Injuries Pile Up In 1914 Baseball Season
The 1914 baseball year saw unprecedented injuries. Red Smith fractured a leg late in the season affecting the World Series, Ty Cobb injured a thumb yet led batsmen, and Phillies star George Paskett endured multiple injuries including a strained side, finger injury, and leg muscle pulls, keeping him benched at crucial times.
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Pen Giants
Nat
Cubs
Red Smith
Smith
Brooklyn
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Thte
George Paskett
Phillies
Dode
George
Giants
Heoech Dutt
Mason City Seeks Franchise in Central Association Baseball League
A Mason City meeting at Park Inn hotel discussed winning a franchise in the Central Association. Promoters expect a large turnout for the Waterloo meeting on January 13 with another local gathering December 28. If Mason City gains entry, the town will be frequently mentioned in Northwest dailies as the team on the road and at home.
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Mason Cas
Daselall Fang
Jon Hotel
Mason City
Waterloo
Marshalstown
Clinton
Muscatine
Radar Rapids
Keokuk
Mason Cuy
Northwest
Joez
C. A
League
Park Inn
Stry
Whiclk
Iowa Dairy Defeated by Security Savings in Basketball
The Iowa Dairy five lost 22 to 10 to Security Savings in a Commercial Basketball League game. The first half yielded three points for Iowa Dairy versus seven field goals by Security Savings, with Lown and Hurwich starring for the Bankers. The second period saw slight improvement for the Dairy, but the Bankers remained stronger. Postponed games include Courier and Reporter versus Iowa Dairy and Black Hawk versus Security Savings.
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Iowa Dairy
Security Savings
Bankers
Lown
Hurwich
Harwich
L. F
Stewart
Koepke
R.G
Lawser
L. G
Town Dairy
Clay
R. F
Bonsey L. F
Gordon
G. Clay
R. G
Robinson
the Courier and Reporter
Black Hawk
Johnson Sells Steers to Repay Chifeds
Cofferville Kan Dec 24 Walter star of the Washington American League clubs pitching staff mailed a draft for FH.000 to reimburse Charles Weeghman president of the Chicago Federal league club for hens given Johnson when he signed a Federal contract. Johnson says the incident is closed and will report to Washington when spring arrives.
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Cofferville
Kan
Walter Star
Washington
Charles Weeghman
Chicago
Johnson
Best for kidneys says Doctor Foley Kidney Pills
Dr J T R Neat of Greenville South Carolina praises Foley Kidney Pills after two decades of experience, claiming no other kidney preparation matches them. Pills priced 50c and 1.00 are advertised for backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder ailments and sold by all druggists.
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J. T. R. Neat
Greenville
So. Car
Foley
Igney Pille
Feds Will Not Pool New Stars
New York December 24 There will be no more pooling of players in the Federal league says Robert B Ward president of the Brook feds after a Chicago executive meeting. Discontent over player distribution led to the decision that each club must sign its own players. Walter Johnson’s return to Washington is questioned with a salary comparison showing 17400 annually elsewhere versus 12400 with the Nationals.
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New York
Robert B. Ward
Brookfeds
Chicago
Chief Bender
St. Louis Federals
Harry Goldman
Baltimore
Edldie Plank
Chifeds
Washington
Griffith
Romantic Cuban Bride Weds Navarro in Marion Church
Miss Natavidad Custin daughter of a Havana piano dealer married Frank Navarro son of an attorney in a Cedar Rapids ceremony led by Rev. C F Ensign. Police Chief Burgin and Detective McGuire witnessed and aided the romance. The couple will soon sail to Havana where Navarro works for the government.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Natavidad Custin
Havana
Cuba
Frank Navarra
C. F. Ensign
Burgin
McGuire
Navarro
Migs Custin
Everal
New York
Miss Custin
Colifax
The Painted Mouse and the Measles of Spots
Gray Mouse envies a spotted wooden leopard and falls into a paint can, ending up with a red spotted coat. He mistakes the paint for a disease and admires his new look in an attic mirror, unaware the paint will wear off. The tale ends with his vanity and unintended lesson about appearances.
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Gay Mouse
Gray Mouse
McClure
Burned to Death Alone in Independence Area
Miss Mary Ann Hetzer aged about 81 living southeast of Quasqueton was found dead in bed after severe burns. She had visited a neighbor to borrow kerosene the night before and appeared to attempt lighting a fire with kerosene, with clothing catching fire and her running to snow before returning indoors. Born October 1843 in Ohio, she was laid to rest at Spring Grove cemetery. advertisement for Xmas cigars at the Hub follows.
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Mary Ann Hetzer
Quasqueton
Betutr
Miss Betzer
Ohio
John
Caroline Betzer
Spring Grove Cemetery
Capital Druggist Accused of Arson
Des Moines clerk Namur, proprietor of a drug store at 704 Walnut Street, is indicted by the Pell county grand jury on two counts of arson. He allegedly set fire October and damaged stock and the old Masonic temple building at Seventh and Walnut, with insurance fraud alleged against multiple companies. Witnesses describe multiple fires in his occupied premises. Namur was arrested shortly after 3 PM yesterday.
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Des Moines
Dee. Vt
Charles Navour
Walnut Street
Pell County
Masonic Temple
Seventh and
Walnut Streets
Capital
Namur
Nam
Grand Jury
Edward Sunberg
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C.A
Pie” Paskett
Mason City 15
Dbusinessinee
L. Pot
Waterloo Savings
Gah
Galloway
Feds
Nias
Penh
Ajestic Theatr
Marguerite Torrey
Aphrodite
Apollo
Lyndall Haren Acsoeyp
Dee
Goede
Raymond Barrett
Ejen Hudson
Genevieve Gail
Olw Hudson
Hamilton Coleman
Barlet
Bowlby
Eugene Cox
Frank Clouds
Sennett
Wilson
Broughton & Turner
Buckley
Bensee & Baird
Santa Claus
Mrs. KR
Miss M
Algona
David Stuart
Ule Stork
Stuart
Palace Theatre
Boundary Rider
Revenue Service
North Woods
Elsie Esmond W. N. Bailey Trurlow
Harry Carr
F. W. Stewart
Bergen
Rastus
Col. Heeza Liar
Pathe Comedy
Whitman
Irving Smoke Shey
Jim Coal Co
Crystal Theatre
Bethulia
America
Keystone
Waterloo Evening Courier
RTE
Crise Besee
West Third Avenue
Gerrit J. Bennett
Grant Ave
C. J. Miller Druggist
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
East Side
Citizens ,Gas and Electric CO
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