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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1911

Page

5

Use Society Debates Ox Versus Horse Value

The Fruitland Literary Society opens at Woodmen hall Fruitland with a program featuring readings and recitations. A debate will ask whether the ox is more useful than the horse, with John Mooney and Morris Strause arguing for the horse and Thomas Tyrone and Glen Kemp opposing.

Fruitland Literary Society Woodmen Hall Fruitland John Mooney Morris Strause Thomas Tyrone Glen Kemp

Ladies Aid Societies Host Busy Community Events

Community groups from First Methodist Episcopal, German Evangelical, and other churches held a week of events including meals, bazaars, bake sales, and sewing sessions. Funds from dinners and fancy-work displays surpassed $200 with additional proceeds from aprons and dolls. Members planned further sales downtown while hosting socials and meetings, featuring programs, devotionals, and upcoming quarterly sessions.

Hose Company 10 Social Saturday Night Event

First Winter entertainment by Luo members of the Roach and Musser Hose company will be at Hanover Street home Saturday evening. Supper will be served during intermission. Chief Frank Curry and assistants J. J. Brown and Lonny Fanthaber invited. Social aims to be followed by others as the season advances.

Luo Roach & Musser Hose Company Hanover St Ajich Knight Frank Curry Ehiefs J. J. Brown Lonny Fanthaber South Ladies Aid Society Mulford Congregational Church Harris Brown Hes Frame Davenport Peter Burnee South End Katherine Hirsen Colum Mutford Chapel Joan Kent Hershey Hospital Laura Wischer Nebraska Street William Finch Evans Street Rosetta Leutainger

Every Little Olive Tablet Has a Movement All Its Own

A Portsmouth physician promotes Gilve Tablets as a vegetable olive oil mixed remedy for inactive bowels and liver. Marketed by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus Ohio at 10 and 25 cents per box, endorsed by Dr EF M Edwardy as president.

Portsmouth Ohio Olive Tablet Company Columbus EF. M, Edwardy

Local notes feature gatherings, sales, and a school accident

A cluttered Muscatine page records a social hayrack party hosted by Miss Beulah Cate with many local youths listed, an administrator sale where the Taylor estate farm sold for 70.60 an acre to David Fox, a high school basement accident injuring two eighth graders from a revolver, a December birth in Denver to Rev and Mrs D. S. Fouse, and various short notices including staff changes, a business visit, and a local resident’s plan to visit the newborn.

Cate Beulah Cate South Muscatine Fruliang Ethel Edith Btohr Ethel Robertson Ethel Badejoy Dulcie Carpenter Luctle Grow Ray Beach James Jadward Crow William Cate Russell Kereham Virgil Ketchum Leonard James Willem Fisher Glen Ryan Merle Platz William Pelton Jon Cracraft Ralph Harris Pleanie Carpenter T. W. Hendrickson Orlanda Taylor David Fox Columbus Clare Clark Clarence Bliven Clark D. 8 Fouse Denver R. W. Owens Caroline Orvis Yorkton D. R. W. Gwen Muscatine

Columbus Junction News and Social Notes

Harry Stevens returned to Wilton after visiting relatives in Columbus Junction. George Cruli is ill with typhoid fever at his Fredonia home. BP EO held a Monday meeting at Mrs. G. W. Weber's home followed by a surprise program and ice cream. Mrs. John Hanft and son Evert visited Brooklyn and were joined by her mother Mrs. J. F. Stevens who will winter there.

Columbus Junction Harry Stevens Wilton Jlere George Cruli Fredonia G. W. Weber John Hanft Evert Brooklyn Flinn J. F. Stevens

Basket Champions Don Noble Club Suits

State basketball champions ordered new class suits in school colors. Ten days away, purple shirts with old gold stripes, matching stockings, and old gold pants will give the team a refined, uniform appearance.

W S Norton Surgeon At First Ward Bank Building

W S Norton physician and surgeon listed in connection with practice at the First Ward's Bank Building. The item notes his professional role and location in a concise obituary-like notice.

W W. S. Norton Surageon First Wat's Bank Bldg

Iowa Debaters Are Conference Champs

Iowa City December 13 Iowa retains its middle west debating championship despite a loss to Illinois last Friday. While Minnesota and Illinois won both debates they could not overcome Iowa's three year record run. Members of the Central Debating League list strong team records and standings amid the local notice of a Presbyterian church sale and luncheon Friday December 15 starting at 2 PM.

Iowa City Ill Des University of Iowa Middle West Illinois Allnnesota Ilinois Iowa Central Lescue

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