Thompson to fight Pappas. Brown to meet winner
Rock Island April 11 reports welterweight action as Cyclone Tommy Thompson faces Gus Pappas in a substitute bout for Gus Pappas Brown. The winner earns a shot at Carl Brown in two weeks with Brown currently recovering from a recent card. Seats on sale, program begins at 8:20.
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Rock Island
Tommy" Thompson
Gus Pappas
Canada
Ilinois
Pappus-Brown
Thompson
Brown
Pappas
Nivk
Homia
Long Page
Ideal Weather for Baseball Opens 1912 Season
Opening day across New York and Brooklyn features the Yankees vs Red Sox and Giants vs Superbas under clear skies and about 50 degrees. Philadelphia’s Athletics may start with two stars missing Baker and Lord as Harmon. Pittsburgh and St Louis debut with Harmon and Bliss vs Camnitz and Gibson. Detroit and Cleveland also scheduled under fair, warmer conditions.
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New York
Brooklyn
New York Yankee Cross
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
Superbas
Washington Park
Athletics
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Washington
Baker
Harmon
Cardinals
St. Louis
Pittsburgh F
Bliss
Camnitz
Gibson
Cleveland
Detroit
Yesterday's Results in American Association Baseball
Scores from Columbus and Toledo show Columbus 10 Kansas City 8 and Toledo 6 Milwaukee 5. Minneapolis beat Louisville 6 4 with Batteries Falkenberg Cariseh and Hovilek Marshall.
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American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
R.hle
Sock
Smith
Rhoades
O'Connor
Toledo
Milwaukee
Falkenberg and
Cariseh
Hovilek and
Marshall
Amusements Louisiana La Louisianna Tonight
The La Salle theatre, Chicago, once charged 41 dollars for a seat, now asks 2. The era featured comedies written by Adams, Tlough, and Howard. Harry Askin later took over management, reviving the trio writer model for musical pieces and tunes.
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Louisiana
Lou
la Salle Opera House
Chicago
la Sale Theatre
Adams
Tlough
Howard
Harry Askin
la Salle
Gee
Big League Baseball Weather For Today
National League games feature New York at Brooklyn fair conditions and Chicago at Cincinnati at 3 pm with clear skies noted for most venues. American League matchups include Boston at New York 3 30 pm and Detroit at Cleveland 2 pm with clear weather. St Louis visits Chicago at 3 pm as Indy notes a scoreline with Karger Neuny Merz Pierce.
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National League
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louia
Boston
St. Paul
Indianapolis
RHE
C.c Cees Esse Wees
Karger and
Neuny
Merz
Pierce
Waterloo Theatre Schedules Ten Nights in a Bar Room and Sunrise
The Waterloo theatre presents Ten Nights in a Bar Room on April 12 with special company and a dramatic accident scene. Also showing At Sunrise with full stage effects this Saturday after strong advance sales. Violinist Jan Kubelik begins a farewell American tour in New York on October 15 1911 with plans through April 1912 and beyond.
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Waterloo Theatre
Little Mary Morgan
C. F. Whitney
Jan Kubetik
New York City
Hippodrome
United States
Canadian Northwest
Pacific East
Southwest
South America
Three Papers for Farmers Offer to Waterloo Area
An advertisement invites farmers near Waterloo to subscribe to three papers The Waterloo Evening Courier The Iowa Homestead and the magazine Corn for 3.10 a year by mail with advance payment. Old and new subscribers may join. offer ends soon to boost soil fertility and farm profits.
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Waterloo Evening Courters
Waterloo Evening Courter
Beat Home
Ttowa
Des Moines
Waterloo
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterlooans at convention in Cedar Falls district meeting
Waterloo will be well represented at the twenty first annual Cedar Falls district meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the M E church in Rockford. Delegates from First Grace and St Paul’s churches will discuss local society reports and programs including talks on Des Moines Branch Buildings and missionary work for youth and orphans.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. KE
Rockford
First Church Society
Paul Davis
5. & Barron
J. B. Brinkman
M. A. Goodell
Grace Church
Brinkman
Des Moines
Bidwell Memorial School
Mary A. Knotts
F. J. Bighmey
T. M. Evans
Anderson Family Expresses Gratitude for Kindness
The Anderson family extends heartfelt thanks to comrades friends and neighbors for the many acts of kindness during the illness and death of wife and mother.
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Anderson
Illustrated Bible helps distributed by Waterloo Evening Courier
An excerpt from the new Illustrated Bible in the Waterloo Evening Courier describes a hot harvest day ending in tragedy and urges readers to explore Bible stories as educational literature. The paper notes eminent scholars prepared the helps and promotes six certificates for distribution.
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New Illustrated Bible
Waterloo Evening Courier
Bank President in Bankruptcy in Des Moines Case
Des Moines reports John Swan president of the Citizens' bank of Story City filed for bankruptcy after his son disappeared with bank funds. Liabilities total 823,291.14 with 870,682.72 assets. over 845,000 in depositor claims. The bank vault was emptied before Swan fled as creditors seek liquidation and restitution.
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Des Moines
John Swan
Citizens’ Bank of
Story City
M. J. Swan
Chicago
M. J. Swann
Celand Seeks Republican Nomination for Seventh Supervisor
W C Leland announces candidacy for nomination to the Waterloo based Seventh district board of supervisors seat. He serves East Waterloo township and the Third and Fourth wards, seeks re election after a record described as splendid with prudent judgment and county wide support.
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Board of Supervisors
Waterloo Township
Waterloo
W. C. Leland
Leland
East Waterloo
Businessman relocates from Allison to Waterloo
L. A. Kliebenstein, formerly of Allison Iowa, has moved to Waterloo with his family and taken up residence at 407 Independence Avenue. He recently left his position at a local bank in Allison to establish his new home in Waterloo.
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L. A. Kliebenstein
Allison, Iowa
Waterloo
Independence Avenue
Mr. K
Allison
Waterloo Youth Commended by Allison Citizens
Mr Lickly and others linked to Waterloo Cement Machinery are mentioned. Mr and Mrs Ribbenstein are described as true Waterloo young people and Allison citizens commend them to the social consideration of Waterloo.
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Lickly
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Ribbenstein
Waterloo
Allison
Staley Wins Sixth Prize Watch for Member Recruitment
W W Staley, night operator at the Rock Island depot, received a 19 jewel Waltham gold watch from the Order of Railway Telegraphers for securing the sixth most new members from June 3 1910 to June 9 1911. The prize highlight notes the grand prize winner added eleven more members than Staley.
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W. WN. Staley
Rock Island
Order of Railway Telegrapher
Waltham
Staley
Waterloo
Flood's Case Soon In Iowa Trial Of Labor Leader
Davenport April 11 The trial of Emmet Flood national organizer of the American Federation of Labor for conspiracy in bomb throwing during the Muscatine labor trouble will be called in Scott county district court here late April.
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Davenport
Emmet Flood
American Federation of Labor
Muscatine
Scott County
TIZ Foot Care Ad Echoes Youthful Barefoot Days
An old man recalls TIZ easing foot pain and restoring vigor after years of bunions corns and tired feet. The testimonial claims instant relief cures foot troubles drawing out poisonous exudations and promises strong young feet again. Available at 25 cents a box via Walter Luther Dodge & Co Chicago.
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Tiz
Walter Luther Dodge & Co
Chicago
Ill
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Frozen Dainties
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