Days of Way Back When January 1905 and 1915 items
Twenty Years Ago Today includes a town accident at the Rock Island line where Strong was badly injured, a storeholder’s amputation, and new officers at Citizens Savings Bank. Also notes Dr. Ward, veterinary work in Atlantic, and local electors session. Ten Years Ago Today covers a child scalding, clerks’ dinner, a fire department funeral, a Loyal Order of Moose installation, a masquerade ball, and war briefings as Soissons and mobilization news.
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Lewis
Swig Wooard Rock Island
W. J. Wandward “Ri Son
Jepat
Jack Colweil
Bystandere
Crossword Puzzle Four Letter Words From Your Dictionary
Puzzle lists four letter word clues horizontal and vertical with scattered misspellings and OCR errors. Readers identify common four letter terms for head pains station speed skin laugh sleigh string Brey and more. The grid seems incomplete but hints at standard crossword wordplay and cryptic style.
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Esteppel
Rodolph Is Said To Be Good In Vonsieur Beaucaire
Rodolph delivers a strong performance in Vonsieur Beaucaire at the Atlantic theater with Valentino and Daniels in lead roles. The film, said to be lavish in sets and costumes, unfolds in Louis XV era with a romance between Chartres and Henriette and ends with their union. Also showcased: Merton of the Movies adaptation starring Glenn Hunter and Betty Thompson in The Female, plus Never Say Die at Strand with Douglas MacLean and Evelyn Nesbit.
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Valentino
The
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Boothe
Louis XV
France
England
Chartres
Henriette
Merton
Hose
Saturday Evening Post
Will Awarit
Lantic’ Theater
Glenn Hunter
Water Tower
Harry Leon Wilson
James Cruze
Mr. Hunter
Betty Thompson
Atlantic Theater
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Strand
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MacLean
Hacrenn
Nursday
Evelyn
Mient
Von
Thund
Audubon Cagers Nosed Out by Local Squad 19-4
Atlantic defeats Audubon 19 to 4 in a rough, low fouls game. Local dribblers show teamwork with frequent substitutions, while Atlantic posts the better play through the tilt. Officials were Scholz, Manning. scorer Brown.
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Cage results mix of college scores across teams
A jumble of basketball scores shows Kansas defeating Ames 28 to 8, Ripon 33 over Cornell 21, Simpson 46 over Central 20, Iowa 35 over Purdue 19, Nebraska 28 over Missouri, Drake 22, Notre Dame 16, Oklahoma A and M 87 over Phillips 26, Penn 25, Ellsworth 20, Monmouth 21, with Coe and Butler 31 noted.
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Ames
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Cornell
Simpson
Central
Iowa
Purdue
Missourie
Drake
Nebraka
Kansas Ageies
Butler
Notre Dame
Okla. A. & M
Phillips
Penn
Ellsworth
Coe
Monmouth
Husker Tossers Win From Kansas Aggies
Manhattan Jan 10 Nebraska University basketball team beat the Kansas Aggies 41 to 23 after taking an early lead. Whigh led scoring as the Huskers won their Missouri Valley season opener in Manhattan.
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Kany
Whigh
Nebraska University
Jeany
Kansas Aggies
Exira Splits Double Bill In Local Basketball Night
Exira and Guthrie Center high school teams split a double bill in Exira Iowa with the local boys defeating Guthrie Center 22 to 6 while Guthrie Center girls won 13 to 9 as reported by the News-Telegraph in a special dispatch.
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Exira
News-Telegraph
Guthrie Center
Basketeers Jostings
Iowa Triumphs Over Purdue in Western Conference Opener
In Iowa City, 7000 fans packed the armory as Iowa’s basketball team defeated Purdue 35 to 19. It marked Purdue’s first Western Conference game of the season and Iowa’s second conference win after beating Minnesota last Monday.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Basketeery
Purdue University
Purdue
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Bantam Champ Faces Possible Suspension
Cannonball Martin, recently crowned bantamweight champion, faces possible suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission after an unsatisfactory match with Augie Pisano in Brooklyn. The referee’s report states the bout was halted in the third round because the fighters were not engaging.
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Cannonball
Martin
New York State, Athletic Commission
Hia
Augie Pisano
Brooklyn
Audubon Girls Beat Ida Grove 38 to 13 Away
Audubon high school girls basketball team defeated Ida Grove 38 to 13 on Ida Grove’s court. The Audubon players dominated with strong defense and scoring, extending their winning form into a forthcoming game at Battle Creek.
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Audubon Girls
Ida Grove
Audubon
Dubon High School
Ida’ Grove
Basketeers
Battle Creole
British Track Stars Considered for Penn Relays Invite
United Press reports two of Britain’s top track athletes, Eric Liddell of Edinburgh and H. M. Abrahams of Cambridge, may be invited to compete at Penn Relays. Abrahams, already a 1921 visitor to the U.S., is seen as a strong 100 and 200 contender, while Liddell, a theologian who can run 400 meters in 48 seconds, could elevate the English relay team. Hoff and Bowman are also discussed as potential relay participants, though Hoff’s amateur status may block his trip.
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Frank Getty
United Press
New York
Great Britain
University of Pennsylvania
Eric Liddell
Edinburgh University
H. M. Abrahams
Cambridge
Liddel
Paris
Bert
Liddell
Abrahams
Harvard
Ned Gourdin
Crimson
Chet Bowman
Syracuse University
Ti’ Wag Bowman
Jackson V. Scholz
Charley Paddock
Syracuse
Bowman
Tom Keane
Orange
Chet
Hoff
Harold Osborne
Belden Hill Honored by Mississippi Valley League Chief
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 10 A P J testimony by M H Sexton president of the Mississippi Valley League credits Belden Hill as a driving force behind the Threat league and Mississippi Valley League. Sexton praises Hill as honest and outspoken noting two instances where Hill defended value over price to major league clubs and returned purchase funds after a bad prospect.
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A. P.J
Belcher Bill
Cedar Rapids Baseball Associaion
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M. H.sexton
Mississippi Valley League
Hill
Walter Johnson Seeks New Home in Los Angeles
Walter Johnson veteran pitcher for the Washington club of the American League is in Los Angeles looking for a home. He declined to discuss his future plans.
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Walter Johnson
City OF
Los Angeles
Washington Blub
Pin men to meet in Des Moines January 16
An individual elimination bowling meet will start at the Grand Recreation alleys Saturday January 16 in Des Moines. The event is expected to be the largest elimination bowling tournament ever held in the city with about 128 bowlers competing for cash prizes and medals.
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Des Moines
Grand Recreation
Penn College Triumphs Over Ellsworth 24 to 20
In a tight defensive game Penn College edged Ellsworth 24 to 20, the outcome decided in the final minutes. Ellsworth battled through the fourth, but Penn College preserved the lead and secured the win in Oskaloosa Iowa.
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Oskaloosa
Penn College
Ellsworth
Heraih
KoHawks Nose Cut Monmouth Squad in Hair Raising Tilt
Cedar Rapids January 10 Its winning field goal in the final seconds gave Coe College a 22 to 21 victory over Monmouth in a tense conference clash here last night. The game featured a dramatic finish and a narrow margin that sealed Coe’s second straight league win.
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Cedar Rapids
Con College
Ita
Monmouth
Veteran outfielder Riggert joins Tulsa club from St Paul
Tulsa January 10 veteran outfielder Joe Riggert of the St Paul club in the American Association joined the Tulsa baseball club. Riggert had spent ten years with the Saints, and last season appeared in 170 games.
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Tulsa
Okla
Joe Riggart
St. Paul
Tulsa Baseball Club
Riggert
The
Saints
Drake cagers fall to Missouri team in close game
Drake students witnessed a tight finish as the Drake cagers dropped a close contest to a Missouri team late last night. The setback comes amid a busy stretch in Valley cage action, with both squads aiming to rebound quickly.
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Drake Cagers
Missouri
Valley Cage
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National Horseshoe Journey Feb 16 28
Event coverage notes a national horseshoe journey from February 16 to 28 in Fort Worth Florida. Names and dates are unclear but reference remains mid winter in early 1910 era.
Munn wins world heavyweight title in Kansas City
Wayne Big Munn former Nebraska athlete defeated Ed Strangler Lewry to claim the world heavyweight wrestling championship in Kansas City. He won two falls to one with a contentious second fall ruled a foul after Lewry was thrown from the ring. Fifteen thousand spectators filled Convention Hall for the match.
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Big) Munn
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Bruin
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Stienen
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Colby
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Outclasses Central in Indianola Town Conference game
Bimp ton college completely outclassed Central college basketball team in Indianola last night for their first Town conference game, winning 46 to 20. The decisive victory showcased quick offense and strong defense by Bimp ton, overpowering Central throughout.
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Indianola
Bimpton College
Central College
Witt
Cyclone cage team loses to Kansas in decisive drubbing
Ames court notes show Iowa State Cyclone basketball falling 28 to 8 to Kansas in a harsh setback. The fragmentary report records a lopsided scoring night with Kansas dominating beyond the early game. Named teams appear, but details are sparse and unclear.
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Kansas
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