Plans to foster Midwest baseball merger rumors rise
A rumored consolidation of the Three I league, Central league and Central association aims to create a strong class B circuit across eight cities. Western league and Western association already plan 1918 play, while Central league, Three I, and Central association show hesitancy amid war. A Midwest conference meeting is set for January 17 at Peoria with five organizations anticipated.
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Middlewest
Central Association
Newenport
Tri-Cities
AC H. Sexton
National Association
Peoria
Ill
Western Association
Dope
Central League
The
Courier and Reporter
J. F. Ford
Fort Dodee
Hot Stove League
American Association
Bud
Pittsburgh Leader
A. A
Sporting News
Camp Picks an All Service Team
Walter Camp selects an all service team replacing the traditional all-America lineup in Collier's Weekly. He notes the hiatus due to wartime conditions, outlining players from Nebraska Carlisle Yale Camp Custer and more, with stars like Robeson and Bell highlighted in his review of the season.
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Walter Camp
Yale
Colliers
Camp
Harvard
Tes- Minot
Clgate and
Lakes
Robeson
Nutgere
Weeks
Brown
Henry
Washington and
Jefferson
Hauser
Minnesota
Lies
Pittsburgh
Rollins
Rutgers
Bailey
West Virginia
Bell
Pennsylvania
Boynton
Williams
Guyon
Georgie Tech
McLaren
Gerry
Vaudeville Gist and Bit of Gutsy War Parody
A garbled vaudeville style piece riffs on Kaiser and war voices, with scattered lines about Riches, threat, and readiness. It mentions a submerina fierman Pyenan and a wary sentiment about peace, then shifts to sports humor noting Mike Donlin in films as Raffles.
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Tromky
Shotzke
Nevsky Prospekt
Wrest
TLS
Tendy
Booz
Run
St. Louisy Post Dispatch
Interstate Trap Records Show Top Amateurs and Pros
Iowa marksmen rate high in 1917 standings with W Heer of Guthrie, OK leading amateurs by targets and hits. Bay area, Seattle and Bridgeton shooters top doubles lists. Le S. German of Aberdeen, MD leads professionals. Other names include Henderson KY, Platt NJ, Powers IL, Reid WA, and many more across the country.
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Pittsburgh
Lan
International Association
W. Hy. Heer
Guthie
Okla
W. Jenderson
Lexingtona
L. E. Reid
Seattle
Wash
Amenteure
West High and Cedar Falls Meet in Key Basketball Clash
West High and Cedar Falls High renew hostilities tonight at the Y M C A in a pivotal Cedar Valley league showdown. Both teams boast strong lineups led by captains Paul Simpson and Farr with Warner and Miller in support. Cedar Falls features veterans Sherrodd Shillinglaw and Shearer and will face a fast West squad. Referee Mickey McDonald from Ames will preside as the game starts at 8 p.m.
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West High
Cedar Falls High
Cedar Valley Basketball League
West
Cedar Falls
Shaw
Charles City
Waterloo
Simpson
Paul Simpson
Farr
Warner
O. K
Miller
Rubin
Sherrodd
Shillinglaw
Shearer
Mickey” McDonald
Ames
Taberski beats Greenleaf in billiards match
Frank Taberski defeated Ralph Greenleaf 151 to 104 in the second block of the pocket billiards championship in Milwaukee. Taberski now leads Greenleaf 307 to 193. Charles M Tesreau signs 1918 contract with the New York Nationals. Proposals draft first class could keep the Chicago Americans’ 1917 lineup largely intact for the season. Urban Faber and Jourdan noted as likely in first class. NL may lose 15 players besides Alexander Kilduff.
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Chicago
Frank Taberski
Ralph Greenleaf
Pocket Billiara
Milwaukee
Taberski
Greenleaf
Charles M. Tesreau
New York Nationals
New York
Congress
Crowder
Denver News Roundup of Local Visits and Obits
Mrs CharIes Koepke hosts her father Mr Worple of Riceville. Mrs Fredkins mourns at Marshalltown for her mother. Meier marks a golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Wechting celebrate fortieth anniversary. Abrs Win Milius notes her birthday. Otto Hein buried in Denver after Waterloo death. Henry Kreger ill from paralysis. August Kussatz buried at Fairview. Lt Meyer reports cutting and filling ice houses as weather continues.
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Denver
Tan
Charles Koepke
Worple
Riceville
Fredkins
Marshalltown
Min
Meier
Fred Wechting
Win. Milius
Otto Hein
Waterloo
Flenry Kreger
August Kussatz
Toven
Fairview
Meyer
Things Theatrical Here At Home At Majestic And Palace
The Majestic opens with Miss America and The Aviators in a strong vaudeville bill featuring Jean Waters Macklin Midgley and a nine member company. Rekoma balance act and Judson Cole provide comedy magic while The Seven Pearls episode thrills. Palace presents The Kingdom of Love starring Jewel Carmen in the lead with cameo Fox backing, a national star move following her celebrated film work.
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Majestic Theatre
Jean Waters
Macklin Midgley
Company of Nine
Frank Gardner & Co
Tabor
Green
Judson Cole
Rekoma
Pathe News
Jewel Carmen
William Farmim
Carmen
Palace Theatre
Miss Carmen
William Fox
Evening at Palace and Crystal Theatres Features
William Fox special star Carmen appears in a rugged Klondyke setting in a gripping role alongside a large cast in Married in Name Only. Milton Sills Gretchen Hartman lead a prominent cast in The Honor System. Crystal Theatre shows the film today and Saturday with Marie Shotwell Dora Mills Adams as key mothers. Marguerite Clark headlines at Plaza in The Seven Swans amid crowds. Nut Margarine ad concludes.
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William Fox
Miss Carmen
Milton Sills
Gretchen Hartman
Robert Worthing
Mr. Sills
Joseph Stanton
Marie Shotwell
Dora Mills
Stanley Walpole
Tom Burroughs
Eleyne Hume
the Crystal
Crystal Theatre
Marguerite Clark
PLAZA
Floyd News Roundup and Local Births
Floyd residents note visitors from Warwick North Dakota as Mr and Mrs Walter Marquette spend holidays with J Marquette family. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Bert Dodge. Floyd township reports 118 Red Cross members. Worth Clapp and Miss Vers Chestnut wed at Charles City with Rev Carlton presiding and plan to live there while the groom works at the O Harrow garage.
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Floyd
Walter Marquette
Warwick
N. D
J. Marquette
Orn
Bert Dodge
Floyd Township
Red Cross
Worth Clapp
Vers Chestnut
Charles City
Carlton
M._E. church
O'Harrow
Rastus Tricks Lawyer With Free Mail Joke
A well known lawyer on post office steps jokes with an old man asking about stamps. The man wonders if the government will mail letters free due to mathematical fancy talk. Crowd laughs as Uncle Rastus avoids trouble and keeps dictionary checks in the paper.
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Darkey
Rastus
Local Socials Note From Gilbertville Area
Mr and Mrs Leo visit friends in Gilbertville along with Tan Wagner Roz N and relatives. Nick Delagardelle and family from Water lon spent New Year’s Eve at Mike Delagardelle home. Matt Flemming of Jesup visits friends and relatives in the area.
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Leo
Gilbertville
Tan
Wagner
Roz
Nick Delagardelle
Waterlon
Mike Delagardelle
Matt Flemming
Jesup
Local court case details under national audit probe delayed
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a judicial proceeding involving a director named J J and a tension over funds or property. The incomplete text references a national audit, a potential hearing, and a claim or amount around twenty units, with unclear currency or context. The readable items point to a legal process awaiting further clarification.
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Davenport
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Ujst
Mike Donlin
Giants
Raffles
Mike
Interstate Trap Records
Heber
Guthrie
Okga
Iowa
Bill James
Boston Raves
Boston
Bill
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Grover Alexander
Grover
Paul Cobb
Tyrus
Jess Willard
George Moriarty
Walt Mason
Moriarty
Alphonse Jones
Walter Johnson
Schalk
Sox
Ray Chapman
Heer
W. H
Otis A
Los Angeles - King
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Delta
Colo
Newcomm
Mellus
IFL
Los Angelens
Plum
Fred
Atlantic City
D. Skutu
A. Morton
N. Er Wright
Buffalo
Sorenson, H
Newman
Hell
Alien
Allentown
Remington
Ind
Hummel
la Porte City
Juin
John BR
City Point
Wis
Flickinger
A. C
Vallejo
Cal
Shuck
G. R
Kempton Ind
Ford
O. N
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Grubb
Geo
Wetmore
Kan
Platt
C. B
Bridgeton
N. J
Shooter
J. S
Aberdeen
Feld
L. H
Seatrle
Wasah
Lewis, Bart
Auburn
Barre
J. W
Louisiama
Spencer
Charles G
St Louis
Mitchell
Ed L
Los Angeles
Ammann
A. H
Pedrone
St. Louis
Chover
Lim
Rochester
N.Y
Somers
Clark
Homer
Alton
Heikes
R. O
Dayton
Teed
B. C
San Francisco
Col
Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Wee
Ci. B
X. I
Powers
Decatur
Ridley
William
What. Cheer
Veterans
Easley
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