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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

16

Unique Appeal Case for Trial Heard in District Court

Gustav Althaus appeals against his mother-in-law Mrs. M. Jane Bumgardner in a district court trial set for Friday at 9 00. The case stems from an earlier justice court ruling over $90 for board and household items with Bumgardner counterclaim for services denied by the jury. Attorney representation is listed for both sides by Kammerer and Pepper.

Gustav Althaus Sam M. Jane Bumgardner District Court J. G. Kammerer I. §. Pepper Carskaddan & Pepper

South Muscatine Debating Meeting at Olive Branch School

The Olive Branch Literary Society hosts a Friday session with a long program of recitations readings solos and a key debate The topic asks whether the United States has made more progress than Japan in the past twenty five years The affirmative team is Glen Kemp and Mabel Stark the negative team Roy and Bert De Camp with extensive student performances throughout the evening.

Olive Branch Olive Branch Literary Society United States Japan Elsie Kemp Fred Nicklas Will Pelton Fred Rockafellow Elmer Hintermeist Elmer de Camp Faye Frizzell Faye Sharer Emma Lorber Zelia Nicklas Calvin Buckles Roy Sharer Thomas Jefferson Crone Roy Pelton Rose Pelton Bessie Paap Harry Glen Kemp Minnie Lorber Harry Nicklas Mabel Stark Roy Bert de Camp

Box Social Planned by Olive Branch Society

Despite cold weather Island Methodist church hosted a Ladies Aid social last evening with fancy and useful articles sold and an oyster supper. The Epworth League program was postponed due to absentees. Next Wednesday Olive Branch Literary Society plans a box social at the Olive Branch schoolhouse to fund incidental meeting expenses.

Island Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Society of the Epworth League Society of the Olive Branch Literary Society Olive Branch

Severe Hand Injury At Kaiser Plant In South Muscatine

Henry Freese an employee of South Muscatine Lumber and Box Company suffered a severe cross cut saw accident his mitten caught and his hand drew into the blade four fingers severely lacerated doctors treated him at home and feared loss of the fingers this morning other local items include funeral notices and community updates

Henry Freese South Carl Holm Lutheran Old People’s Home South End Clifford Coss Ainsworth Edith Harper Cranston

Maurer Family Visits and Travel in White Prairie

White Prairie Iowa residents recount recent travel and relatives visits. John Maurer returned from a week with brother Edward near Iowa City. John Maurer and his son Edward rode the Plug to Muscatine for business. A piano tuner from Iowa City tuned John Maurer’s piano. Visitors Mrs. William Maroll and daughter Marie from West Liberty spent Sunday with Mrs. Robert Maurer before leaving Monday.

White Prairie John Maurer Edward Maurer Iowa City John Marolf Colorado Edward Muscatine William Maroll Marie West Liberty

Groters Family Thanks Friends After Bereavement

The Groters family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors the A O A W and Fraternal Aid for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during their recent bereavement Mrs Fannie Groters Mrs Henrietta Groters Miss Gertrude Groters Mr and Mrs Will Groters Mr and Mrs John Groters Mr and Mrs M C McCoy and family

Fannie Groters Henrietta Groters Gertrude Groters Will Groters John Groters M. C. McCoy Ang

Suitorium Club Offers $1 Monthly Cleaning Service

Local ad invites every man in Muscatine to join the Suitorium club offering clothes cleaned pressed and shoes shined for one dollar per month with satisfaction guaranteed.

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