Justice Will Visit Clinton For Central Association Meeting
Keokuk Iowa January dispatch reports President M H Justice of the Central association will travel to Waterloo for the annual directors meeting. Clinton faces funding hurdles and possible franchise shifts as managers may be barred from executive sessions, with Clinton racing to post forfeit funds before January 13 Waterloo gathering. Bert Hough is favored to lead Clinton's financial and playing setup if the club remains in contention.
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Keokuk
JM. HE. Justice
Central Association
Waterloo
Sesson
Clinton
Association
Mason City
Iowa City
Chapion
Galesburg
M. H. Justice
Eany
Bert Hough
Justice
Hough
Basketball at Y Last Night Ends With Two Narrow Losses
The Black quintet fell 30 to 18 to Iowa Dairy as Bonsey led with five field goals while Eby added four for the losers. In the second game Courier-Reporter defeated Security Savings 22 to 17, Rees leaving early due to a cold. bankers led at halftime but scribes surged back to win.
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Iowa Dairy
Bonsey
Eby
R. F
Gordon
L. F
Rees
Newsles
Courier-Heporter
Adair
Wilsey
Mulkern
Carson
L. G
Hunvich
Salz
Stewart
Koepke
R. G
Lawser
Borkers
Federal Leaguers Will Be Rewarded
President Gilmore of the Federal League outlines a prize plan totaling 58,090 to reward teams by finish position. The scheme pays pennant winners 14 700 and players 700, second place 12 600 800, third place 10 500 500, fourth 8 400 400, fifth 1 800 200, sixth 4 200 200, seventh 2 100 100, while eighth receives nothing.
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Gilmore
Federal League
Fed
College captains list shows tackles lead positions for 1915
Sixty one leading colleges name football captains for 1915 with tackles dominating as leaders. Seventeen linemen chosen as captains, twelve halfbacks, seven centers, eight quarterbacks and ends, seven twilbacks, six guards. Includes names and schools such as Iowa Barron, Michigan Cochran, Wisconsin Huck, Ohio State Boughton, Notre Dame Fitzgerald, Harvard Mahan, Yale Wilson, Princeton Glick, Cornell Barrett, Penn State Wood, and others from Minnesota to Dartmouth.
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Cantala
Iowa
Barron
Yrake—Blackburn
Malfbeck
Minnesota
Yale
Wilsom
Arterback
Princeton
Glick
Dartsmouth
NeAuliffe
West Point—Weyand
Annapolis
State
Wood
Unniversity
Somers
Endan
Mass
Itingeler
Illiams
Tompkins Bates
Butler
iMass
Acries
Curran
Amherst
Rider
Vermont
Little
Johns Hopkins
Prinira
Bowdoin
Leadbetter
Tackie Trinity
Conn
Castate
Colby
Stanwood Tenet
Rutgers—-Tasman
Fordham—Dunn
Coleate-—-Abell
Yackie Heinselaer
Swarthmouth
Rochester—Schieber
Genter Susquehanosa
Nichols
Waverford—Moon
Holy Cross
Brawley
Tufts—Parks
Georgetown
Virginia
Coleman Chard
M.winston
Wash. & Lee—Schultz
Missouri—Spelman
Hank
Favors Change In Batting Records
A San Francisco sports writer urges replacing batting averages with a Batted Bases system. The plan credits batters for bases gained by their actions, aiming to reflect clutch hitting and base running impact, with examples from Gowdy and Maranville in the World Series.
Lajoie Leaves Mack's Philadelphia Team
Napoleon Lajoie, longtime second baseman and former Cleveland manager, was released by club president Charles W. Somers to the Philadelphia Americans. Connie Mack, who came from Philadelphia, completed the deal with no other players involved. Lajoie had joined the American league club in 1901 after moving from the Phillies.
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Meviiand
Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland
Charles W. Somers
Philadelphia Americans
Connie Mark
Philadelphia
Somers
Lajme
Philadelpha
Connie Mack
Girl of 18 Holds Marrying Record
A Los Angeles feature recounts Mrs. Harry Withrow, formerly Mabel Ware, an 18 year old who becomes a bride for the fifth time after a life of multiple marriages in California and Nevada. She narrates courtships from age 12 through a remarriage to Withrow, now 41, in an account styled as a sensational Imperial Valley romance.
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Los Angeles
Imperial Valley
Moving Picture
Harry Withrow
Mrs. Withrow
Mabel Ware
Mr. Withrow
Mexicali
Papa
Mama
Colton
W. F. Lorensten
Missouri
Cecil Leonard
California
Santa Paula
San Francisco
Withrow
Brawley
Altho
Goldfield
Nev
Otterville Lightweight Birth and Local Moves
Mr and Mrs Floyd Hutton welcomed a daughter born January 30 in Otterville. Milo Bittinger of Hopkinton returned to school duties January 4 after holidays in Otterville. Bittinger visited Shelby County to see his sister. Eddie Wezel of Strawberry Point visited his aunt Mrs Jacob Smith. Miss Amanda Fenner and friend from Primghar spent part of last week with her brother Albert. Miss Cora Altweg hosted a watch party on New Year’s Eve. Prof Lewis Curtis of Royal Nebraska returned home Thursday evening.
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Otterville
Floyd Hutton
Milo Bittinger
Hopkinton
Bittinger
Shelby County
Eddie Wezel
Strawberry Point
Jacob Smith
Amanda Fenner
Primghar
Albert
Cora Altweg
Lewis Curtis
Royal
Neb
Westphal Visit And New Baby In Mount Vernon Area
Jan 5 Mt Vernon Township notes Mrs Westphal visiting Cedar Falls to aid a ailing mother Mrs Seliger. A baby boy was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs John Timion. Delmar and Clarence Leversee with Jim Ford captured a wolf last week. Various social events include Epworth league watch party, New Year’s dinner, and a cemetery association meeting set for Jan 7. Albert Brandes critically ill with pneumonia.
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Mount Vernon
Grandma Garton
Clarence Dinkey
Oklahoma
Fred Timion
Little
Ringstead
Timion
Nelson
Albert Brandes
Lajoie Joins Cleveland Then Hits 3000th Major League Hit
The column notes that Nap Lajoie played his first game with Cleveland and managed the team from 1905 to 1909. It mentions plans to use Lajoie at second base after Eddie Collins was sold to Chicago. Lajoie achieved his 3000th major league hit in his last game with Cleveland on September 27, and his nineteen year career average is 348.
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Cleveland
Mack
Lajote
Eddie Collins
Chicago Americans
Lajoie
Sunshine Fairy Keeps Her Promise In a Dream
Helen, a fussy girl, ignores a park and creek hunt for the Sunshine Fairy. In a dream, the Fairy Sunshine appears, explains Old Frown’s veil hid her, and a black sprite tries to banish her. Helen frees herself, keeps the fairy in her heart, and wakes joyful.
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Helen
Sunshine Fairy
Amy
Sunshine
Fairy Sunshine
The Fish and Their House Revealed Tomorrow
A teaser announces tomorrow's feature story titled The Fish and Their House. It hints at a narrative exploring heart and life, with a poetic line about living in the heart of those who pursued her. The note credits 1916 McClure Newspaper Service, New York City.
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McClure
Seathvate
New York City
Lodge Installs Officers in New Waterloo Hall
West Waterloo lodge No. 716 O F met in regular session in the new hall on Commercial street. The highlight was the installation of officers for the ensuing term with about 65 in attendance. Next Monday will see initiation of a class of eight into Odd Fellowship. Formal dedication of the new quarters is postponed until furnishings are complete.
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West Waterloo
New Hall
Commercal Street
Odd Fellowship
Sage and Sulphur Remedy Darkens Gray Hair
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur remedy for restoring natural hair color. It claims the mixture darkens gray hair, improves gloss, and helps with dandruff and hair loss, available at drug stores for about 54 cents. A downtown druggist endorses its natural, even darkening effect. Sale listed as H. W. Taggart.
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Wyeth
H. W. Taggart
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MGR
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Jaunts & Journeys
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