Des Moines Meet Promises Fast Midwest Track Showdown
The Missouri Valley Meet in Des Moines will be one of the year’s fastest and most polished athletics events. Top runners Haddock Roberts Wilson Reed and Burke are expected to electrify the sprints while Kraft Kemlar and Ames figures mix in fierce battles for points and titles.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Middle West
Haddock
Roberts
Wilson
Reed
Burke
Coe
Kansas
Nebraska
West
Kraft
Missouri
Ames
Kemlar
Watson
Ames and Nebraska Tie In Doubleheader On Diamond
Ames defeated the Cornhuskers 12 to 4 in the first game as Johnson pitched well and hit two home runs. Nebraska won the second game 4 to 2, with Ashr strong on the mound and all four Nebraska runs coming in the fifth inning.
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Aggie
Cornhuskers
Ames
Johnson
Matter
Greenslit
Olmstead
Nebraska
Aggies
Ashr
Dee Sy
Maytag
Mather
Gilbert and Franklin Township
Chautauqua
Elenora Houghland
Emma Gildersleeve
Helen Campbell
Franklin Township
Chas, Barker
California
Edna
Council Bluffs
Bruce Crossley
Barker
Elenora
Mildred Houghland
Dorothy Totten
Alice Gossard
Faith Bissell
Alma Snyder
Elenora Hougland
Clarence Jacobsen
Igo Shearer
Clyde Jones
Willie Johnson
R. N. Liddle
Agnes Hanum
Marshalltown
Will Ruth
Hanum
Ruth
L. Oliver
Cc. F. Ruth
Clifton
C. S. Ruth
Constance
Class League Final Confirms Classic 1-0 Victory
In the season finale the class of 1913 defeated the class of 1911 by 1 to 0. Both teams showed strong pitching and defense. Clarke the left pitcher dazzled for the victors while Long faltered late with an arm issue. Martin held a no hit bid until the ninth. Brown starred at third before a late miscue in the twelfth inning.
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Clarke
Long
Martin
Brown
Iowa City Wins College Tennis Championship Title
The finals were played last Thursday. Harp and Whitehead from the winning team traveled to Iowa to challenge the champs. After a long trip and lost sleep they were nervous in Saturdays match and Iowa was declared the winner. Tilton and Stewart defended the title for Iowa City.
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Harp
Whitehead
Iowa
Tilton
Stewart
Iowa City
Coe Pair Triumphs In Close Tuesday Tennis Tests
Tuesday afternoon Coe faced a spirited series of singles and doubles. Brown and Nicoli defeated Kegley J gellet and LaGrange Langworthy 7-5 6-4 while winning the singles 6-3 3-6 6-4. Whitehead fell to Rogers 6-3 6-1.
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Coe
Brown
Nicoli
Kegley Jgellet
LaGrange
Langworthy
Whitehead
Rogers
Special low rates east for National Conventions travel
Summer tourist rates via Chicago and North Western Ry offer discounted fares to Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Saratoga Springs Niagara Falls Washington New York Atlantic City Boston and Atlantic Seaboard resorts with direct Chicago connections to fast eastbound trains. Inquiries through any Northwestern Line ticket agent. 812.
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Chicago & North Western Ry
Chicago
Milwaukee
Detroit
Saratoga Springs
Niagara Falls
Washington
New York City
Atlantic City
Boston
Atlantic Seaboard
North Western Line
Graduation gifts in fine china and cut glass
A brief ad promoting fancy china and cut glass as fine graduation presents. Encourages customers to visit J. B. Kooser & Co. at 812 for bargains.
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J. B. Kooser & Co
Open Air Play Promises Farcical Les Romanesques on Campus
Torrance Wallace announces engagement of John Nicholson in the farce Les Romanesques at the College Campus for the evening under the Senior Class auspices. Rostrand’s comedy, akin to Romeo and Juliet, relies on humor and language to amuse. Nicholson aims to portray Straforal, the quirky deus ex machina, amid a light, satirical tone.
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Gilbert High School
Polly Wakefield
Jessie Wilson
Hannah Musland
Laura Dale
Guy Finchman
Wm. Canady
Sadie Black
Dawson
James
Sunshine
Wolfe
Fred Davis
Earl Johnson
W. L. Hoffman
Fletcher Briggs
Iowa State College
Joe Watts
Max Reynolds
Slater
Mary Wright
Mary McDanel
Oscar Luglan
Ames
O. B. Peterson
Story City
County Recorder
Frank K. Dickinson
Jewell Junction
J. O. Michaelson
McCallsburg
A. Jones
Ruth
Ora
W. C. Reynolds
Mason
Walt Grove
E. J. Hougland
Frank
Howard Davis
John Housman
Torrance Wallace
John Nicholson
Edmond Rostand
Charles Frohman
Richard Mansfield
Rostrand
Maude Adams
Rogstand
Mr. Nicholson
Straforal
D’artignan
Dumas
Moliere
Scapin
Methodist conferences announced for Iowa in September
The Iowa Methodist annual conferences schedule details Des Moines at Perry on September 7 with Bishop Hamilton, Iowa conference at Pella on September 7 with Bishop Wilson, Upper Iowa at Charles City on September 14 with Bishop Hamilton, and Northwest Iowa at Spencer on September 14 with Bishop Wilson.
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Methodist
Iowa
Des Moines
Perry
Bishop Hamilton
Pella
Bishop Wilson
Upper Iowa
Charles City
Northwest Iowa
Spencer
Memorial Sunday and Day Services at New Baptist Church
Memorial Sunday May 29 services at the new Baptist church and Memorial Day May 30 ceremonies align with National and State G A R proclamations. Orator of the day Reverend Jesse Cole chaplain of the Iowa Soldiers Home.
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the New Baptist Church
Jesse Cole
Iowa Soldiers’ Home
Odd Fellows Memorial Day Observance
The Odd Fellows lodge observes Memorial Day Sunday afternoon June 5 with exercises at 2 30 PM at the hall. The procession will march to the cemetery to decorate graves reflecting on quarrels that make enemies and leave issues unsettled.
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Gilbert
W. C. Reynolds
Ae Rev. Wolfe Music
America
Hazel Swanson
Joe Doggett
Ames
Weed
Queen Sawyer Music
Marching Thru
Georgia
Phickees Ee
J. H. Reynolds
B. D. Kent
C. N. Torp
Orin Dickinson
W. Johnson
U. B. Church of
W. N. Canady
L. Oliver
R. J. Gassoway
W. Crouthammer
John Kelley
Frank Wilson
Charles Wilson
C. T. Barker
Frank Downs
J. B. Jones
Gilbert High School
Odd Fellows Lodge
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National Convention
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Bauge & Alm
Ames, Iowa
Bell Telephone
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Iowa Telephone Co
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G. R. Ross
Mutual
Lark Avenue
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A. Scott
Ash Avenue
M. K. Smith
Halliday
L.overholser
Amesroperty
Minnesota
Ames Hotel
Callon Mary M. Poage
Monn Lumber Co
Peweeers Avenue
Ag Fer
College Campus
Eleh Ave
Lost
Jersey
Main St
Burnett
Canier
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Pereoe
Geores Berson
City Plumbing
Main Street
Nelson & Moore
Maine Street
Ayer
Publi
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell
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