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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1906
Page
8
A flurry of local residents and visitors are noted from Muscatine and nearby towns. Carl Geertz returns from Des Moines fair. Alfred Linder, Mrs. McNutt, Miss Miller, and many others travel to Davenport, Chicago, Davenport, or home after brief stops and visits.
Miss Vera Johnson left yesterday for Sunbury Iowa to visit Miss Anna Noll. Anna Noll returned home from Wilton after visiting. Albert Slattery left for Winton to attend the college for the blind. Missea Isabel and Mabel Cresswell went to Wilton for a day with friends. Joe Wellington returned to Davenport after a Muscatine business day. J S Hunter and family returned from Quincy Indiana. Wiss Alice Venner visited Muscatine yesterday then Davenport. Miss Taitie O Brien arrived from Boston to stay with Miss Giannie O Brien in Wrayville. New Studebaker wagons and boxes on sale. Bowman CG Holliday and son Lloyd of Letts visited Chautauqua in Mediapolis and called on friends before returning home.
Mrs. Amalia Schmidt Gobble announces the fall term of vocal lessons at her studio located at 103 West Seventh Street beginning next Thursday September 6 at 8 30 a m. The notice calls on interested pupils to join the term.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills at Havercamp’s Prescription Drug Store claiming cures for stomach ailments and constipation with a 25 cent guarantee.
Rev. J. W. Potter, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, closes his city pastorate at a union service in his church Sunday night at 7 45. He will attend the Grinnell conference next week then enter evangelistic work with Dr. J. W. Mahood of Sioux City, Iowa. Friends wish him success in the new field.
The piece presents a tongue in cheek guide mixing stand by snaps hustle and MBC diploma as a recipe for success. It extols Muscatine Iowa as a fine city of 20 000 residents under the stars and stripes noting Iowa's census.
The missionary society holds a regular meeting in the church Tuesday evening September 4th. Sunday school starts at 9 30 morning service at 10 45. Sermon at Fairport at 3 30. Luther League meets at 7 p m. Delegates to the state convention report. Last union sermon at the Methodist church. Rev J W Potter preaches. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon in the church basement Mrs Geo Weltz hostess. Teachers meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Morning service at 10 30 with holy communion and a brief sermon from the text Wherefore whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord Bible school at noon Christian Endeavor at 6 45 Union evening service at the Methodist church marks the close of Rev J W Potter's pastorate.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church at Iowa Ave and Third St posts morning classes at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 6:45 p.m. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. The pastor will conclude his term this last Sunday of the conference year with the church.
Sunday school at 10 AM and preaching by Rev. E. C. Brooks Sunday evening at 7 30. Last Sunday of the conference year, all members and friends urged to attend. Rev Brooks leaves Tuesday for Grinnell to attend the annual conference.
Judson Kempton, pastor, leads 10 30 a m public worship with a sermon on communion to follow at the close of services. Sunday school at 11 45. B Y P U at 6 45 evening meeting at the M E church. All members urged to attend.
Cedar and Fifth streets schedule lists Sunday school at 9 15 a.m. Morning service at 10 20. evening service 7 30 p.m. P C E E7 p m with C A Dettmers leader. Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon prayer meeting Thursday 7 30. You are cordially invited by Pastor C A Dettmers.
Rev H D Herr former pastor of First Congregational church will address the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning services otherwise as usual with no evening service. Congregation joins with the Methodist church for a union service.
The notice lists the United Brethren Church at corner Sixth and Mulberry Streets with minister J C H Light. Morning sermon at 10 a.m. Sabbath school at 11 15 a.m. Union service at 7 45 p.m. with U P Co U at 6 30 p.m. Union service at the M E church.
A Michigan woman describes years of bilious colic, headaches, stomach catarrh, and dyspepsia from coffee. She quit coffee and used Potum Food Coffee, which she says restored her health. Doctors offered little relief, but she recovered after stopping coffee and starting Potum. Battle Creek company endorsement included.
A long list of individuals with roles such as stenographers bookkeepers and assistants associated with firms including Bartemeier Hardware Co Davenport Des Moines Saddlery Fischs Hardware Co Remington Co Davenport New Song Co and others. The compiled names include Laura Junkin Adela Woolverton Ida Alderman James Leary Henry Keckerlin Albert Shepard and several Hoopes Braiding offices with various duties in bookkeeping stenography and typing.
The course options range from preparatory at 1.25 per week to combined at 1.75 per week with three or six month totals given. Telegraphy costs 10.00 per month. Classes form every Monday with year start advantages. Graduation times vary by effort and prior education, with strong job placement for Combined Course graduates.
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