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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1902

Page

5

Methodist Conference Names Changes Across Iowa Districts

Dr. C. L. Stafford and Rev. W. L. Clapp return from Keokuk meeting with new appointments. The Burlington district sees retirement of G. M. Tuttle and T. J. Meyers named as successor. Muscatine churches retain pastors as changes unfold citywide. Conference reports show 31,511 full members and 337 church buildings valued at $947,650 across its territory.

C. L. Stafford Methodist Episcopal Church Clapp Musserville Iowa Keokuk Stafford Muscatine T. S. Pool Letts Mt. Pleasant C. H. Montgomery H. C. Millice Nichols Amish John Potter Charles N. Pace Lone Tree C. E. Fitzsimmons Koszta J. R. Hanley Sweetland J. F. Robertson Webster Kalona F. A. Shawkey W. J. Pyle

Nominations for Muscatine Ward Registration Boards Named

Alderman Seiler proposes Republican ward nominees for 1902 1903 with boards set for First Ward Jno Koehler Jno Van Zyl. Second Ward A C Hopkinson J B Hudson. Third Ward N M Brown R F Benham. Fourth Ward Jno Fischer Aaron Angle. Councils approve appointments and discuss street grading and sewer work as well as lighting contract expiration.

Ald Seiler Eighth Street Linn Cherry Council Muscatine Iowa Board of Registration John van Zyl J. B. Lee Carl Mueller A. K. Raff A. L. Lindner A. C. Hopkinson Geo. W. Lindle N. M. Brown Ald. Schenck Jno Koehler van Zyl Fourth Ward Fischer Aaron Angle Ald. Seiler Ald. Engel Neidig Avenue West Hill School Ald. Riggs

Steamer Vivian Heads Up River for Shelling Camp Cargo

The steamer Vivian moved upriver this morning to shelling camps to load a cargo of shells and return to the city. Barges were taken along to haul all the shells the vessel can tow.

Vivian

Socialist Nominating Meet Chooses County and Township Tickets

The socialist convention drew nearly 50 attendees to nominate county officers including Auditor J W Zetler Clerk C R Slaughter Recorder J D Dean Attorney M O Briggs and supervisors J N Webster and Justus for Country and Grady City. Township officers named Clerk J W Rost Justices of the Peace W A Barber and John J Duffy Constables O C Wilson and a widow Lang Trustee Andrew Johnson. Central committee empowered to fill vacancies.

J. W. Zetler C. R. Slaughter J. D. Dean M. O. Briggs Justus Grady J. N. Webster J. W. Rost W. A. Barber John J. Duffy O. C. Wilson A Wi Lang Andrew Johnson

Picnic for the Soldiers at Wilton Camp Grounds

Wilton Iowa September 23 Old soldiers of Muscatine county and vicinity plan the annual picnic on October 2 at the Wilton camp grounds Families of soldiers and Sons of Veterans are invited A short program and speeches will follow Bring baskets the Wilton post provides coffee J B Downer President appeals for county papers to copy.

Muscatine County Sons of Veterans Wilton Camp Ground Wilton Wilton Camp Wilton Post

Funeral for Henry E Hess Held at 2 30 P M

Henry E Hess was laid to rest after a 7 58 train arrival. The service at his mother Mary Schmidt s home included G A R honors with firing over Green Wood Cemetery. Pallbearers from the G A R and Book and Ladder Co served, Rev Hix led prayers, M P Goff directed the funeral.

Henry E. Hess Mary Schmidt Greenwood Cemetery Book and Ladder Company Hix United Brethren Church M. P. Goff

Pleasant Prairie News Briefs and Social Happenings

E A Allbee Frank Kelley Robert Bennett and Mona Bernick attended the M B A convention at Davenport. John Fowler is on the sick list. Ben Stromer left for Burlingame Kansas. Pete Eis of Dakota visited friends here amid his father’s illness. Gussie Allbee and Isaac McElroy depart for Iowa City to resume studies. Miss Hattie Mallicoat of Newton visits Bakers. Howard Baker Roy Lobdell of Pleasant Valley visit the Daniels. A son was born Monday to Mr and Mrs E J Eis.

Hattie Mallicoat Newton Baker Howard Baker Roy Lobdell Pleasant Valley Daniels E. J. Eis

Donation notice clears G A R and W R C locations

There was confusion over where the G A R ladies and W R C ladies receive food donations for old soldiers. The W R C will take donations in the Schaefer building on Iowa avenue opposite the Journal office. The G A R ladies are at the Daut building, not the W A C as announced.

Schaefer Iowa Avenue Journal Daut

Fire Threatens Garlock Home Near Blue Grass

A blaze Sunday afternoon neared destroying the Egbert Garlock residence after starting in a straw stack. Sheds and corn cribs burned as Mrs. Garlock, alone with the children, suffered severe burns while several men from the Baptist church assisted at the scene.

Blue Grass Egbert Garlock

Grain and Produce Prices Across Local Markets

Local market listings show varied prices for corn oats wheat rye barley hay and vegetables. Livestock and poultry rates include hogs cattle calves and sheep with one market for lamb per pound. Retail flour corn meal bran shorts spring chickens and sugar coffee lard bacon and cheese priced per unit.

Illinois Bartlett Graham

Milwaukee man offers free boxes of Gloria Tonic for rheumatism cure

John A. Smith of Milwaukee claims his Gloria Tonic cures rheumatism after personal suffering and experiments. He offers 25,000 free sample boxes to readers of The Journal and cites cures in Seguin Texas Prosser Nebraska Fountain City Wisconsin Perrysburg Ohio and others, plus endorsements from physicians. He provides full mailing address and an illustrated book on rheumatism at no charge.

John A. Smith Milwaukee Smith Seguin Texas Mr Smith Prosser Neb Fountain City Wis Jacob Sexauer Perrysburg Ohio Heroy Lake Minn John Gehr C. Lund Harrisville St. Louis F. Faerber Concordia Publ Vandalia Mary E. Sayles Bennington Worms Frankfurt Germany Quintero University of Venezuela United States

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Methodist Conference Muscatine District Methodist Dr. Stafford Rev. Clapp Burlington G. M. Tuttle T. J. Meyers Iowa Wesleyan University John Willits Oskaloosa Columbus Junction F. W. Adams Morning Sun George S. Canert Thomas J. Myers Ainsworth William N. Potter Ralph S. Hurlburt Grace Church John W. Hackley West Church Circuit Charles W. Powelson Columbus City Edgar S. Tennant Geo. IL. Canert Crawfordsville Thos, Barker Danville Lewis A. Crull Fort Madison First J. A. Boatman Santa Fe Avenue John W. Pool Hillsboro Alexander Telfer Mediapolis Herman H. Smith W. G. Wilson West Isaac B. Taylor Thomass. Pool Mt. Union Albert M. Mahaffie New London J. W. Fraker Oaksville Bb. G. Hawkins Salem James A. Sinclair Sperry John S. Decker Wapello W. C. Chew Wayland C. R. Zimmerman West Point Winfield Thomas Osborn Keokuk District C. S. Cooper Presiding Elder Keosauqua Batavia W. M. Erskins Bentonsport H. E. Butter Birmingham E. J. Smith Bloomfield J. W. Potter Bonaparte Utica Richard Collier Cantril G. I. Minear Centerville A. V. Kendrick Cincinnati E. J. Shook Donnellson G. G. Giller Drakeville W. B. Ireland Eldon G. H. Wehn Exiline George Bragg Pairsfield Joseph E. Corley Farmington J. H. Taylor Floris Ernest Marshall Chatham Square J. O. Kemble First Church Latham Ingham H. A. Ingham A. C. Boyd Libertyville G. W. Barber Milton J. F. Barnett Montrose A. Boselley Moulton Gardner Mt. Zion E. L Ward Mystic J. W. Carson Pulaski W. S. Moore Salina C. W. Cochran Selma W. R. Rollingson Troy Daly West Grove B. F. Shane W. G. Thorn Washington Keota G. W. Pool E. Fitzsimmons Ladora A. M. Smith Lexington George Filmer Marengo J. M. McClelland Muscatine—First Church West Chester W. H. Dillon West Liberty J. E. Newsom Williamsburg E. J. Pike W. N. Hall Washington Circuit J. H. Dimmitt John C. Willits Barnes City R. Weese Beacon John Davis Brooklyn E. C. Brooks Deep River W. A. Longnecker Delta F. B. Tucker Ewart J. A. Roorvart Grinnell W. P. Stoddard Kellogg H. T. Robinson Lacey J. W. DeVoe Linnville Thomas Adams Malcom Rose Hill E. P. Adams Sonora David Phillips Taintor O. E. McBride Thornburg A. W. McBlain Victor G. H. Hanawalt A. S. Smith M. L. Sanders New Sharon Ottumwa James W. Lambert P. O J. C. Kendrick Albia T. B. Hughes Avery E. E. Doud Attica O. G. Orcutt Blakesburg Thomas Rowe Brighton H. B. Scholes Bussey C. W. Wilson Cedar H. F. Gilbert Chillicothe C. E. Hawk Durham Lincoln Hughes Eddyville W. T W. N. Groome D. C. Smith The American Home Finding Association A. B. Smith J. B. Hudson R. F. Ben Ham Schenck Chayka Grocery Bartemeier Oak Street Second Fifth Streets Korneman and Kemper Gunzenhauser Engel Ald Seiler Thunder Mountain the Western Securities Company Financial Agents Laalle Street Chicago E. Reinemund West Second Street Ideal Boilers Wernintin Co C. G. Shaw SS 417 East Second Street Nau Frank Nau Broadway N. Y Thieses J. B. Downer Association Pleasant Prairie Were East Second ST
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