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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
1
The Three-I League dispute stirs talk of fairness and returns to play as Rock Island and Waterloo clash over contracts and 1911 plans. Rumors link McGraw and tense grounder skill to the Giants and Evers plans a players’ correspondence school. Ministers’ Sons join spring training, while Hortense notes a real society event.
Two hundred county representatives formed the Iowa Conservation and Sportsmen league at Dobson hall, Des Moines. W. E. D. Rummell was elected president with a goal to urge state officers to fund and enforce game and fish protection, including suspending Wall lake drainage until hearings are held. The group calls for a statewide game warden, county wardens, wild rice and celery planting, forest preservation, state farms for propagation, native Iowa game birds propagation, and licensing for all fishers and trappers over sixteen.
Frank Gotch married Gladys Oestrich at the bride’s parents home in Humboldt Iowa with about thirty five relatives present. The ceremony was by Dr Horace Herr and followed by a dinner and a rice sendoff. The couple plans to tour Chicago before Gotch resumes stage work with potential future matches possible.
The Davenport Times sporting page carries a correspondent letter debating the Three-I controversy. The writer maps out early league origins and stakes, arguing northern clubs organized the league and noting Peoria Springfield and Danville joined later. He recalls the Decatur franchise fate and a failed push to add a southern town, with Kinsella entering professional baseball and routes between towns mentioned.
Boston January 12 Tom Longboat the famous Indian marathoner is in hard training for a series of races with Alfred Shrubb. His trainer reports good shape with fast miles. They plan to meet in Buffalo January 23 for an eighteen mile race in Boston late January. Shrubb hopes Longboat will travel to England in February for a 20 000 crowd race.
An old Davenport fan vents at Springfield Bloomington and Fanville over waterloo losing a franchise and the league’s authority. He questions attendance receipts and the risk to town investments while urging northern clubs to unite or face “tin gods” and unfair punishment.
Andrews of Milwaukee sporting editor of The Wisconsin has published the 1911 Sporting Annual Record Book containing records of all noted fighters trotting and racing events and other athletic notes from the year.
The book features numerous fine illustrations of the world s prominent fighters and up to date records. It is advertised as the leading sporting annual in the country and can be obtained for 12 cents by writing to the publisher.
Hampton Iowa January 72 An unusual law question arose when the Franklin county board of supervisors demanded that new county auditor Frank McSpaden appoint his primary opponent Chris Marshall as deputy. McSpaden refused and retained counsel, protesting the board’s attempt to force a deputy Marshall has begun work while the board refuses to recognize him. It remains unclear whether the deputy will receive salary. Luke, McSpaden’s primary opponent, instead of Marshall, is involved in the dispute.
Lincoln circle Ladies of the G. A. R. will attend a joint installation with General McKinley circle of Greene on Tuesday evening Jan 17. The Waterloo group will depart at 9 50 a m by the Rock Island and return at 10 20 p m. Members asked to notify the Waterloo circle secretary.
The National Conservation association led by Gifford Pinchot will publish a monthly illustrated magazine titled American Conservation. Debut issue arrives next month and will feature popular style prose, profuse illustrations, and articles by nationally prominent leaders and experts on practical conservation solutions in the United States and abroad.
A Michigan firm markets Dr Derby's Kidney Pills as a breakthrough treatment for kidney diseases. The ad claims backache signals kidney trouble and promises relief from issues such as rheumatism dropsy and Bright's disease. It cites Senator Stevenson endorsing the product and offers 10 pills for two days’ use, 25 cents, with free samples from Derby Medicine Co. Eaton Rapids Michigan.
Ames Iowa January 12 Special Reverend Radmon Williams of Sumner Methodist church urged rural church leaders to promote farm institutes roads and cooperation with teachers to better rural life at the rural church conference He attributed country church decadence to tenancy noting a Mason City man owning 233 farms and a location with only two freeholders between towns six miles apart He stressed the need for agrarian outreach alongside doctrinal teaching.
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