Rock Island Baseball Plans Continue After Arbitration ruling
Rock Island prepares a Three-I League team as Pete Lister signs contracts for players. M E Justice and a Central Association party will visit Rock Island to interview fans and determine future moves after the arbitration decision. Tloward Kieve publicizes the club’s plans as negotiations advance. Belden Wil of Cedar Rapids and J W Bass of Marshalltown accompany Justice to counsel on the association’s course.
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Pete Lister
M. E. Justice
Central Association
Island
Rock Island Three-I Baseball Association
National Board of Arbitration
Tloward Kieve
Peter Lister
Clinton
Town
Belden Wil
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Bass
Marshalltown
Tournament Set for Volley Ball February 11
Teams representing the V. M. A. of Hannibal Resist and Gainey will meet in the local Y gym on February 11 for a six man volley ball event. The M. C. A. will be represented by six man teams. An evening banquet will follow for all visitors, hosted by the business men's gymnasium class of the Quincy association.
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Hannibal
Resist and
Gainey
Quincy Association
Radical change in organized baseball in Chicago
President Johnson of the American League called for a radical reorganization of baseball governance. He proposed a new board to replace the national commission with player representation and potential minor league representation. He named Sam Crawford of Detroit as a model of player leadership.
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Chicago
Johnson
National Commission
Owil
Hallage
Sam Crawford
Detroit
Starters Beat Kaisers in St Pauls Bowling League
In three steady matches on South Park Garden alleys the Starters defeated the Kaisers of the St Pauls Evangelical Bowling league. Scores were 651 619 649 622 across the three games, with Kaisers totaling 619 649 and 622.
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South Park Garden
Kaisers
St. Paul's Evangelical
Talsman
South Eighth Street
Concordia
G. Vahle
Hoffman
Heidbrink Iss
Vahle
W. Meyer
Schroeder
Verndam
Stork Ee
Sea Ee Ee
English Lad Sold To Kentucky Racing Commission
English Lad, famed thoroughbred of a earlier era, has been purchased by the Kentucky Racing Commission to sire desirable bloodlines for the state's studs. The horse, previously owned by William Bills Phillips, spent retirement on a state farm after western-era racing.
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Chicago
Kentucky Racing — Commission
William Bills Phillips
Hunters Want Spring Sport In Illinois Lakes
Hunters in Illinois plan to hunt as before but land reclamation drained lakes and the river remains only hunting ground. They urge the Agriculture Department to address duck hunting rules while noting commercialized hunts in allowed regions and the need for a fair policy.
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Mlinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois River
Department of Agriculture
Laurant Proves Hand Is Speedy at Redpath Show
Eugene Laurant, a Redpath performer, wowed a large city audience Tuesday by a rapid illusion in which a young woman vanished from an empty trunk. He stopped a clock at a marked time and impressed Thomas Edison with the feat. The program also featured hypnotic tricks and vocal and instrumental numbers by a four-member company.
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Eugene Laurant
Redpath
Laurant
Thomas Edison
St Pauls Bowlers to Meet Friday Night Event
St Pauls bowlers prepare for Friday night meeting in the South Pack Garden. Seed success marks the season as they seek to complete games for toteass stead, with new tests and crests to be set.
Mayor Sees Need for Bond Plan for Streets
A city leader outlines a proposed bond issue to finance street improvements while limiting property tax burden. The plan envisions annual $100,000 installments over 20 years, paired with current revenues, to pave up to 30 miles of streets and create a street maintenance fund, with measurable tax rate changes over time and potential employment benefits.
Knockout Tales From The Ring Of Boxing Fame
Ripley recalls stunning quick knockouts in boxing history. Mike Gibbons lands a jaw dropping blow on Young Ahern just 88 seconds after the bell, shocking spectators and prompting talk of a new prizefighting phenomenon. Other sensational finishes include McGovern Palmer and al McCoy’s rapid knockouts, with Hawkins stopping Flaherty in four seconds and White known for swift finishes.
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Mike Gibbons
Young Ahern
Gare
Frak Erne
al. McCoy
George Chin
Dal Hawkins
Martin Flaherty
Carson City
Charlie White
Aging Woman Dies at Home of Sons in Quincy
Mrs Elizabeth Wheeler aged 70 died of pneumonia Tuesday night at her sons’ home 2814 Hampshire street in Quincy where she had lived three years. Husband Thomas Wheeler died four years ago. Survived by sons Boot Wheeler Orvite Wheeler Frank Wheeler and Charles Wheeler and granddaughter Miss Harriet Wheeler.
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Elizabeth Wheeler
Hampshire Street
Quincy
Thomas Wheeler
Wheeler
Orvite Wheeler
Prank Wheeler
Harriet¢ Wheeler
Dinev
Liberty
Quiney
J. Wheeler
Charles Wheeler
Jo Dimibar
Orville Wheeler
Willen Tiosan
Stodlacy
Adame Lentz
More Trouble for Local Horseshoers
A messy local paper reports arrests and warrants involving horseshoers. Giant Rebinay was arrested last week. a warrant targets George Conners after a confrontation at Lebneen shop where he allegedly struck a worker with a fire tool. Crmmers and Bert Padgett are tied to a serious incident at a saloon. Robison reportedly sought a warrant against Padgett, which the state attorney’s office says was denied.
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Treatie
Rebinay
Picelly
Lawreme
Pri Robison
Padgett
States Attorneys Office
Pioneer Rivermen Association Formed in St Paul
The Pioneer Rivermen's Association forms after a Rivermen meeting in St Paul. Pied A Bill on Van PURen street is secretary and has enlisted many river men. The group aims to unite Mississippi navigation enthusiasts and boost river traffic on the Mississippi, its tributaries, and the Red River of the North.
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Mississppi
St Paul
van Puren Street
St. Paul
Mississippi
Red River
Game Warden Al McDowell Faces Accusers in Missouri
A Tuesday letter to Deputy Game Warden reports former Missouri deputy game warden Al McDowell charged with illegally imposing fines on fishermen. He will confront his accusers as the case proceeds.
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al McDowell
Missour
Charles Clarke Charged Over Rail Aid Claims
Charles Clarke of this city is alleged to have collected funds while employed by the Burling railroad. McDowell asserts the claim and says he will procure evidence to support it. A hearing is expected to be conducted in the near future.
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Charles Clarke
McDowell
Burling
Rejected Braao Bernstorff Proposal Sparks Diplomatic Debate
Continued on page 1, reports say the United States refused to accept the German proposal, prompting mixed reactions. Some diplomatic circles express disappointment while others note a cautious hope amid tensions. German officials reportedly pressured the U S to accelerate policy shifts, citing recent naval events and the Lusitania incident as influence.
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United States
Lusitania
British Labor To Voice War Sentiment At Conference
The Bristol conference will see more than two million Labour members attend and discuss wartime unity and the fate of resident shipyard workers. A major issue is compulsory service with a debated stance among delegates as dock laborers and other workers weigh in on the conference agenda.
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Bristol
Tan
Great Britain
Rtgs
Coals to Newcastle Wit on a Husbands Praise
A humorous exchange about flattery in marriage where a wife questions the need for praise and a husband counters that a woman already knows her beauty. The dialogue plays on vanity and mutual reassurance in a domestic setting.
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