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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1914

Page

5

Downer Elected President of Literary Society

Members of the Oxrelsior literary society met Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Downer and elected officers for the year. Z. B. Downer was named president with Charles Freyberger as vice president and Mrs. Albert Eckhart as secretary. The meeting featured readings, music, a debate on the poor man’s lot, and refreshments for about 44 guests.

Downer Sociy I Oxrelsior Liierary Society Albert Eckhart Mildred Troyer Myth Renderlea Alte Viollt Lavineveh Phillips Ray Downer Edna Greiner Alvert Eckhart Mlse Price Charles Freyberger Minnie, Cayot Lavineveh Phillis Villas Jona Otto Lans John Klein Fred Hoffman Wenty Freyer Outh Newton George Lange

South End Kap Delta Deltas Plan Evening Meeting

The South End Kappa Deltas of Mulford Congregational church will meet tonight at Mrs Frank Faulkner's Main street home. A large attendance is expected as Christmas work is planned. The Mulford church held morning and evening services led by Rev L A Grull of Sweetland. The Rev Newton Moore, new pastor at South End, arrives January first and will take charge January 3. The Mulford Christmas program, led by the Sunday school department and Miss Ella Mulford, will be on Christmas night instead of Christmas Eve.

Kappa Deltas Mulford Mulford Church Ella Mulford

South End Club Quarters Sought. Meeting Delayed Basketball Plan

Members of the Senta Muscatine Athletic club met in bad weather with many absent. The session authorized renting quarters but postponed organizing the basketball team until next Thursday's meeting.

South Muscatine Athletic Club Senta Muscatine Athletic Club

Cold weather halts factory work at Jarck and Pitercks

Workers at Jarck and Pitercks button plants take vacation as owners failed to prepare for sudden cold. Fires died out Sunday. pipes at Jarck factory burst, forcing closure. Diercks factory shut Saturday for an indefinite period. Neither plant will likely reopen this week.

Jarck Pitercks Caj Jarek Diercks

Oyster Supper Brings Roach and Musser Members Together

The Roach and Musser Independent Hose House on Hanover street hosted an oyster supper Saturday night attended by about 100 members and their families. After dinner, guests enjoyed card games and dancing. An event of this kind is planned again for early next month. Also noted are Mrs. John Wastings visiting Montpelier, Harriet Richley returning from Kansas City, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peters visiting friends in town.

Roach & Musser Hose House Roach and Musser Independent Hose Hose House Hanover Street South End John Wastings Muscatine Island Montpelier Harriet Richley Kemper Avenue Kansas City Walter Peters Letts South Mustatine

First Panel Cabell to Report at Rock Island

Rock Island Wisconsin December 14 Two jurors for the January term of circuit court have been neglected. The first is ordered to report Monday afternoon January 11 with the second to report January 15. Among those drawn: Cordova Charles Pettitt Port Byron George Schafer W D Hail Saath Moline Carl Carlson.

Rock Island Cordova Charles Pettitt Port Byron George Schafer W.D. Hail Saath Moline Carl Carlson

Rural and Rural-urban roster report for January 25

Coal Valley Rudolph Maas Rural Erford Killing Edgington Robert Wilson report at 2 oclock Monday afternoon January 25. Andalusia C Nimdle Part Byran am Griffin Rural Gust Lindquist Edgington Ray Miller Lewis C Gould J M Hartman Alferd Laalmes Buffalo Prairie Walter Kimball Frank Fowler.

Coal Valley Rudolph Maas Erfard Edgington Robert Wilson Andalusia C. H. Nimdle Am Griffin Gust Lindquist Ray Miller Lewis C. Gould J. M. Hartman Alferd Laalmes Buffalo Prairie Walter Kimball Frank Fowler

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Muscatine Lighting Co Geneva Golf and Country Club August Blacking, Jr Mucha L. Shirkey H. T. Othmer Jugend-Verein Ladica Aid Society Melpine Ladies Aid Society of the Grace Lutheran Church Apararmake Wirba & Luscher Present Gabrielle D’annunzio Cabiria New York City Chicago Muscatine Cspeak Buake Ava Bogard's Clothing Store Jarck and Diercks Uary Cabell Rock Island Bulk Sauer Gov. W. Rueling Cowboy Detthoff Hdw. CO C. Cadle
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