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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
4
The Courier-Reporter presents its all northern Iowa football team for TSU8 chosen from season records after consulting coaches and sports writers. Selections reflect standout players across northern Iowa and aim to showcase top performers in the region.
Clyde Miller captain of the West High football team of Waterloo earns a spot on Iowa’s all state team as one of the 11 best players. Critics and coaches praise his open field running and consistent play, making him a popular figure in local football history. Julius Schultz previously earned all state recognition for West High last year.
A fragmented column mocks royal abdication talk and notes a celebrity divorce. It mentions a crown prince and a confrontation with a clerk named Gilbert. The piece closes with a reference to Doug Fairbanks’ wife securing an interlocutory divorce.
President Ball Johnson announced that Kuselai would be in the major leagues next season after consulting General March, chief of staff. March approved resumption of baseball under present conditions, noting no reason the game should not continue with the usual schedule and soldiers returning home. Ty Cobb, Alexander, Benny Kauff and others expected to receive early discharges to join spring training.
A report from La Porte City notes the A P L and ALM held their annual election of officers and a banquet. In other local items, Wilson Sawyer died Tuesday of influenza, Mrs BF and her daughter Mrs Benjamin Chapman returned to Minneapolis after a recent visit.
Ernest O’Connor, quarterback, unanimously chosen captain of East High’s 1919 football team. He led the orange and black for two seasons despite 1918 injuries, with praised handling in the East-West game. Officials hope Coach Dillan returns and several enlisted or non-playing players rejoin. 28 squad members attended the banquet at Hotel Easttat with Supt. Kline, Principal Miller, and Coach Dillon present.
In the district court the judge ordered Dunham to pay 50 dollars monthly for child support and 23,000 for each child’s college education, plus 540 to Mrs. Dunham’s attorney. The clerk is to ensure payment if Dunham fails and entry of judgment follows.
Uncle Harry guides a discussion with Joe Jimmy and Helen about the four year war’s lessons. They examine the Hague tribunal, Wilson’s peace aims, and Viscount Grey’s call for a League of Nations to secure lasting peace through disarmament and international law, ending with Taft’s 1915 League to Enforce Peace and prompts for reader letters.
Washington DC December list releases 3030 names with Killed in Action 491 Died of Wounds 310 Died of Disease 431 Wounded severely 398 Wounded slightly } Missing in action 77 Iowa entries include Ser gt George J Royster Lehigh Corp George C Kunz Dubuque Gerp Staymond J Broghamer Derrah Pvt Wm Detert Salon Alfred Rounicksen Ringsted George F P Danny Fredericksburg Des Moines Chapin Perry F Burnham Radfield Crotinger Park Ernest F Turner Tersdon Lucas Charles C Cunningham Dyersville Warren P Vierson Princeton Notson Hamburg Rhodes Muscatine Alfred Babcock Fredericksburg Cecil Thompson Mount Vernon Allender Os k Fort Missing in Action Claire H Pierce Harlan Conrad Abels Walland Jorge A Stegsman Dows Per cy D Olwein Otto P Harris Lamont John Bord Tingley John E Hallway Houghton Ernest E Meisner Elkader Mahlon G Gray Hartwick Rudolph C Mangels Walcott Herbert Stoltenberg Tipton Joseph M Hrobes Britt Carl Johnson Rayner Frank P Ips Sac City Names cut off by OCR remain partial.
The Crystal screens The Rainbow Trail with William Farnum, a Western saga set in the Grand Canyon filled with drama and thrills. Caprice, starring Mary Pickford and Owen Moore, returns in improved form at the Palace. Also The Miss Gaitlaux case, France’s famed scandal, is filmed by William Fox and shown at the Crystal today.
Grundyenter Ta Dec Bo Ten Dirks is honored with the Victoria Cross for bravery during an allied advance. He charged a party of 42 Germans, forced surrender, and accompanied them to allied lines. First in the county to receive the honor, he is currently resting with an injured ankle.
A testimonial extols Mayr's Wonderful Remedy noting relief from indigestion bloating and stomach ailments. The speaker reports personal improvement after one dose and cites a postmaster's wife using it with good results. The ad promises relief by removing mucus from the intestinal tract and reducing inflammation.
A medical advertisement notes Dr. Shallenberger, specialist in chronic nervous and special diseases, at the Waterloo Hotel Russell Lamson on Saturday December 14 for his 222nd patient visit.
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