Bonhag to Retire From Indoor Running After Current Season
George Bonhag, renowned indoor runner and American record holder, announced plans to retire after this season. A civil engineer for New York City, he rarely finds time to train and has mostly raced as amateur, yet he will compete next in the Baxter cup one mile event at the New York Athletic Club Games in Madison Square Garden on February 13.
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New York
George Bonhag
Bonhag
New York Athletic Club
Madison Square Garden
East High to Battle Charles City and West High Meets Sioux City
East High faces Charles City High at Mulberry Street while West High, coached by Mallory, meets Sioux City at the Y gym. Referees are Paul Bennett for West High and Prof. Seymore for East High as both Waterloo teams seek crucial wins tonight.
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Paul Bennett
East High
Charles City High
Hasreter
Hankner
Kiser
Bodholdt
Voorhees
Seymore
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Conspiracy to Rob the Cubs Report Sparks Pennant Talk
Chicago fans claim a plot to steal the 1911 pennant exists citing Beck trade to Cincinnati Reds for 5000 dollars as proof. Writers say Garry Herrmann and William Dreyfuss oppose Cubs president Murphy and back Reds and Pirates in efforts to beat Chicago. Berk is described as a useful backup if Griffith’s outfielders suffer injury.
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Chicago
Cubs
Beck of Hoston
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Reds
Garry Herrmann
Dreyfuss
Pirates
Murphy
Berk
Griffith
Comiskey Aids Dubuque in Securing Baseball Franchise
The Dubuque Times-Journal reports Chicago White Sox owner Charles A. Comiskey acted swiftly after Dubuque leaders sought his help. A telegram to an official urged immediate action, and Comiskey met President Tearney, securing his town a favorable path to keep a Three-I league franchise.
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Comiskey
Tearney
Three-I
Chicago
Ill
Charles A. Comiskey
Waterloo Keeps Unbeaten Streak In Cup Contention
Waterloo remains undefeated in eight games this season as Beck and Grundy Center race for the cup title after their close contest. Waterloo clinched last year's cup in a hard fought game at Marshalltown.
Cutler Claims Wrestling Title
Chicago heavyweight Charley Cutler says he has claimed the American heavyweight championship after defeating Henry Ordemann last week who had been awarded the title by Frank Gotch. He predicts success against George Hackenschmidt and Rugelan Lion in a Coliseum match, aided by a March 16 date with Gotch if he performs well.
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Chicago
Charley Cutler
Henry Ordemenn
Ordemann
Frank Gotch
Cutler
George Mackenschmidt
Coliseum
Empire Club
Hackenschmidt
Have the Brides Changed Minds
Omaha report questions why Mrs Frank Gotch and Mrs William Hoppe shifted views on their husbands careers. Earlier critics of wrestling and billiards now support their spouses, drawn by rumors of success and faraway opportunities in Paris.
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Omaha
Frank Gotch
Wm. Hoppe
Humboldt
Hoppe
Western Canada league talks and baseball moves loom
Reports sketch new leagues forming in western Canada with Winnipeg Edmonton Calgary and Brandon in discussion while the Southeastern league adds Anniston Alabama and Bristol Tennessee to form an eight club circuit. Other items note trades plans and personnel changes across major and minor leagues.
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Winnipeg
Edmonton
Calgary
Brandon
Anniston
Ala
Bristol
Tenn
Northwest conference basketball opens in Grundy Center
Grundy Center Iowa February 10 The first game of basketball for the northwest conference will be played in this city Saturday night. Seven games are on the schedule with teams from Sioux City Mason City Fort Dodge Waterloo Reinbeck and Grundy Center. The Saturday night matchup features Reinbeck against Grundy Center.
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Grundy Center
Northwest
Sioux City
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Reinbeck
Rein
Freckles Gone by Simple Remedy from A C Smith
Society woman touts ethine double strength bought at A C Smith's as a remedy that clears freckles by morning with nightly application. She claims top skin specialists doubted removal but the product fades remaining spots and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
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A. ©. Smith
A. C. Smith's
A. C. Smith
Missouri league elects officers at Pekin meeting
R E Rol lug of Pekin was elected president to succeed A B Blaine of Canton. A Milligan of Taylorville was chosen vice president and C E Klein of Clinton named secretary. Lincoln wrestling notes report Frank Gotch throwing four men in 26 minutes. In New York Hackenschmidt and Zbyszko match ends with no decisive throw in ninety minutes.
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R. E. Rollug
Pekin
A. B. Blaine
Canton
A. Milligan
Taylorville
C. E. Klein
Clinton
Lincoln
Neb
Frank Gotch
George Gion
Nebraska
Lewis Gion
Charles Peters
Paul Romanoff
New York
Hackenschmidt
Zbyszko
Py Begks
Grunedy Man Weds in Florida After Third Matrimonial Venture
An announcement from Grundy Center Iowa reports C. C. Colling, age over seventy, married Miss Margaret Post in Jacksonville Florida last Saturday. The bride may have formerly lived in Massachusetts. They plan to stay in Florida until May.
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Grundy Center
Hare
C. Colling
Margaret Post
Jacksonville
Florida
Collins Ie
Beckman
Chicago
Massachusetts
Bob Fitzsimmons at Crystal Theatre This Week
Bob Fitzsimmons appears all this week at the Crystal Theatre bringing boxing exhibitions to town with schedule details and showtimes.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
The
Crystal Theatre
Discrepancies Pass for Withdrawal Affidavits in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on Feb 10 the board of supervisors heard liquor interests challenge 48 of 145 withdrawal affidavits as incorrect due to duplicates and wrong initials. The board ruled minor letter errors should not invalidate names, citing a Cassidy/Cassady case and ensuring such discrepancies won’t remove names from either petition of consent or withdrawals.
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Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Marion
Cassady
Cassidy
Nashua Clothing Store Change in Nashua Iowa
Nashua Iowa February 10 Special An important business change occurred with the sale by G A Hinkley of his interest in the Leuthold Hinkley clothing store to E Baumback. The Leuthold Brothers operate fifteen stores in northern Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hinkley has managed the Nashua store for seven or eight years building a strong local trade. Baumback the new proprietor is a young man with strong business qualifications and has been head salesman in the store for years.
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G. A. Hinkley
Leuthol & Hinkley
E. Baumback
Leuthold Brothers
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hinkley
Baumback
Interurban Plan Promises Growth with Local Donation
R M Gunn of Eagle Center pledges $1000 toward interurban survey costs for a Tama to Waterloo line. The project aims to run through Tyner and Eagle Center to Waterloo with survey funds raised to $5000-$8000, donor repaid if not built. right of way to be arranged later. Community farmers likely to be solicited as plans progress.
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Oskaloosa
Tama
L. J. Tutt
Oskaloosa- Tama One
Traer
Toledo
Eastern
la Porte City
Clutter, Dysart
Tyner
Eagle Center
R. M. Gunn
Geneseo
Tama-Waterloo
Miles Nervine and Salicylate Remedy for Rheumatism
A reader reports crippling rheumatism improved after using Dr Miles Nervine with salicylate of soda. The ad claims dramatic nerve-based action and offers a money-back guarantee if the first bottle does not benefit. Distributed by Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Indiana.
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J.H. Sanders
Fk. O.box 5
Rockaway, N. i
Mr. Sanders
Dr. Miles
Miles
Selders
Druggiate
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief From Grippe
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast cure for cold and grippe symptoms. It claims three years of research and a cost of over fifty thousand dollars, with no quinine, and promises relief after the first dose from a 25 cent package.
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Grippe
Pape
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