Y Basketball Five at La Porte
A Waterloo Y team traveled to La Porte and beat a local five 22 to 21. The La Porte squad, all Coe College players home on vacation, used college rules unfamiliar to Waterloo players. La Porte led in the second half but Waterloo held on for the narrow victory led by R. Griffin V. Lichty D. Graham F. E. Birch and Harry R. Lee.
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Waterloo ‘“Y
Sua Porte
la Porte
Coe College
Waterlacayers
R. Griffin
V. Lichty
D. Graham
F. E. Birch
Harry R. Lee
Fort Dodge rector cites saloon social function and remedies
Dr. Drake of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church argues the saloon serves a social role for working men and suggests the city provide alternatives such as club rooms or coffee houses with reading material to replace social spaces if saloons are eliminated. He notes towns already acting on this approach.
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Fort Dodge
Flfe. Drake
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church
Coffe
New York Moves to Replace Salons with Coffee Houses
A fragment notes New York authorities recognizing social objections to saloons and attempting to stamp them out by establishing coffee houses and club rooms across the city.
Mistaken Alarm Triggers Long Fire Run on Commercial Street
A stove pipe in a Floyd Robinson home at 212 Commercial Street caused a slight fire this morning at 10 o'clock. Firefighters from department No. 2 dashed to 214 Commercial Street after a mistaken call, then redirected when the error was found.
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Commercial Street
Floyd Robinson
Department No. 2
Twelfth
Commercial Streets
Second
Jefferson Streets
Grant township resident bitten by mad dog
Chas Burkhart of Grant township was bitten by a mad dog yesterday. A physician attended the wound and it was serious enough to warrant specialist care. Burkhart was taken to Chicago for treatment last night.
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Grundy County
Chas. Burkhart
Grant Township
No dog bite risk shown in family guardian claims
A long time family dog of the shepherd type had no prior signs of aggression and was observed by relatives to pose no danger before the incident.
Greene Citizen Loses an Eye in Local Accident
Butler County Press reports Walsh, while repairing an air rifle for Dick Reynolds, discharged a loaded gun injuring his eye. He was taken to Waterloon for specialist care and underwent removal of the damaged eyeball. He is recovering and expected to return home soon.
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Butler County Press
Walsh
Dick Reynolds
Waterloo
Waterlon
Meritol advertised for rheumatism and neuralgia relief
An advertisement touts the Meritol preparation as highly effective for rheumatism neuralgia sciatica lumbago lame back strains and swellings. It notes endorsement by the American Drug and Press Association and directs readers to Henderson Drug Co. for purchase.
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American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Meritol
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