24 Nov 1925
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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Daily Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1925
Page
1
Ban Johnson, president of the American League, sent out a call for the junior circuit meeting in New York. The annual meeting is planned for December. The report notes uncertainty as to outcomes and timing for the 1926 season.
A jumble of notes places Chuck Kassel on a Chicago beat with Johnny Meyers and Joe in focus, Coulon talks of his age and marriage plans, while Notre Dame’s Flannagin and Enright miss the Nebraska game due to injuries. Syracuse wins the cross country championship. a proposed AAEC conference list includes Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Navy, Penn State, Princeton, Yale. The U.S. Tax Board demands $27,573 tax on Babe Ruth sale proceeds in 1919. A Norfolk naval vessel reports phosphorescent seas during a distant patrol amid scattered religious exhortations.
Lawrence Times reports Missouri players named to the all Missouri football eleven. The article lists backs and linemen including right tackle and quarterback selections, with several names such as Bish Suara and Dreke. Summary notes confusion and garbled OCR but confirms a statewide all star lineup.
In a stacked program at the Newark arena several bouts highlight a title tilt and multiple weigh in previews. Key matchups include a 245 pound challenger against a 227 pound champion with planned 10 round rounds and a main event featuring Frankic Bush against Rochon. The undercard lists notable fighters from New Jersey circuits and Waterloo, with local venues and dates noted for fans.
The article cites Cuauhtl Bol Zuppke praising Red Grange and predicting no future star will match his impact at Illinois. He argues college football, not pro, should preserve amateur athletics and university tradition, while noting Grange's departure signals a long era ending.
Seven Iowa football stars finish grid careers in California with nine players noted for long service and key performances. Bowe Jones Gillen Romey Schirmer Dauber and others are highlighted for leadership, resilience, and the team’s strong finish in the era.
Des Moines reports say Drake coach Ossie Salen plans lineup changes after Ames game. Ralph Amend of Drake is sidelined with a broken hand but expected to play as Drake travels to Dallas for the Southern Methodist clash.Meanwhile Ames and Grinnell squads head to St Louis for Thanksgiving actions with Washington University in town.
At the University of Illinois football banquet in Champaign on November 2, coach Bob Zuppke criticized Red Grange for leaving college to join a professional team in Chicago. Grange, who had just received his letter for a third year of varsity competition, left the room in tears as Zuppke defended pro football and predicted Grange’s professional career would outlive memories.
Fresh from western Kansas Charlie Woods a Hart-Parr field man displayed a five foot seven inch rattlesnake skin with thirteen rattles and a button in Dotsen Clothing window He says the rattle count stands for fears and the snake would be fourteen years old soon He travels Kansas Missouri Colorado Nebraska and Iowa. May E Francis Iowa supervisor cites Madge Hoen Newton as national safety essay contest winner in Des Moines.
Honolulu authorities report the loss of Capt Karl H. Gorman and Frent Howard Brandt after their four man Ricartin bombing plane crashed near Lake Field. Naval craft search waters nearby for bodies as weather and wreckage conditions hinder recovery efforts. The aircraft developed engine trouble about 30 miles from the airfield, forced landing attempted, but a large comb capsize overturned the plane, drowning the two.
Acting Governor Sterling today honored a requisition from Iowa for the return to Clinton, Iowa, of A. C. Pairfield of Chicago and John Redmann of Kewanee. They are wanted for robbing the paymaster of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad of 2500 dollars.
Des Moines reports state superintendent of public instruction Miss May E. Francis refused to comment on a rift with the Iowa State Teachers Association. The Midland Schools alleged that changes in her office limit her to one term, leaving no grounds for a second term.
Nov 24. Completion of the investigation of the Iowa State college curriculum by a committee appointed by the state board of education was announced. The panel includes E W Elliott Purdue president, G F Zook Akron Municipal University, and S J Caen Buffalo chancellor. They finished Iowa university review and will survey Iowa State Teachers College to determine duplication or overlapping instruction.
Readable fragments reveal a tense debate about boundaries and peace. The text references fear, hatred, and calls for restraint amid boundary tensions, with scattered phrases about weapons and measures to prevent conflict. The source slips into garbled lines yet hints at urging calm and constructive dialogue.
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