Cedar Rapids Fans Enthuse Over Baseball Franchise Drive
At a mass meeting the Cedar Rapids Commercial Club raised 2470 dollars to start a Central Association baseball team, with 12,503.50 more needed to secure the first year. Speakers praised Belden Hill for funding the franchise and urged a campaign to finish the goal, noting a potential Interurban extension tied to baseball success.
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Cedar Rapids
Ill
Commercial Club
Royal
Central Association
Alamo Park
F. Broberg
Hill
Mr. Lady
Belden Hill
Haskell
C. D. Casseneral
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Belle Plaine
Anamosa
Engravers and In vincibles split at Jackman alleys amid odd scores
Engravers defeated In vincibles two of three games at Jackman alleys last night as players posted notable scores. Forham led Engravers with a high 274 total and 77 average while Mann topped In vincibles with 188 in a bout that included shaky entries and misread lines. The Comets beat Greene High School at McSweeney gym in a 28 to 24 score, delivering an exciting finish despite a unclear final tally.
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Invincibles
Jackman Alleys
Forham
Mann
Smith
Thorsen
Nesbit
Tsundard
Thornton
Tnt Miller
Friedloe
YM. C. A. Comets
Eie
Tno
Greene High
McSweeney
ONDA
Coferen
West High Seconds
College of Commerce
West High Boys
Leonard
The
Cometa
Merrick
Bluner
Greene
Comets
Imerrick
Saucer
Stubbs
L. FL
Royce
Mayes
L. G
A Leonard
R.G
Weekday holiday plan eyed to boost Cedar Rapids ball games
Community leaders in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo discuss a weekly half day off for stores and factories to let workers attend ball games. Similar schemes in Bloomington Springfield Decatur and Peoria reportedly drew 1500 to 1600 paid admissions on one o clock days, aiming to lift midweek attendance and support the local team. The plan faces undecided merchants and operators, with trials already observed in Illinois cities and ongoing debate among fans and business leaders.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
The
Tlinois
Bloomington
Springfield
Decatur
Peoria
Keokuk signs strong lineup as Central Association season looms
Keokuk Iowa moves toward the season with manager Manusch guiding a solid Central Association roster. Other clubs sign experienced leaders including Rohn at Burlington Foxy Ned Egan at Ottumwa Frank Boyle at Muscatine Bert Hough at Monmouth Jay Andrews at Waterloo Pennington at Kewanee and Belden Ifill at Cedar Rapids. Local plans include exhibition games and possible matchups with the Chicago White Sox on their coast trip.
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Keokuk
Central Association
Manusch
Rohn
Bur Hington
Kewanee
Belden Ifill
Cedar Rapids
Manuseh
Chicago White Sox
Tommy Hackett
Quincy
Manaseh
Kéokuk
Finish wrestling match contract signed for Matsuda Brown
Representatives of Matsuda and Brown signed a contract for a finish match at the armory in Waterloo Iowa on Thursday Feb 18 1913 under Police Gazette rules. Referee chosen from Reimer Voss Beell or Cutter with Jackson as stakeholder and $200 purse plus 75 percent of net receipts to winner. Each man deposits $100 with the stakeholder before the bout.
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Carl Brown
Mat. Matsuda
Armory
Police Gazette
Jess Reimer
Des Moines
Johnny Voss
Rock Island
Charles Cut Jer
Chicago
Fred Beell
Marshfield
Wis
Charlies Jackman
Matsuda
Jackman
Brown
Stoke
Waterloo
Iowa
Jens Reimer
Charles Cutter
Charles Jackson
George Hitchcock
William Klem
Mat
East High Falls to Reinbeck Amid Controversy
East High lost to Reinbeck 35 to 24 after a hard fought game marked by rough play and disputed calls by referee Tachirgi. Abbott and Koepke led East High while Reinbeck, led by strong performances from Schmidt and Tsebirgi, pulled ahead early and maintained the lead throughout the contest.
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East High
Reinbeck
Referen Tschirgl
Tschirg
Reinbeck l
Abbott
Koepke
Tachirgi
Whiteside
Feet
Til. Abott
Miller
Hurwich
Brownell
Clay
C. Sciseeeeee
Dean
R. G
Ingles
Tsebirgi
Schmidt
Hausler
Mohl
Esince
Techirgi
Lichty
Spelling Contest Winners Shine at La Porte City Event
East Waterton's Glendoll Knowles takes second prize in a county spelling contest held during the farmers institute at La Porte City's Methodist church. Eleanor Youngblut, 13, Gilbertville, wins first prize. Edith Elwood, 14, Big Creek, takes third. The crowd filled the church as 100-plus contestants faced a 1000-word list, with judges Prof. McGoon, the local high school principal, and County Superintendent Margaret Myers pronouncing words.
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Iet
Eleanor Youngblut
Gilbertville
Glenwood Knowles
East Water
Edith Elwell
Big Creek
Farmers’ Institute
la Porte City
Margaret Myers
H. B. Lizer
Progress Review
McGoon
Myers
Miss Myers
Lester Township
Mise Hattendorf
Newsome
Dunkerton
Ruth McCollough
Ralph Conty
Eagle
Amil Cavanaugh
Loretta Cavanaugh
Frances Browt
Anna Brown
Elsie Hemmer
Cedar
Anna Federspiel
Irene Krantz
Poyner
Dwight L. Friedley
Let
Nettie Hanson
Beasle Jacob
Union
Minta Gardner
Paul Davis
Bige Creek
Dale Sindlinger
Bernice Miller
Max Maust
Orange
Gladys Miller
Eva Krog
Cedar Falls
Viola Jacobs
Alta Santee
John Kingman
Viola Finnegan
Glendola Knowles
Hazel Corigan
East Waterloo
Ada Martin
Naya Bagenstos
Ida Miles
Virgil Bozarth
Orville Tannreather
Louis Witt
Bertha Harbaugh
Edith Elwood
Paul Smilling
Ray Graham
Letha Ashley
Loule
Graham
Spring Creek
Robert Blough
Agnes O’connell
Mary Mangan
Margaret Demuth
Raymond
Eagle Center News Roundup and Local Gleanings
J E Conry visits Mitchell for a couple weeks. Strayer of Waterloo on business. Many attend the Woorhies dance and box social. Peter Reiter buys a piano for daughters. Bessie Walsh rumored ill. Thomas Conry sells cattle to Bath Packing House, Waterloo. Ladies Home Circle to meet Feb 20. Will Rosauer and family visit La Porte. Mrs T Cranny and daughter visit John 8m home. Mrs Peter Witty staying in Waterloo. Masquerade dance in La Porte attended. Eagle Center Dairy patrons haul ice from Dolph's. A boy born to Mr and Mrs James McGarvey Tuesday night.
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Eagle Canter
J. E. Conry
Frank
Mitchell
Strayer
Waterloo
Woorhies
Peter Reiter
Bessie Walsh
Thomas Conry
Bath
Ladies’ Home Circle Club
Ben Takin
Will Rosauer
Hudson
Fred Rosauer
la Porte
T. Cranny
Margaret
John 8m
Peter Witty
Walsh
Eagle Center Dairy Association
Dolph
James McGarvey
Linden Social Roundup Shows Visits and Church Supper
Linden residents report visits from relatives in La Crosse and Robertson. Ronald Hackbarth improved after pneumonia, Will Burk moved to the Dearborn avenue home, and Miss Rethline from Marble Rock recovered from surgery. The Lin den M E Ladies Aid served a well attended church supper raising funds, with the next thimble bee planned at Mrs. C. A. Hunt on Lafayette Street.
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Linden
Feb
A. Zuehike
la Crosse
Wis
Ronald
Aug. Hackbarth
Will Burk
Burk
Dearborn Avenue
Rethline
Marble Rock
John
West Side
Treasury
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. A. Hunt
Lafayette Street
Health ad touts Foley Kidney Pills and fresh eggs
Health warning promotes Foley Kidney Pills for kidney bladder and back pain with claims of quick, non habit forming relief. Fresh eggs offered at 25 cents a dozen by Hartong grocery. WC A notes join with churches for a union meeting at First Methodist, with Bible classes and a February 14 Intermediate Camp Fire frolic in association rooms.
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All Druggista
Union
First Methodist Church
Association
H. T. Fisher
Barron
Wellington
D. Harrison
Twelfth Street West
Association Rooms
Planning For Good Roads Meeting At County Convention
Rainbow writes to Prof L H Pammel Ames and Joe L Long Des Moines about appearing Feb 25 for a one day meeting authorized by law. An interesting program will be prepared and a large attendance expected. For a sprain Cham berlain s Tiniment relieves pain and soreness and restores the part. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by dealers.
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Rainbow
L. H. Pammel
Ames
Joe L. Long
Des Moines
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Smithson
INGS
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YMCA
Aden
Reimer
Tschirgs
Glendoll Knowles
East Waterton
Eagle Center
Hartong Grocery
Planning
Hicks’ Capudine
Waterloo Evening Courier
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
K J. Busby, Mor
TEL
Rowland
Clifford
Anthony McGuire
Werbs
Luescher
Special Metropolitan Orchestra Company
Denman Thompson
Grane
Swansy
Byvane Transfee CO
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Electric Light
Citizens Gas and Electric CO
Waterloo Electrical
Wilbert Shallenberger
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