Keokuk Club Names Prospective Veterans For 1909 Lineup
Keokuk Iowa February report lists Eggleston Gitlin Maye Swick Baum Grass Comstock Among others to contend for infield and outfield posts with three veterans noted Mapel Giffin Asher. Also mentions possible extra pitcher and backstop duties with several local players eyeing tryouts and trade talks ongoing.
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Keokuk
Keokuk Central Ssociation
Eggleston
Gitlin
Swick
Baum
Grass
Comstock
Maye
Mobell
Asher
Roberts
Watkins
Rowland
Giffin
Mapel
Harry Sweet
Eggleson
Indiana
Hollacher
Burns
Brady
Bagean
Swenson
Pelaske
Fairfax
Warsaw Independents
McPherson
Memphis
Wolk
Expect Youngster to Show Class in Muskee Season
Muscatine Iowa fans expect Franke to break into steady service with the Musky slab artists as he gains seasoning after a strong action against Bovlensen. He impressed at the end of last season with a semi pro club and training shows suggest he will draw attention from experienced Central Association clubs. Nat Ross, once a top Paver, is also forecast to return stronger and win a permanent Muskies job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Franke
Musky Slab
Bovlensen
Aliko
Egan
Tere
T Nat Ross
Central Association
Muskies
Mason City Star Player Has Alaska Baseball History
Mason City Indiana Feb 28 Claude Bethune a young first baseman with the Mason City club has a unique baseball career including Alaska play. From orphan school in St Louis to agricultural west near Bertrand Missouri then army service at Micha Alaska he played first base 1912 with a company team hitting .219 and fielding well. He made San Francisco regimental teams in 1913 batting .329 and .088 fielding. Last year he played with the same groups and swatted three fet in the column while fielding more than his 3812 mark. He is six feet tall weighs 176 pounds and uses his right hand. Also an advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and bronchial ailments.
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Mason City
Claude Bethune
Yvound
Alaska
St. Louis
Great Agricultural West
Bertrand
Micha Alaska
San Francisco
Illinois on Way to Title
Illinois moves closer to the championship as Ralph Tones' fast basketball machine defeats the Maroons 20 to 12. It was Illinois eighth victory, with the Maroons fighting hard and accusations of a jaw punch by Bennett during a late moment, drawing a coach on the floor protest.
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Urbana
Ith
Ralph Tones
Maroons
Illini
Bennett
Chicago
Raind Woods
Tones
Reynolds
Three C. A. Teams to Play Dubuque
Three Central Association clubs prepare under manager Larry Mullen of the Dubuque Three-I league. On Sunday, April 38, the Hustlers meet the Tunes at Dubuque then train at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. They will split to face Mason City and Marshalltown, with Mullen directing the brigade against clubs led by Frank Richards and Harry Bay.
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Central Association
Larry Mullen
Dubuque
Hustlers
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mason City
Marshalltown
Mullen
Brigade
Frank Richards
Harry Bay
Unsettled Weather Delays Local Moves in Bristow
Bristow reports three years of persistent bad conditions hinder moving efforts. Families preparing to relocate include Geo ill and Fart Dennis moving from Turtle Lake Wisconsin to new farms, Harm Brink nearing Coulter, Ed. Jacksion shifting to farm housing, Elliott family moving to town, Charles Fahr moving to a farm, Geo Stewart housing his family in Mrs. Ifa Cline’s rooms, and the Wilson family occupying BR. W. Sniffen residence. Cemetery association convened at Mrs. J. E. Needham’s home.
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Geo Ill
Ogden Osage Local Social Notes
Elton Carrison and Prank Hatch spent Saturday in Waverly visiting the CR Nelson family. Arthur Minnis and family visited the Barker and Carrison families Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Naden of this palace spent last week at the Sam Jacobs home near Bucknam. Mrs. Carsten Jonson of Nora Springs stayed with her sister Mrs. Oltman en route to Rochester for an appendectomy on her eight year old daughter. Harry Wattington of Little Cedar was an over Sunday guest of Rob Taney. Miss Erica Frazer visited David for a few days. Geo. Angall returned from Water where he had rheumatism treatment. Robb family friends from Dysart visited. Hog and cattle cars left Tuesday for Chicago under Win Kuhn Frank Jacobs and Andrea Bond. Grandma Hanson went to Late Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs Kel
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Osage
Elton Carrison
Prank Hatch
Waverly
CR. Nelson
Arthur Minnis
Barker
Carrison
Wm. Naden
Sam Jacobs
Bucknam
Carsten Jonson
Nora Springs
Oltman
Rochester
Harry Wattington
Little Cedar
Rob Taney
Erica Frazer
David
Geo. Angall
Waters
Robb
Dysart
Waverly News In Brief Family Visits and Local Events
Mrs A J Schwartz and her young son arrived from Cedar Rapids to visit her mother Mrs Ellen Harden. Mrs Chester Reeves underwent an appendectomy at Mercy hospital. A dancing party at the W R C hall entertained a crowd of young people. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Irving Harden. Miss Emma Meyer returned to Oswego Kansas after a stay here. Joan Rust visited from Waterloo for business. Mrs Claud Curtis of Oak Park Illinois visited her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Schultz. Mrs Walter Krumbholz and son Lloyd left for Des Moines to visit relatives. Mrs Ellen Reed, 95, fractured hip and remains in serious condition. Rev and Mrs J W Graves of Muscatine visited their daughter Mrs Chester Reeves. Miss Gertrude Lenins of Independence visited her sister Mrs J H Hale. About twenty ladies surprised Mrs F C Schultz at her South Harmon street home. card party and lunch hosted by Mrs Anna La Dage. John Betterman spent time at Clarksville. Mr and Mrs Will Koch welcomed a son born last Sunday. Mrs Philip Schell, recently operated, is improving. Mrs J W Griffith underwent hospital surgery and is in serious condition. The Ladies guild will hold a provison sale Saturday at the guild hall. George and Mrs Clark, guests at H A Morey home, returned to Excelsior Springs.
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Maggie Morford
Henroith Hospital
Chicago
Harm Hrinkman
Ed. Gibson
United Brethren Sunday School
Patton
Corey Home
Norman Early
Bigelow
Minn
Mesdames A. N
al Mathews
Dan Hearn
Turtle Lake
Wis
Good Old Town
Marie Rose
Waverly Hospital
Clifford Fuller
Misa Merle Dorland
West Union
Omaha
Neb
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Frank Killson
San Francisco
Cal
John McTaggart
Lamberton
Eliza Atkinson
Mose Elliott
Geo. Hill
Mary Dennis
John McLaren
John Myers
B. H. Corey
G. W. Zeller
Belgium
Mary Hill
Oswero
Kan
Joan Rust
Waterloo
Claud Curtis
Oak Park
Ill
Herman Schultz
Walter Krumbholz
Lloyd
Des Moines
Ellen Reed
South Aspen Street
J. W. Graves
Muscatine
Chester Reeves
Misa Gertrude Lenins
Independence
J. H. Hale
F. C. Schultz
South Harmon Street
J. W. Griffith
Ladies’ Guild
Guild
George Clark
H. A. Morey
Excelsior Springs
Deaths and burial at Nashua and a note on Legion of Honor
John Hagen died at the hospital for the insane in Independence and was buried in Nashua after a funeral at the German Lutheran church. His mother rushed to his bedside and found him more rational, recognizing her before death. Survived by his mother, one brother, and one sister. Mrs. A Shannon, ill for months, is failing rapidly with no recovery expected. The piece also notes the French Legion of Honor as the world’s largest order of merit with over half a million members.
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Nashua
John Hagen
Independence
A. Shannon
French Legion of Honor
Dora Thorne Tonight at the Waterloo Theatre
Al Gorrell and his stock company present Dora Thorne at the Waterloo tonight and Saturday with no show Friday evening. The production promises stage drama and lively performances from a local troupe.
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Dora Thorne
al Gorrell
Tdeatra
Nobody Home at Majestic Opens with Star Cast
At the Majestic the musical Nobody Home stars Harry T. Shannon and a large company starting with today’s matinee. The show, likened to The Snowy Side of Broadway, has toured cities breaking previous records. The production features elaborate scenery, many effects, and striking costumes and pretties.
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Harry T. Shannon
the Majestic
Broadway
Births and social notes from Clarksville area
Local births mention a 119 pound boy born Feb 18 to Mr and Mrs Harley Pulis and a 7k pound boy born Feb 19 to Mr and Mrs Fred Voas. Social items include Mrs Ed Cheever visiting Lau der Wyoming, Miss Cora Morrison’s trip to Fairbrook California, and neighbors relocating. A Presbyterian guild George Washington supper is planned. A heavy northeast snowstorm drops six inches of wet snow. Luncheon hosted by Mrs O M Graham with out of town guests Mrs Best and Mrs Horner. Mrs Wm Walsh ill, and Mrs H W Kitchen entertained eighteen ladies in honor of Mrs H Phillips who departs March 2 for San Diego and Healdsburg.
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Clarksville
Harley Pulis
Fred Voas
Ed Cheever
Helen
Lauder
Wyo
Cora Morrison
Waterloo
Fairbrook
Calif
Wm. Morrison
Henry Knight
Flossie
B. H. Ashline
Presbyterian Guild
George Washington
Margaret Ashline
Faribault
Minon
O. M. Graham
John Best
Anna Horner
Centerville
Wm. Walsh
H. W. Kitchen
H. Phillips
San Diego
Healdsburg
Waterloo resident praises Dean's Kidney Pills relief
A Waterloo man, A M Smith of 118 Argyle St, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with ending years of kidney trouble and back aches after a few doses. He reports sharp loins pains subsiding and urges others to use the same remedy. The ad notes a 50 cent price and Garner Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as distributors.
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Waterloo
A. M. Smith
Argyle St
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y
Happy Times at Panam a Expositions and Local Ball
Mr and Mrs Phil lips plan visits to both Panama Eaisure expositions in San Diego and San Francisco while away Skeets orchestra of Iowa City played for a masque ball at the auditorium Tuesday evening A good crowd enjoyed the event despite bad weather Prizes were awarded to Fred McVeagh for Gen Washington Estelle Mossberry as Spanish lady Floy Waltz La Port e City in comic costume Van Poisal as gentleman dancer and Ed Copeland with Mrs Van Poisal as best dancers Miss Delight Walsh and Joseph Gough were married at the Walsh home on February 24 Rev Joseph Gough father of the groom officiated about 75 invitations were issued The couple will move to Clarkfield Minnesota this Saturday Crowner flour and feed ad noted.
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Keokuk 10
Boyle
Rowland Real
Boldiering
Outer Bromwich
Paso Robles
Clarence Howland
White Sox
Iteb
Russell
Hussell
Lee
Tex
Jim Scott
Brief
B. Collins
Weaver
Bromwich Land Breton
Chappell
I. Cobling
Feleh
Ery Schalk
Inier
Berger
Blackburne
Baker
Demmitt
Roth
Daly
Kuka
Pete
Minneapolis
Orville
Lexa McCann
Melntire
Burden
King
Riceville
Martin Olson
Olsons
Adster
Dallin
B. P. Cole
Grandma Kingsbury
Baptist Church
Col. Abernethy
Mason City Star
Foley
Illinois
Ba Pet
Tllinois Spas
Wisconsin
C. A
Bristow
Majestic
Waterlog’s Amusement Place
Boyle Wolfolk
Harry Shannon
Palace Theatre
Ciea
Elaie
Crowner
Lytle Flour & Feed Co
Thomas J. Ross
The
Christian Science
Waterloo Theatre
Clarence W. Chadwick
Omaha, Nebraska
Christian Science Board of Lectureship
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Fisk Service
FISK
Fisk Rubber Company
Home Office
Chicopee Falle, Mass
U.S. Pat
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