Musky Basketball Quintet May Head West Again This Season
Muscatine plans another western tour for its basketball Muskies after last season’s 35 wins in 43 games. The intact squad led by Charles D. Robinson seeks funding to cover travel through the first half of the schedule with Walter Judge of the Denver Post arranging bookings for potential California Pacific Northwest and possible Hawaii tours.
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Musky Basketball
Muscatine
Muskies
West
Evans
Valett
Meyers
Skolnik
Mike Healey
Charles D. Robinson
Judge
Denver Post
California
Pacific Northwest
Philippine Islands
San Francisco
Elects Officers at Annual Meeting in Stockton Iowa
Stockton Iowa December 7 The sick relief society held its regular meeting and elected officers at the town hall Friday evening. After the business session a social time followed. Residents and visitors noted in attendance include Henry Lange of Wilton and families from Durant Princeton Davenport and Sunbury.
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Stockton
Sick Relief Society
Henry Lange
Wilton
B. M. Kruse
Arthur Ormsby
George
Henry
Sunbury
Pearl Brown
Princeton
B. M. Kruse and Sons
Louis Kook
Durant
Phylora Burmeister
Davenport
H. P. Bohnsack
Forrest Burmeister
Billy Hamilton
Iowa City
Gilbert and
Winslow Broders
G. F. Broders
C. C. Hamilton
Flowers and Walker Bout Rematch Delayed for Review
Negotiations for a return match between Tiger Flowers of Atlanta and Mickey Walker of New York were postponed pending a review of referee Benny Yanger’s decision that crowned Walker last Friday night. Flowers’ manager Walk Miller has filed a formal request with the Illinois Boxing Commission to overturn the ruling.
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Chicago
Ill
Tiger Flowers
Atlanta
Mickey Walker
New York
Deacon
Benny Yanger
Flowers
Walker
Illinois Boxing Commission
Flower
Walk Miller
Hawkeyes Practice Strong Defense Ahead of Key Games
Iowa University five under coach Sam Barry shows improved floor work and solid defense. Wilcox, a promising center, scored 12 points as Hogan and McConnel link guards to disrupt St Louis. The Hawkeyes seek to extend a home winning streak against Wabash and Notre Dame after a 11 game run since 1925.
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Jowes City, Inc
Sam Barry
University of Town
Hawkeyes
St. Louis
Notre Dame
Iowa
Barry
Wilcox
Hogan
McConnel
Middle West
St. Louisans
Iowans
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Shipping Board Aims to Shed Ships While Keeping Flag
The Shipping Board pledges to leave the shipping business, selling government ships to private buyers to end losses, but insists the US flag stay permanently on the seas. It postpones a merchant marine policy report until early next year and warns of foreign pressure on coastwise protections amid competition and trade shifts.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Congress
South America
United States
Lenard Defeats Schaeffer in Chicago Match
Henry Lenard of Chicago scores a victory over Herbie Schaeffer in a Chicago bout. The event takes place in Chicago with a close contest and a decisive finish.
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Chicago
Henry Lenard
Herbie Schaeffer
Iowa Hawkeyes to Honor Early Athletes with I Sweaters
Iowa City officials report responses from 15 states as 69 former Iowa athletes invited honor early stars. Notables include F. E. Orelup 1889 1899 pitcher J L Quinn 1897 hurler George E. Shambaugh 1892 halfback and Howard W. Powers 1895 tackle. Ceremonies set Jan 13 14 15 at the Hawkeye field house with sweater presentations.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Field House
F. E. Orelup
Ottumwa
Hawkeye Nine
J. L. Quinn
Scotland
S. C
Quinn
George E. Shambaugh
Chicago
Iowa
Chicago Public Utilities Company
Shambaugh
Benjamin JF. Shambaugh
University of Iowa Department of Political Science
State Historical Society
Davenport
Howard W. Powers
Caves Topic Framed by West Liberty Club Women
The Fortnightly Literary club met in West Liberty on Monday with 15 members. A program on United States caves included eastern caverns presented by Mrs. Watters. a western caves paper by Mrs. Koster was not delivered due to illness. Other notes: local bazaars raised funds, upcoming church events, illness and travel updates, and regional developments like Turkey commerce chamber congresses.
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West Liberty
J. E. Kimball
Caves of the United States
W. L. Watters
Caves of the West
Koster
O'Farrell Named 1926 Cardinals Most Valuable Player
Cardinal catcher Bob O'Farrell played 149 of 156 games for St Louis last season and appeared in every World Series game against the Yankees. He hit .293 with 142 hits and 62 runs, contributing in six doubleheaders while covering 153 games overall. His iron man streak ends with a strong 1926 performance and a storied rise from Peoria to the Cardinals.
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St. Louis
Bob O'Farrell
Cardinal
O'Farrell
Cardinals
Yankees
Waukegan
Waukegan Club
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Peoria
Cubs
Gonzales
Freigau
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Bob
Babe Ruth
O'Farrel
Yankee Stadium
New York
Babe
Nelson First Iowa Tackle-Captain on Last 11 Grid Teams
Emerson W. Nelson of the University of Iowa becomes the first tackle in 11 years to captain a Hawkeye football eleven. He is the fourth Iowa captain at tackle in 38 years, following Irving J. Barron in 1915 and earlier captains M. L. Eby and H. R. Gross. Twenty-two linemen and 16 backs have served as captains.
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Nelson
Iowa
Iowa City
Emerson W. Nelson
University of Iowa
Irving J. Barron
Iowans
Barron
M. L.eby
Coe College
H. R. Gross
De Molays Open Series With Victory Over Muscatine Preps
The De Molay basketball team edged Muscatine Preps 28 to 20 at St. Marys hall in a tight opener. Kautz, Lange and Huber led scoring with 19 points, including 6 for Kautz, 6 for Lange and 7 for Huber.
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de Molays
Muscatine Preps
de Molay
St. Mary’s Hall
Lodge
Kautz
Lange
Huber
Glenn Devine Returns to Coach Parsons Five More Years
Fairfield Ta Dec 7 AP Glenn Devine signed a five year contract to remain as football coach at Parsons College announced at the annual gridiron banquet. The report names team captain John Hornish Keokuk left tackle and notes high praise from Rogers Hornsby Babe Ruth and others for the Parsons program.
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Fairfield
Glenn Devine
Parsons College
John Hornish
Keokuk
Parsons
Faculty Outplays Juniors To Win Annual Game 18 15
Five Muscatine high school faculty members formed a basketball quintet and defeated the Junior class team 18 to 15 at the armory. The faculty led 12 to 0 in the first half, with strong work from Schmitz and Kloos in the early minutes. McIntyre sparked the Juniors in the third period, aiding a brief lead before the faculty rallied for the final win.
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Muscatine High School
Armory
McIntyre
Schmitz
Zip” Kloos
Zip
Nicolaus
Messenger
Kloos
Bartelt
Figg
Bartett
Tucker
Higgs
CO Prisess Teeianney
Tae Es Hollingworth
Ee Messenger
Ee Nicolsus
Trcroe
de Grea Emiee Fc
Hartelt
Sachse Ei
Jones
Gallaher
Butler
Fight results from multiple boxing matches listed by city
In New York Billy Petrone and Cuddy De Marco fought to a draw while Eddie O Dowd beat Dominic Petrone in Columbus. Teddy Balduc outpointed Pierre De Caluwe in Manchester? Pittsburgh Pete Livic defeated Tim Drexler. Harry Kahn beat Billy Drake. Billy Bortfeld won on a foul. Mitchell and Hall drew in Fort Worth. At Perth Amboy Abe Atter Goldstein defeated San Sanchez. Jimmy Jones beat Johnny Jordan in Philadelphia. Rocky Smith defeated Jeff Stevenson in Harrisburg. Jimmy Darrah and Phil Krug drew in Newark.
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New York
Billy Petrone
Fargo
N. D
Cuddy de Marco
Pittsburgh
Drew
Eddie O'Dowd
Columbus
Dominic Petrone
Teddy Balduc
England
Pierre de Caluwe
Belgium
Pete Livic
Tim Drexler
Milwaukee
Harry Kahn
Billy Drake
Germany
Billy Bortfeld
Billy Showers
J. Paul
Pettis Reorients to Wa pello Drug Business Return
In Wapello Iowa on Monday B F Pettis reacquired the store and drug business he sold to C A Johnson last July and has taken possession. Pettis has over seven years of experience in Wapello's drug trade and resumes ownership.
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Wapello
B. F. Pettis
C. A. Johnson
Mr. Pettis
Tightening Up of Anti-Trust and Prohibition Laws
Washington December 7. The annual report of Attorney General Sargent to Congress calls for tightening anti trust and prohibition laws. Mabel Walker Willebrandt urges Volstead act amendments to allow jail sentences fitting the facts and notes progress against rum smugglers. William J. Donovan suggests Clayton act amendments to address stock acquisitions and small firm mergers.
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Washington, D. C
Sargent
Congress
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Treasury Department
William J. Donovan
Donovan
Pettis drug store owner tied to local pharmacist history
The article notes that before buying Pettis drug store the owner was the pharmacist for Joseph Jennings and also worked at the R. E. Vincent drug store, and mentions friends of the family wishing them to remain in the city.
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Pettis Drug
Johnson
Joseph Jennings
R. E. Vincent Drug Store
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