Frenchman Seeks Speed Boat Trophy at Detroit Regatta
Detroit August 28 AP With talks wrapping up between T A Clarke French challenger for the Harmsworth Trophy and the Yachtsmen's Association of America the Detroit gold cup committee secures an international element for the speed boat races September 5 7 The trophy race will be held on the Detroit River under the Detroit Yacht Club and Yachtsmen's Association and marks the thirteenth contest for the symbol of motor supremacy It has been held five times in English waters once in French waters and once off Queenstown Gar Wood the current world record holder at 0 567 miles per hour is challenged by a team including Gar Wood Jr and H Alex Johnson American success in the Harmsworth Trophy remains notable over 18 years with Americans taking six of twelve contests
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Detroit, Mich
T. A. Clarke
Chalien
Harmsworth
Association of America
Detroit Gold Tin Committee
Detroit
Detroit River
Agsogle
Detroit Yacht Club
Lord Northclife
Sir Alfred Harmsworth
Queenstown
Ireland
Clarke
Gar Wood
Garfield A. Wood, Jr
H. Alex Johnson
New York City
Wood
West High Rifle Team to begin practice in October
West High school rifle marksmen will start practice earlier this year under Lieut W H Durchenwald. Last year practice began at Christmas, but this year the plan is to have the boys on the ranges in October to select teams and begin early prep for national high school matches. He also expects more individual prizes to spur competition. Girls have shown strong interest and formed a marksmanship organization last year.
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West High School
W. H. Durchenwald
Durchenwald
West High
Jockey Jimmy Berg Dies After Bevinh Park Fall
Columbus dispatch reports Jockey Jimmy Berg aged 21 from Oak Creek Colorado died last night after a fall in the third race at Bevinh Park yesterday. Fellow rider John Keasner suffered a broken collarbone when his horse toppled onto Berg.
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Tookhy Berg
Columbus
Jimmy Berg
Oak Creek
Colo
Bevinh Park
John Keasner
Berg
Radio Programs Listings Across Nearby Stations
A dense, era specific schedule of Friday and Saturday nearby stations detailing markets, concerts, orchestras, baseball scores, and musical programs. It lists Davenport Des Moines Omaha Chicago Minneapolis-St Paul and others with times such as 7:30 4:15 and 6:39, naming acts like Oriole concert Rainbo concert and South American Troubadours plus school of the air segments and dance programs.
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Davenport
Wooaw Omaha
WRRBM
Chicago
Dinro Secordion
Dave Nudelman
Orchewsan
Alfeago
WEBIK
Riviera Theatre
Howama Neumiller
WO@s
Ben
Wai
Rainbo
Rainbo Skylarks
Ginger Hour
Woco
Minneapolis-St Paul
Gordon Cooke
Detroit
Ake
Kansas City ‘Star
Omeha
Iuilady
Wrttonel
Cormhuskers
Ralph Emerson
Sonja
Wes
Orlols
Gelsa Brothers
Mario Kelly
WRBM
Collentrio
Dave
Charile
WGN
Chicaga
Regital
Drakepore
Aas
Skylarks
Inamaca
Sarma Riw
Ads
Kap
Bu _Louis
Runneapotle
Weekend Outing Schemes and Salt Flat Cutoff News
A guide suggests weekend trips by alternating travel modes for extended outdoor vacations. It praises a new 40 mile Wendover cutoff across a salt mud flat, improving Union Pacific western routes. The dirt causeway rides on natural salt and mud to form a bound road above water.
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Salt Highway
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Wendover
Union Pacific
Filing of firm names for record urged by county official
County Recorder Jennie S Bird urges businesses to file firm names and partners for record in her office under a law effective July 4. She notes many may have forgotten and calls it a simple public service. The filing fee is only 25 cents.
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Jennie S. Bird
Indian schools on Tama reservation open Sept 1
Toledo Aug 29. Schools on the Tama reservation will start Tuesday September 1. W. W. Fox will head the Mes tquuakie day school and H E Reynolds will lead the Fox school. Teachers plan a house to house canvass to inform parents and urge them to send children to school on opening day.
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Tama Reservation
Toledo
Pox
H. E. Reynolds
Perhaps Nick Carter Solves a Midnight Plot Clue
A 6:45 a m call reports active night digging at 424 Peek Street. Police found a deep ground hole in front of the house. responders searched for a treasure chest or bulbs but found only upturned sod. No further items or suspects identified.
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Peek Street
Oficera
Jed
Robby Jones pessimistic over returning title
Robby Jones, in Pittsburgh, says he does not expect to defend his national amateur golf championship at Oakmont next week. He faces a strong field of amateurs eager to dethrone the Atlanta star, noting there are a dozen challengers with a shot to beat him and denying any poll championship monopoly.
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Pittsburgh
Robby Jones
Oakmont
Merion
Enmiry
Atlanta Star
Gre
Jones
Free coloring contest tickets for 101 Ranch show
Waterloo children invited to color six drawings for a chance to win one of fifty free tickets to the 101 Ranch Wild West show on September 9. Entries must be received by September 4 at The Evening Courier, with name, age, and address attached.
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Waterloo
Peonnter
Evening Courier
Summer Season at Riverview Park to Close Sunday Night
Cedar Falls reports the Riverview Park season ends Sunday night after evangelistic events led by J A Heck and Bishop S P Spreng. Attendance at Evangelical assemblies was high with Praetorian youth from across the state and strong talent on programs. Several local and regional organizations plan future summer gatherings at Riverview Park with park officials to set dates in the new year.
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Cedar Falls
Riverview Park
S. P. Spreng
Naperville
J. A. Heck
Reading
Schuylkille College
Bible Conference
Evangelical Assembly
Park Board
Riverview
Iowa
Lena Tostlebe
Stone City
Esthar Tnatlebe
Dorothy Corning
Mamleteny
Ruth Snider
Mankato
Minn
Florence Nalte
Mineral Peint
Wis
Earma Larsen
Cedar Rapids
Eva Watters
Althea Curtis
Qdeholt
Gladys Selvier
Portland
Ore
Biriss Curtis
Shenandoah
Esther Yareo
Orient
Local golfers win Independence meet title
Nine Sunnyside Country Club players traveled to Independence to compete in an invitation tournament against Independence Country Club golfers. The local squad claimed the meet victory with participants George Pike Carleton Slas C. W. Chapman C. B. Ranster Tom Fertis H. B. Cropper Nathan Northay Ray Eggert and J. E. Johnson.
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Sunnyside Country Club
Independence
Independence Country Club
George Pike
Carleton Slas
C. W. Chapman
C. BE. Ranster
Tom Fertis
H. B. Cropper
Nathan Northay
Ray Eggert
J. E. Johnson
Leading Major Hitters Longest List Cites Sizable Totals
A compact tally names top hitters from leagues with noted figures for teams including St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Brooklyn and Chicago. Players such as Hornsby Bottomley Harper Speaker Simmons Cobb and Rice are listed with corresponding averages and totals, reflecting standout seasons and team contributions.
Screaming Eagle to Feature in Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Show
Screaming Eagle, a legendary warrior figure said to have sparked wars with his grunt, joins Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West show at Cedar River path on Wednesday. The article notes Gen George Cocke’s campaigns against Indians after 1845 and a chaotic claim about a dated death and age.
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Screaming Eagle
George Cooke
Miller Brothers
Cedar River Path
Screaming Tagle
Cocke
Redskins
Open golf title match and boxing within the week
American open champion Rico Lake defeats Barnes 6 and 4 on Tagalone course. Atlannta light heavyweight Young Stribling knocks out Jack League in New York. Willie Harmon wins a 12 round decision over Ray Mitchell in New York. Waner linked by White Sox as coast sensation. races and driving events fill Des Moines state fair program with $1,000 prize. Des Moines university football drills set for Sept 7 with 35 candidates reporting. other local claims noted.
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Rico Lake
Wis
Willie MacFarlanr
Barnes
San Antonio
Tex
Young Stribling
Atlannta
Jack League
Army Corps
New York
Willie Harmon
Ray Mitchell
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cal
Faul Waner
San Francisco
Chicago White Sox
Des Moines
Trr
Des Moines University
Cowell
Tiblette
Motnes
Jan Heino Engel
Dubergue
Ralph Prieaut
Oskaloosa
Wrestling Expects Big Night At Des Moines Hall
Des Moines Weighth class shows headline bout tonight as Liber and Mules clash in a scheduled eight round main event. Chicago letter Humphrey enters the ring in the semi main, with fintadtewelphe wresting expected to draw a strong downtown crowd.
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Fintadtewelphe
Rescue Hall
Chicago
Woman's Filth and Miracle at Palace Theatre
Theatrical week presents A Woman's Filth at Palace with Alma Rubens and Peres SMarmont co starring alongside Jean Hersholt Zasu Pitts and others in a dramatic Clarence Kelland tale. Also showing Yesterday's Wites at Alaao Theatre and Rialto features Irene Rich Eileen Percy and more in leading roles.
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Alma Rubensind
Peres Smarmont
Palace Theatre
Clarence Dburlingtoon Kelland
Jean Hersholt
Zasu Pitts
Andre de Veranger
William Tanner
Alaleo Theatre
Ace
Irene Rich
Eileen Percy
Lotulea Willams
Wil- Man
Scott
Rialto Theatre
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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Veling Brown
Marcus
Alten Brown
Clarksville
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LeMars
H. J. Secrlpy
John Harner
Bertha Ford
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High School of
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Sirs
John Mathes
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Harrewtown
Mont
Cedar Falls High School
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Jones & Jones
Harlow+ town
Hans Fleist
Minneapolis
Carl Bickley
Leavitt and Johnson Ride
Button Coal & Ice CO
Electric Park
Swanee River
Percy Marmont and
Alma Rubens
Erich von Stroheim
GREED
Cecil, B.de Milles
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Western Vaudeville Managers Association
Orpheum
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Vandeville Booking Office
Plaza Waterloo, Town
Majestic
Standard Association Vaudeville
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