Johnson Flynn bout plans loom after long layoff
Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson signs terms for a possible July Nevada fight with Frank Flynn, with a purse near 41,100 and TV rights share. The contract blocks other May contests and lists Curley as Johnson’s manager. A forfeit of 10,000 and 5,000 for Johnson and Flynn is due by February 16.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Fynn
Jack Curley
Gus Aght
Johnson
Nain McVey
Flynn
Home Folk Boost Fighter Al Palzer in Decorah
Decorah residents rally around Albert Palzer known as Big Foot as they compare him to Gotch and Thimboldt and see him as the white hope to challenge Jack Johnson after Palzer knocked out Kaufman. The farmer’s son turned sailor and strongman rose from farm life to boxing prominence amid local pride.
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Decorah
Jane
Devoran
al Paizer
Frank Gotch
Thimboldt
Paizer
Kaufman
la Follette
Palzer
Jack Johnson
Albert Palzer
Big Foot
Navy
Pastor
Johnson
Waterloo Promotes Veritol Line Through Association
Waterloo merchants announce the town’s partnership with the American Drug and Press Association to offer Veritol preparations sold only through members. The Wendereon Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co urge customers to request Meritol goods as a guarantee of quality.
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Waterloo
American Drug and Press Association
Meritol
Wendereon Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
Orange Township School Program and Spelling Contest
The Orange township schools schedule a program and spelling contest at the township hall on January 12 at 7:30 PM with a noon lunch. Patrons are invited to attend with Linch to enjoy a day of talks on parenting, home study, and rural schools led by Dorsey Blough Miss Sanford Elmer Lixty Mrs Bontrager Miss Stout and County Superintendent Moore.
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Orange Township
Dorsey Blough
Sanford
Elmer ‘Ichty
Bontrager
Baseball Talk and Managerial Moves Across Cities
The column notes agitation over baseball value in Chicago Des Moines Davenport and Waterloo with comments on Giants Cubs and other teams. It mentions Joe Tinker Horace Fogel Thomas Chivington Johnny Kling and Abe Boyle with talks of presidents and plans for new grandstands and league changes.
Sportsmen's Calendar of 1912 Hopes January to December
A year ahead of baseball and sports, with forecasts and notes from the Brooklyn Citizen and figures like Walter Johnson Ty Cobb and Connie Mack. Mentions a four-club Cleveland ice league and the New Year's Day showing of Marcel Moreau, plus ongoing dialogue about Damon and Pythias in management.
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Cleveland
Jack Denning
Marcel Moreau
Havre
Tall pitchers and iron men in early baseball talk
The item notes the Toledo Maidents holding tall pitchers Falkenburg and Higginbotham, mentions outlawed fines to 25 players and 30 suspensions by Tom Lynch, and cites Larry Doyle training indoors in NYC. It also references Ping Bodie’s batting, Rob Veach’s three-base hits, and King George’s jockey Herbert Jones in 1912.
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Tom Lynch
National League
Larry Doyle
New York Giants
New York City
Jimmy Callahan
White Sox
Ping Bodie
Jimmy
Chicago
Rob Veach
Veach
King George of England
Herbert Jones
Jones
Real Estate Transfers Log From Local Abstract Co
Real estate transfers list multiple conveyances with buyers and sellers in Cedar Falls and Galloway. Notable entries include Nesheim to Seim for lot 12 block 92 Riverview $175 and Galloway entries to Lars Ronquest for several Galloway lots at $1 each. Also Waterloo Chautauqua Institute to Elizabeth Krueger for lot 3 block 2 Cedar River park $348 and Arnold to Cline in Cedar Falls for lot 4 and part of 5 block 9 Normal addition at $500.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
L. ¢. Nesheim
Iver J. Seim
Riverview Addition
Galloway-Gibson Investment Co
Lars C. Ronquest
Galloway
Benjamin Miller
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible: Institute
Elizabeth Krueger
Cedar River Park
Sophie E. Peattie
Oscar W. Armagost
West Park
Sophie I. Peattie
John H. Arnold
M. S. Cline
Cedar Falls
Summer Faculty for University Summer Session
President Bowman announces 45 faculty will teach the next summer session at the State university. Education English philosophy and psychology lead offerings for ministers and social workers. Deans and professors list includes Wylie Rockwood Bolton Ansley Trowbridge Wilson Weller Wilcox Eastman Smith Seashore Stewart Gillin Shambaugh Bushs Houser.
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Town City
Bowman
State University
Robert D. Wylie
E. W. Rockwood
F. EB. Bolton
C. F. Ansley
A. ©. Trowbridge
C. B. Wilson
C. H. Weller
W. C. Wilcox
F.C. Eastman
Aa. Smith
C. E. Seashore
G. W. Stewart
John J. Gillin
B. F. Shambauch
H. Bushs
G. L. Houser
Iowa Rifle Team Members Named Defending Intercollegiate Title
Iowa City Jan 8 Captain Morton C Mumma U S A head of the military department at the State University of Iowa announces the ten men chosen from 60 Rifle club members to defend Iowa in the intercollegiate matches this winter They will face Minnesota Nebraska St Thomas Kansas Michigan Agricultural Purdue Arizona California Michigan In the finals the Western league winner meets the Eastern league winner Iowa defeated every college entered last year The team includes Arneson Hansell Ingham Shepard Jaeger Jans Leeper Leeper Loos Oehler
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Iowa City
Morton C. Mumma
State University of Iowa
Iowa
University Rifle Club
Minnesota
Nebraska
St. Thomas
Kansas
Michigan Agricultural College
Purdue
Arizona
California
Michigan
United States
A. J. Arneson
Emmons
Minn
W. W
Divorce sought on grounds of fraud in Iowa case
Bedna Eckerman Romigh seeks a divorce from Frank Romigh alleging fraud, duress, and non-consent in marriage. They live in Oelwein. Edna says Frank promised a theater job in Houston then used perjury to obtain a license and coerced her into wedlock. The term includes two trials before Judge Hobson.
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West Union
Hobson
District Court
Bedna Eckerman-Romigh
Frank Romigh
Oelwein
Edna
Frank
Houston
Texas
Old timer recounts early Teal election in Spring Grove
Coggon Iowa January special reports Uncle David Reece aged 88 recalls pioneer days. He is the last surviving original settler of Spring Grove township from 1851. The first township election was held at his log house with his hat as ballot box for thirteen voters, each elected to an office.
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Coggon
David Reece
Reece
Spring Grove Township
Ohio to Rebuild Her Constitution in Progressive Convention
Ohio plans a constitutional convention in Columbus with a progressive majority seeking direct legislation recall and liquor questions. The event signals a bitter struggle over initiative and referendum and will influence the upcoming general election. The 1873-4 constitution was rejected and Ohio becomes a test case for direct public control.
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Columbus
Ohio
California to Import Quail for Propagation
California's game commission will buy 5,000 dozen quail from Mexico for 15000 dollars. The birds will be housed at Folsom state farm and bred for distribution across California. At maturity they will be released in various sections accompanied by native quail bands to reduce fear by convicts.
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Game Commission
Mexico
San Francisco
California
Folsom State Farm
Olive Tablets claim to cleanse liver and bowels
Dr. Edwards promotes Olive Tablets as a natural substitute for calomel to remove dark mouth taste and bad breath. He cites 17 years of practice and says a small tablet supports regular bowels, liver function, and fresh breath, urging nightly use and pricing at 2i per box.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus,c
F. M. Edwards
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Fifth Street
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Broadway
11Th ST
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