Tighe Signs Billy Earle to 1912 Coaching Role
Louisville Colonels manager Jack Tighe signs veteran Billy Earle for 1912 to coach young pitchers and work as a utility figure on the field. Earle humorously notes he will coach with cheer and oratory while taking church duties in Rock Island during the season.
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Davenport
Billy" Tarle
Jack Tighe
Louisville Colonels
Lilly
Arlie Latham
Wee
Keeler
Pa” Shafer
Kid” Gleason
Billy
Kane
Rock Island
Nat
Kid Gleason
Willie Keeler
Pop Shaffer
Louisville
Hickory Johnson Joins St. Louis Cardinals in Major Move
Springfield W Va January 12 Hickory Johnson transfers from New York to the St. Louis Cardinals. He will report with Bresnahan Mouneh for spring training. drafted by McGraw but acquired by Kinsella. Johnson, four years in the Three I league with near .300 batting, expected to backstop the Cardinals.
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bHickory
Johnson
New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Bresnahan Mouneh
Kinsella
Springfield Association
Gardinals
McGraw
Giants
Cardinals
Wilson
Meyers
Hartley
Giant
Mniors
St. Leuis
St. Louis
Boxing, baseball rumors stir as deals surface
Dan McRetrick of New York seeks a 3000 offer for Willie Lewis to fight in France against Carpentier while a 21090 house split with Harry Lewis and Carpentier remains unsettled. J I Gunthorpe pursues Frank Isbell for a Pueblo Western League option, with other talks hinting Roy Corhan could become Pueblo manager if secured.
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Dan McRetrick
New York
Willie Lewis
France
George Carpentier
Harry Lewis
Carpentier
Daniel
Biarantec
Willie
Dan
J. I. Gunthorpe
Denver
Frank Isbell
Wichita
Gunthorpe
Pueblo
Roy Corhan
Grounders Look For Surprises In Kewanee Spring Plans
In January chatter, Captain George Pennington plans surprises for fans as he trades for Browns come backs while Kewanee in the Central association eyes a thaw. Weather chatter from the wetronelitan dailies hints spring dates and robed preparations may reappear in sport pages.
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George Pennington
Kewanee
St. Louis
Browns
Cubs Favor Joe Tinker for Managerial Berth Delay
Cubs players, led by Manager Frank Chance, back Joe Tinker for the managerial post and expect him in Cincinnati but other plans prevail. The piece notes Tinker’s value in the infield to the Chicago machine and updates on other baseball moves and opinions from 1912 figures.
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Frank Chance
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Joe
Cincinnati
Bowers
Chicago
Nap Rucker and Pitchers in The Greatest Debate
A Philadelphia fanning bee at the last World’s series sparks debate on the era’s best pitcher with Clark Griffith, Ty Cobb, and managers weighing Nap Ruckers claim to be the best. Others mention Mathewson, Mordecai Brown, Marquard, Johnson, and Chief Bender.
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Philadelphia
Clark Griffith
Mathewson
Mordecai Brown
Marquard
Nap Rucker
Rucker
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Johnson
Dooin
Phillies
Jennings
Matty
Chief Bender
East High and Midgets Clash in Waterloo Basketball Showdown
In Waterloo, East High faces the Midgets in a marquee game after a strong seat buildup and a full house expectation. Muscatine meets Waterloo with Kellogg refereeing, while West High travels to Marshalltown for another tonight game.
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East High Playa Midgets
West Hign
Central Association notes update Keokuk Hannibal plans signed
In Kewanee Iowa on January 12 infielder C Means of Wayland Missouri signed with Keokuk. Hannibal officers seek 250 businessmen to invest ten dollars each to back Central Association baseball. Detroit catcher John Rearedon, formerly with Southern Michigan league, reinstated by Keokuk. Umpire John Boswell from Kewanee appointed for 1931 season. Pitcher Edlich’s identity disputed with Muscatine alum. Monmouth manager clarifies.
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V. C. Means
Wayland
Keokuk Club
Flannibal
Central Association
Hannibal
John Rearedon
Detroit
Michigan
Keokuk
John Boswell
Justice
Edlich
Muscatine
Hough
Monmouth
Disappearance of Miss Margaret Bell Spotlighted
Dubuque police report no word from Minneapolis on the disappearance of Margaret Bell formerly of Dubuque and a former telephone operator. Bell left her rooming house to visit a restaurant last Friday and has not been seen since. Authorities note her father William Bell recently left Dubuque. inquiry found no local telephone operator employment for her.
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Dubuque
Minneapolis
Margaret Bell
Bell
William Bell
Milwaukee
Garfield Avenue
Miss Bell
Obsequies for Monsignor Ryan Held in Dubuque Church
Thousands attended the funeral rites for Monsignor Roger Ryan in Dubuque Iowa with a 10 o'clock high mass at St Patrick's Church followed by viewing at the casket. The body was later moved to St Raphael's Cathedral for the office dead and funeral mass conducted by Archbishop Keane before interment at Mt Olivet.
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Father Lundon
Deely
St. Joseph’s Academy
St. Pat‘rick's Boys' School
Father Ryan
St. Raphael's Cathedral
Keane
St. Joseph's College
Mt. Olivet
Beaver Valley News Notes From Cedar Falls Area
Mr and Mrs H Morgan returned home after visiting relatives in Muscatine Iowa Andrew Hansen delivered hogs to Cedar Falls on Friday Miss Fagan of Cedar Falls who has been teaching at Bachelor school is on the sick list Mr Rudeback waits for better weather to finish corn shredding Miss Lena Hansen of Waterloo spent Sunday with the Hansen family Despite the cold a large crowd attended the funeral of Myrta Jones formerly of this locality A Nelson moves onto his Cedar Falls farm Miss Jacobs who broke her leg in a runaway now uses crutches.
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wMr
H. Morgan
Muscatine
Andrew Hansen
Cedar Falls
Fagan
Rudeback
Lena Hansen
Waterloo
H. Hansen
Myrta Jones
Miss Jones
A. Nelson
Miss . Jacobs
Chateau of Vincennes Sealed in History and Modern Craft
The article notes Vincennes as a historic aviation and media site with a castle and keep. It describes decayed rooms stuffed with old harnesses and arms, and a heavily trodden stairway preserved for visitors. A 10 percent borax and 5 percent resin solution is used with electricity to preserve wood in France.
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Chateau
Vincennes
Aviation
Donjon
France
Olive Tablets Promise Calomel Substitute For Liver Health
Dr. F. M. Edwards of Portsmouth Ohio introduces Dr Edwards Olive Tablets a vegetable laxative and liver toning tablet sugar coated olive oil colored claim to replace calomel with gentler action and no after effects. The product sold by Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio costs 25 cents per box and bears Edwards as president.
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F. M. Edwards
Portsmouth
Ohio
Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus
Kindness Returned with Stamps to Police Officer
Sergeant William Hollcroft recalls a grateful man named Jack Fleming who sent thirty five one cent stamps to repay a meals kindness in Waterloo Missouri. The dogged caller said he had just found work in Missouri after a three day hunger spell and thanked the sergeant for feeding him.
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Wm. Hollcroft
Golden Gate
Waterloo
Missouri
Jack Flemming
Wm. Holicroft
Musterole promises quick relief for neuralgia and ailments
An ad touts Musterole as a clean mustard ointment that eases neuralgia in a minute and provides relief for cold and chest conditions, sore throat, rheumatism, and muscle pain. It urges readers to buy 25¢ and 50¢ jars from druggists and to request a jar by mail from The Musterole Company in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
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