Tri City Strong Quintet To Face Locals At Armory
Tri City All Stars visit the Muskies for a pivotal Wednesday basketball clash at the Armory. The visitor lineup includes Dake Smith, Bob Kaufman, Meyer Morris, Andreen, Dick Depp, Roger Noland, Frandsen, Jager, and Dick Von Maur, a formidable group with college and high school honors. Coach Mike Roberts seeks a third straight win as Y M C A Midgets meet St Marys in the preliminary game, with tickets available at the Smoke House and Eichenauer cigar store.
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Armory
Muskies
Tri-City All Stars
Tri-City
Tri-Cities
Dake Smith
Drake
Rock Island Independent
Bob Kaufman
University of Iowa
Meyer Morris
Rock Island High School
Andreen
Augustana College
Dick Depp
Augustana
Roger Noland
St. Ambrose
Frandsen
Jager
Ames
Dick von Maur
Smoke House
Eichenauer
Legion to Elect Officers December 8
Letters sent to Edward H. Bitzer post members call attention to the annual Legion officer election on December 8. Members urged to attend and support desired candidates. Post notes Legion work over the past year and promotes veterans' membership. no candidates named. A luncheon and smoker follow the business session Thursday evening.
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Edward H. Bitzer
American Legion
Legion
United States
Screen Thrills At Palace In A Virgin Paradise
The Palace opens a three day run of A Virgin Paradise produced by William Fox and written by Hiram Maxim. It follows a jungle tale with a half savage daughter of a missionary amid volcanic destruction and western hypocrisy.
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William Fox
Hiram Maxim
Palace Theatre
South Sea Island
Long Island
Woman Charged With Assault And Battery
Ethel Sopher of 118 Lawa Avenue was charged with assault and battery and sought a change of venue as arraignment before Justice H D Horst occurred this morning. The warrant was sworn by Marie Wiltse of Waterloo who alleges an attack at a public dance Saturday night and on the street. Sopher was released on a $50 bond after Sunday arrest.
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Ethel Sopher
Lawa Avenue
H. D. Horst
J. C. Coster
Marie Wiltse
Waterloo
Wiltse
Drake Relays Move to April 29 Clash With Penn Relay
Des Moines Iowa December 5 The Drake relay carnival will run April 29 aligning with the Penn relay meet in Philadelphia as Big Ten schools push for less participation in the Penn relays. Drake athletic director Kenneth L Wilson announces a broader track program in response to scheduling changes and eastern college attitudes.
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Des Moines
Drake
Penn
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania University
Kenneth L. Wilson
Drake University
Big Ten
Chicago
University of Chicago
USC Invited to Meet Centre College in San Diego
University of Southern California football team was invited to meet Centre College at San Diego on December 26 after a game in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Calif
University of Southern California
Centre College
San Diego
No Claim to World Fame Made by Mayor
Mayor R. S. McNutt known for fighting utilities says he has no world fame claims despite a letter from Japanese Diet member Um eushiro Suzuki. The note asks for a critique of a pamphlet McNutt did not receive and the mayor wonders if the writer was born in Scotland where the name McNutt is understood.
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R. S. McNutt
Iowa
Hizzoner
Imperial Diet
Umeishiro Suzuki
Scotland
McNutt
Neighbors Attend Regular Woodmen Meeting
Regular meeting notices neighbors to gather Tuesday evening for officer elections for the coming year, adoption of candidates, and a smoker. Visiting Woodmen in good standing invited. clerk urges attendance for business of importance.
Hairs Move After Death in Long Passages
The article notes that fine hairs lining long passageways continue to move for many days after death, highlighting a lingering physiological or environmental phenomenon.
New York Legion And Rickard Stage Ring Meet
Tex Rickard and American Legion officials plan a Madison Square Garden boxing tournament next month. Likely bouts include Captain Bob Roper vs Bob Martin, Mike O Dow vs Fay Keiser, Joe Welling and Joe Lynch among others from the veteran servicemen group.
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New York
N. Y
Uncle Sam
Tex Rickard
American Legion
Madison Square Garden
Bob Roper
Bob Martin
Mike O’dow
Fay Keiser
Joe
Iowa State Football Letters Awarded for 1921 Season
Iowa City announces football letters for the 1921 season. Captains Aubrey Devine and Glenn Devine along with Paul Minick and other players from Des Moines Mason City Clinton Calumet Lyons Webster City Dubuque Sibley Denison Waterloo Garner West Branch Algona Cresco Mapleton Davenport New London Boone Knoxville Rolfe Council Bluffs receive varsity I letters and I-2 secondary letters.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Aubrey Devine
Glenn Devine
Paul Minick
Des Moines
L C. Belding
Mason City
F. W. Slater
Clinton
C. I. Mead
Calumet
John Heldt
Lyons
G. G. Thompson
Webster City
Max Kadesky
Dubuque
W. C. Shuttleworth
Sibley
G. C. Locke
Denison
G. W
Knoxville
F. A. White
Rolfe
Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
Stanford selects Dudley DeGreeot captain of 1922 team
Stanford University announces Dudley DeGreeot, a junior, as captain of the 1922 football squad. The choice elevates DeGreeot to team leadership while signaling the season's expected leadership and discipline.
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Stanford University
Calif
Dudley de Greeot
Factory League Big Night Caps Three Games
In the Y M C A industrial league three games ended with Muscatine Construction beating Rock Island Freight 42 to 12, Roach and Musser defeating Heinz 25 to 24 before Automatics forfeited to M. B. & S. 33 to 24 after missing two regular players. Cullen led with eleven baskets for Roach and Musser. Te Strake and Cullen scored seven and eleven in the second contest. H Hahn and Strong led the Freight and Construction teams in the final game.
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Roach
Musser
Heinz Company
Rock Island Freight Office
Muscatine Construction Company
Winn
Cullen
Reach
Musser-Heinz
Stevens
Harry Hahn
Muscatine High School Circus Tonight At Armory
Muscatine high school students present their annual circus and carnival at the armory tonight starting at 7 30. The program includes side shows big circus, concert band string quartet Girls Glee club violin club folk dancing solos and duets plus a live baby prize as the finale expected to draw a large crowd.
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Muscatine High School
Hawk Basketters Plan Schedule Of Games Near Home
Iowa City reports a slate of near home warmups for the Iowa basketball squad ahead of the Big Ten season. Practice games include Knox college at Galesburg on December 31, two at Creighton in Omaha on December 22 and 23, Augustana College of Rock Island on December 9 or 10, Cornell on December 17, Lombard on December 20, with a possible Des Moines United States team game on January 2. Former Iowa player Bob Finlayson is with the U S five this year.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Knox College
Galesburg
Creighton
Omaha
Augustan
College of Rock Island
Cornell
Lombard
United States
Des Moines
Bob Finlayson
Mid-West Bowling Meet Closes Today
Des Moines Indiana December 5 three shifts of bowlers mainly from Chicago and Omaha face the final three oclock deadline to cash in this annual tournament. Records are tumbling as Mid-West association marks fall and world records rise in singles doubles and all events. George Falkenbach of St Joseph Missouri set a new singles mark 726 while J Danek and J Hradek of Chicago set a doubles world record 1351 and a Des Moines youth leads all events with 1911.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Omaha
Mid-West Association
George Falkenbach
St. Joseph
J. Danek
J. Hradek
Nichols Independents Beat Atalissa In Season Opener
In Nichols Iowa the newly organized Nichols Independents defeated Atalissa Independents 29 to 21 in a hard fought opener witnessed by a fair crowd. The report also notes the Lincoln Park Trapshooters beat the Milwaukee Gun Club 939 to 938 in Chicago Illinois.
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Nichols
Nichols Independents
Atalissa Independents
Chicago
Ill
Lincoln Park
Milwaukee Gun Club
Iowa Stars on All American Lead Evans Eleven
Aubrey Devine and Fred Duke Slater of Iowa named to Evans All American first team as quarterback and right tackle. Keck of Princeton named catch to tackle positions. Killinger shifts to halfback on first team. Bo Millin named quarterback on second team. Also notes Evans praises Devine as one of game’s greatest players and Slater as top western tackle.
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Aubrey Devine
Fred “Duke
Slater
Iowa
Billy Evan
Killinger
Penn State
Brillant
Bo” McMillin
Evans
Keck
Princeton
Macomber
Harv
I Swanson
Neb. Slater
T McGuire
Chi. Brown
Chi. Brown, Harv. G H. Anderson N. Dame Stein
Pitts
C .Wittmer
Prince Carney
Navy
Cruikshank
Y. Keck
Princ
T Huffman
Ohio
Kiley
Staley Eleven Wins Pro Title at Cubs Park
In Chicago, the Staleys defeated the Buffalo All-Americans 10 to 7 to claim the national pro championship. Chamberlain intercepted a Buffalo pass and returned 70 yards for a touchdown, with Sterman adding the extra point. Sternaman later kicked a decisive field goal.
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Chicago
Ill
Staleys
Buffalo All-Americans
Cub Park
Buffalos
Chamberlain
Nebraska
Buffalo
Dutch Sternaman
Ken Huffine
Swede Youngstrom
Dartmuth
Horning
Colgate
Gang
Oliphant
Sternaman
Akron Downs Cardinals
Akron
Chicago Cardinals
Normal Park
King
Sheeks
Copley
Hunter bags jack rabbit near city at Flat Iron Point
A twelve pound jack rabbit, likely the first in years, was bagged by farmer Henry Allbrecht near Flat Iron Point east of the city Sunday afternoon. The white winter coat with black ear tips and dark back patch described. Hartman barber shop employees plan a rabbit feast tonight. Iowa insurance taxes total 1,100,000 annually.
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City
Henry Allbrecht
Flat Iron Point
Hartman Barber Shop
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