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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1911
Page
10
Reports from Muscatine indicate Governor Carroll plans an early arrival with a planned appearance in the city. A wired dispatch from Des Moines says he did not depart from Des Moines as of morning, leaving his exact location and schedule unclear for today.
Announcement lists a sheriff sale at the highest bidder at the front door of Dave Ney Savings Bank on Sunday December 1 at 2 PM. Territory description references town and range, with $1,000.09 cash due day of sale and abstract showing good title to be furnished. Additional notices mention theater work and help wanted listings.
Gov Carroll who spent yesterday afternoon interviewing convicts at the penitentiary in this city was expected to go to Muscatine today. He aims to hear evidence from labor leaders to support ouster proceedings against Muscatine officials and terminate their terms.
Fred Stahl of 3106 Hershey Avenue was seriously hurt this afternoon after a vehicle ridden by Wilson Riggs struck him near Front Street electric railway tracks. He suffered a concussion and bleeding, was picked up and taken to Harry Slab's home in W.2. Riven’s auto. Dr. E. B. Molltam attended and reported the injury.
A social gathering of young women at West North Street house hosted by Helen Wall featured cards and games. Margaret Healey won a prize with Louisa Frances Dainty as booby, followed by refreshments. The event closed the library meeting week, with plans for January and a new study committee.
In Cornell Bluffs Iowa on December 19 John C Ma vray the so called prince of fake sport promoters testified against Benjamin Marks a suspected conspirator in a $15 000 000 fraud tied to fake sporting events The scene drew a large local crowd eager to hear the proceedings also mentions related notes from Blue Grass and Pleasant Prairie Sunday school preparations and a few brief local notices
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