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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
7
Local News Notes on Visitors and Travelers
Muscatine area brief items report numerous visitors and travelers from Columbus Junction Davenport and beyond. People include Marian Lafferty visiting grandparents Dr and Mrs J S Kulp while Lee Fisher returns from a western tour near Butte Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Lafferty
Davenport
J. S. Kulp
Paul Willits
Mt. Pleasant
Labor Day Program at Mulford Church in South Muscatine
The Labor Day event at Mulford Congregational Church will feature a special musical program and a discussion on the church’s relation to laboring people led by Frank Faulkner and Tony Christian. A separate Sunday service aims to engage workers with instructional discussion led by laymen. A child injury and local political and social notes follow, including reports from Muscatine socialist meeting at Law’s grocery and social notes from area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malford Congregational Church
Frank Faulkner
Tony Christian
Sunday School Social At Mulford Church Honors Perfect Attendance
Nearly a hundred members of the Mulford Congregational church Sunday school department gathered at the church parlors for a two part event hosted by Miss Alice Mulford. Afternoon guests from the primary and intermediate divisions with perfect attendance enjoyed games and refreshments. evening attendees with perfect attendance in advanced classes increased the crowd, underscoring strong religious engagement at the Hershey avenue church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Congregational Church
Alice Mulford
Hershey Avenue
Saloon in South End Is Re opened
The dreuth ended in south Muscatine and George L. Criner now serves wet goods in the old Apple building on Hersney Avenue. Saloons in South Muscatine, closed with the city, reopened after a longer dry spell than in other areas. The proprietor reports flourishing business and steady demand. Local notes include Bert Wilson visiting Muscatine, George Hartman and wife from Winfield at Junction fair, James Farrell returning from Winterset, Ivy Ryan coming from Columbus Junction, and George Gardner with wife from near Grandview in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Muscatine
Appel
Hersney Avenue
George L. Criner
Muscatine
Ivy Ryan
Columbus Junction
George Gardner
Grandview
First Presbyterian Church Plans Evening Lecture and Choir
The First Presbyterian Church at Corner Town Avenue and Fourth Street resumes Sunday evening services with a stereopticon lecture on India by J. G. Mitchell featuring 80 colored pictures. Miss Inez Shammit sings The Children's Prayer with violin by Lysle Hocke. Pastor J. N. Elliott leads morning worship at 11, Sunday school at 9:30, and Y P S C E at 6:30. Strangers welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Tawn Avenue
Fourth Street
The
Presbyterian Church
India
J. G. Mitchell
Himalayas
Inez Shamit
Lysle Hocke
E. M. Walker
Brotherhood
J. N. Elliott
United Brethren Church Services and Meetings Schedule
The United Brethren Church at Sixth Street and Mulberry hosts Sabbath school at 9:45 with a men’s class, preaching at 11 on A Faithful Pastor from 2 Timothy 4 7, memory of Rev. A Judson Kempton, Christian Endeavor at 6 39, evening sermon at 7 30, prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30, and teachers’ meeting Friday at Mrs A J Neidig’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Sixth Street
Mulberry Avenue
J. C. H. Light
A. Judson Kempton
Christian Endeavor
Frank Kintzle
A. J. Neidig
End of a Double Life and Prophesies of Christ Services
Church notices invite all to 7 p m services with topic The End of a Double Life and prayer topics Prophesies of Christ. Special music planned. Week meetings include choir practice Tuesday, Ladies Industrial Society Wednesday, and general prayer Thursday at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Industrial Society
Christ
First Baptist Church to Hold Sunday Services and Events
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m Rev D O Powell of Chicago will preach both morning and evening services Morning service at 10 55 a m Evening service at 7 30 p m Miss Chambers of Aurora Ill will sing at both services and perform a Kempton hymn Regular prayer meeting Thursday at 7 80 Rev Vernon S Phillips of Cedar Rapids will address the men s club Friday evening next
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
We Powell
D. D
Chicago
Miss Chambers
Aurora
Ill
Kempton
Vernon S. Phillips
Cedar Rapids
German Congregational Church Services Notice
German Congregational Church announces Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and morning service at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Carl A. Dettmers leads. Subject: Do It Now what Union meeting of attendees to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Congregational Church
Carl A. Dettmers
Mulford Church announces morning and evening services
Mulford Congregational Church at Hershey avenue and Main street announces Bible school at 9 a.m. Worship at 10 30 a.m. with the sermon In the Full ness of Time and Y P S C E at 6 p.m. on A Life Lived With God led by Frank Faulkner and Harold Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford
Don’t Poison Baby. Remember Castoria Safe for Children
Forty years ago mothers used paregoric and laudanum to make babies sleep. Narcotics can kill or ruin health in a single misdose. Druggists must label narcotics and avoid giving them to children. Castoria contains no narcotics if it bears Chas H. Fletcher’s signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
H. Fletcher
Chas. HH. Fletcher
J. W. Dinsdale
Chicago
Ill
Alexander E. Mintie
Cleveland
Ohio
J. S. Alexander
Omaha
Neb
J. A. McClellan
Buffalo, N. Y
J. W. Allen
St. Louis
C. H. Glidden
St. Paul
Minn
H. D. Benner
Philadelphia
J. A. Boarman
Kansas City
J. J. Mackey
Brooklyn
N. Y
Astoria
Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
German Congregational church announces revival events
German Methodist church notes 7 30 p m Ladies Aid Wednesday parsonage weekly prayer meeting Rev Jacob Fath of Treynor Ia will preach next Sunday Sept 13 at German Congregational church He has served 17 years here and four years in Treynor Come to our meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jacob Fath
Treynor
German Congregational Church
Preaching and Lecture at First Congregational Church
The Rev. William J. Suckow of Grinnell Iowa college will preach at morning service on The Primary Colors of Christianity. At 7 45 p m he will lecture The Elements of the Gospel of Macbeth. Suckow is noted as a Shakespearean student and preacher. Choir directed by G N Rockwell will sing. Pastor Rev Bryant C Preston plans to resume duties soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
William J. Suckow
Iowa College
Grinnell
Suckow
G. N. Rockwell
Bryant C. Preston
Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Grace Lutheran Church outlines this week’s worship and activities: Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 Luther League at 7 p m evening service at 7 45 Regular Missionary society meeting Tuesday at 7 30 Ladies Aid society Wednesday at church Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Luther League
the Missionary Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Church of Christ Scientist announces services and reading room
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Walnut and Sixth street holds services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the subject “Man.” A Wednesday 8 p.m. meeting is planned. The reading room at 116 Iowa avenue is open daily 2 to 4 p.m. and Thursday 7:30 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Walnut
Sixth Streets
Iowa Avenue
Salvation Army Sunday School and Service Tonight and Tomorrow
Salvation Army event announced with Sunday school at 2 30 p m and service at 7 30 p m Capt Elsie Rogers visiting will sing in tonight and tomorrow All are welcome Ensign and Mrs P W Jensen in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Elsie Rogers
Ensign
P. W. Jensen
Obituary of Robert Metteer Born 1816 in Delhi New York
Robert Metteer was born May 12 1816 near Delhi New York. He lived with his parents until 1835 when they moved to Bradford county Pennsylvania. He married Chloe M Andrus on February 16 1840 and fathered six children, two of whom survive him Charles R Metteer and Mrs Sarah M Eveland. The family later moved to Iowa near Muscatine from Pennsylvania in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Metteer
Delhi
New York
Bradford County
Pennsylvania
Chloe M. Andrus
Charles R. Metteer
Sarah M. Eveland
Iowa
Muscatine
Obituary of a 19th Century Nebraska farmer
The subject moved from 1863 to 1869 in Cass county near Eight Mile grove then lived with his daughter after his wife died on February 29, 1888. He died August 25, 1908 at age 92. Farming was his main vocation with other ventures. Funeral by a Murdock Methodist pastor cited Psalm 89 47 and 48. Buried beside his wife in Eight Mile grove cemetery Cass county Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Eight Mile Grove
Cass County
Peter Eveland
Murdock
Flestric Bitters Promised Cure at Havercamp Drug Store
Lifelong indigestion liver and kidney issues blamed as common woes. Flestric Bitters is advertised as guaranteed relief offered by Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havercamp
Merchants Asked to Decorate for 36th Iowa Reunion
The executive committee of the 35th Iowa association asks merchants to decorate their shops for the 36th reunion, scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
35Th Iowa Association
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Harry Kurtz
Cushing, In
J. A. Weisse
East Sixth Street
E. Schmidt
Oak Street
Butte, Mont
Florence Curtis
Henry Steahr
Raymond, Wash
City
J. Steahr
Musserville
S. J. Manning
Reformed Church
Leighton, Ia
Otley
Art Chaudoin
H. B. Seem
Mark Coyner
Laura Porter
Nichols
A. J. York
Fruitland
Lee O'Dell
Lee Fisher
George Sharrar
J. P. Dawson
Roy
Columbus’ Junction
Cyrus Parker
Floyd County
T. H. Parker
New Boston
Lola Wiederrecht
Wappello
Joseph Payton
Peter Townley
Mary A. Proctor
Marshalltown
Collins
East Ninth Street
F. A. Reynolds
Letts
Henrietta Runyon
East Fifth Street
J. G. Schmidt
Wapello
George Schmidt
G. J. Hillman
Parsons, Kan
Elizabeth Will
Moscow
Bertha Engel
J. J. Engel
Elmhurst
Jessie Stirlen
Walla Walla, Wash
Mrs. Applegate
E. S. Randall
Ottumwa
James Myron
West Sixth Street
South
END Church
Esther
Harry Davis
Law
O. C. Wilson
C. R. Slaughter
Socialist Party
J. A. Algiers
South End
Harvey Wright
Herbert Clark
Elizabeth Taylor
Henry Lichner
Iowa City
Wm. Johnson
Ed Wilhite
Amy Hoopes
Ames
State Agricultural School
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
TAINS
Tendance
Tiss
Alifornia Fic
Brejge
de Smallelpitoer
Jeveray
CENIS
J. O. Mucha
Journal
Canada
Canadian Land Col
Maxwell Automobile
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H. P. Maxwell
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