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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1900
Page
8
In Muscatine readers learn where to launder shirts collars and cuffs in fine style. The New Process Laundry advertises shirt and linen cleaning with like new color and finish. They use filtered water and no chemicals, with telephones 66 and 2066.
Cur tis Cook was an early morning passenger to Rock Island. A series of small notices covers births arrivals lost items and local errands with mentions of Stein's, Scheetz's bargains, Ross's pancake flour, Beach's World soap, and various residents traveling or visiting Muscatine.
The Baptist convention begins with introductory services this evening. Tomorrow’s program starts with devotional services, followed by Education Society leadership and prominent speakers. A highlight will be the election of a president for Des Moines College.
7:30 devotional led by Rev I Coon of Osage followed by choir anthem. Sermon by Rev J B Edmonson of DeWitt. Appointment of committees discussed.
The program lists devotional services led by Rev. A. W. Caul in Manchester and talks by F. W. Parsons on ordination and by Judge E. E. Lewis on pew expectations. Rev. J. A. Sutton discusses local church relations to unevangelized fields, followed by a 10:30 elected officers meeting and business.
The program lists 11:00 AM sermon by J W Wed dell D D Davenport. Afternoon devotional 2:00 Rev G C Peck Pelta. 2:30 reports of secretary and treasurer. 2:50 address The Progress of Baptist Education During the Nineteenth Century by James R Pen toff D D Burlington. 3:30 address The Paramount Duty by Rev Walter M Walker Des Moines. 4:10 reports and officer elections. Evening anthem. 7:30 address The 20th Century Church by Rev Geo D Adams Kalamazoo Mich. 8:10 address The Vital Element in Education by H L Stetson D D Kalamazoo Mich.
Anson Law Frank Parker Charlies stroup Richard Buckley George and Elick Blanchard travel to Rock Island for the Frank Machlan trial on charges of stealing pearls and money from Elick Blanchard last June. Baptist arriving as convention seen as likely success. other notes on local visits and marriage invitation.
If you seek a comfortable journey with delightful scenery toward New York Philadelphia or seaside points the Lehigh Valley Railroad promises a pleasant ride.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad operates vestibuled limited trains from Buffalo to New York and from Chicago to New York with dining car service offered a la carte.
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