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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1908

Page

9

Morgan Stock Company Opens Week at Grand Opera House

The Morgan Stock company opened the week at Muscatine's Grand Opera House to a large pleased audience. In An American Girl J Douglass Morgan as Ross Balter won hearts among English colleagues while Miss Blanche Henson impressed as the heroine. Bert Carpenter played Phillip Fairfax to fanfare and Clyde Hyer Elsie Morgan delivered strong villainous roles. The program promises A Southern Rose this evening and continues to attract popular priced entertainment lovers.

Muscatine Morgan Stock Company Grand Opera House J. Douglass Morgan Ross Balter Blanche Henson Bert Carpenter Phillip Fairfax Clyde Hyer Elsie Morgan

Family Theatre Opens Week With Vaudeville Act Trio

The Family theatre began its second week of the season with a strong vaudeville bill. Highlighted by Arnold and Artie with clever barrel jumping and acrobatics, and the Three Lessenrings performing song and dance. Josephina Carsello dances well, Tom White croons and tells humorous stories. Moving pictures and illustrated songs complete the program.

Family Theatre Arnold Artie Josephina Carsello Tom White

Pastor's Successor Has Been Selected In Muscatine

Rev. W. C. Schultze of Rock Island Illinois has been assigned the charge of the Muscatine German M E church by the St Louis Conference which closed at Quincy Illinois Rev Schultze will preach his farewell at Rock Island next Sunday and move with his family to Muscatine The Muscatine church members are pleased with the selection

W. C. Schultze Rock Island Ill Muscatine St. Louis Quincy C. HE. Baumgarten Muscatine District Iowa M. E West Chester Schultze Muscatine Church

Keota Students Head Off to Various Schools

Keota notes show Miss Edith Dayton and Paul Neal return to Mt. Vernon while Ray Hulse Lloyd Kennell Harry Helscher and Owen Crawford go to Iowa City. Ray and Roy Warrington visit Berea Kentucky as Naomi Stewart enters the state university. Mr. Vroom a theological student from Central Holiness university at Oskaloosa was a Sunday guest at the B A Northup home. Miss Bertha Brown is a guest at

Keota Edith Dayton Paul Neal Mt. Vernon Ray Hulse Lloyd Kennell Harry Helscher Owen Crawford Iowa City Ray Roy Warrington Berea Naomi Stewart State University Vroom Central Holiness University Oskaloosa B. A. Northup Bertha Brown

Rock Island District Clergy Appointments Announced

At the Central Illinois conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Canton Illinois new appointments for the coming year were announced. W R Wiley is named district superintendent and changes include T S Pittinger at Aledo W D Benjamin at Keithsburg T W Puffer at New Boston Chester C McCown at Reynolds Ivan Chatten at Joy Hillsdale and Illinois City to be supplied.

Central Illinois The Methodist Episcopal Church Canton Ill Rock Island W. R. Wiley Aledo T. S. Pittinger Keithsburg W. D. Benjamin New Boston T. W. Puffer Reynolds Chester C. McCown Joy Ivan Chatten Hillsdale Illinois City

Sunday School Convention at New Era Church

A convention on October 7 at New Era church features a rich program for the Sweetland Sunday School. Teachers and many others attend with a basket dinner at noon. The program includes songs, recitations, talks on Sunday school topics, and round table discussions led by Rev. C M Olander, Mrs. Mary Negus, and others.

New Era Sweetland C. M. Olander Jesus Christ Will Sauer J. O. Holtz Robi. Bennet David Haifleigh E. A. Allbee Clara Brandt Elizabeth Greiner Lizzie Brase Santa Claus Rev Olander C. K. Winnemore Lilly Hoopes

Two Speakers Slated for Tomorrow Evening Event

Iowa State Senator J A Hildebrand of Cedar Rapids and Franklin Fairman of Chicago will address the National Union lodge social tomorrow evening. Hildebrand, a state senator, is well known in Cedar Rapids, while Fairman serves as Park Row Lodge No 1 secretary and assistant to the president of the Illinois Central railroad. He will speak on fraternal insurance matters. The social committee reports all arrangements completed and Deputy F M Nikirk of Cedar Rapids says several candidates will be ballot ed on and initiated.

National Union Lodge J. A. Hildebrand Cedar Rapids Franklin Fairman Chicago Hildebrand Iowa Senate Fairman Park Row National Union Illinois Central Railroad Social Committee Today F. M. Nikirk Muscatine

Local Notes From Keota and Nearby

News items from Keota Iowa report J R Van Winkle returning from Minnesota and J W Stewart home from Des Moines legislative session. Local deaths include Howsrg Fry two year old son of Mr and Mrs Link Fry. Funeral by Rev J C Giffen at Presbyterian church. Ladies of Embroidery club hosted by Miss Tressie McCarty. Mrs Arthur Dunn and son from California visiting Keota. Mrs Emma Kiefhaber Smith of Chicago visiting. Supper hosted in honor of Miss Mary Skinner. Moonlight river picnic by Misses Crone Smith Pool Smock Holmes and Stewart. Mellie Kramer to Chicago for Northwestern studies. Mrs Margaret Seydel and Mrs Will Seydel return from Wisconsin. Roy Turnipseed ordered home from Cedar Rapids with suspected typhoid fever. Ministerial association met with Rev Arch Graham for a profitable session.

Oklahoma Helscher Brothers Farm J. R. van Winkle Minnesota J. W. Stewart Des Moines Howsrg Fry Link Fry J. C. Giffen Presbyterian Church Tressie McCarty Embroidery Club J. O. Singmaster Arthur Dunn Little Son California John O’brien Emma Kiefhaber Smith Chicago Keota Mary Skinner Dudley Crone Boyd Smith Clarence Pool Bess Smock Bess Holmes Lois Stewart Mellie Kramer Northwestern University Margaret Seydel Will Seydel Wisconsin Roy Turnipseed Cedar Rapids Arch Graham

Zem o promises cure for skin diseases in a clean liquid

Advertisement claims ZEMO external liquid cures itching skin diseases by drawing germs and toxins to the surface. It promises instant relief and permanent cure for all skin or scalp diseases. Sold everywhere with samples from E. W. Rose Medicine Co. St. Louis and A. W. Morgan, 107 W. 2nd St.

ZEMO E. W. Rose Medicine Co St. Louis A. W. Morgan W. 2Nd St

City Council Adjourned Session Minutes 1908 Muscatine

The Muscatine city council held an adjourned meeting on September 11 1908 with Mayor Schmidt presiding. Aldermen debated sidewalk widths drainage improvements curb gaps and street repairs approving multiple petitions and authorizing engineers and street crews to proceed with undermining works and installations.

Muscatine Grants Saloon Permit for Corner Premises

The Muscatine City Council grants Vanalia & Fuhlman a saloon license for the corner of Hershey Avenue and Green Street, occupying the south forty five feet of the west twenty two feet of Lot 1 in Subdivision of Out Lot 17, city of Muscatine. The resolution was passed and approved on September 11, 1908, with Barney Schmidt as mayor.

Muscatine Muscatine County Iowa Board of Supervisors City of Muscatine Vanalia & Fuhlman Hershey Avenue Green Street Barney Schmidt

Aldermen Vote Passes Motion to Adopt Measure

On motion of Ald. Holmes seconded by Ald. Nietzel the measure was adopted by eight ayes and none against. An application by Chas Freeman to open a saloon under malct law was granted after a vote of five ayes and three nays with no absentees. The mayor declared the motion carried.

Ald. Holmes Ald. Nietzel Eppel Holmes van Zyl Nietzel Hahn Grossklaus Leo Hess Chas Freeman Alderman Hess Aldo. Leu Leu

Muscatine Grants Freeman Saloon License for 497 West Front

The Muscatine city council approves Charles Freeman to operate a saloon at 497 West Front Street within the south fifty by east fifty feet of Lot 3, Block 8, in Muscatine Iowa. The council certifies election findings filed with the county auditor and attests the consent for issuance.

Musecatine Muscatine County Iowa Board of Supervisors City of Muscatine Charles Freeman West Front Street Muscatine Barney Schmidt

Aldermen Adopt Resolution and Sidewalk Plan

Ald. Hess moved to adopt the resolution as read with Ald. Leu seconding. Ayes were Eppel Hahn Grossklaus Leu and Hess. Nayes Holmes Van Zyana Nietzel. The mayor announced the resolution adopted. Jos Eells spoke about permanent sidewalks for the Smalley estate and McKeown on Park avenue and urged delays or city liability concerns until spring due to the current foundation. The city engineer said the foundation is as good as it will be and could support a concrete walk.

Schmidt Eppei Holmes van Zyl Nietzel Hahn Grossklaus Leu Hess Ald. Holmes Albert Figg Roy Rumley Grandview Avenue Ald. Nietzel Vanatta & Fuhlman Ald. Eppel Ald. Hahn Fred Frutig West Eighth Street Broadway Ald. Leu J. G. Dermedy Cedar Street Ald Wm. Ribbink East Fifth Street Reinhardt Sauer Eppel Orange Street Seventh Eighth Streets Isett Avenue Ninth Street Mad Creek Mira Hershey Lumber Co City Finance Committee Lucas Street James J. Ryan Muscatine Ald. Hess Hees City Recorder City of Fipvel Featherstone Park Avenue Sam Lantz Ald. Epnel John Brown Henry Brown East Sixth Street Shane South End Phelps Muscatine Slough Milwaukee Railway Enhic Syard Leo Dahlman Omaha Neb League of American Municipalities Shoemaker Nayes van Zyana Nietzel Jos. Eells Smalley McKeown

Eye Specialist Promises Restored Sight With New Methods

On September 17 and 18 the physician offers examination for Poor Light Blurred Vision Smarting and Burning Eyes Defective and Cross Eyes Headache and Nervous Troubles. He makes the eye his exclusive specialty and devotes his full attention to this organ, promising to restore sight to those with little vision.

Doctor Coffman Offers Headache Relief at Grand Hotel

Do you have headaches Dr Coffman promises permanent relief to 95 percent of cases and can help those others who failed. He warns neglect causes blindness and eye trouble and will be at the Grand Hotel on September 17 and 18 for consultations.

Do Not Take the Risk Cough Remedy Ad

Do not let a bad cough or cold linger into a chronic problem. Get prompt relief with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all druggists.

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