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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
1
Johnny Conlon and Frankie Conley train for a twenty round bout on January 16. The title claim centers on bantamweight at 118 versus 115 pounds, with a 116 pound agreed weigh in. Conley previously boxed Abe Attell, pushing him hard.
Chicago readers hear of Iowa visitors starting events next Wednesday, with mentions of Tearney Shafer and Gladys Gestrich in a colorful sports scene. The piece references Gotch versus Gotch, winter barnstorming, umpiring tensions, and remarks from Hank O Day and Jimmy Kaminger, framing a busy Chicago sports week.
East high meets West high in a 7 30 pm alumni game at the gym. Notable players include A Brown French Rath Dauchy Gibbs Jenness and others from East along with Armstrong Whit tle Walker Van Schoych Weller Eby Bennett Rice and Burk the Cedar Falls official.
The upcoming game will be officiated by umpires including Lee. Proceeds from the event will be devoted to supporting the local basketball fund.
Stockholders of the Farmers Mutual Insurance company of Black Hawk county Iowa will meet in the Waterton courthouse on January 7 1911 to elect officers and transact other business as called for at the meeting.
Advertisement notes dressed beef available in Water loo and Hudson Iowa. Holes young beef front quarters priced at 7 cents per pound and hind quarters at 10 cents per pound. Cut up and delivered to any part of Water loo via W. E. Hicks contact Hudson address or phone.
A collection of hunting anecdotes and stray fish stories from the field and river. An Arnett tale of a fish swallowing a gold watch stands beside moose encounters and a wolf hunt fiasco in Reeve township.
Fort Dodge Chronicle reports Frank Gotch, world champion, denies any truth to a new match with Hackenschmidt and says he did not authorize Burns or meet with him. He will not wrestle again, honoring a promise to his fiancée Miss Oestrich, while Burns plans to press a formal challenge. Burns may visit Humboldt to pursue money for a proposed bout.
The Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society will hold its next convention in Waterlong in November with about 506 fruit plates on display at city hall. About 400 visitors are expected for an important 1911 gathering, with last year’s Cedar Falls show awarding prizes to C. H. True of Edgwood. New officers include J. D. Black, Independence, president. C. F. Gardner, Osage, secretary. F. O. Wid Hagen, Waterloo, assistant secretary. E. Blackman, Decorah, treasurer. Exhibits will cover fruits and flowers from northwestern Iowa.
The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar in a yellow package as a genuine cough and cold cure. It warns that substitutes are dangerous and urges purchase from all druggists.
East Park chapel residents will gain a Sunday evening service run by the First Presbyterian men. The first meeting, at Kern and Cutler Streets, will be chaired by W W McFarlane with Attorney J D Liffring delivering the address. A safer household remedy note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for croup without opiates.
Miss Grace Saxe will convene neighborhood Bible class leaders Sunday at 4 pm at Walnut Street Baptist church. All interested may attend. leaders bring notebooks and pencils, and attendees bring red song hooks. Chairmen should report local meeting details to secretary 5H. Liljestrand by Saturday night.
The Times of Davenport notes 1910 city improvements total below Waterloo with new buildings valued at 2 million and paving at 194 664. Davenport property totals 48.6 million. county records show 4 305 documents and Davenport bank clearances at 50.8 million. A new Davenport Times office is planned, 55 by 145 feet, two stories, white glazed terra cotta front, with a 30 by 100 foot business section.
Citizens Savings bank of Waterloo awarded a $10 prize for the best single ear of corn from Black Hawk county at the Iowa Corn Growers exposition in Des Moines. Roszelle & Sons of LaPorte won the premium and also claimed a Duroc Jersey gilt gift from C. E. Axtell of Dunkerton bred to farrow next spring. The award boosted local interest in corn production and community prizes.
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