Central Association Baseball Schedule Sparks Hopeful Play
Babe Adams slated to pitch for the Muskies as Cedar Rapids hosts Muscatine and Ottumwa faces Waterloo. Burlington meets Kenosha. Keokuk travels to Monmouth while Waterloo visits Muscatine. Managers expect competitive series with three-game sets starting Thursday through Saturday as Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Monmouth loom as early leaders.
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Waterloo
Muscatine
Keokuk
Monmouth
Burlington
Kewanee
Gedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Gentral Association
C. A
Bunnyville
Cedar Rapida
Sterlings
Frank
Boyle
Habbita
Nature Hearth
Baha’ Adama
Tollers
Belden Hill
Newmeyer
Gould
Muskies
Boyters
Watterloo
Chia
Blusa
Ban House
Aitian
Boe ‘Andrews
Wal- Ian
Young
Hemo
Galesburg Romancer Says Egan Will Jump
In Galesburg rumors swirl that Ned Egan, former Central Association figure, will leave the Owsmwa champion team to take over as manager in Galesburg. Fans debate if the move signals a return to organized baseball and challenge to the Central Association moguls.
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Galesburg
Egan
Cho Fang
Gilesburg Papera
Moon
Ned Figon
Ovnmwa
Championa
Champa
Bricktown
Gilesburg
Central Association
Ned Egan
Foxy
Waterloo Blues Shatter Attendance Records at Home
Waterloo’s basketball team, led by manager Dot Andrews, posts record crowds as 9,000-plus fans paid to see the Blues over the past week. Attendance figures show 8,586 on opening day, 203 Thursday, 334 Friday, 630 Saturday, and 4,147 Sunday, totaling 9,45? dollars.
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Central Association
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Ciraul
Dot Andrews
Monmouth Browns
Blues
Leas
Monmouth
Waterloo Park
Gould There Says Keokuk Gate City
Agent Muscatine's favorite son Gould is praised by the Keokuk Gate City as starting first season in organized play. Bayle prepared him during training and he shows promise against the Indians. Musky twirler held them to two hits, then Jenking Gottacall and Priest were retired in order. Constipation cure promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills, touted as rapid relief and bowel health, with price 25 cents and promotion by Haver oaurap’s Proscription Drug Storepad.
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Muscatine
Keokuk Gate City
Gould
Jill
Bayle
Ene
Barnes
Musky
Indians
Jenking
Gottacall
Priest
Klng
Ngain John Supale
Sanbury
Wil Halp
Haver Oaurap
Proscription
Waterfloo Infielder Taken 10.4 Hospital
Two injury incidents shake Central Association clubs as Waterloo’s lineup faces slumps. Second baseman Free, a top hitter for the Blues, is out after a typhoid diagnosis and hospitalisation. Keokuk shortstop McGatligan suffers a broken collarbone, sidelining him for the season after an X-ray revealed the fracture.
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Central Association
Serbin
Waterloo
Free
Blues
Wunter Joo Hospital
Jee
McGatligan
Keokuk Indians
Muskins
St. Joseph Hospital
Keokuk
Callarbons
Standings and schedules from a messy league page
The page lists multiple quirky standings and scores across American and National Leagues with numerous OCR errors. It mentions Decatur, Springfield, Bloomington Peoria, and Ranville with varied results, plus postponed games due to rain. It lists Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Washington, St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati, Brooklyn in matchups and battery pairings, with fragmented player names and team references.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Nation Tenge
New York
Titesburgs
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Clune
L. Pet
Philadalphia
St. Louie
St Louis
Bilisburgh
Pet
ROT Decatur
Davenpar
Peoria
Springheld
Aid
Brooklyn NL president finds cheap sensation in Stengel recruit
President Hbbets of Brooklyn’s National League club lands a Southern League prospect in Stengel center fielder Feld er a. The rookie hits around .200 in early games and his value could rise from a $500 purchase to eightfold. The hire may become one of 1918’s big stories.
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Hbbets
Brooklyn
Stengel
Felder
Hundreds Gather as Gollmar Brothers Show Arrives
Crowds gather at Culver Street station in Muscatine to watch the arrival and unloading of the Gollmar Brothers circus parade preparations. A tented display and refreshment booths sprout along Hast Hill grounds marking the event’s first large show in years. Local residents from South Muscatine and nearby areas mingle with workers, while families and merchants take in the spectacle and anticipation of the afternoon parade.
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Gollmar Brothers Circus
South Muscatins
Culver Station
Autome
Aml South Muscatine
South End
Paper money not sanitary says public health official
Washington May 1 Dr W C Rus jeer distant surgeon general declares tests show currency both washed and unworn bills are germ free attributing this to printing ink which acts as a nearly perfect germicide officials note inks are secret ingredients Of interest are health ads and local endorsements for electric bitters and Bak ar line as tonic remedies in one column release
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Washington
Avery
Bill
W. C. Rusjeer
Joublic Health Service
Flo
Publia Health Service
Rucker
Rhinevault
Vesta Center
Pitts
Orly
Haveresmp
Adv
TOR EXPENSE NOT CHARITY JUDGE PER CENT OF AMOUNT COLLECTED
Chicago May 14 Hearings before a legislative committee on charities revealed that about 60 percent of alms go to expenses. H T Lies testified that 7.4 percent of the quancy racehead funds paid relief. Lies's salary was $5,000 annually and he defended high costs as careful not extravagant.
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Chicago
United States
Legislative Committee Nveetigniys Charitable Institutions
H. T. Lies
Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society
Rep. Varran
Mr. Lies
East Hill Subscriptions Near $300 for Church Fund
East Hill reports its Park Avenue church improvement fund subscriptions nearing 300 dollars with 200 pledged at a recent meeting. Funds from sales and entertainments may bring total to about 500, as interior finishing plans are discussed for the trustees gathering tomorrow. Ladies' Aid at Park Avenue and Spangler's chapel met for business and social time, with a home baking sale planned soon.
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Park Avenue Church Improvement Fund
Tadien
Ladies’ Ald Society
Park Avenue
A. Barker
Washington Street
Presbyterians Meet for Joint Assembly in Atlanta
In Atlanta on May 14 delegates from four Presbyterian denominations gathered for a ten day joint assembly. Topics included lay missionary homes for foreign missions and theological seminaries. A union of the four denominations was discussed as a possible proposal to the assembly. Mos W M Menafres of Wapellc was a city visitor returning home on the M N & 8 in the afternoon.
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Atlanta
Reform Presbyterian
Mos. W. M. Menafres
Wapellc
M. N
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Kenmouth
Clube
Jose Waterloo
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Ottumyn
Ua al & A
Bostonian
Imperial
B. Schmidtsx Shoe Store
Chestnut
Harry Kern
Wark
Pave Town
Central Associaion
Andous
Ottamwe
Did
Chcuit
Ershey State Bank
Sycamon
Devon
Arrow Collar Cluett Feabody & CO
Troy
Watefloo
Bashman
Hookuk
Minny
Beant
Ganges
Toney
Oneal and
Meyers
Pittsburgh
Canmite
Simon
Sheehan and Doom
Originnatl Ser Eeeeer
Seveerre
Trromme
Bling
Alien and Miller
Lous
Cebenyy
Grimes
Ana
Perdue and Wablics
R. E
Blanding
Ainemith
Hamilton
Agna
Ertigan
Mullin
Stanage
Rale
Fielder
Gollmar Brothers
Yancy Schuester
Lone Tree
Harry B. Foreman
Bart
Richard Louve
Sampson Street
B. B. Settlemirs
Stewart Road
Batesville
Ark
Sarah Tomkins
Walton Street
Davenport
Rock Island
H. P. Newell
Oregon Street
Hudson, Wit
Lou Hubbard
Demorest Avenue
South Dakota
D. F. Stroh
Lorance
Montana
Penrose
Lowell
Grant Club
Des Moines
AtHdent A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
University
George F. Henry
N. Y
Rune
Ring
Walter Johnson
Jni Bg
Christy Mathewson
New York Nationals
Matty
Srear
Horace J. Dyer
Jack O'Connor
Browns
St Lous Eru
American League
O'Connor
Hedges
Bond’s Cafe
Second and Town Avenue
Ruthenberg Clothing Co
East Second St
H. F. Barnard
East Hill
Board OF Trustees
Ladies’ Aid Society
lNx
T. H. Ogilvie
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