This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
1
Ottumwa beat Muscatine in a doubleheader, with Cedar Rapids defeating Muscatine in a separate contest. Ottumwa won and Cedar Rapids claimed victory, highlighting a turbulent day for Muscatine's baseball schedule.
Keokuk papers mock Waterloo for eight games tossed by Yoruelib while manager Manusch protests two losses. He accuses fans and hotel staff of outrages and seeks an investigation by President Justice and Keokuk Baseball officials. The issue centers on alleged mistreatment during the Waterloo visit and a looming inquiry.
An Oklahoma man shares his account of trying a kidney remedy, detailing his initial skepticism, subsequent hope, and perceived improvements in his health. He cites personal observations and feelings as justification for trying the treatment.
A young woman fashioned a skirt from a cut leg of a garment, a waist from a wrinkled linen handkerchief, and a hat from an old bath towel. A suitor warned by his mother that the guns did not share proper economy in her era.
Boston defeated Chicago in both ends of a doubleheader with strong hitting. The Red Sox built a three run lead in game one and added seven more in the fifth and sixth to win 7 to 3. In game two they chased pitcher Stack after four innings as nine hits produced a decisive victory. Brooklyn and New York split a seven inning showdown with the Giants edging the Mets 6 to 5 on timely sacrifices. Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati 5 to 2 behind four first inning runs.
American League action in Philadelphia saw Scott pitch well and hit a bases loaded single in the seventh that cleared two runners, enabling Chicago to win 4 to 2. It was Scott’s second win in the four game series, Chicago holding 3-1 edge. Kuhn, Bender, Brown, Lapp, Schang noted in box.
St Louis evened the series by defeating New York 7 to 2 in the final game. The visitors knocked Schul e and Fisher from the mound and hit McConnell hard in the sixth, scoring four runs on a pass and five hits with none out. New York could not rally after getting men on base. St Louis 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 New York 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Mitchell Lavering Alexander McConnell Fisher Schulz Sweeney
American League results include Chicago 4 Philadelphia 2 in Philadelphia and a favorable win for New York J Lewis 7. National League games show Boston 7 to 9 over Chicago, New York 6 in Brooklyn innings, plus Cincinnati 2 at Pittsburgh. American Association and Western League reports note several city games with varied scores across Des Moines Denver and Topeka.
A garbled slate lists American League games with New York at Curnage and Heston a St. Touts, Washington at Detail, Philadelphia at Cleveland. National League shows Pinshureh at Boston, Chicago at Hrooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Waterlog anxious to edge Waterloo in the percentage column while Cedar Rapids aims to stay ahead. Ottumwa Courier reports George Barnes continuing with Sioux City Western League club after Detroit sale, and monitors Riverside Park as home field. Burlington Pathfinders seek first place rather than first division as president Tom Hayden watches from Cedar Rapids. Roy Bentley leaves for Detroit after sale to Kansas Pete. Dubuque Telegraph-Herald highlights attendance shortfall vs. Three-I target, with 25 000 paid admissions so far and 10 000 remaining to meet 35 000 goal. Ottumwa Courier covers Gregory and Grimes in Chattanooga doubleheader, praising their potential.
Hank Chellette delivered a brilliant pair of complete games against the Keokuk Indians, securing Waterloo a doubleheader victory. He limited the visitors to nine hits across both contests, issued only one walk, and drove in runs while his defense backed him strongly. Macauley and Siglin produced key hits in the first game, while Ashland battled a finger injury to finish behind the plate and contribute in the outfield and batting.
The Courier edged the Postoffice a close win last evening behind P Rees pitching. Purtell allowed two hits and struck out three for the Postoffice while Rees fanned five with one walk. Scoop Place debut at second impressed as Metcalfe and E. each contributed on defense.
Courier reports a steady game featuring Kame and Postoffice as Batterymen. P Rees and E Link are listed with Purtell and H Metcalfe infielders. Umpire Dunscavey presided over the match and the Courier team’s performance remains steady.
Keokuk defeated 5 to 0 as Waterloo edged 4 to 7 and Muscatine won 1 to 0 against Burlington. Cedar Rapids beat Burlington in 11 innings 7 to 0. Monmouth took down Ottumwa 3 to 1. Remaining pairings set Keokuk at Cedar Rapids and Monmouth at Ottumwa with Kewanee visiting Muscatine.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.