Parker of Waterloo Stars in Record Harness Season
Waterloos L Parker, known as WP Parker, rode a historic 1911 harness season from Winnipeg to Phoenix. The feature traces his string’s success, noting top horses like Bonnie Brier and Wallern J. 4, and credits Parker with turning rough starts into a string of money winners through training and driving prowess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ja Parker
Waterloo
Wp Parker
Spirit
Times
Towa
Joe Melsanghiin
Marsinh
Allen Bots
Murion
Charney Kenyon
Cedar Thapids
J. Re Wray
Milton
Dharves
Woods of
Masonry
Charles Mardly
Des Moines
Chet Kelly
West Liberty
George Anderson
Dicking
FR. l L. Parker
Tawa
Winnipeg
Canada
Phoenix
Arizona
Parker
Bonnie Brier
George W. Newton
Walter J
Don Densmore
Ottawa
Ill
Waller J
Galesburg
Milwaukee
Wilds
Dakotas
Great Western
Decakur
Tie
Wrestling and baseball gossip from Waterloo and region
Local chatter covers Gotch's retirement rumors and a possible Zbyszko Raicevich clash, John McCarthy eyeing Rock Island, and Charles Jewell backing Hannibal baseball. Waterloo hosts a wrestling card with George Turner vs Young Sampson, while Peoria reports signings of six-foot players and Moline seeks a franchise. Decatur remains active in regional talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
John McCarthy
Danville
Waterloo
George Turner
South Dakota
Young Sampson
Chicago
Gotech
Turner
Charles Stis
Peoria
Training for Leach Cross Title Fight in New York
Lightweight champion holder Knockout Brown begins training for December 20 bout with Leach Cross at Empire Athletic Club in New York. Both fighters posted 133 pound weigh in at six oclock with Dan Tone chosen as official referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Wolgast
Leach Cross
Empire A.C. New York
Dan” Tone
Parker's Pacers Highlight Remarkable Racing Year
The article lauds Parker as a trainer and driver with a string of 2:10 pacing records. It notes George W. Newton and Captain R. posting fast miles, and praises Parker for developing three 2:10 performers. It predicts Columbia Fire and Dan Densmore as future top contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J
George W. Newton
Phoenix
Parker
Pacer i
North Dakota
Captain R
Birt
Baby Kidd
Efe Powers
Fowa
Johnline
Columbia Fire
Dan Densmore
Finn defeats heavy opponent in Manchester armory match
Jack Finn of Co. D featherweight turned the trick on John Messmore of Thorpe in Manchester at the armory on Saturday. Finn pinned his foe in the first period at thirty two minutes and in the second at thirty nine minutes. A final bout between Finn and Messmore is set for December 29 at the Co. D armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dee
Jack Finn
Co. D
Thorpe
John Messmore
Finn
Sioux City Grocers Ordered to Sell Fruit and Vegetables by Weight
In Sioux City Iowa on December 1 grocers and markets were notified to stop selling fruits and vegetables by measure and to use weights as required by state law. City sealer D Dineen reported 60 grocers were served notices while a state food inspector signaled strict enforcement. Bread under 15 1 2 ounces was noted as near standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux
City
D. Dineen
Sioux City
Dineen
War on the middleman sparkscooperative sale drive
Indianapolis December 19 Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank conducts cut price sales of potatoes and turkeys inspiring a war on the middleman. Two thousand shares of Wage Earners' Co operative Association stock were offered at five dollars a quarter share as organizers plot a depot to connect producers and consumers through the Central Labor union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel Lewis Shank
Co-operative Association
Central Labor Union
Manchesters Longtime Plumber Sells Business
After forty two years in Manchester Jn Der special H F Whitney has disposed of his plumbing and tinning business and stock of furnaces and tinware to R A Jacobs and C Chapman, recently located at Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
H. F. Whitney
Messrs
R. A. Jacobs
C. &. Chapman
Cedar Rapids
Musterole: Fast Rheumatism Pain Relief and Uses
Musterole ointment promises quick relief from rheumatic pains and many other ailments. It touts a mustard based formula that does not blister and claims to ease bronchitis neuralgia lumbago and colds of the chest with no blistering. Sold by druggists 25 or 50 cents or by mail from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musterole
Musterole Company
Chrveland
Ohto
Ko Koals Banquet Closes Annual Convention With Dinner
The Ko Koals wholesale and retail coal dealers held their annual convention at the Ellis hotel with over 100 attendees from the central west and delegates from Minneapolis and Chicago. A banquet featured toasts, music, and speeches, followed by a reading of the Ko Koals code emphasizing square dealing, integrity, and fair competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ko- Koals
Ellis Hotel
Central West
Minneapolis
Chicago
Kentucky
Bea Coal
Burbach
Brazil
Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers’ Association
Eis
The Old Old Story Catalog of Nickelware Offerings
A nostalgic classified list presents nickel silverware sets and individual pieces including coffee pots percolators tea kettles chafing dishes and pearl handled utensils. Also featured are aluminum ware royal baking dishes casseroles Romkin Caloric Cookers and crumb trays inviting readers to answer 34 questions to decide.
Father’s Day Gift Ledger Pocket Knife and Tool Ads
Advertisement listing various retail items including pocket knives, carving sets, razors, shaving brushes, carpenters tools, Janus vacuum bottles and fireplace tools with screens. The catalog cites broad utility items for home and personal care.
Gift Items and Tools Promoted in Classified Ad
The advertisement lists items for daughters and sisters including manicure scissors files and copper brass chafing and serving sets. For sons and brothers it features skates pocket knives auto strop razors drawing sets machinists tools and a manual training bench with a one dollar safety razor set.
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A. J. Busby
Mgr
Tel
GEO. Turner
Sampson
Kingside
J. Busby
Met
Eugene Waltera
Myestic
Waterloo's Fun Center
Atorneys
A. Bigney
Ida Barr
Francis Murphy
Holman Brothers
Itar
West Indies
Panama
Carnal
S. Mottis
Hamburg
Ua Creizet
Ihg Orient
South America
South America, Around the World
Italy
Eee
Sewl
W. Randolph St
Chicago, WW
Sporting News
L. Parker
Clits
Paters
Trotters
Lows
Webster’s
United States
Frank Gotch
Dubuque
New York
Gotch
Humboldt
Hannibal. Mo
Charles H. Jewell
Lancaster, Ohio
Jewell
Fang
Decatur
Association TO War
Sieter
Lusterers
Xas
Morrece
Pittsburg
Pas
Sume
Jolinty
J. Jolly Jones, Jr
Majestic Theatre
Focal Theatre
George Gregory
Marshalltown
W. G. Weart
Cedar Falls
W. W. McFarlane
I. C. Cuvellier
Imperial Medac
Arthur Hull
J. C. Murtagh
Prise Scandlane Oes
Vose
Parsons
Waterloo, Towa
Jas. L. Henderson
Bridge St
Samuel Tramk Vort
M.D
Stroebel Music House
Wilbert Shallenberger
Oakwood Bird
Hotel Logan
Hileman & Gindt
Kistner
Peterson Bros
Father
C.M. Berkley
West Fourth Street
Frozen Dainties
Waterloo Ice Cream Co
Byvank Transfer CO
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Aleog
Angie
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