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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1909

Page

6

Unique Appeal Case For Trial In District Court

Gustav Althaus seeks $90 for board and household articles in an appeal from a justice court verdict in favor of Mrs M Jane Bumgardner the defendant. The district court trial is set for 9 oclock Friday morning with J G Kammerer representing the plaintiff and J S Pepper of Carskaddan Pepper for the defendant.

M. Jane Bumgardner District Court J. G. Kammerer J. 5. Pepper Carskaddan & Pepper

Olive Branch Society Debates U S Progress vs Japan

At Olive Branch school Friday, the Olive Branch Literary Society will host a session with a debate on whether the United States has made more progress in the past twenty five years than Japan. The program includes recitations, readings, vocal solos, a quartet, and a debate with affirmatives Glen Kemp and Mabel Stark versus Roy and Bert De Camp.

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

Island Church Social Raises Funds At Ladies Aid Event

Members of Island Methodist Church held a social despite frigid weather, selling fancy and useful articles and serving an oyster supper to raise money for church expenses. The Epworth League program was postponed, and a Box Social is planned for Olive Branch School next Wednesday to boost the society treasury.

Island Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society Epworth League Society Olive Branch Literary Society Olive Branch

Is Everybody Happy Christmas Gift Grotto Ad

An advertisement touts a store offering a large assortment of Christmas gifts with modern designs, the newest styles, competitive prices, and courteous service. The notice promises guaranteed satisfaction and urges shoppers to visit for holiday purchases.

Severely Injured At Kaiser Plant In South Muscatine

Henry Freese an employee of South Muscatine Lumbering Box Co suffered a severe hand injury at the box shop while using a brass cut saw his mitten caught in the machine pulling his hand into the blade Four fingers were severely lacerated and may be lost Dr B B Falham treated the injury after transporting Freese home Funeral Held For Carl Holm a resident of the Lutheran Old People s Home buried this morning at the institution cemetery Local squares report Clifford Coss and wife left for Ainsworth after visiting relatives Edith Harper called home to Cranston due to illness

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

Local items note visitors and family events

Warner Bros Book Store lists visitors Mrs Mary Clarke, Mrs Henry Metcalf, and James Donnelly leaving for Blue Grass Indiana and Tipton. George Gunderson returns home from Davenport. A birth is recorded for Mr and Mrs Ed Jones of Baker Street. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Chris Heuer. John Maurer returns from Iowa City after a week visit. piano tuner from Iowa City helps with Maurer piano. John Maurer and son Edward travel to Muscatine on business. Mr and Mrs William Maroll and daughter Marie visit family in West Liberty. return home Monday. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings from Groters and McCoy families.

Mary Clarke Henry Metcalf Blue Grass James Donnelly Cressey Tipton George Gunderson Davenport White Prairie John Maurer Edward Maurer Iowa City John Marolf Colorado Edward Muscatine William Maroll Marie West Liberty Phanks Fraterma Fannie Groters Henrietta Groters Gertrude Groters Will Groters John Groters M- C. McCoy

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