Rivers Knocks Out Frankie Conley in Eleventh Round
In Vernon California Frankie Conley of Kenosha Wisconsin loses to Joe Rivers of Los Angeles by knockout in the eleventh round of a scheduled twenty round featherweight bout. Rivers dominates with left jabs and a strong right as Conley endures a brutal beating, suffering multiple cuts. Rivers advances to a potential match with the Attell Kilbane winner set for February 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Joe Rivers
Frankie Conley
Kenosha
Wis
Vernon
Contey
Rivers
Vernon Ring
Conley
Stivers
Sluggers Spark 1910 1911 Baseball Hit Totals
The report details batting and base running records for 1910 and 1911. It lists hits 9,926 in 1910 and 11,297 in 1911, runs 4,563 and 5,647, stolen bases 1,662 and 1,703, two-base hits 1,348 and 1,624, home runs 144 and 193. It also notes managerial and league comments, plus trade rumors involving Reds and White Sox players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Griffith
Reds
Cincinnati
Garry Herrmann
John M. Ward
Braves
Pirates Spend Big on O f o o le Kelley Battery
A savvy nod to Connie Mack’s temperament as he balks at naming top players. Brass tacks: Pirates paid 35000 for the O shambles pairing of Ofoole and Kelley, a bold wager in the early trade market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Pirates
O’foole-Kelley
Connie Mack
Jimmy Burke
Indianapolis
Brick” Owens
American Association
Silk' O'Loughlin
Coordrelli Thrown by Jess Pedersen in Chicago Match
Coordrelli the Turkish wrestler facing Jess Pedersen suffered two falls quickly. Pedersen pinned Coordrelli in six minutes fifteen seconds, then slammed him for a second fall after three minutes, forcing Coordrelli to retire claimed injuries before a final three minutes.
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Chicago
Coordrelli
America
Jess Pedersen
Pedersen
Goordrelli
Basketball at Y M C A Tonight
A Y M C A basketball doubleheader features the first team facing a Chicago Y M C A training school squad on a westward tour. The visiting team beat Muscatine 54 38 and played Ottumwa last night. curtain raiser between West High second team and midgets precedes the main game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Y. M. C. A
West
Iowa
Muscatine
Windy City
Travelers
Ottumwa
West High
Armstrong
Lichty
Walker
MacHackron
The White Sister heads to Waterloo with star cast
Viola Allen leads a strong company in F. Marion Crawford's The White Sister at Waterloo with Lillian Rhodes Adele Leonard and others, presented by Morrison and Warde in a production praised for its acting. At Crystal theatre a vaudeville bill features The Five Musical Lassies The Howard Sisters and canine act Great Eaton Boston terrier plus Billy Coughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Allen
F. Marion Crawford
Messrs. Morrison & Warde
Lillian Rhodes
Giovanna
Adele Leonard
Effie LaCroix
W. W. Shuttleworth
Philip Lord
Grace Young
Howard Sydney
Victor Fletcher
Waterloo
THE
Crystal
Crystal Theatre
Howard Sisters
Eaton
Billy Coughlin
Bed Fire Threatens Young Lad in Deputy Sheriff Home
Russell Leighton, 5, ignited bedclothes with a candle while searching for toys behind a bed. Flames spread toward a wall corner before his father, Deputy Sheriff Edwin A. Leighton, smothered the fire. The hair on the boy’s head was singed and nearby candles were moved to the furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Edwin A. Leighton
Wellington Street
Russel
Gulo Ice Harvest Promises Good Winter Supply
The cold has allowed rapid natural ice formation with a foot or more depth after three days of freezing. Snow on the river delays but does not prevent harvest, and Crystal Ice & Fuel Co remains the largest harvester while Illinois Central facilities demand large quantities. Train schedules improve after Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Ice & Fuel Co
Illinois Central
Urged to Campaign for Social Purity
Mrs. B. F. Carroll wife of the Iowa governor and John B Hammond social service worker of Des Moines have been invited to join a speaker tour for the Worlds Purity Federation. The lecturers meet in Louisville on February 15 and decision on acceptance is pending.
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Des Moines. In
B. F. Carroll
Iowa
John B. Hammond
Des’ Moines
Canada
World's Purity Federation
Louisville
Carroll
Hammond
A. B. Sims
Des Moines
Pew
W. E. Brown
Colfax
Samuel Franklin Devore
Missouri Valley
Judge Walter N Smith in serious condition reported
A Des Moines note says United States Circuit Judge Walter N Smith of Council Bluffs is in a serious physical state with a complete breakdown. Friends learned he is confined to bed after a period of illness, though exact cause and current condition remain unconfirmed.
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Des Moines
Janu
United States
Walter N. Smith
Council Bluffs
J. C. Trumbaurer Honored by Elks at Waterloo Lodge
Waterloo lodge 296 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held an open house with a ceremonial session. J Oliver Trumbauer past exalted ruler received a handsome watch and charm as honors were presented by attorney M H Kelly. Trumbauer spoke warmly and the event included a New Year tradition with a turkey dinner and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
J. Oliver Trumbauer
M. H. Kelly
Trumbauer
Daughter Follows Father in Death in Cedar Falls
Word reached Marshalltown Iowa that Agnes T Whitacre daughter of the late J J Whitacre formerly of Albion died at Cedar Falls Saturday evening from typhoid fever after a three week illness. The typhoid outbreak has afflicted Cedar Falls for some time.
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Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
Agnes T. Whitacre
J. J.‘Whitacre
Albion
Whitacre
Whitacre Girl 16 Die in Albion After Illness
Miss Whitacre aged 16 and a native of Albion born February 5 1895 died after illness. Survived by mother Mrs Lucy Whitacre two siblings Hawley 18 and Henrietta 14. Funeral held yesterday at 2 PM. Mr Whitacre died May 2 at Cedar Falls. Jo seph A. Whitacre is a cousin in this city. Mrs Whitacre notes 100 families still with cases of the disease.
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Miss Whitacre
Albion
Lucy Whitacre
Hawley
Henrietta
Joseph A. Whitacre
Coldest Day in 1911 Noted in Local Records
County Recorder C H Plummer cautious for Waterloo trip as temperature hits about 12 below in the present winter. A year ago today the morning was 25 below zero with his own foot frozen during the journey. The Buchanan thermometer showed 9 below while a government instrument registered even colder. The night was clear and calm, with wind easing after Sunday’s gales. The notice shifts to a health ad promoting Foley s Honey and Tar Compound for la grippe coughs with testimonials from R E Fisher of Washington.
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C. H. Plummer
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Buchanan
Foley
R. E. Fisher
Washington
H. W. Taggart
Three Die as Chicago New Year Festivities Turn Fatal
Crowds fill theaters and downtown hotels as Chicago sees a muted New Year celebration amid bitter wind. The night ends with three deaths from shootings and stray bullets, including John Corbett and Daniel Quane, while Archie escapes. Police report multiple other accidents during the celebrations.
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Chicago
State Street
John Corbett
Buffalo
N. Y
Archie
Corbett
John Stone
Daniel Quane
Roosevelt Would Run If Called To Respond
John Burroughs predicts Theodore Roosevelt might enter the 1912 presidential race if public demand grows strong enough. He notes Roosevelt’s past closeness to him and says Roosevelt would consider running if urged, while expressing doubt that Taft or Wilson will secure the nomination.
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Poughkeepsie
Theodore Roosevelt
John Burroughs
Mr. Burroughs
Roosevelt
Wilson
Taft
Bath tub ducks win prize at Boulder show
In Boulder Colorado J C Brown used the family bath tub to keep his Indian runner ducks in top condition before the Boulder poultry show. He filled the tub with water and placed his choicest ducks inside. The ducks then won first prize.
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Boulder
Col
J. C. Brown
Brown
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claiming constitutional treatment via internal use. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any uncured case and urge readers to obtain testimonials and a full list of ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readera
Tars
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Stenographer Miss Bennett Time Audit Questioned
Des Moines January 2 Mae Bennett, stenographer to the Polk county board of supervisors, logged 50 minutes in two and a half days across three checks. Critics argue the county pays $720 annually for her work and demand transparency on performance and value for the public money.
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Des Moines
Mae Bennett
Miss Bennett
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Improvements at Rapids Reach $2,005,350 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Iowa reports 1911 city improvements totaling 2,005,350 dollars, about half a million less than 1910. Expenditures include 264,372 for city projects with 105,035 for paying. Contracts let but work not done. 5,500 square yards more paving approved.
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Cedar Rapids
Musterole relief for tonsillitis and chest symptoms
Musterole advertises fast relief for sore throat bronchitis croup and congestion with a mustard oil ointment claiming no blistering and greater effectiveness than mustard plasters. It lists multiple ailments from head pain to rheumatism and back pain and notes two sizes 25c and 50c with mail order option from The Musterole Company Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musterole
Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Stops a Cough Quickly Pinex Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Pinex as a rapid cough cure for all coughs including whooping cough. It claims a 50 cent bottle mixed with sugar syrup yields a pint, with easy directions and guaranteed satisfaction. The copy touts pine extract content and nationwide use in the U. S. and Canada.
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Norway
U. S
Canada
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
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Waterloo’s Fun Center
Edwards
Sively
VOSC
E. Boyce Optometrist 202 Syndicate Bldg
Warcsloo, Lown
NEW York Floral CO
Sycamore Street
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Waterloo Evening Courier Waterlog
Sporting News
Strong
Chicago Post
Funny Man
Rube Waddell
Mississippi
Playhouse
Milwaukee
Callahan
White Sox
Jimmy Black
Miller
Hughey Duaffy
Black
Brewers
Evening Courier
Sone
Ses Seah
Lee Bae
Webster’s
Bomar
Courier
Syndicate Publishing Co
Amy Book
Frank Gotch
Stanishaus Zbyszko
Gotch
Dita di. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Sullivan
New England
Fat Men’s Club
Cambridge
Mass
Fire von Small Lad
Russell Leighton
Mr. Leigh
Ton
Gulo
ICE Men
Walter I. Smith
J. C. Trumbauer
ELKS
Maar
Za Bank
Iey
Jefferson Ave
Toledo
Panama Canal
Venezuela
Randolph St
Stroebel Music House
East Fifth Street
Frozen Dainties
Waterloo Ice Cream CO
BY Bank Transfer CO
Hileman & Gindt
KL Kistner
Peterson Bros
Wilbert Shallenberger
Oakweed Bird
Hotel Lotloo
Wanteads
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