner followed at the at home hour. Bible classes meet Tuesday afternoon at 1001 Cypress street and 605 Woodlawn.
Auditor A S Lawrence calls for sealed bids by December 2, 1908 at 9 am. Hardware for the new Court House to meet specifications on file in Muscatine, Iowa. Bidders submit at the Auditor's office.
The Muscatine Maennerchor completes a Friday program at Woodman Hall with local artists set to perform. A dance follows the concert, featuring pieces by Pauchet's orchestra and Maennerchor selections, solo numbers, readings, and a vocal duet by Mrs. Etnhausen and M. P. Goff with accompanist Miss Grade.
Chicago defeats Wisconsin 18 to 12 to clinch the Western championship as Minnesota knocks Carlisle 11 to 6 and Harvard edges Yale. The day’s results include Illinois 64 Northwestern 8 and Syracuse 28 Michigan 4 with several other pairings noted.
Amherst defeats Williams 4 to 0 in an obscure early college football score. Pittsburg U. yields 6 points as Gettysburg also shutout. Vanderbilt crushes Washington 28 to 0 in another college game.
Miss Lilly, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Deter of Washington Street, is confined to her home due to an attack of measles.
City crews install new pedestrian crossings at Park Avenue intersections to improve safety for walkers. The work affects drivers with temporary detours and reduced turning lanes during installation.
An old patent medicine claim promises a cough cure and 24 hour cold relief using Virgin Oil of Pine with glycerine and whisky. It instructs a teaspoon every four hours and urges asking the druggist for the Leach Chemical Co. preparation from Cincinnati Ohio.
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