West Liberty fair thrills with record trotting heat
Pleasant weather and a record crowdmarked the third day of the West Liberty fair. Billie Pickering broke the 2:17 trotting track record in heat two, with times of 2:15 and 2:17. The event featured stock exhibits, prize cattle hogs and sheep, plus large crowds and high ticket sales.
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West Liberty Fair
Billie Pickering
E. H. Hill
Et Paul
Ming
Genella
J. R. Harvinson
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W. O. Woods
Brown Hal
F. P. Butterfield
Myrtle C
Jos. Carson
Burney
G. A. Kriese
Hedrick
Nace
Esse
L. E. Brown
Delavan
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Mahaffey & Johnson
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Llindseydale
F. W. Dickey
West
DPR
C. S. Barclay
A. B. Puterbaugh
O. V. Battles
Poland
J. S. Fawcett & Son
George Singleton & Co
J. S. Fawcett and Son
J. F. Vetter
West Branch
E. G. Wilson
Peter Kruse
Red Gamaleon
L. A. Downs
J. B. Brown
Solon
Milledgeville, Ill
Auto sparks chaos after West Liberty fair departure
A parade of return from the West Liberty fair ended in chaos as crowds on the road collided with an auto. A milk wagon overturned and a frightened team caused a rider to be injured near Salisbury bridge. A young man and an elderly man, presumed grandfather, were involved as the unmanageable team toppled the buggy despite a stopped machine.
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West Liberty Fair
Salisbury Bridge
Keithsburg
Superb Service to Niagara Falls and Scenic Regions by Grand Trunk
Travel brochure highlights routes to Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami region St Lawrence river rapids Thousand Islands Algonquin Park White Mountains Coast via Grand Trunk Railway. Mentions double track Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls New York and requests for tourist pamphlets from Geo. W. Vaux.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temagami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
White Sox End 19-Game Winning Streak on Washington Trip
The White Sox downed the Stahlwarts 4 to 1 in Washington D C to claim their nineteenth straight victory and set a new major league record. Patterson Isbell and Manager Jones receive much of the credit as Chicago shows added confidence and luck. The Giants and Providence Greys previously held long streaks, while Chicago rivals the four straight wins the Phillies hope to claim.
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White Sox
Fielder Jones
Stahlwarts
Washington, D. C
New York Giants
Baltimore
Providence Greys
Patterson
Isbell
Jones
Chicago
Phillies
Duggleby
Baseball scores from the leagues on opening day
National League results show Chicago 5 Philadelphia & St Louis 8 Boston 1. Pittsburg 7 New York 3. American League Chicago 4 Washington 1. New York 5 Cleveland 1. St Louis 3 Boston 1. Detroit 7 Philadelphia 6 in ten. American Association games include Kansas City 3 Toledo 0. Kansas City 9 Toledo 4. Milwaukee 2 Columbus 0. Minneapolis 1 Indianapolis 0. St Paul 3 Louisville 0. League games at Cedar Rapids 6 Bloomington 1. Rock Island 2 Rock Island. Decatur 8 Dubuque 1 first game. Decatur 2 Dubuque 2 called at end ninth. Springfield 4 Davenport 6 first game. Springfield 5 Davenport 0 second game. Western League results Omaha 4 Des Moines. Sioux City 6 Denver 4. Lincoln 1 Pueblo 0.
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Indianapolis
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Peoria
Dubuque
Sioux City
Pueblo
Iowa
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Burlington
Fort Dodge
Wee
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Chicago
Washington
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
American Association
Bloomington
Rock Island
Decatur
Springfield
Davenport
Omaha
Des Moines
Twenty-Two County Teaching Certificates Issued
The County Superintendent of Schools office reports issuing twenty two teaching certificates this month for new teachers and for veteran teachers whose certificates expired. Recipients include Lillian M. Gerischer Agnes Cross Nellie V. Downer Ida Pearl Nichols Mary M. Martin Emma T. Zeshey Mabel C. Hogue Grace M. Meyers Idna Nichols Mrs Jessie Lockwood Filora Bohnsack Bertha Hall Emma E. Grimm Daisey H. Ansley Maude Rockafellow Sadie Furniss Francis W. Hoag Nellie C. Foley Ethel Nauman Clyda Wylie Clara E. Welvert Daisey P. Welvert.
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F. M. Witter
Lillian M. Gerischer
Agnes Cross
Nellie V. Downer
Ida Pearl Nichols
Mary M
Oskaloosa Beats Burlington in Iowa Leagueoffs
In a rain disrupted set of games in the Iowa League Oskaloosa defeated Burlington 6 to 5 while Clinton edged Marshalltown 5 to 2 Ottumwa topped Keokuk 5 to 2 and Waterloo defeated Fort Dodge 3 to 2 in the listed matchups.
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Iowa League
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Clinton
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Major League Matchups Listed For Today
Philadelphia faces Chicago and Boston meets St. Louis in a slate of games. Brooklyn battles Cincinnati twice while New York meets Pittsburgh and Chicago plays Washington. St. Louis meets Boston with Cleveland facing New York and Detroit takes on Philadelphia.
California Excursions Ticket Sale Details
Iowa Central announces round trip fare from California cities Los Angeles and San Francisco to Iowa origins from September 3 to 14 with travel valid through October 31. Rates offer one fare for round trip with variable routes and liberal stopovers. For details contact A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis Mina.
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Iowa Central
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Mina
East Wapsie Social Notes Guests and Visits
Mrs Geo Fultz and son Ano of Muscatine arrived for a week with cousins Mesdames Horace Hawker and Alfred Marolf. West Liberty visitors Winnie Hill Lurline Morris Iona Nichols Mildred Ball Bessie Black visited Jean Protzman. The Hawker Cedar Valley couple spent time with son Horace. Artie Gates West Liberty visited W H Marsteller and Andrew Schultz. Mrs J B Rutherford and daughters visited Fred Evans sister. Dora Fickler spent Sunday with Mamie Weich. Clara Marolf will visit Muscatine then Cranson.
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East Wapsie
Geo. Fultz
Ano
Muscatine
Mesdames
Horace Hawker
Alfred Marolf
Winnie Hill
Lurline Morris
Iona Nichols
Mildred Ball
Bessie Black
West Liberty
Jean Protzman
Thomas Hawker
Cedar Valley
Horace
Artie Gates
W. H. Marsteller
Andrew Schultz
J. B. Rutherford
Fred Evans
Dora Fickler
Mamie Weich
Clara Marolf
Cranston
Oak Grove Notes and Local Visits
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Haselton is ill. Wm Fishburn shows slow recovery. Mrs Geo Shields and family and Mr and Mrs Robt Shields attended the West Liberty fair. Clarence Beck returned from Davenport visit. A. W Hine of Muscatine called at Fred Bloomer’s. Misses Lulu Beck Eva Kinsley and
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Oak Grove
H. Haselton
Wm. Fishburn
Geo. Shields
Robt. Shields
Fred Bloomer
West Liberty
Clarence Beck
Davenport
A. W. Hine
Muscatine
Lulu Beck
Eva Kinsley
Ella Bloomer and Olive Barnard Spend Thursday Together
Ella Bloomer spent Thursday with Olive Barnard while Harry Shields returned from a trip to Dakota.
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Ella Bloomer
Olive Barnard
Harry Shields
Dakota
Frenzied With Fear Crowd Seeks Lung Trouble Cure
Dr King's New Discovery advertised as a guaranteed cure for lung trouble. Available at Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store for 50 cents and 1.00.
Thanking Friends for Assistance in Sickness
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Berry express gratitude to kind friends and neighbors who assisted them during sickness and trouble.
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J. P. Berry
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