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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
12
Local items note Mrs. J. W. Semple' s Montpelier visit and Mrs. M. Hetzke's Chicago trip. Many residents travel to Davenport for business or Elks' events. several ads promote ice cream and bargains on buggies. Also mention Bible class, mortgage loans, and travel to Gene seo, Moline, and Colorado Springs.
The YMCA begins a 20 Sunday series of men's meetings starting Sunday with musical numbers by D J McDonald and Marie Schmidt. Bishop Oldham will speak on The Stored Goodness of God. Attendees may expect a strong turnout as the program aims to engage men beyond churchgoers. session starts 3 p.m. and ends before 4 30 p.m.
An advertisement touts Beach Floating White Castile Soap as pure and effective for toilet and bath. It highlights that the soap floats, lathers freely, and does not waste.
Columbus Junction IA September 26 updates list gatherings and visits. Local residents host and travel to nearby towns including Tacoma Washington visitors and trips to Davenport and Winfield. Residents attend funerals, care for relatives, and plan short visits with family and friends.
Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri testifies that Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound restored her health after twelve years of female illnesses and eleven doctors attempts She credits the remedy and Mrs Pinkhams advice with rebuilding strength and relieving suffering urging other women to seek the treatment
Yesterday many residents from Ainsworth Cotter and surrounding areas came to Columbus City to see Judge Taft. Families from Muscatine Cedar Rapids Ames Earlham Stuart and El Paso joined services at local churches with Reverend T C McKelvey Calvin Foster and R D Pool preaching opportunities set for morning and evening.
Grace Lutheran church will hold its annual congregational meeting Thursday evening October 1 at 7 30 with reports from the pastor treasurer financial secretary and officers to be elected for the coming year The Sunday school Missionary society and Ladies Aid will present reports and elect officers Miss Ellen B Schaff missionary from India is expected to speak on Wednesday September 30 and address the congregation Further announcements will follow.
The Young Men's Democratic club of Muscatine will not travel to Rock Island to hear William Jennings Bryan as planned. Officials cite district placement, potential jealousy of Walsh banners, and a Tuesday meeting at F. A. A. hall as reasons, though a few members may still attend as spectators.
Y M C A secretaries invite high school faculty to an informal evening event. Gym classes are filling up and a neat folder on the work has just been issued. The gym rally welcomes all for a wholesome frolic. Sunday services resume with rooms open 3:00 to 6:30 PM.
The church at Walnut and Sixth holds services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on the theme Reality. Sunday school meets at 9:30 a.m. A Wednesday service is at 8 p.m. Reading room on Iowa Avenue operates daily except Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and Thursday evenings 7:30 to 9.00.
Grace Lutheran Church invites worshippers to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a morning sermon by the pastor titled A Lesson by the Master of.
An advice piece argues foul breath harms social life for women and men. It promotes Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as a cure, claiming they neutralize odor after meals and before social settings. The ad-like copy urges readers to buy at 25 cents or request a free trial by mail from F A Stuart Co. Marshall Mich.
The program lists a morning Bible study at 10 15 a.m. a Luther League session at 7 00 p.m. on Constantine to Bernard with Rev. 2 12 17 and a doctrinal evening sermon on The Third Article of the Augsburg Confession at 7 45 p.m.
The church lists 2:30 p m prayer and preaching at 3 10 p m services 4 p m catechism for children 7 30 p m prayer meeting and catechetical instruction and a Ladies Aid meeting at 2 p m at Mrs Steffy home Friday with details on location and times.
Mrs. M. Summers offers a free home treatment for bed wetting aimed at mothers in Notre Dame Indiana. The ad promises a constitutional cause and provides full instructions without cost and claims effectiveness for adults with urine difficulties as well.
The 1920s style summary notes Iowa gridiron interest centers on the Ames to Morning Side contest and a full slate of games today. It lists matchups including Grinnell vs East High and Ohio State vs Otterbein while noting national baseball attention after the world series.
Sunday service at 10 45 a m features Woman's Missionary Society program with prayers recitations poems and songs led by Mrs Hare Leah Amlong Wilma Klaiss Helen Simons and others. funds aided Canton China home project.
Free to the Ladies of Muscatine. Beach's Peosta Soap is praised as a labor saving soap. New Floating White Castile soap sold 5 cents a cake, benefits include free 10 oz bar and 5c Borax Naptha Soap Powder with coupon on buying two Peosta bars. James Beach & Sons, Dubuque, Ia.
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