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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
4
Local notices list multiple auction sales daily at Milerel Nievel and other venues for dolls jewelry and Christmas gifts. Residents travel by Firefly to Davenport Moline Rock Island and Kansas City for visits funerals and relatives. Ediso n Victor machines offered. secondhand pianos advertised.
Nievels auction sale of fine jewelry scheduled for every afternoon and evening, with additional advertisement of M. E. Andies sale of dolls and fancy articles at Havercamps Drug Store all day Saturday.
A Muscatine High School brass band is organized with Julius Paudiet named director. About twenty five pupils signified intent to join and will begin practice Tuesdays and Fridays in the assembly room, with ten girls joining. The group aims to progress enough to tour Town City during the state basketball tournament.
The Muscatine Journal reports William Echcente, manager of McCleary, issuing a challenge for a rematch with George Roumas, the west’s wrestling champion. Roumas has urged another match after a three hour draw, and Schoenig has sent letters to Roumas seeking terms for a Burlington bout in 1912.
A promotional notice urges caution in investments and promotes conservative First Mortgage Iowa Farm Loans. It claims a 54 year track record with no customer loss and offers 5 3/4 and 6 percent rates, inviting readers to request details or visit for more information.
A reader questions if Roumas still wrestles and proposes Moe Gleary challenge him in Burlington. The letter also requests a match between Bull McCleary of Muscatine and George Bourcas in Burlington, urging publication of the proposed bout.
A brief notice invites readers to Nievel’s Auction Sale featuring gifts and times 2:30 and 7:30. Signed by William Schoenig, manager of Bull McCleary, Muscatine.
Aledo Nebraska December 14 corn judging at Aledo Institute opened under Prof AW Hoole from Packwood Ta with over 1000 boys and girls enrolled. Officials explained the score cards and preliminary work while pupils attend daily stock pavilion demonstrations. Poultry and corn exhibits set a high standard with 176 birds on exhibit and several yellow corn entries though only two white. A lively program in the opera house featured household gelanco demonstrations and talks on agriculture for schools by Miss Hirdas of Urbana.
We extend our thanks through the Muscatine Journal to relatives and neighbors for cheer, aid, and assistance during the sickness and death of our husband and father. Pace and Family. Nievel's Auction Sale for Xmas.
Nievels Auction Sale promotes Christmas gift must bags and wrappers with Hirt and Fesler Piano Co. Hershey Blas. Mr and Mrs W D Schuyler of Wally Street traveled on the Firefly for Davenport. They were joined by Mrs G A Powell mother of Mrs Schuyler, en route to Apple River Wisconsin after weeks with her daughter.
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