Annual Baraca class elects officers and plans checker tourney
At the First Baptist church Baraca Class annual meeting last night new officers were chosen for the year. Seventy seven new members were added during the year bringing total to 230 with an average attendance of 82.5. A checker tournament will open in January with about fifteen players. Officer slate includes President Clifford Kline and Secretary Arthur C. Emmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Matthew Westrate
Clifford Kline
Irvin 8
Albright
Arthur C. Emmons
Rufus Brown
B. S. Alnutt
E. E. Holmes
J. B. Smith
One of the Season's Hardest Games Next Monday
The association five meets High school athletes in a highly anticipated basketball game Monday evening. Both teams practice hard through the holiday break and advance reservations are expected as seats go on sale tomorrow. The gymnasium is expected to be packed with spectators.
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Association Five
Association
Nelson Resents Severe Blow in Exhibition Fight
Pittsburg Pa Dec 29 A free for all fight followed the Battling Nelson boxing exhibition at the Academy of Music Banana Diamond tried a risky punch Nelson landed a brutal blow three stage hands intervened leaving several bruised performers Diamond withdrew from further exhibition bouts with Nelson expecting retaliation remains unclear about any further actions by authorities.
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Pittsburg
Battling Nelson
Academy of Music
Banana Diamond
Nelson
Diamond
Banana
Battler
Dubuque to Fight Three-Eye League Ouster
Southern clubs in the Three-Eye League vow to resist Dubuque efforts to be ousted. President Tearney sets January 4 meeting as Dubuque officials pledge a delegation. Waterloo prepares for possible conflict, signaling heated actions ahead in the league.
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Dubuque
Tearney
Waterloo
Italian Claims Championship After Papke Defeat
Hugo Kelly, the Italian prize fighter, claims the middleweight world title after Billy Papke’s loss to Dave Smith in the antipodes. Papke’s rivals include Ketchel’s successor and prior bouts with Papke, while Kelly seeks a match with Papke or Smith at any distance.
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Hugo Kelly
Billy Papke
Dave Smith
Antipodes
Stanley Ketchel
Papke
Kelly
Illinois Thunderbolt
Kersly
Smith
Rock Island Three-Eye Hedges Season Plans Over Finance
Rock Island Illinois stockholders voted to take no season preparations until the league offers a plan to cut expenses. They warn they will withdraw from the league if others in the city do not share the financial burden. The club spent all receipts last season and used 7000 from the treasury to start the year, with no funds left to begin anew.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island
John A Hall Reappointed as League Statistician
John A Hall of Quincy is reappointed by President A R Tearney to serve as league statistician for the coming year in the Three Eye league. Hall has held the post two years, prepares batting and fielding averages monthly for the Central association I M league and Three Eye, and is praised for expert scoring.
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A. R. Tearney
John A. Hall
Quincy
Hall
Central Association
I.M
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure is a purported positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, with claims it works through internal use to affect blood and mucous membranes. Proponents offer $100 for failures and invite testimonials, listing F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo as sellers with a 75-cent price.
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Hall
Sena
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Take Ball
Join the Iowa Panitorium for Cleaning and Delivery
John Wendinger proprietor offers cleaning pressing and delivery for 1.00 per month. Service includes shoe shining. Located at 209 Ia. Ave with phone 310 J for inquiries.
Waterloo Bests Davenport In High School Basketball
West Waterloo high school defeated Davenport high school 35 to 25 in Waterloo Iowa last night. The game reported by the Iowa Evening Press notes the visitors were outscored by the home team in the December 29 contest.
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West Waterloo High School
Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Davenport High School
Marengo Fire Impacts Saloon War and Local Notices
The Marengo fire destroyed saloon war records in the law offices of Popham and Havner and will force extensive recopying though original records remain at the county courthouse. Also reports a Pioneer Is Dead in North Liberty and Iowa City Civic League debating next moves in the saloon dispute. Other items include a new freight depot at Iowa City, University of Iowa scholars attending a science convention, a divorce filing, a West Liberty wedding, and a local accident with a broken leg.
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Iowa City
Marengo
Johnson County
Popham & Havner
Samuel R. Stouffer
North Liberty
Des Moines
J. C. Stouffer
Aaron
Adair County
Mesdames
Samuel Ranshaw
Loren Owen
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Civic League
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
State Geological Survey
Rosie Dvorak
James Dvorak
West Liberty
Albert Bisig
Anna Lodge
Father Ward
St. Patrick’s Church
O Connor May Not Get Sixth Cavalry Command
Washington December 29 Rivalry for command of the Sixth Cavalry tensions rise as Lieut Col Charles M O Connor and Lieut Col Wilber E Wilder both near promotion Wilber E Wilder seeks the post while O Connor wants Fort Des Moines assignment O Connor is Iowa born and his father once lived in Muscatine War Department weighs the arrangement though not assured
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Washington, D. C
Charles M. O’connor
Sixth Cavalry
Rodgers
O’connor
Sixth
Wilber E. Wilder
Inspector General's Department
O'Connor
Cavalry
Wilder
Fort Des Moines
War Department
Muscatine
Red Men Home Society Annual Meeting Notice
Notice to members of the Red Men Home Society that the annual meeting of the Muscatine Iowa group will be held December 29, 1916 at 7 30 p m in the Wigwam of Musquitine Tribe No 95 Improved Order of Red Men for business per Articles of Incorporation and bylaws Charles C Hagerman President Attest Herbert G Thompson Secretary
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Red Men Home Society
The
Red Men Society
Charles C. Hagerman
Old Railroad Case Dismissed in Muscatine Chronology
The long pending Muscatine case City of Muscatine versus C R I & P Ry, filed for 20 000 in damages and front street grading, was stricken from the docket. The suit, oldest on the calendar, sought a machine shop and yards as per franchise terms. papers were lost and the city had already sewered, graded, and paved Front Street after franchise revocation in 1904.
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City of
Muscatine
West Front Street
Beverly on Stage Delights At Grand Theatre
Review lauds the George Barr McCutcheon novel and Robert M. Baker play Beverly for romantic appeal. Production follows the book closely with strong cast delivering a charming evening at the Grand starting Monday January 2 with matinee and night showings.
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Beverly
George Barr McCutcheon
Robert M. Baker
Local residents travel and shopping noted in West Liberty
West Liberty IA December 29 reports Mrs H V Kerr leaving for Victor to visit relatives for two weeks. Mrs L Figle of Downey shopped in town and returned home. Mrs R J Wiley and daughter Jaunita came home from Muscatine Wednesday noon.
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West Liberty
H. V. Kerr
Victor
L. Figle
Downey
R. J. Wiley
Jaunita
Muscatine
Community Notes From Muscatine Area Social Roundup
Residents attended visits and farewell parties as several locals left for winter travels. Wilma Walker hosted a goodbye party before departing for Los Angeles while others planned visits to Iowa City Rock Island and Montezuma. The Masons held their annual banquet with a short program and a Crescent Five performance.
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J. Schmidt
Ruth
Ortha Lane
Iowa City
N. Romaine
Philis
Atalissa
Burlington Girl Is Wedded To Army Man
Miss Esther Fleming daughter of Vice President John J. Fleming of the Burlington Savings Bank married Lieutenant Polk of the Eighth Cavalry U S A at St Pauls church Burlington Iowa at 11 this morning. The groom a West Point graduate and descendant of President Polk will proceed to the Philippine islands to join his regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Esther Fleming
John J. Fleming
Burlington Savings Bank
Polk
Eighth Cavalry U. S. A
St. Paul’s Church
West Point
Philippine Islands
Mrs John Mahin Hurt In Accident In Evanston Ill
Mrs John Mahin formerly of Muscatine now living in Evanston Ill was seriously injured in an automobile crash last Friday. Accompanied by her granddaughter Miss Margaret Mahin she was struck by a car driven by a colored man who lost control. The granddaughter escaped injury as the impact struck the rear of the Mahin vehicle. Mrs Mahin is recovering from cuts and bruises and the nervous shock.
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John Mahin
Muscatine
Evanston
Ill
Birthday Surprise for Mrs. Simmons at Fred Simmons Home
A gathering of friends and relatives on December 21 at the Fred Simmons residence in Iowa Bluffs surprised Mrs. Simmons for her birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Devore, J. H. Pigman, Ottie Devore and children, Claude Hammer, Mary Simmons, Bessie, Harry Simmons, Ed Davis and Austin, Will Kauffman, Frank Ogier and children, W. F. Marston and Floyd, David Weaver and granddaughter Mildred, John Lucas, Jack Brugge, James Teel, Mrs. Ethel House, and Mr. and Mrs. Pigman. Refreshments featured oysters, crackers, pickles, cake, peaches. The gathering offered birthday wishes and well wishes for future celebrations. Mr. and Mrs. Pigman planned a trip to Ohio and Virginia starting Thursday evening. Jim Dennis to tend chores in their absence. Mrs. Jerry Klotz and daughters were also present as noted.
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Iowa Bluffs
Fred Simmons
Mrs. Simmons
T. B. Devore
J. H. Pigman
Ottie Devore
Claude Hammer
Mary Simmons
Bessie
Harry Simmons
Ed. Davis and
Austin
Will Kauffman
Frank Ogier
W. F. Marston
Floyd
David Weaver
Mildred
John Lucas
Jack Brugge
James Teel
Simmons
Ethel House
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Iusentine State Bank
Chicago, Ill
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Ens
Three-Eye League
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Prop
Davenport
Jennie Davis
Oxford
U. 8, Cavalry
Herbert G. Thompson
OLD Railroad
Street
Stetson
Cookat & Knapp
Tiger
Champion
Cohn Mercantile Company
Gia
Zzies
Frank Bowman
Bugs
Gertrude
Ed. Davis
Paul Armbright
Vinnie Simmons
Alva Simmons
Mason City
Lode Browning
Mae
Dan Browning
Near
Bard
Amos Brahmer
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Columbus Junction
G. H. Jones
Fannie Duncan
Merle
Karl
Marion Duncan
Shacke’s
Delicatessen
West Second St
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