Detroit Auto Industry Prosperity Highlighted by Local Leader
George Miller speaks to about 10 boys at the Y M C A in Waterloo praising Detroit’s auto boom and its ripple effect on steel, leather, machinery, and other industries. He urges boys to work, be honest, save, and avoid cigarettes as the path to future business success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank Bryant
Chalmers
Deroit
George H. Cockburn
George W. Miller
Miller-Hey Construcion Company
Cockburn
Y. M. C. A. Physical Department
Dintz
Jack Leonard
Miller
Industriaous
Waterloo
Jones
M. C
Disalvo Wins Des Moines Bowling Title Amid Tight Finish
Des Moines April 28 William Disalvo claims city bowling championship topping Iserman 630 to 617 in final squad at Alexandria alleys. Two man event won by Wesimeister and Tierman 1220, 73 ahead of Bruggeman and Overman. Fort Dodge’s Ruge and Ford take second money. Tid McFarlane among money finishers. Egan releases two Muscatine April 28 Ned Egan says cuts will follow roster changes.
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Des Moines
William Disalvo
New City
Alexandria
Disalvo
Maples
Iserman
Bonora
Wesimeister
Tierman
Bruggeman
Overman
Ruge Ant Ford
Fort Dodge
I Tid
McFarlane
Waterloo
Egan
Muscatine
Ned Egan
Musky
Wetzel and
Watkins
Mle
Kean
Games Yesterday in American Association and Western League
Results from yesterday show Louisville 13 Columbus 9 in the American Association. St Paul 4 Minneapolis 4, Indianapolis 6 Cleveland 9 in the Western League. Topeka 4 Denver 3, Wichita 4 Lincoln 2, Des Moines 8 St Joseph 1, Omaha 4 Sioux City 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Louisville
Columbus
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Western League
Topeka
Denver
Wichita
Lincoln
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Omaha
Sioux City
INNIE MACK DECLARES AES THRU WITH BAKER
Boston April 28 Comnb ack manager of the Philadelphia thletics said he would not have Frank Baker, famed home run hitter, as a member of the team while he led the club He stated he has no intention to sell Baker to another American League team and that Baker plans to retire from baseball Baker was seen Saturday at the Upland game in Delaware County Pennsylvania
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Boston
Mass
Comnback
Philadelphia Thletics
Franklin Bake
Frank Baker
Mack
Baker
Upland Am
Pennsylvania
Waterloo's Proposed Speedway Attracts Interest
Indianapolis April 28. Waterloo Indiana plans a speedway project with 200 acres prepared to mirror the Sioux City dirt track. Dr Frank Otterfield investigates feasibility and a July opening is proposed with a race for twenty to twenty five thousand dollars.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Waterloo
Frank Otterfield
Sioux City Speedway
Estate transfers via Black Hawk Co Abstract Co notices
Samuel Doran transfers to W R and A J Walker a siart of lot 180 in Galloway Waterloo for 1000 dollars. Edward Zimmer and others sell part of lot 4 Sec 2 B7 12 to W R and A J L Walker for 300 dollars. A L and W R Walker sell lot 18 block 20 Hagerman Place Waterloo for 1 dollar. H I Salmon sells to B Y Smith lot 4 block 1 Mitchells addition La Porte City for 400 dollars. Dexter Phelps advertises 4.50 classes. pay 10.00 not guaranteed.
Franks L Kline Dies In Vinton After Illness
In Vinton on April 28 Frank L Kline died at his father in law home after a three year illness. Born April 25 1884 in Coder township he moved to Vinton at age ten and lived there except for a western stay for health. He married Lelia Norwood June 10 1910 and is survived by widow daughter parents and five siblings. Funeral was at Presbyterian church led by Rev P Marion Simms.
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Vinton
Frank L. Kline
Coder Township
People’s Savings Bank
Urbach & Lewin
Lelia Norwood
Presbyterian Church
P. Marion Simms
Si. B. Brown
B. B. Brown
James Hart
New York State
Buchanan County
Brandon
Brown
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Bolenbaugh
Adams
Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Overland Started With Wireless Apparatus
Champaign April 28 And Dow comes the wireless automobile starter at the University of Illinois electrical show under the department of electrical engineering The originator is Professor Ira W Fisk a young engineering faculty member The firing principle matches the wireless system with an ingenious aiding apparatus A 1915 Overland car on glass mapping the engine start while a wireless sender operates from two hundred feet away
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Champaign
Dow
University of Illinois
Department of Electrical Engineering
Ira W. Fisk
Engineering College
Palace of Electricity
Cattle Quarantine Costs Discussed in Washington
Davenport Iowa breeder Gol G Watson Kretch Waterloo’s W W Marsh and Rosendale Wis Charles Lord urged Secretary of Agriculture Houston to approve a $60,000 federal contribution toward quarantine costs after a Chicago dairy show outbreak. They argued half the expense should be covered by government and cited 730 cattle in quarantine with minimal disease signs despite exposure.
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Kimball
Congress
Chicago
Mibhars
Gol. G. Watson Kretch
Davenport
Iowa
W.W. Marsh
Waterloo
Charles Lord
Rosendale
Wis
Washington, D. C
Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Villa offers Iowa Aviator Good Job Villa
Charles Clay documents April 28 noting General Pancho Villa offered 4000 dollars a month to Ployd Marlow an aviator and machinist to join as aeroplane sentry. The report traces Villa’s exile from headquarters toward Charles City Iowa and describes ongoing fighting with government troops. Barlow’s communications and Villa’s romanticized career are discussed amid questions about motives and prospects for a peaceable town return or a grave fate in the chaparral.
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Charles Clay
Pancho Vill
Marlow
Villa
Dlowly
Charles City
Jin
Barlow
Mexico
Tie
Willa
Ram
Sister
Guy
Mr. Barlow
You Could Be Rich If Not for Disease in Pigs
An advertisement promotes SAL-CARBOO as a veterinary medicine to boost pig health. It argues germs attack only weakened animals and urges maintaining strong resisting power with proportioned drugs. SAL-CARBOO is claimed to expel worms, aid digestion, increase appetite, and regulate bowels and kidneys, promising to cure bursitis in young pigs.
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Henry Byvank
Waterloo
Iowa
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Indianapoliao
T. Paul
Inneapolis
Kansas City
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Iwaukee
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Eben
Innie Mack
Aterloo
Dexter Phelps
M. KE
Churom
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W. KE
Will Gerberich
Frank L
C. E. Gerberich
Will
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B., O. R. & N. Railway
Rock Island
W. &. Klingaman
Meret
Horlick
Raoas
Helen Keller
Sehmeran
Deug
William Condon
Elaine
Sal-Carboo
Stagg’s Drug Co
FOWA
Henry Maeller
William Kurtt
Unkel
Runkel
Pele
Call Cour Business Office
Teleptinias
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Jaste
Sanford
Arminster
Royal Wilton
Bigelow
Dobson Body
Smith Axminster
Nottingham
Brussels
Madras
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