Dickey the Clutch Hitter for the Yankees
New York Yankees catcher Bill Dickey shines in clutch moments with 106 RBIs and 24 homers this season. Teammates praise his calm approach and readiness in tight spots while noting his impact behind Gehrig and DiMaggio. A prior poke at Washington’s Carl Reynolds is cited as his only major altercation.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Bill Dickey
New York Yankees
Yanks
Dickey
Jake Powell
Washingtons
Bucky Harris
Senators
Yankees
DiMaggio
Gehrig
Gering
Bill
White Sox
Carl Reynolds
Washington
Budge Sees Seeded Stars Reach Newport Semis
Donald Budge led the top seeds into the Newport net meet semi finals with a four set win over Johnny McDiarmid. Frankie Parker, Bryan Grant, and Bobby Riggs also moved into the last four, Riggs remaining undefeated in the event. Budge and Gene Mako advanced in doubles with a strong victory over Burgess and Bickel.
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Newport RT
Donald Budec
Newport Casino
Budge
McDiarmid
Parker
Fumitaru Nakano
Grant
Jiro Yamagishi
Riggs
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Mako
Norbert Burgess
Norman Bickel
Chicago
Two Race Events At Independence Fair
Independence fair program lists two races with purses of 150 dollars each. Details show competitors and placements including Olga Makin Tony Woodson Lucinda Casco and others in pacing and trotting divisions.
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Independence Fair
Independence
Buchanan County
Boxing Results From Various Cities Aired By AP
Moves listed include New York Cuba defeating Johnny Defoe at 326 pounds with a 20 count, Emilio Maxana beating Vernon Cormier in Worcester, and John Henry Lewis beating Halo Colonella in Phoenix. Also Warney Kons outpointed Al Manfredo in Des Moines while Isidro Gastanaga stopped in St. Louis and Eddie Newman beat George Keverly in Brooklyn.
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Associated Press
New York
Rnid Chocolate
Cuba
Johnny Defoe
Emilio Maxana
Los Angeles
Vernon Cormier
Worcester Bmass
Cittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
Halo Colonella
Italy
DES Moinesta
Warney Kons
Chicaco
al Manfredo
Fresno
ST. Louvis
Ots Thomas
Chicago
Isidoro
Gastanaga
Spain
George Keverly
Eddie Newman
Broek- RQ
Johnny Jacobs Advances to Third Round in City Golf Title
Johnny Jacobs posted a 29 for nine holes and won his second round match at Kenmore 2 up over Jack Smith. Other second-round results in the championship flight included Herman Smith over Bill Culver 4 and 3, L Nehls Jr over Bob Bodell 2 and 1, Ed MacPartland over Charles Herbeck 2 and 1, and Hoagland over Jack Shepard 2 up.
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Johnny Jacobs
Jack Smith
Kenmore
Herman Smith
Bill Culver
L. Nehls, Jr
Bob Bodell
Ed MacPartland
Charles Herbeck
the Hoagland
Jack Shepard
al Engdahl
Lee Smith
Smith
Umpire Charged With Intoxication Removed From Game
In Sacramento on Friday the Padres beat the home team as umpire Jack Powell was taken off the field charged with intoxication. Plainclothes officers arrested him in the sixth inning after erratic calls and protests from the crowd followed a disputed play at second base.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ins
San Diego Padres
Jack Powell
Waverly Team Loses In National Semi-Pro Baseball Meet
In Wichita rain halted the national semi pro baseball tournament delaying the week long meet for $5 000 first prize. Arkansas City Dobbs beat Waverly Black Spiders 10-4. Clinton fell to Spartanburg 4-3. Kansas City Police edged Elgin 8-7.
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Wichita
Kan
Arkansas City
Kans
Dobbs
Clinton
Ind
Spartanburg S
John Henry Lewis Defeats Italian Champion in Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis, the light heavyweight titleholder, outboxed Italo Colonello of Italy over 12 rounds at Forbes Field before about 25 000 fans. Lewis weighed 181 1/4 pounds to Colonello’s 200, and won a unanimous decision as Colonello pressed with a sharp left early but faded under Lewis’s steady long punches.
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Pittsburgh
John Henry Lewis
Italo Colonello
Italy
Forbesfield
Lewis
Colonello
Softball Tournament At Richmond Sunday
Eight teams will play at Richmond Sunday Aug 22 in the annual softball tournament Pairings and times are as follows 1000 Kalona 5 Havel Red Jackets 1100 Hills vs Riverside 100 Washington vs Richmond 200 Basetown vs Oakdale 300 Winner of first and second games 400 Winner of third and fourth games consolation 730 finals 830 Prizes first 20 second 19 third 5 A chicken dinner will be served by the Holy Trinity parish at Casino hall beginning at 1145.
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Gazette Washington
Richmond
Kalona
Havel Red Jackets
Hills
Riverside
Washington
Basertown
Oakdale
Holy Trinity Parish
Casino Hall
McGregor Golf Meet Nearing Close
Herbert Thompson won the first flight and Frank O Brien took second flight honors in the handicap tournament at McGregor golf course. The final match for the third flight pits A. B. Mayer against Arnold.
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Mcgregor
Herbert Thompson
Frank O Bren
McGregor Golf Course
A. B. Mayer
Arnold
Softball Scores TACLUSTRISS League
The readable text shows softball score snippets with players Thipane Cas and Lagemarcitin Gripe contributing runs and outs. Incomplete names suggest a local league summary with team Bricell and Larnette/Cisler and Shro as possible infield or lineup references.
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Taclustriss
Thipane Cas
Lagemarcitin Gripe
Bricell and
Larnette
Cisler and
Shrome
Marion News Briefs Span Veterans Encampment Travel
Marion news notes J P Oliver departs Friday for Columbus to attend the thirty ninth Spanish American War veterans encampment joining California members in Chicago. Other items include Linn County Older Boys and Girls Conference in Marion October 19 at the Methodist church and numerous local visits, travel, and social events.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Oliver
California
Chicago
Fred Liddle
Young Peoples Department
Linn County
Sunday School Council of Religious Education
State Department
Marion
Methodist Church
Local Grocery Offers Stacked Shelf Goods Sale
LOIN ENDS and slab bacon priced for sale. Pound KOHR'S LARD offered. Open 35 kettle rendered product and two tins priced at 23 cents. Items highlight bargain meat and cooking fats in weekly ad.
Death of Mrs. Edna M. Rugh in Cedar Rapids visit
Mrs. Edna M. Rugh wife of Dr Fred W. Rugh of Chicago died at a local hospital Friday morning after a brief illness. She had been visiting her mother in Cedar Rapids for two months and had lived here earlier in life. She is survived by her husband, her mother Loretta Miller, two sisters Viola DeVault and Ethel Graham, a brother William Miller, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be at Turner chapel Monday at 10 a.m. conducted by a reader from the First Church of Christ Scientist.
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Fred W. Rugh
Chicago
Loretta F. Miller
Viola DeVault
Cedar Rapids
Ethel M. Graham
San Francisco
William W. Miller
City
Rugh
Washington High School
Eighteenth
Church of Christ
Dies on Home Farm at 81. Cedar Rapids Pioneer H. M. Kelsey
Heinrich M. Kelsey, retired farmer and pioneer resident of Cedar Rapids, died at his family residence on the same farm where he was born January 12 1856. He had lived in the area eighty one years and served as Clinton township assessor for thirty years. He was married to Minerva Stevens in 1883 and is survived by his wife, a daughter Lida Smyth, two sons T. H. Kelsey and Harold M. Kelsey, two sisters, a brother, thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a member of Trinity Methodist church and Modern Woodmen of America Turner chapel. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Heinrich M. Kelsey
Cedar Rapids
Mr Kelsey
Clinton Township
Minerva Stevens
Turner Chapel
Newtonville
Janet
Marcella
Mary
Lucille Frances
Agnes Roe
E. Ironside
Troy Mills
James Roe
Monahan Chapel
George J Roe, Retired Feed Merchant, Dies
George J Roe aged 63, a retired feed merchant, died at his home on Fifth Avenue Road SW at 7 30 am on Friday. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by the family.
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George J. Roe
George J Roe
Fifth Avenue Road
Judges Named To Pick Frontier Park Rename
A seven member panel led by Mayor F. K. Hahn will judge the contest to rename Frontier Park. Iowa residents may enter by Aug 25 with a name and up to fifty word reasons, with top prizes including 25 dollars and livestock show seats.
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Frontier Park
Inter-Service Club Council
Mayor Hahn
William Rinderknecht
Chamber of Commerce
Joe McCormick
The
Cedar Rapids Tribune
Clare Marshall
the Gazette
William Quarton
WMT
Wilbur Kennedy
Chamber of Commerce Publicity Committee
Homer C. Maxwell
Iowa
Obituary notices for Roe and Smith families in Cedar Rapids
Two long illness deaths reported in Cedar Rapids. Michael Roe born 1874 on a farm near Newtonville Iowa, survived by wife Janet and six sisters and a brother. body at Monahan chapel. Ruth A. Smith born 1891 Cedar Rapids died after lingering illness. survived by husband Walter J. Smith and four children, two sisters, a brother, and grandchildren. service at Turner chapel Monday.
McArtor Obituary Prompted by Long Illness in Iowa
A long illness ended for first name unknown, born February 9 1858 in Ohio and long resident of Mount Vernon Iowa. Survived by three children Glenn and Jonas J. McArtor and Mrs H K Jordan, four grandchildren Mildred Leana Marlis and Everett Gerald Delbert and a great grandson Edward. Funeral at Neff Mount Vernon Saturday at 1 pm with burial at McArtor cemetery Wellman.
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Ohio
Iowa
Mount Vernon
H. K. Jordan
Glenn McArtor
Jonas J. McArtor
Cedar Rapids
Louis McArtor
West Brook
Minn
Charles McArtor
Enterprise
Ore
Noah McArtor
Mildred McArtor
Obituary for Mrs Elizabeth Hutchcroft
Mrs Elizabeth Hutchcroft 89 widow of John Hutchcroft died at her daughter Mrs A E Adolphson’s home 1208 S Street SW at 1130 p m Thursday after a long illness She was born in Galena Oct 21 1847 and lived in Cedar Rapids 35 years Her husband died in 1918 Survived by daughter and three other children Merton and Mrs Ella McCabe Cedar Rapids and Mrs H C Parsons Clinton Eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Beatty chapel 2 p m Sunday Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Saturday
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Elizabeth Hutchcroft
John Hutchcroft
A E Adolphson
Galena
Cedar Rapids
Adolphson
Merton
Ella McCabe
H. C. Parsons
Clinton
Beatty Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Marsh Dies at Local Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jo Marsh of 2642 Fruitland Boulevard SW died at 6 30 a m Friday in a local hospital. Survived by a sister Delores Maxine a brother Donald Dean grandmother Mrs Otillia Marsh Cedar Rapids and grandfather Pierce James Greely Cole. Funeral from Barta chapel at 2 p m Friday with burial in Bohemian National cemetery.
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Fruitland Boulevard
Delores Maxine
Donald Dean
Otillia Marsh
Cedar Rapids
Pierce James
Greeley
Cole
Barta Chapel
Bohemian National Cemetery
Death of John McCarthy at local hospital
John McCarthy of 629 Seventh avenue SE died at a local hospital at 1 30 p m Friday. The body was taken to the Brady mortuary and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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John McCarthy
Seventh Avenue SE
Brady Mortuary
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Jiras
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Jiras widow of Frank Jiras will be held at her daughter Mrs Barbara Simpkins home in Oxford at 8 30 am Saturday and at 9 in St Marys church the Rev Father Ryan officiating with burial in the Babcock cemetery.
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Anna Jiras
Frank Jiras
Barbara Simpkins
Oxford
St. Mary’s Church
Father Ryan
Babcock Cemetery
Mount Vernon Man E F McArtor Dies After Event
E F McArtor of Mount Vernon died Wednesday at 8 45 p m after an unspecified incident. The report notes his death occurred in the evening and lists Mount Vernon as his residence. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
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E. F McArtor
Mount Vernon
Funeral services for Ed Mund Lockwood held in Turner chapel
Private funeral services for Ed Mund Lockwood were held at 10 a.m. Friday in Turner chapel with Rev. Elton D. Wells presiding. Burial followed at Linwood Cemetery.
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Edmund Lockwood
Turner Chapel
Elton D. Wells
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services changed for James G. Fall
Funeral services for James G. Fall have been moved from 3 30 to a later time as details were updated. Burial and visitation arrangements were not specified in the fragment.
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James G. Fall
James G.fall
Funeral Services Set in Turner Chapel for Rev Winslow Brown
Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday in the Turner chapel. The Rev. E Winslow Brown will officiate and burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Turner Chapel
E. Winslow Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Private funeral for Zelotes B Mitchell
Private funeral services were held in the Rohn chapel at 8 am Friday conducted by Rev E Winslow Brown. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery with details limited to the ceremony location and burial site.
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Zelotes B. Mitchell
Rohn Chapel
E. Winslow Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Twin and single births at Mercy Hospital
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis O Connor of 712 Eighth Avenue SE a son on Aug. 19 at Mercy hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Omer Barta of Fairfax twins a daughter and a son on Aug. 20 at Mercy hospital.
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Louis O'Connor
Eighth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Omer Barta
Fairfax
Auto Fire Causes Taxpayers Loss in Boston
Firemen estimate damage at 25 cents after a car blaze that cost taxpayers $100 in Boston Massachusetts.
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Boston
Mass
Knights of Columbus Attack Communism at Closing Session
At their closing convention in San Antonio the Knights of Columbus condemned communism as a fatal plague and critiqued Mexico's church policy. Delegates voted to raise 25 cents from members for a fund to fight communism.
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Tex
Knights of Columbus
Mexico
Canada
United States
Russia
Spain
Knights
Marriage Licenses for Nelson and Mil Pence Ols Is Tan
Elmer L. Nelson and Lois Mil Pence Ols Is Tan, both of Galva, obtained marriage licenses.
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Elmer L. Nelson
Lois Mil- Pence Ols
Tan
Galva
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