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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
8
Thiesen for pure drugs. Quarterly conference of First M. E. church Monday evening at 7 30 in church parlor. Maccabee Fall Festival set for Thursday and Friday November 6 and 7. Harry Caple, traveling for a large firm, is in the city to spend Sunday at home.
A pupil's recital will be given by Mr. Chas Grade at his home 217 West Third Street on Monday evening October 3 at 7 30. Pupils from the primary and advanced grades will perform.
Yeomen plan a Tuesday evening meeting with a pie social and entertainment by Cousins. The fall Maccabees festival is set for November 6 and 7 with elaborate preparations underway. Other items note incoming visitors, local visits, and a photography session at Alex Grossheim’s today.
Students and teachers from Muscatine business college held a well attended picnic yesterday at the Citizens light and railway park. A special street car, decorated in college colors, carried attendees from Iowa avenue and Third street to the park for an afternoon of pleasant recreation and a fine supper. The Independent club met at Mrs. August Othmer’s home to sew carpet rags and discuss business matters, with the Lord’s Prayer recited. The next meeting is set for Mrs. G A Riemcke’s home at 495 East Sixth street next Thursday afternoon.
A social dance last night hosted by Prof Clendennen at the new armory hall drew nearly 40 couples from 9 to 12. The improved floor and pleasant quarters enhanced the event with satisfactory music and new steps being taught.
The Royal Neighbors host a supper on October 15 serving hot rolls Boston baked beans scalloped oysters cold ham potato salad and more from 5 to 7 30 p m. Ice cream cake confections will be sold in the afternoon and evening during which time music is planned. Useful and fancy articles go on sale at 2 o'clock. The public is invited.
Rev. J. G. Thompson, an aged Iowa minister long known in the Iowa conference and on the superannuated list, died Friday morning in Sigourney. His wife passed away about two years ago. Funeral services were held at 11 oclock this morning with Rev. C. L. Stafford attending as a passenger to deliver the sermon. Thompson was a pioneer of Iowa and left many warm friends across southeastern Iowa.
Josephine Hall, rising musical star, receives unexpected luck after two workmen discover a $270 Spanish gold pot while digging for a summer home near Rhode Island City. A judge rules the treasure belongs to the land title, and Hall pays the workers ten dollars each. She declines an offer to auction the coins, planning to keep them as talismans of good luck.
The U B church ladies invite patrons to a chicken pie supper in church parlors next Tuesday from 5 to 8 pm, priced at 25 cents. Proceeds go to church funds. Remember October 14.
For sale 10 000 white oak posts by V. Jordan of Letts Iowa. Motorist buyers contact SM. V. Jordan for pricing and pickup details.
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