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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
7
Muscatine area residents travel for visits and business this week. Names include Grat Dalton Letts Thomas Boot Wilton Edna Baker Muscatine and many others. Local shops offer buggies ice cream candy and a 90 cent Rock Island exposition round trip fare with September 28 to October 3 travel window.
University of West Virginia and Pennsylvania battle to a 6 to 6 tie as other games produce unexpected results. Narrows escapes a late challenge to hold on for an uneven win.
President Roosevelt delivers a stinging rebuke over Bryan and Taft criticism while detailing charges against Oklahoma Governor Haskell. Bryan replies from Milwaukee defending Haskell amid claims of oil trust ties and political influence. Taft denies Foraker charges and outlines his stance on judicial appointments and corporate ties.
About seventeen Muscatine residents from the First Baptist church will represent their church at the Davenport district association meeting in Iowa City tomorrow and Wednesday. A memorial for the late Rev. A Judson Kempton will be held Wednesday morning. Attendees include Mrs H D Horst Mrs C W Rowan Mrs Henry Jayne Mrs H Ficken Mrs E C Leack Mrs Fred Hoefflin Mrs James H Selden Mrs A K Reff Mrs Stella Wymer William Hendrix A W Hine Leonard Westrate the Misses Ida and Gladys Hardin Allie Bell Stella Grau and Lilliaan Roach.
Biography of Prof. Pawlow noting his animal experiments for digestion research and Nobel prize status. Promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets by F. A. Stuart Co. as a modern remedy, claiming they aid digestion, neutralize acids, and improve stomach comfort, with a free trial offer and Marshall Michigan address.
Announcements from Muscatine church ministers for the coming week praise a gift of offering plates, call a congregation meeting October 1 to discuss buying a vacant lot, and schedule Ladies' Aid Society and South Muscatine Aid Society gatherings. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30.
Tuesday catechism class will hear a church history lecture at 7 30 p m at the church. Wednesday missionary Miss Ellen B Schaff is expected to attend and speak at 7 30 p m. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 p m. Thursday the annual business meeting of the congregation will be held at 7 30 p m.
The Epworth League schedules a cabinet meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 pm with Miss Margaret Switzer at 305 E 2nd St. A Friday church parlor session on Oct 2 at their usual hour will cover important business and officer elections for the new year. a large attendance is urged.
The United Brethren Church announces a Thursday evening prayer meeting and a Friday Kensington club gathering at the church with attendees invited to participate.
East Wapsie notes include Mr and Mrs John Webster and daughter Stella visiting friends near Centerdale. Clara Marolf of Walcott returns home to visit. Fred Evans on business trip to Minnesota. Horace Hawker and Lee Marolf on sick list. Ellis Smith of West Liberty visits John Webster home.
James Beach & Sons of Dubuque promote Peosta soap products with a house to house canvass in Muscatine. The offer includes a free 10 oz Floating White Castile bar with two 5 cent Peosta bars, plus a 5c package of Borax Naptha Soap Powder when coupon is redeemed. The firm seeks cordial reception and promises a trial will convert customers.
An old advertisement promotes Gold Dust as an effective dish cleanser that removes dirt and germs. It claims sparkling white dishes and sanitary results, urging readers to add a tearful amount to hot water and wash until dissolved.
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