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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
4
A dated OCR fragment notes a shop named The Christmas Gift Shop located at 212 East Second Street. The item hints at a retail opening or listing in a local business directory. No further details on hours or offerings are readable in the fragment.
Local woman Grace Schrours awarded 600 dollars after a five hour jury deliberation in the auto collision case against Barney Miller and Caroline Miller. Attorneys for plaintiff ODV&R Jackson proved injuries from the April crash while defense lawyers Thompson Thompson and Kaufman defended. Jury members listed include Hawker Misch Lawson Lawson Washburn Martin and others.
To keep the complexion white and youthful through winter use ordinary morcolized wax. Apply at night and wash off in the morning. the wax hides underlying skin and leaves no trace. Also suggests cold cream and a homemade facial paste with Hixolite for wrinkle reduction.
A jury was impaneled in the Edmunds versus Ward auto contract case seeking $250. Opening testimony began with J. J. Horan for Edmunds and I. Pp Ingham for Ward. The panel includes Wangon, Paetz, Hawk er, Burr, Salomink, Reed, Martin, Sywanstnk, Kollay, Lewis, Otto, Tisch. Judge F. D. Letts approved Clara Dutching executrix report totaling 176.14 for the Old Ladies' Flame charity. guardian Wil Hartman’s report for Louis D. and Helen Hartman was approved.
A. J. Wheeler's rural Iowa home near the Louisa pumping station burned yesterday from an unknown origin. Wheeler was away in Suscatino. his eight member family fled with only a few furnishings saved. The fire left the house and most belongings destroyed, with insurance covering a partial loss.
The annual election of officers for the Ancient Order of United Workmen local lodge was held last evening with Fred W Johnston re elected Master Workman. New officers include John Grotera Past Master Workman Arthur Grensing Foreman Fred Grensing Overseer E H Dolsen Financial Receiver Fred Beltol Recorder W D A Walton Guide William York Inside Watch Henry Lansing Outside Watch Frank Rhodes Trustee John S B Reny Third year Medieval Examiners Dr T Klein and Dr H L Husted. A banquet is planned for early January and one candidate for membership was initiated.
Members of the German Magnnerchor and their families enjoyed a dance last evening at the German Home Society on Mulberry avenue. No business was held. Many attended and a good time was had. cards were offered to non-dancers. The St Mathias Ladies will hold a Fancy Work and Dolls sale at Gordon Cloak House Saturday afternoon and evening.
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