From Farms to Fame The Great Baseball Stars
The piece highlights how famed players like Christy Mathewson Roger Bresnahan Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker rose from rural roots and small towns while noting city players also achieved success. It cites San Bernardino players Jack Meyers and mentions Iowa Hawkeyes statistics and season pace.
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Christy Mathewson
Roger Bresnahan
Cub
Bresnahan
Fores
Goodby
Pitts Purch
Roger
Georgia
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Cobb
San Bernardino
Cal
Jack Meyers
John McGraw
Meyers
San Bernardino State
Jack
Olay
Tris
Dawston
Hayrack
Diamond
Lincoln
Three-I Stars Sold to Beatie Club in Northwestern League
Clarence Rowland announces the sale of Two Three-I stars to a Beatie club in the Northwestern league. Darringer and Beaty moved with cash in a deal tied to past transactions involving Wilder and Howard, with details left undisclosed. Terrey Raymond, ex Peoria infielder, linked to the club.
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ree +e
Howard Beatty
Clarence Rowland
Beatie
Terrey Raymond
Peoria
Darringer
Beaty
Rowland
Clarence
Seattle
Hestiy
Howard
Indianapolis
Duuque Club
Nemisse 2
Peres Wilder
Dubuque
Iowa City Wins Edge in Rough Match with Deeving High
Iowa City high school, once a national title contender, narrowly defeats Deeving High of Portland in a tense interscholastic meet. Deering five leads Maine team with 54, while Iowa City remains in the national championship hunt amid fluctuating state records and notable rivalries.
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Iowa City
Deeving High
Portland
Maine
Sixteen Teams Enter Van Patten Trophy Tournament
Fort Dodge Iowa February 16 sixteen high school teams enter Fort Dodge for the Van Patten trophy tourney to be held February 34 and 20. The current trophy holder aims to retain the cup indefinitely with a Friday and Saturday schedule of eight games each day and a final Saturday evening to crown the winner. Teams include Fonda Pomeroy Humboldt Waterloo Rhinelander Mason City Magle Grove Clarion LaVerne Albany Boone Rockwell City Grand Junction Jefferson Webster City and Fort Dodge. James Barton coach of the Company G basketball team leads the event with MH. 5. Thomas of Wes Maines serving as referee.
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Fort Dodge
Fort Lodge
Focal High School
Posson
Armory
Fonda
Pomeroy
Haat Waterloo
West Waterloo
Rhinelander
Mason City
Magle Grove
Clarion
LaVerne
al- Bona
Boone
Rockwell City
Grand Junction
Jefferson
Webster City
James Barton
Company G
Thomas
Wes Maines
Iowa City's Town schedule announced for baseball and track season
Fourteen athletic managers from colleges met at the University of Town to set baseball and travel schedules. The list shows April 12 to June 5 with games against Drake, Chicago, Minnesota, Cornell, Northwestern, and state meets in Des Moines and Iowa City, among others.
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Iowa City
Peh
Wellage
Davyenport
Chicago
Iowa
Des Fotnes
Penn College
Minnesota
Howe
Cornel
Mt. Vernon
Evanton
Minneapolis
Cornell
Dubuque College
Due
Unie
Lamie
Purdue
Billy Sullivan Released by Chicago Club
William Sullivan, veteran catcher, was released yesterday by the Chicago American League club after manager Rowland arrived with four other catchers including Ray Schalk. Sullivan served fourteen years with the White Sox, joining during the war between leagues, and his departure is unconditional to allow him to seek another team.
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Chicago
William Sullivan
Uwne
Aitomatts
Rowland
Inchudi
Ray Schalk
Sullivan
White Sox
Boston Nationals
Water loo resident touts Doan's Kidney Pills
A Waterloo resident Mrs Mary Marsh 126 Webster St Waterloo Iowa endorses Doan's Kidney Pills claiming they cured long standing kidney pain and back twinges after many medicines failed She says she has used the remedy since and it always helped and recommends asking for Doan's Kidney Pills by name.
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Waterloo
Amore
Dean
Mary Marsh
Webster St
Watersoo
Iowa
Doan
Noan
Marah
Fosters Millurn Co
Hutaloc Nn
Drake Relay Carnival Draws 43 Schools for Two Day Meet
With the Drake relay carnival two months away forty three schools have entered including ten universities and eleven colleges. University class entries include Ames Chicago Drake Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Northwestern. college class Grinnell Brookings Coe Cornell Des Moines Morning Side Hamline Highland Park Knox Simpson. high schools Yankton West Des Moines East Des Moines North Des Moines Cedar Rapids etc. Coach Griffiths notes tight invitation limits and possible invites to Michigan Notre Dame Lake Forest. Tinots coach Harry Chu plans to four university races. World and national records noted by Gill and Slage’s teams in past relays remain key memory.
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Es Moines
Fep
Griffiths
University Dass
Middle West
Michigan
Notre Dame
Lake Forest
Griffith
Drake
Altho
Uarry Chu
Tinots
Gill
Slage
Iowa Egent
Ames
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
Minois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Northwestern
Grinnell
Brookings
Coe
Cornell
Des Moines
Morningside
Hamline
Highland Park
Knox
Bt. Joseph and Simpson
Yankton
West Des Moines
East Des Moines
North Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Barlham
iMagle Grove
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Greenfield
Iowa City
Fonda
Hamp’ Ston
Indianola
Marshalltown
Mason City
Primghar
Seymour
Toledo
Ottumwa
Albia
Exoneration Granted as Clarke Graft Critique Labeled Unhappy
Des Moines reports the state senate exonerates itself from alleged graft and improper help in the legislature. The committee finds no evidence of personal profit by senators and notes the governor’s phrasing was unhappy. It calls for reduced extra help and broader reforms to correct a developing system.
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Des Moines
State Senate
Senate
Clarke
Joint Assembly
Assembly
Waterloo Theatre Opens Season With The Divorcons
Al Gorrell brings a strong start to the Waterloo theatre season at the La Fayette Street Playhouse. The Divorcons is a sharp comedy about modern love and a sly wife who suspects her husband of infidelity. Miss Hastings shines in stylish gowns as the cast delivers a lively performance for thousands.
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al Gorrell
Waterloo Theatre
Lafayette Street Playhouse
Miss Hastings
Waterloo men draft city manager bill for Iowa cities
A committee from Waterloo’s Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce drafted a bill creating a city manager form of government for Iowa cities. C W Mullan and Franklin C Platt travel to Des Moines to present it to the legislative committee on cities and towns. The draft was refined by a sub committee and approved at a Waterloo Commercial Club meeting.
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Iowa
Waterloo
C. W. Mullan
Franklin C. Platt
Tenth Judicial District
Des Moines
Commercial Club
Chamber of Commerce
F.C. Platt
C. &. Pickett
J. 2. Williams
EB. E. Peek
H. M. Reed
W. A. Reed
J. C. Hartman
Messrs. Peek
Mullan
Platt
Pickett
Williams
Waterloo Commercial Club
Foley Kidney Pills End Backaches and Sleepless Nights
A reader from Eau Claire Wisconsin reports lasting relief from Foley Kidney Pills after years of fear of kidney disease. The ad claims the remedy cures rheumatism backache stiff joints and ailments from weak kidneys and bladder with wide sale through druggists.
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J. &. Southers
Eau Claire
Wis
Foley
The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row at the Majestic
The Majestic presents The Little Shepherd of Bargain Row with Sarah Padden in a fresh humorous performance. Readers find the play human and delightful as it opens the first part of the week.
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Bargain Row
Sarah Padden
Majestic
City Manager Plan Gains Attention in Iowa Reports
The seventh annual auditor’s report on Iowa cities covers commission and city manager forms. It notes nine commission cities and four general manager towns with figures on population, expenditures, receipts, and cash per capita. The article endorses the city manager form as a stronger evolution of the commission system.
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Auditor of State
Department of Finance and Municipal Accounting
Iowa
Mason City
Des Moines
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Ottumwa
Fort, Dodge
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Bloomfield
Clarinda
Chariton
Iowa Falls
Hotel Proprietor Wins 21000 Damages Suit
Charles G. Jones owner of a Perry hotel and lunch room receives a verdict of $21,000 in a five year old damage suit against the Chicago and Great Western Railway. The case involved an employee of one railroad suing another for injuries from an accident.
Omaha brakeman loses leg in yard accident suit
Jones, a Union Pacific brakeman at Omaha, was struck by a Great Western engine while preparing a train. He lost a leg and his hand was mangled. A lower court awarded 16,000, the case went to appeal, and the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed with interest bringing the total verdict to 21,000. Crown flour advertised by Lytle Flour & Feed Co.
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Jones
Union Pacific
Omaha
Omahas Yards
Nail
Great Western
Supreme Court of Nebraska
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Lite Hawkeyes
Owa City
Riplemen
Billy Sullivan
Pacific Coast
Senate Commeifteek
Mies Padden
Nora
Miss Padden
Sid Lewis
Haze
Hert Skatelle
Bill Now
Moines
Eg Theatre
Ralph Mason Hix
Jonal
Finest Motion Picture Theatre
Lew Dockstader
Dan
Treasury
Palace Theatre
Ricctie
Elaine
Lew Fields
Vivian Martin
Hughie Jennings
Detroit
Tigers
Battlecry
Jennings
Sy Sle
Rae i. Pata
Tu Ng Teh
Kentucky
Glassine
THE
American Tobacco Company
Crown
Lytle Flour & Feed Co
A. J. Busby
MGR. Ee Ee
His Famous Stock Co
Othe Shepherd OF
Howe & Howe
Bert & Hazel Breatelle
Winter Garden
Misa Padden
Kemble Floral CO
West Third Avenue
Treie Tt
Teese
Sycamore Street
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
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