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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1910
Page
1
Sport column discusses how players and writers view games differently, notes divorce court feuds of famous figures, and surveys baseball prospects for 1911. Highlights include Cleveland Naps outlook, Mike Doolan studying dentistry, Tenney’s managerial comeback, and acquisitions for Springfield and Bloomington clubs as winter dealings proceed.
West High faces Davenport for the state championship on the Waterloo X gym floor. Coach Mallory prepares a lineup from Smith Weller Whistle Sharp Marsh Shiery and Williams with MacEachron refereeing. Earlier notes praise Company B Fifty third Infantry and survey endorsements highlight property care and rifle upkeep.
Muscatine Ind Dec 28 William Strohm and Emil Moore trustees of the Muscatine area of Eagles pleaded guilty to contempt of court for keeping liquor at the Eagle home in violation of an injunction. Strohm fined 300 dollars and Moore 350. Attorney Betty filed a motion to recommit Otto Sidlitz and James Crlmedy despite habeas corpus appeal, but the ruling was refused.
The tabernacle at Portsmouth Ohio has lights installed with two hundred fixtures in the r ing and choir loft. Decorated by school children, bunting will festoon the large structure for its opening meetings next Sunday. Albert F P and his wife spent Christmas in Toutsville Kentucky before returning to Portsmouth.
In Cedar Rapids on December 28, a broken stay from an oil tank car released 8,000 gallons of gasoline onto Milwaukee tracks. Fires were quickly suppressed, but residents fled the area as crews attempted to stop the spill. The fuel ignited, creating craters and detouring trains to prevent explosions.
Iowa education leaders unite to press the legislature for a rural training fund of at least 75000 yearly to support normal training departments in county high schools and hire specially trained teachers. They cite rural staffing as the era’s top issue and urge funding despite a smaller state school fund.
Chicago announces plans for a negro baseball league to form with five cities, meeting at 5324 State Street called by Beauregard Moseley of the Leland Giants. Cities include Aribole Alabama Lewisville and New Orleans. League plans salaries reserve rules scheduling and park leases. Leland Giants to own local franchise and promote daily professional baseball.
On January 4 1911 the United States will gain at least four new citizens. Final citizenship hearings will occur at the Waterloo courthouse for Hans William Sorenson Valdemar Olsen Joe Shipsman and Gust Newquist all born outside the U S and now residents of Waterloo Hudson Water loo Cedar Falls respectively The naturalization marks a legal increase in the nation s citizenry with the four men to be admitted under the flag of the American republic.
Des Moines reports say Warren Garst of Coon Rapids and State Senator James A. Smith gain strength in the U S senate contest. Smith may not run actively, while Garst appears poised to surge. observers note Paul Stillman’s possible House speakership aiding Garst. Byers seeks Ninth District backing through Congressional Smith’s allies. possible circuit judge appointment floated.
From the Ninth district comes a report that the right hand men of Goongressman Walter I Smith are working in the interest of Attorney
International organizer McMorrow of the Boot and Shoe Workers union will lecture at the east side manual training auditorium on the evening of January six. The talk will be illustrated by four reels totaling 40 000 feet of film and is sponsored by the local central labor union with free admission. The aim is to arouse union sympathizers to patronize the union label. The lecture is described as highly interesting and instructive.
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