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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
10
A man asserts women do not understand politics though his wife counters with wit. The piece notes patterns of male dominance, household finance control, and a wife achieving greater budgeting success after letting her husband loosen control. It frames domestic discussion as a broader social observation.
Silk gloves return for winter wear paired with short sleeved frocks and muff accessories. Evening styles favor long 12 to 20 button gloves to complement elbow length sleeves, per Marie Weldon fashion editor of the New York Times.
New York women and women nationwide turn to Silk Underwear as a self defense measure amid period fears. The piece frames intimate apparel as a practical safeguard for personal security and social expectations.
Rev J B Smith of Webster City has been extended a call to pastor the First Presbyterian Church at Corner Iowa avenue and Fourth street. Services are morning and evening with Sunday school at 9 45. Various church groups meet weekly and a church supper is set for October 12 at 7. Strangers are welcome.
The article argues Italian silk underwear resists laundry wear and can be washed at home, appealing to households without a regular laundress. It notes laundries in big cities are overburdened and women respond by adopting silk garments, praising their strength and long wear.
Soft suede kid belts in many shades including brown chamois and gold, blues, reds to crimson, greens in all tones and many in heliotrope.
Address the meeting invites all men of the church and the congregation to attend. The notice emphasizes cordial attendance and communal participation during the gathering.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church lists class at 9 a m, Sunday school at 9 30, and morning worship at 10 45 with Rev. Thomas Osborn preaching on Me and My House. Junior League reorganizes at 3 p m, Epworth League at 6 30 led by Miss Rita Berry on The Christian's Two Sufficient Guides. At 7 30 Mr. Osborn preaches on Theory and Practice with good music and free seats.
The United Brethren Church on Sixth street and Mulberry avenue invites all to Sabbath school at 9 45 and the new Sunday school orchestra its first appearance. Men are invited to join the Bible class with the school. Preaching at 11 o clock. In bar
Governor Cummins designates Sunday October 11 as Parents Day. A pastor will preach on an appropriate subject and all parents are urged to attend. A Christian Endeavor meeting is scheduled for 6 30 p m followed by an evening sermon at 7 30 p m.
The German Congregational Church led by Pastor C A Dettmers lists Sunday school at 9 15 morning service at 10 20 YP CW and evening service at 7 30. Monthly Forward society meeting at Mrs Roths on Newell Avenue. Ladies Aid meets midweek at the parsonage. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30. Next Sunday October 18 festival and holy communion.
The morning service at 11 o'clock will center on The Songs of the Bible with the text Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me. Bible school begins at 9 30. The evening discourse by Mr Preston is titled The Democratic Christ from The friend of publicans and sinners. The young people meet at 6 45 led by Mr McDonald and are warmly invited.
Mulford Congregational Church at Hershey avenue and Main street led by Pastor W. Howard Thomlinson offers Bible school at 9 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. with the Fruits of the Spirit. Y P S C E meets at 6 p.m. on Committee Work. Preaching and praise at 7 p.m. on Responsibilities of Parents with special music at each service.
The German M. E. church at South Muscatine will meet at the Chapel Thursday afternoon. All members are urged to attend. Prayer meetings are set for Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the South Muscatine chapel and Thursday at 7 30 at the church corner 4th and Cedar streets. All are invited.
The Friends Church at corner Sycamore and Fifth hosts Bible school at 9 30 a m. Morning worship by Arthur Hadley at 10 30. Y C U at 6 30. Evening service at 9 36. We
Urges prompt plumbing service before cold weather. stresses avoiding frozen pipes and water damage. WM. BOKENKAMP offers expert plumbing at 222 West snd St, phone 257 M.
A mid century advice piece urges fair play in households, noting money as a common source of conflict. It counsels regular allowances, calm dialogue, and supportive compliments to encourage women to nurture a peaceful, beautiful home and strengthen marital harmony.
The message extends a cordial invitation to all to attend the church services led by pastor Ora W. Carrell. It invites community members to participate in the worship and fellowship activities officiated by Carrell.
Rev. W. C. Schultze serves at Fourth and Cedar streets with services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Class meeting at 1 p.m. A reception for the new pastor will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the parsonage, all members invited.
The notice lists services at Trinity Church for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Holy communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning prayer with sermon at 10 45 a m and evening prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m.
A brief notice lists a W C A vesper service at 3 30 led by Mrs W B Ireland with special music by Miss Frances Maye Chambers followed by a social tea at 5 30.
A humorous tale about a French professor M Lamany who wakes in alarm crying that he dreamed he spoke a sentence with a grammatical error. His wife asks what happened and he laments the linguistic lapse in a heart rending dream.
A reader asks whether the speaker engages in collaborative dialogue or delivers a solitary monologue. The question frames the dynamic as a potential mismatch between discussion and presentation.
Hat trimming buckles are described as nearly the size of the popular giant roses, with some buckles measuring as much as nine inches. The item highlights the novelty and appeal of oversized embellishments for headwear.
A G A R post veterans and auxiliaries meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM to arrange travel to the Wapello reunion on October 15. The post commander announces the mobilization order for W R C and L of G A R members to attend.
The article describes roses shaded in dark tones blending deep greens with rich reds. It notes a painterly palette and the mood created by color, texture, and garden lighting. The piece emphasizes horticultural beauty and decorative use in landscapes.
Japanese designs appear in popular jewelry with heavy sterling silver hat pins as a recent novelty. Hand-work from Japan influences broad decorative trends in contemporary pieces.
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