Waterloo boy Carl Brown in key 148 lb wrestling bout
Carl Brown of Waterloo has risen rapidly in wrestling and holds several major wins in the 148 pound class. He faces Chicago middleweight Miller at 158 pounds next Wednesday at the Orpheum theatre, with both men training daily at the central fire station alongside firemen.
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Carl Brown
Waterloo
Brown
Miller
Chicago
Orpheum Theatre
Central Fire Station
Quail Legislation and A Quail Eating Contest Tale
A column on game and fish law questions notes the need for stricter quail regulations after about 80 000 hunting licenses this year allow a 12 000 000 quail bag. A farmer in Piasa Illinois won a bet by eating eight quails daily for ten days, while neighbor George Weindel paid a forfeit after failing to keep within the twelve quail daily limit.
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Oklahoma
John Fullmer
Piasa
Til
George Weindel
Fullmer
Weindel
Lost Strixed or Stolen Sports Hunch at Shibe Park
Vonnie Mack signals possible action at Shibe Park amid talk of the 1912 American league flag and a third world pennant. The comments hint at a potential varsity effort to secure the fraternity’s athletic distinction.
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Vonnie Mack
Shibe Park
Baseball gossip and lineup chatter across major leagues
The piece outlines next season lineup changes and recruit prospects for various teams. It notes infield retention, possible shifts in outfield and pitching roles, and mentions owner Robert Lee Hedges’s recurring sale of the Browns. It also recounts Chase's West Coast dispute with Ping Bodie and Clarke Griffith’s housecleaning in Washington. Ty Cobb weighs in on contenders for the pennant.
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Clarke Griffith
Washington
Jack Letvelt
Jim MeaAleer
Rochester
Eastern Treague
Ty Cobb
Athletics
Yankees Face Manager Uncertainty and Dooin Trade Talk
The piece notes the Yankees finishing sixth regardless of manager choice and mentions August Herrmann in New York for a National League meeting. It reports Herrmann offering McLean and $10,000 for Charles Dooin, with waivers on McLean except by Chicago, and details a managerial shift involving St Joseph, Kewanee, and Dr J A Andrews. It also covers Senator Bailey returning to harness racing after selling his farm and racers.
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Yankees
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Baseball Club
New York
Cincinnati
Herrmann
McLean
Philadelphia
Charles Dooin
Waivers
Chicago
Lexington
Joseph W. Bailey
United States Senate
Bailey
Out of Three-I League Rock Island Eyes New Class B Tie
Rock Island leaves the Three-I league amid reports of a shift toward a new class B circuit. Decatur may receive the franchise as the northern wing collapses with Dubuque and Davenport remaining. A possible quick formation centers on Cedar Rapids Rock Island Moline Waterloo Dubuque LaCrosse Rockford and Freeport.
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Rock Island
Tearney
Boyle
Waterloo
Rock Island Association
Johnny Gonding
Islanders
Davenport
Decatur
Bloomington
Clarence Rowland
Cedar Rapidz
Moline
Dubuque
LaCrosse
Rockford
Freeport
Mr. Tearney
Decatur Fins
James T. Hayes
Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Moose Lodge No 328 Elects Officers for Term
Waterloo lodge No 328 Loyal Order of Moose selects officers for the ensuing term Past dictator E J Wenner dictator A C Green vice dictator D H Harris prelate C Sharp secretary Dr J R Scott treasurer H Schultz sergeant at arms F O Wiley inner guard O A Martin outer guard D Floyd trustees P J Martin H J Smith F Swartz physicians Drs W M Shirley Harry Brown
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Waterloo
Loyal Order of Moose
E. J. Wenner
A. C. Green
D. H. Harris
Sharp
J. R. Scott
H. ©. Schultz
F. O. Wiley
O. A. Martin
D. Floyd
P. J. Martin
H. J. Smith
F. Swartz
W. M. Shirley
Harry Brown
Three-I League turmoil and Waterloo tale continues
The column mocks Three-I league conflicts as Rock Island exits and Danville sales rumors surface. It notes Waterloo’s Central Association chatter, a defamation dispute, and Old Poke’s all-star picks while closing with a PAZO OINTMENT pile cure notice.
Sage Tea Hair Remedy Promoted By Wyeth And Sulphur
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as an improved color restoring scalp tonic. It claims superior results to traditional sage tea, offers a money back guarantee, and lists H. W. Taggart of 537 Commercial St as seller at fifty cents per bottle.
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Weyeth
Wyeth
H. W. Taggart
Commercial St
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