West High Opens Cedar Valley Play With Big Win
West High defeated Independence 82 to 23 in Cedar Valley League action. Capt. Simpson Farr and Warner led West with strong shooting while Rubin and Miller fed the attack. Independence battled despite 21 fouls and a tough pace.
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Independence
Warner
Are
Capt
Simpson
West High
Cedar Valley
Independence High
Farr
West
John Barnes
Independence Five
Clover
Clyde Miller
Sam
Rubin
West Plass
Miller
Filmer
West High Independence
Anen
Witmer
Alenic Glseelt Trefere
Camp Dodge Five Too Much for Ames in Opener
Camp Dodge officers led by Rector from Dartmouth defeated Ames 13 to 11 in the season opener. Hugg of Nebraska anchored defense while Captain Morgan of Ames stood out on defense despite the loss. The game remained clean with few fouls as both teams struggled to finish scoring opportunities.
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Ames. Ja
Camp Dodge
Ames
Dartmouth
Cyclones
Hugg
Nebraska
Morgan
Noble
Cedar Valley Basketball League Friday Schedule
Friday night games feature Waterloo v6 at Werthitch and Independence visiting Retebeck. Tuwa Falls travels to Manchester while Marelesten hosts Samiday and Palla faces Mestad MAbs.
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Gomeu
Werthitch
Waterloo
Sebant
Lows Oyettedar Palla
Mestad
Towns Grid Schedule 1918 Three Big Conference Games
Town plans three Big Ten football contests for 1918 with Iowa hosting Northwestern October 12 Chicago at Chicago October 19 and Iowa at Urbana November 2. A tentative slate also lists possible games with Nebraska and Notre Dame plus four conference baseball dates.
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Ctcago
Chicago
Michigan
Iowa
Northwestern
Town City
Urbana
Fotwa
Nebraska
Iowa City
Hiinots
Towa City
Cobb Dominates 1917 American League Batting Averages
Ty Cobb led the American League in batting with a .383 average and 225 hits for 336 total bases. He also topped the league in stolen bases with 55 and collected 44 doubles and 23 triples. George Sisler finished second at .352, while Tris Speaker trailed by one point. The White Sox had three players hit above .200, and eight players with under 55 games.
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Ty Cobb
George Sister
St. Louis
Tris Speaker
Cleveland
Sisler
White Sox
Murphy
Felsch
Jackson
Cobb
Pipp
New York
Veach
Detroit
Bush
Talienders
Philadelphia
Wata Falls Wins First Valley B B A Contest
Town Falls defeats Cedar Valley Teachers Training school at Cedar Falls 17 to 6 in a game marked by Town Falls strong teamwork and better shooting as they opened the Cedar Valley Basketball League.
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Wata Falls
Town Falls
Inwa Falls! S
State Teachers ‘Training School
Cedar Falls
Cedar Valley
Baseball leagues decide not to cut season 1918 plans
Major league owners agreed there will be no curtailment of the 1918 season. The National and American leagues set an April 28 start, a 144 game schedule, and tax on bleacher to box seats plus free admissions. A new division of the World Series prize may be adopted with pooled winnings.
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National League
Johnson
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Nationals
National Baseball Commission
Johson
Herrmann
Cardinals post first real profit in five years on $20,000 gain
The St. Louis Cardinals report a $20,000 profit for the season, about six percent of $300,000 spent on grounds, franchise and players. The St. Louis Browns reportedly lost similarly, while Connie Mack faces criticism for selling off stars Buskh Sehung and Strunk.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Lewico
Cardinals
Eppa Jeptha Rixey From Virginia to Major League Baseball
The piece profiles Eppa Jeptha Rixey of Cullpepper County Virginia, highlighting his towering height 6.05, athletic promise at the University of Virginia in basketball and baseball, and his later career arc with the Philadelphia Nationals. It notes his initial gawks and bunt fielding challenges before a standout 1917 season with 108 chances in 39 games and no errors.
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Eppa Jeptha Rixey
Cullpepper Cot House
Louis A. Dougher
Washington Times
Eppa
University of Virginia
Rixey
Jo. Rixer
Lombard College Wins Little 19 Football Title
Lombard College at Galesburg Illinois was officially awarded the 1917 Little 19 football championship after defeating every conference opponent. Twelve Lombard players earned letters including Douglas Bragdon of Waterloo Iowa and James Riggs was elected captain for next season.
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Peoria
Reinbeck Notes on Local Births and Events
The Reinbeck column reports a 19 14pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blienknecht, moves by Mrs. A. K. Weddle to Marshalltown, Weddle employed at Klerkenstein barber shop, and a chicken sale by Thomas Flemming. It notes a marriage of Kobus Mennenga to Miss Effie Agr, a pool hall altercation leading to Branham's jail sentence, and Knitting Committee notes.
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Reinbeck Reinbeck
Fred Blienknecht
A. K. Weddle
Marshalltown
Willl
Mr. Weddle
Klerkenstein
Flemming
Hoga
Lorenz & Creamer
C. R. McClure
E. C. Schuknecht
Fitzster
Ise
Reinberk
Harry Bunch
Josh Montgomery
J. ©. Branham
He A.ghter
Branham
Bunch
Grundy Center
Bockes
Fort Madison
Kobus Mennenga
Effie Agr
Dilman Smith
Julia Agr
Harm Mennenga
Theatrical fare at Waterloo and Majestic theaters
Waterloo Theater shows include Trone's Pictures Lyman Howe travel films with vivid color scenery from southern France and Alpine heights, plus a burlesque “The Gay Morning.” Majestic features Clarence Oliver and Georgia Olp in Discontent with other vaudeville acts and newsreels. Crystal presents Norma Talmadge in The Secret of the Storm Country. Plaza offers Billie Burke in The Land of Promise with a Canada connection.
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Trone
Lyman E. Howe
Waterloo
Gorges
Tades
France
Alpine Heights
Waterloo Theatre
Clarence Oliver
Georgia Olp
Majestic Theatre
Oliver
Olp
Harry
Etta Conely
Lillian Morely
McCarthy Sisters
Harvey & Co
Pathe News
Plaza Theatre Inspires Journey to Land of Promise
A fragment notes the plaza theatre promises a path to a special land of promise for anyone traveling there. The line evokes a hopeful, theatrical invitation without detailing events or dates.
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Plaza Theatre
Greene News Briefs and Local Moves
Claire Cheney traveled to Omaha on December 17 to take an aviation exam and will return Sunday evening. George Berger left for Camp Dodge to begin duties. Greene High School girls pledge 80 dollars for the W C drive, totaling 2 dollars. The McKinler circle sent 100 pounds of fruit and jelly to the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown. Mr and Mrs Dick Flardman of Daystan Township will move to Greene. Kay jing bought two homes from Harry Leete. Greene.
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Claire Cheney
Omaha
Ile
George Berger
Camp Dodge
McKinler Circle
Homie
Marshalltown
Dick Flardman
Daystan
Greene
Kayjing
Harry Leete
Local notes from Rockford community roundup
Mr and Mrs L Burton left for their annual sun trip. Vern Leigh and Fiord Dunkelberg enlisted and headed to Camp Grant. Dr F M F Cerwinske bought the William Kuck house in East Rockford and will move in spring. Warne Moore takes a drug store job at Woodbine. Wilbur Dunkelberg at West Point expected home Dec 23. Ten stock cars shipped from Rockford last week.
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Rockford
L. Burton
Vern Leigh
Fiord Dunkelberg
Camp Grant
F. M. F. Cerwinske
William Kuck
East Rockford
Warne Moore
Woodbine
Wilbur Dunkelberg
Trest Point
Norway reports 5000 sailors lost in war
London dispatch says official reports from Christiania confirm Norway has lost 5000 sailors in the war. The message notes sinking of two more steamers. In Orchard high school a literary program and box sociable raised about 50 dollars for school purposes. The event featured a debate on country life vs city life with judges and a patriotic program.
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London
Norway
Christiania
Orchard
Orchard High School
City Ife
Iria Morse
Amy Wetter
Beulah Ingrham
Elsie Dykem
Bernice
Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Falls
Real estate transfer records show William Sweener transferring property to Deter F. Smith and W Lol Pactic Ada at 15 Aud Rambor's plat No 3 Cedar Falls for a nominal $2.50 in the Black Hawk County Abstract Co. listings.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Wiliam Sweener
F. Smith
Pactic Ada
Rambor
Cedar Falls
Get New Kidneys with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and urinary troubles including back pain and dark urine. It claims immediate relief and a money back guarantee if not satisfied, urging purchase at drug stores and insisting on the Gold Medal brand.
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Bright
Haarlem
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Marion
Manchester Lode
Peridence
Ed Kombe
Koha
Town
B. TB. Johnson
BY Geo. McManus
Connie Mack
iWleard
Stahda
Merk
Baker
Barry
Collins
Bender
Plank
Thomas
Mack
Douglas Bragnon
Norma Talmadge
Joseph M. Schenck
Miss Talmadge
Tessibel
Tess
Orn Skinner
Lake Cayuga
Frederick Graves
Frederick
Billie Burke
W.somerset Maughan
New York City
Nora Marsh
Buns Assos
Teow Tork Tribune
Macsie
Dinty
Skck
Chumcarnis
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