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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1908

Page

7

Local Muscatine News Notes Busy City Social And Political

A stream of short notices covers visitors residents and travels in Muscatine Iowa. J A Lane and various locals visit friends in town while I S McCrillis campaigns for governor and speaks at Assembly hall. Several families plan moves funerals and trips to Columbus Junction Letts and Webster City.

Muscatine Candy Kitchen J. A. Lane Elliot, Ia I. S. McCrillis Assembly Hall

East Hill First Quarterly Meeting Votes on Parsonage Purchase

The Muscatine Circuit held its first quarterly conference at Park Avenue Methodist Church with reports approved. The parsonage committee moved to buy R. R. Govan’s property at 1497 Washington Street for Rev. Strong and family, to be ready in about ten days, vacating the Sixth Street parsonage. Social tonight features the Poverty social by the Tri M club at Bierman’s Hall. East Hill locals note several residents’ travels in and near Muscatine.

Muscatine Circuit M. Kk Park Avenue Methodist High Prairie Church Spangler’s Chapel Park Avenue Church Parsonage R. R. Govan Washington Street Poverty Social Bierman’s Hall Park Avenue Tri-M Club Ladies’ Aid Society

Keota Church Hosts Services and Evangelistic Meetings

In Keota Iowa on October 14 Rev Arch L Graham and Rev A S Bailey led communion and preached at Living Lake church. A series of evangelistic meetings begins next Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev A S Phelps in charge and a large chorus. Local farming leaders will hear A Sykes discuss the Corn Belt Meat Producers association.

Keota Arch L. Graham United Presbyterian Church A. S. Bailey Ainsworth Living Lake Ross Crawford Nebraska Lloyd Kennell Roscoe Tiffany Naomi Stewart Iowa City Lloyd's Mrs. White Brighton J. C. Kaufman A. K. Stewart Des Moines Dudley Crone Washington C. A. Lacey Mr. Lacey E. R. Lacey Columbus Junction George McCarty Delta John Hamilton Henry Bales C. C. Rice Waite E. S. Endree Davenport Grace Hunter Lois Stewart Will Embree Ramsey A. Sykes Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association Ruth Giffen

Root Juice claims widespread cures across Iowa

A Muscatine audience hears testimonials praising Root Juice as a remarkable remedy. A traveling man recounts stomach and kidney relief after using three bottles, noting improved appetite and digestion. The once contested remedy is marketed by Morgan’s Drug Store with a price of one dollar per bottle or three bottles for two dollars and a half, with orders sent to A. W. Morgan.

Ottumwa Morgan’s A. W. Morgan

Zeke the Country Boy plays Grand tonight

Edwin A. Morriss rural comedy Zeke the Country Boy opens at the Grand tonight. The production promises lively atmosphere color and satire with a large scenic cast and a préstentious staging that aims to delight artistic and general theatre audiences.

Zeke Eawin A. Morris Edwin A. Morris

The Lieutenant and The Cowboy at the Grand

Muscatine audiences are urged to attend a Thursday evening performance at the Grand featuring Theodore Lorch and a full company in an original western military drama The Lieutenant and The Cowboy. The production promises a realistic fort life setting, a romantic plot, humor, and high production values with complete scenic equipment.

Muscatine Theodore Lorch

Cow-Puncher opens at Grand in October Western play

Hal Reid drama set in Arizona features Dr. Graham, ranch owner’s sister, and cowboy foreman Tom Lawton. Plot includes kidnap attempt by Carlos Mendoza. rescue scene highlights bravery. Slattery Ann and Tacoma Tim provide comic relief. scenery from Ranch 10 Bisbee. Company of twenty.

Hal Reid Arizona John Graham Geraldine New York Tom Lawton Tenderfoot Out Graham Carlos Mendoza Big Tom Lawton Slattery Ann Tacoma Tim Bisbee Peope

Red Men to Secure $100000 in Omnibus Bonds for Iowa Chiefs

Red Men of Iowa plan blanket bonds worth 100000 to bond officers in 69 cities and 134 tribes, aiming for cheaper, steadier security. The great council in Iowa City debated reducing chief of records expenses and delaying votes for a year, while Pocahontas degree members held banquets and dances with noted speakers.

Iowa City Iowa Great Council Joseph Farrer Philadelphia United States E. G. O’brien Muscatine W. B. Keffer Des Moines W. R. Maines Davenport Great Council of United States E. A. Patterson

Family Farewells After Sudden Loss In Columbus Junction

Mrs. M J Shaw left Columbus Junction for Lincoln Nebraska after burying her young son Arthur an only child. She was joined by her mother Mrs C M Fulton who will stay for a time. Mr Fulton traveled to Kansas City to visit son Ed Fulton and family. Mr Shaw returned home soon after the burial. Mr and Mrs M N Rippey and

East Hill John Kell East Ninth Street Columbus Junction C. F. Adams Wilton Muscatine M. A. Smith Kansas City Montezuma James Gorey C. Root Oelwein M. J. Shaw Arthur Lincoln Neb C. M. Fulton Mr. Fulton Ed. Fulton Shaw M. N. Rippey Harley Meeker Letts M. J. Collins John Tedford H. M. Gilkey Ralph Ainsworth Tedford Josephine Pickens Nat Duncan Columbus City Robert Acheson W. A. Duncan Wilson Daugherty Washington Ed. Pretz Maude Hanft Jacob Schomberg John Fred Wm. DeFord Wapello Nancy Jennings Burlington John Ludlow Kansas Bard John Wykert Clarence Lacey Keota Emma Garrett West Liberty Emily Darrow J. D. Darrow Blair Davenport Bessie Holida Iowa City Merle Nesper Dorothy Sullivan Mary Carpenter Miss Mary J. A. Sprague Evelyn Lawrence Willard Endsley Rock Island

Digesting Life and Health: Stuart's Tablets Endorsed

A mixed set of items recounts life events, travel, and local notices with a long promotional mention of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claiming digestion benefits. The piece links digestion to happiness and success, then lists various local people traveling, visiting relatives, and attending events in Letts and nearby towns.

Lord Bacon Nature Stuart Europe America F. A. Stuart Co Stuart Building Marshall, Mich

Prairie Grove Social Notes Highlight West Liberty Visits

Prairie Grove notes at Oct 14 record visits from Miss Vista Whitacre West Liberty to school after class with Miss Green guiding home. Georgia McCann West Liberty visited relatives last Saturday. Wilma Walker visited sister Mrs Will Branson Springdale returning Sunday. Glen Walker Union Valley and wife at Chas McCann home Sunday. Rena Swart with sister Mrs Laura Montgomery several days. Swart Black Armstrong and Deforest brothers attended Will Marble sale near West Branch Friday. Myrle Pinney spent Friday with sister Josephine at Moline Sanitarium. H F Swart family and Chas Swart visited Mart Chamberlain home West Liberty Sunday. Mrs C E Dice and children drove near Atalissa Sunday with her parents. Mrs John Ringle Forest shopping in West Liberty Sunday. Sunday school was well attended.

Prairie Grove Vista Whitacre West Liberty Miss Green Georgia McCann Wilma Walker Will Branson Springdale Glen Walker Union Valley Chas. McCann Rena Swart Laura Atalissa John Ringle Son Forest

Local visits and outings report from Olive Branch area

Mrs. Fred Cassabaum and daughter Bessie visited relatives near Columbus Junction and returned Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gilbert traveled to Muscatine on Friday. Charley Hall hunted ducks Sunday at the lake. Mrs. Chas Pantel and daughters Emmie and Minnie conducted business in Muscatine Saturday afternoon.

Olive Branch Fred Cassabaum Bessie Columbus Junction Dave Gilbert Muscatine Charley Hall Chas Pantel Emmie Minnie

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