Ed Geers Praises Green Trotters For Coming Season
Memphis Tenn February 22 Ed Geers harness driver is pleased with his green trotters calling them the best he has handled in years and predicting a hammer of a season. He has trained five green trotters to 2 10 since 1910 and uses a two month training camp upon return to the city to select only proven racehorses. Geers has a renowned eye for talent and once he endorses a trotter the sport expects strong showings in races.
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Memphis
Tenn
Ed Geers
Geers
Stalf
Mwan
Annual State Gymnastic Meet and Oratorical Contest Highlight Cedar Falls
Tomorrow at 2 p m the annual state gymnastic meet will be held at the Iowa State Teachers college gym with an exhibit of the men’s physical education department. Luther college shows strong. The oratorical contest for college representatives offers prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars. Judges are Dr J E Snowden Rev Titus Lowe and Rev D W Fails. A Cedar Falls concert by the Cedar Falls Concert band attracts wide interest with a crowd expected at the Cotton theater. A Blevins plans Orlando move. Mrs Holms recovers from sidewalk accident injuries. Gate company paid $376 for medical expenses.
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Cedar, Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Luther College
Waterloo
J. E. Snowden
Titus Lowe
D. W
Cedar
W. S. Johnson
Johnson
Christian Church
Main Street
Cedar Falls
Cotton Theater
Miss Page
Miss Wright
Mr. Traynes
A. BE. Blevins
Jessie Young
Orlando
Pla
Mr. Blevins
American Express Company
A. E. Webb
Holms
J. Holms
Iowa Gate Company
Rev Titus Lowe Returns From Pittsburg Funeral
Rev Titus Lowe of the First M church returned from a hurried trip to Pittsburg to officiate at a funeral of a former parishioner. Local duties prevented a longer absence and the mid week meeting was omitted. The Forest City Cedar Falls debate was postponed to March 3 due to the illness of Supt Pye’s elderly father.
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Lowe
Titus Lowe
M. ES
Pittsburg
Forest City
Cedar Falls
Supt
Pye
Wrestling Go Declared Off in Waterloo Promoters
Waterloo wrestling promoters faced cancellations as the Garden draft match was disrupted by Ernst’s absence and a last minute substitute failed to arrive when Jack Armstrong, who claimed the Canadian title, could not reach Waterloo after missing a Minneapolis train.
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Waterloo
Ernst
Jack Armstrong
Ttle
Canada
Armstrong
Minneapolis
Cy Young Career Records Highlight Historic Pitcher
The piece notes Cy Young holds 192 more wins than any rival with Charles Nichols as his closest challenger. It surveys eight of the era’s greatest pitchers and recalls aging talk about Young’s career possible end next season.
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Cy Young
Charles Nichols
Star players sign three year contracts with Phillies duo
Magee and Tinker have each signed three year deals. Washington club awaits word from Doc Ressling who left the team last fall. The renowned pitcher once argued players should quit when they feel their services are no longer valuable.
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Magee
Phillies
Tinker
Washington Club
Doc” Ressling
Langford rematch talk and boxing bouts head London scene
The article notes Langford defeating Lang in London by foul and planning a rematch against Sam MacVey in Paris, with McIntosh's club promoting a twenty round bout at the Hip podrome on April 11. It also mentions Canadian promoters considering an International baseball league with teams from Canada and Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota and Manitoba.
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Canada
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Winnipeg
Brandon
Slibbing
Minn
Duluth
Virginia
Superior
Wis
Fargo
N. D
Grand Forks
N. BD
Calgary
Edmonton
Sam Langford
Bill Lang
Australia
Hugh McIntosh
London
Sam Mac Vey
Paris
MccIntosh
McIntosh
One Peculiarity at Cedar Rapids Base Ball Games
In Cedar Rapids a grand stand rule required hats be removed by spectators except for one large sombrero worn by a 300 pound man. Amid cheers and shouts of Keep it out and Three cheers for the hat the crowd applauded as the hatless crowd returned to the game after the man with the sombrero spoke, and the game concluded in favor of the home side.
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Elmer Bates
Cleveland
Cedar Rapids
Neal Ball
Triple Play Fame
Ball
Neal
Texas
Need for Greenfield school building urged by Waterloo district
Waterloo Independent School district faces crowded facilities in several schools with only one building lightly vacant. A Greenfield site building proposed as first phase to relieve Central, Emerson, Lowell, Whittier, and Westfield overcrowding. Plan suggests temporary expansion until a larger high school is feasible.
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Waterloo
Greenfield
Board of Education
Central
Emerson
Lowell
Whittier
Westfield
Whittler
Wml
Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo and Surrounding Areas
A listing of real estate transfers includes Genevieve Diamond to Nettle Diamond in Waterloo with multiple lots. William J. Ballentine to Chas. Dorman in Finchford cemetery lots. John T. Muldoon to John D. Liffring in Hilalde addition Waterloo. Harrison A. Crawford to Ira J. Highley in 22-90-14. Paul N. Kingsley via Christie trust to lot 12, Christie addition Waterloo. Edward P. McCune to Louis W. Peter in Waterloo. J. W. Rath to W. G. Wahl East Park Place Waterloo. R. S. Kerr to W. R. Kerr in 20-89-13. J. L. Comins to B. B. Shores in 7-90-13. William E. Kyler to Charles E. Kyler in 16-90-13. Edgar M. Jolls to Albert W. Jolls in 30-90-12. Thomas E. Leeper to Anna Godby lot 7 Hammond & Hopkins addition Waterloo.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Genevieve
Nettle
Cooley
Waterloo
Morris Case
Wm. J. Ballentine
Chas. Dorman
Finchford
John T. Muldoon
John D. Liftring
Hilalde
Harrison A. Crawford
Ira J.highley
John T. Christie
Trustes, Et al
Paul N. Kingsley
Christie
Edward P. McCune
Louis W. Peter
North Addition
J. W. Rath
W. G. Wahl
Thomas E. Leeper
Anna Godby
Hammond & Hopkin
Surprise party honors Elliott family moving to Canada
In Geneseo on Monday evening a crowd gathered at Amos Elliott’s home to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and Chas Life as they prepare to move to Canada. Others mentioned include Ohio visitors Mr. Harris and family who will work for Chas Wilkinson this season, and Rem McElhinney who installed a new windmill. The sick list includes Rev. Sheckler and Will Burns, with Mrs. Harington hosting the Ladies Aid.
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Geneseo
Amos Elliott
Elliott
Chas
Canada
Harris
Ohio
Chas, Wilkinson
R. M. Gunn
Parkersburg
Rem McElhinney
Rev. Sheckler
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. E. Harington
Will Burns
Lloyd Guernsey
Riley to Debate on L id Law Reform in Minneapolis
Rev W B Riley of the First Baptist church challenges former Mayor William Henry Eustis to a public debate on the proposed change in the Minneapolis lid law. Riley seeks a noon hour debate in a downtown theatre within a week or ten days, with time and place to be named. Eustis has accepted the challenge and negotiations proceed.
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Minneapolis
W. LB. Riley
First. Baptist Church
William Henry Eustis
Eustis
Riley
IOWA CALIFORNIA PICNIC AT EASTLAND PARK
About 45 000 Iowa natives gathered at Eastland park in Los Angeles for the annual Iowa Society of Southern California picnic. Trains and trolleys carried crowds, automobiles filled the streets, public readings and songs followed speeches by Dr. Edward Henderson and other leaders. Mayor Alexander, once of Iowa, attended the event.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Eastland Park
Parsons
Iowa Society of Southern California
California
Edward Henderson
Association
J. D. Donnell
W. T. Eaton
Bertha Hollister
Pomona
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Zoe Barnett
Dorothy Brenner
Alexander Carr
Fred V. Bowers
Mace Bonville
Alice May Sullivan
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Acta
Schode & Rowen
Joe Marsh
Hearst
New York Journal
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Bromm
Orpheum Circuit
America
Europe
Ralph A. Dunkelberg
4Th St
C.D. Pedersen
AY Law
Consolidated Phone
Jefferson Street
Gee
Ralston
Lamson
J.B. MacKay
Black Hawk Bank
Address 200 Care Courier
General Sporting News
Teachers’ College
Clyde Bdilan
Washington Senators
McAfeer
Walter Johnson
Langford
Lang
Burns
Kaufmann
St. Louis
Wallace
Jimmy McAleer
Louisville Colonels
Ed Abbatichh
American Association
al Kaufman
Annette Seeles
San Francelsed
P. J. O'Connor
St.Mary's Catholic Church
B. W. Grove
Rev. Riley
Iowa
Tone Bros
Des Moines, Iowa
Millers
Spleas
Dr. Miles
Lou M. Churchill
High St
Penacook
N. H
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
A.W. Foster
Prospect Dairy
Waterloo Electrical
R. E. Newell
Park Ave
Miller’s Water Bottles
C.J. Miller
West Fourth Street
McKinley
10C
Stroebel Music House
East Fifth Street
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Meritol
American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
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