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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1908

Page

5

Muscatine Elks to Lead Westward Los Angeles Trip

Chairman George Reddick reports about forty Muscatine Elks will ride Iowa special trains to the grand lodge meeting in Los Angeles aboard three top line engines and fine cars. Rock Island Frisco officials promise scenic daytime travel from Davenport to Salt Lake City with Salt Water plunges and a Mormon Tabernacle recital. The journey includes Colorado Springs to Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Vancouver and western Canada with music from the Fifty fourth OtTumwa Regimental Band.

Muscatine Elks Grand Lodge Los Angeles Iowa George T. Reddick Iowa City The Iowa Elks Muscatine Phil J. Mackey Iowa State Elks’ Association Mr. Reddick C. C. Gardner Davenport Salt Lake City Mormon Tabernacle Colorado Springs San Francisco Vancouver B. C Canada Ottumwa

South Muscatine Starts Work On Pipes

William Kincaid of South Muscatine moves men to improve drainage at the mouth of Muscatine slough in district No. 3. Pipes will be rearranged to prevent flooding during high Mississippi River stages. Materials are arriving two miles above Port Louisa. work to start soon and finish in about three weeks. Ladies of the German M. E. church meet Thursday afternoon at the South Muscatine Chapel for a large workload and full attendance.

William Kincaid Muscatine Mississippi River Port Louisa South Muscatine M. E

Musserville Methodists Plan Halloween Social at Hoopes Hall

Standard Bearers of Musserville Methodist church arranged a Halloween social at Hoopes hall for October 30 with booths and delicacies. A fortune teller will charge five cents to reveal past and future, as a large crowd attended last evening's meeting. A short program featured a duet by Blanche Washburn and Ruth Painter, plus readings by Flora Manlove and Alice Yeager with Mrs. W. B. Ireland giving a brief address.

Standard Bearers Society Musserville Methodist Church Hoopes Hall All Hallows Blanche Washburn Ruth Painter Flora Manlove Alice Yeager W. B. Ireland

Hunts season on in full swing in Muscatine area

Hunting season starts in earnest attracting numerous residents to Big Timber and nearby spots famed for shooting. Warmer weather delays flights of fowl but a cold snap is expected to boost bird supply and lodge occupancy in coming days amid plans for short expeditions.

Muscatine

Head of Volunteers Visits in Muscatine

General Jacob Buch founder of the Christian Volunteers arrives from Davenport to study reestablishing a Muscatine branch. A meeting is planned this evening at Union Mission Hall on Walnut street after an earlier street corner gathering. Major J. M. Lentz accompanies him from Davenport, where a working man’s home has opened. The group aims to reach people beyond church influence.

John McCleary Oregon Ill George McAvoy Sampson Street Howard Davis Near Letts Musserville Hugh Albrecht Nevada Esther Wakeley Cranston Harvey McCleary Illinois Rock River Elizabeth Weltz Davenport Michael Tomley Seventy-Six Township Etta Forrest Spirit Lake Muscatine Burlington C. E. Knott Julius Faerkner Jacob Buch The Christian Volunteers Salvation Army Union Mission Hall Walnut Street Buck J. M. Lentz

Reopening of German Methodist Church With Union Service

The German Methodist church reopens after renovations including frescoes art glass windows new pews and chandeliers. A new furnace expands the cellar and total improvements cost 1900 dollars. District superintendent Rev W H Schwin ing of Burlington Iowa will preach the morning sermon October 25 with a union evening service featuring Rev Jans Rev Dettmers and Rev Tilgner.

German Methodist Church W. H. Schwining Burlington Iowa Jans German Evangelic Church Dettmers German Congregational Church Tilgner German Baptist Church

Hutchinson Represents Muscatine First Baptist at Iowa Falls Convention

Z. W. Hutchinson acts as representative for the First Baptist church of Muscatine at a regional Iowa Falls convention, speaking on church matters and participating in sessions with other attendees.

Z. W. Hutchinson First Baptist Church of

Miss A Junkin Visits Friends in West Liberty

Miss A Junkin of 1119 Mulberry Avenue traveled to West Liberty yesterday afternoon to visit friends.

Miss A. Junkin Mulberry Avenue West Liberty

A Bad Back Is a Bad Handicap

A persuasive early 20th century advertisement notes that backache and twinges signal kidney trouble and urges readers to check urine. It promotes Dean's Kidney Pills, citing graybeard testimonials from Muscatine Iowa and the Garmer family praising relief from back pain and kidney weakness.

Dean W. H. Garmer Cedar Street Muscatine Mr. Garmer

Bible Institute to Open on Friday for Bible Study

The YMCA starts its Bible study season next Friday at 7 30 pm with over 180 men and boys enrolled last year. The program emphasizes personal work teacher training and a new social service club to apply Christian teachings in daily life. Classes will be held in every ward and open to all men seeking study or interested in Bible work.

Young Men's Christian Association Association Satuday

Tourists Star 10 Play With Company Team Strengthens Roster

Vincent E. Fuller and George Volger, star players from the Tourists World Championship squad, sign with the Company C basketball team. They will play as forwards and boost the squad into one of the state’s strongest and fastest teams. Remaining positions will likely be filled by seasoned players previously starring in the sport.

Company C Vincent E. Fuller George Volger Fuller Volger

Nature hints prompt action on food distress

An Arizona man reports long breakfast trouble from soft starchy foods and coffee. He switched to Postum and Grape-Nuts, noting no stomach distress or headaches, weight gain of 12 pounds, and better overall health. He recommends the products as easily digested and effective, ending with "There's a Reason" and a referral to The Road to Wellville book.

Arizona Wellville

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