Burns seeks matches with Gotch Hackenschmidt or others in wrestling challenge
In Des Moines, Iowa, F. Burns and Fred Beal offer a $20,000 purse for a Gotch challenge with a $1,000 side bet to Reiter or Roller. Burns also challenges Reuler or Westergaard for $1,000 to $2,000, with both sides to a winner-take-all. Burns plans trips to Davenport and Chicago before returning January 6 to secure forfeits.
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Bee
Mirus
Omaha
Jack Curley
Hackenschidt
Gotch
Hack
Cheanse
Goteh
Chicago
Associated Press
Hackenschmidt
Reuler
Reimer
Reller
Westergaard
Fred Leel
Farmer Burns
Davenport
Mahmout
Barting Gate
Burns
Roller
Reel
Oranges Likely Saved Store Owner From Injury
In Relegue Dec 28 a box of oranges at Schmidt grocery foot of cellar stairs cushioned Julius Schmidt when he slipped while carrying goods downstairs. He landed on the oranges, absorbing the impact that would have hit the cement floor and likely caused severe injury or death. Real estate transfers follow: A W Peverill to Frances Rosalie Miller part of lot 5 Auditor Rainbow’s west side Waterloo $1900. Ann J Riedel to Richard Puff and Anna B Puff parts of lot 10 block 15 R H addition Waterloo $1. John T Christie and J F Simpson trustees to John A Shaw lot 24 block 3 Christie addition Waterloo $326. Mrs Abbie Kephart to L S Parsons Music House lot 23 block 3 Litchfield addition Waterloo $1.
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Relegue
Schmidt
Julius Schmidt
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
A. W. Peverill
Frances Rosalie Miller
Rainbow
West Side
Waterloo
Ann J. Riedel
Richard Puff
Anna B. Puff
R. H
John T. Christie
J. F .Simpson
John A. Shaw
Christie
West High Triumphs 34 to 25 in Riverside Rivalry
West High defeated Davenport 34 to 25 as Smith suffered a dislocated knee cap in the first half. West Waterloo ligh showed stronger team play, while Davenport struggled guarding, with Friedholdt and Whittle among top scorers for their teams in a rough but well received contest before a large high school crowd.
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Davenport Uwigh
Hell
Y. M.C. AL
Smith
West Waterton
Davenport
West Siders
Friedholdt
Sharp
Whittle
Lee
Waterloo Cement Meeting At Cedar Rapids Begins Soon
Waterloo men attend the Cement Show and convention of the Iowa Association of Cement Users to be held January 10 to 13 at Cedar Rapids People's theater and auditorium. Schenck will present on The Plant Economy. Exhibits include Waterloo Universal Concrete Machinery, Cement Tile Machinery, and Cement Machinery Corp. Officers: President T W Budd Des Moines, Vice Presidents C C Marillat Winfield and A D Lake City, Treasurer G E Tathwell Waterloo, Secretary Ira A Williams Ames Anderson.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
People’s Theater
I. BR. Schenck
Waterloo
Universal Concrete Machinery Company
Cement Tile Machinery Company
Cement Machinery Corporation
T. W. Budd
Des Moines
C. Cc. Marillat
Winfield
A. D. Lake City
G. E. Tathwell
Ira A. Williams
Ames. Anderson
Mulct Petitions Secured in Bremer and Chickasaw Count ies
Bremer county canvassing committee reports that consent petitions for saloon permit renewal were signed by over four fifths of last election voters. Chickasaw county petitions circulated and filed with the county auditor list 75 percent of the county’s voters.
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Bremer County
Waverly
Mulct
Chickasaw County
Move to block new coal tariff by railroads
Iowa case seeks an injunction in federal court to bar the Iowa board of railroad commissioners from enforcing a December 31 rate cut on lump coal. Railroads contend intrastate coal traffic does not pay and rate cuts hurt interstate commerce and Iowa operators.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
United States
Board of Railroad Commissioners
United States District Court
Rock Island
North Western
Milwaukee
Great Western
Railroad Commission
Centervice Coal District
Iowa
Lowa
Chicago
New York
Boston
Pacific Coast
Towa
Town Board of Railroad Commission
Tllinis
Illinois
You Must Read This if You Want the Benefit
J W Greer of Greenwood Louisiana suffered severe lumbago with back pain and paralyzing spasm. He credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with relief from the ailment and says he is no longer bothered by the condition. Sold by all druggists.
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J. W. Greer
Greenwood
Foley
Lumbago
Masons vow to renounce profane language at new temple
In Cedar Rapids on St. John’s Day 300 Masons gathered at the new consistory temple for a midnight banquet and took a mental vow never to utter profane language again. Grand Master Frederick Craig of Des Moines led the event as guest of honor and principal speaker, with Louis Block of Davenport also addressing the assembly at the temple’s first meeting following its $40,000 completion.
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Cedar Rapids
Frederick Craig
Des Moines
Louis Block
Davenport
Bees' Lives
The text outlines bee lifespans noting the working bee lives six months, the drone four months, and the female bee four years, detailing distinct roles within the hive and their longevity.
Girl in Case of Pecks Troubles Girl Located by Anonymous Letter
Cedar Falls Record reports a missing youth, George Peck, found by his father in Gowrie after an anonymous letter tipped him off. The note, likely written by a schoolteacher, exposed family details, led to Peck's capture, and he vows revenge on the writer. Peck left with nine cents, found steady work, earning about 45 dollars monthly, illustrating that honest effort secures employment.
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Cedar Falls
George Peck
Wm. Peck
Mount Vernon Township
Mr. Peck
Gowrie
George
Lttle
Pat
Marshalltown
Sunday Worms and Fish: A Churchyard Lesson
A minister reproves a boy named Johnny who carries a string of fish on a Sunday afternoon. The exchange ends with the remark that fish and worms are the consequence of disobeying the Sabbath. The Chicago News item captures a simple, moralizing vignette from a church setting.
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Johnny
Chicago News
Golden Remedy Home Treatment Converts Drunkards
Happy wife proclaims a hidden, tasteless remedy cured her husband’s drink problem. She describes sending for Golden Remedy, mixing it in his tea, and observing his swift recovery to lead a sober life. The ad urges readers to provide name and address to receive the cure at home, promising costless trial.
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John
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