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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1911
Page
1
Disjointed notes from a Grounders column discuss Christmas gifts ideas for Wrink Boyle Judy Young and J Fon Libby. Bickers about boxing wrestling and local figures reference Jack Johnson and others with dated slang and festive goodwill amid teasing and rumor.
The United States League of Processional Baseball Clubs formed in New York plans an outlaw league this summer centered on New York Brooklyn Reading Washington and Richmond with Baltimore Newark Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Buffalo as possibilities. William A. Witman of Reading was elected president secretary and treasurer and franchises were granted to Richmond Reading Brooklyn and others. He noted three Wall Street men were eyeing New York and that applications had come from five other cities. He said the league would seek a petition from the national commission but did not expect approval and claimed there would be no trouble finding grounds in New York.
The group will hold another gathering in two weeks to refine and finalize their proposed arrangements. The session aims to produce a complete set of actionable steps and assign responsibilities to participants.
President Ebbets criticizes major league clubs owning minor league teams as syndicate baseball while confirming his funds helped buy a stake in the Newark club. Other notes mention Mrs. Britton’s Cardinals affection, Roger Bresnahan as a pet image, Elberfeld’s retirement, Tabasco Kid’s training woes, possible Chattanooga move, and Jennings abandoning cars for horse and buggy.
West High won 42 to 21 over Reinbeck High on their home floor last evening. Water loo squad led throughout despite a stiff challenge from Reinbeck. West High lineup included Whittle Rice Tiffany Weller Shiery Cotter, while Reinbeck started Albright, Tschirgo Gethman Wilson. Curtain raiser saw College of Commerce girls beating West High 4 to 4.
A persistent door to door salesman presses a collection of poetry Bibles art and wrinkle remover on a busy woman. She declines each offer with brief polite refusals as he pivots to new items hoping for a sale.
In Northwood Ta December 23 two broken automobiles halted a planned elopement by De Los Cornick nineteen and Aliss Grace Lundberg seventeen. After license denial in Worth county they fled toward Albert Lea but car trouble delays and the girl's father A C Lundberg arrived first and persuaded them to postpone marriage. Both teens are well regarded locally.
F Willis Jenks of 506 Hammond Avenue, a traveling salesman for Cooper Wells Co hosiery, received a $100 draft as prize for opening the most new accounts in a contest running Sept 1 to Dec 14, with Jenks securing 42 more new accounts than the next rival. He and his wife and children leave for Minneapolis to spend Christmas with his mother Mrs J B Jenks.
Mrs Burkitt and volunteers canvassed the city and destitute homes collecting clothing money and necessities. The response to the call for assistance was generous this year. One reader from Bristol Tennessee says Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets cured him after two years of constipation. For sale by all dealers.
Miss Mamiee Tibbitts and John Gurgons, both of Hopkinton Indiana, were joined in marriage at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Manchester this week. Rev J F Black presided.
All five local dealers advertise Wizard Carpet Clean as in stock in city markets. The notice emphasizes immediate availability and prominent display at participating stores.
Mrs. Ida A Burkitt humane officer reports that the lists of people to be provided with Christmas clothing raiment food and fuel are being completed and that none of the truly needy are left out.
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