Isbell Predicts Federal League Non Threat to Western League
Des Moines January 3 Frank Isbell manager of the Western league club says the newly formed Federal league will not impact Western league players or play. He notes the Feds target big leaguers only and expects recruiting from American and National leagues, with few Western league men sought this year. Isbell predicts the Federal league will succeed but not profit in its first year and cites Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown as major additions fueling the new venture.
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Des Moines
Frank Isbell
Izzy
Feds
Tey
Federals
Harris
Denver
Des Moines Bunch
Kansas City
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Joe Tinker
Mordecai Brown
Tinker
Chicago
Iowa Track Team Welcomes Freshmen as Veteran Sumner Leaves
Iowa City January 13. Iowa track candidates report for the first season workout under Jack Watson. Manville Sumner will leave the university in February due to family illness. He captained the cross country team and was a state and conference point winner last year. Watson plans indoor training with about fifty beginners as veterans are unavailable. The Gophers may visit Iowa City for a dual meet while basketball schedules shift with Cornell and Mount Vernon visiting. Captain Gardner’s health worsens and may miss the season.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Jack Watson
Manville Sumner
Jie
Watson
Eest
Mather
Parsons
Kellogg
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Gophers
Towa City
Hawkeye
Cornell
Mount Vernon
State Teachers’ College Five
Hawkeyes
Kent
Chicago
Bartlett Gym
Gardner
Groh Signs Three Season Pact With Reds
Cincinnati reports Baseman Groh signed with the Reds for three years. He declined three Federal league offers after meeting with club president Herrmann and chose to remain in Cincinnati.
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Groh
REDS
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Red Sox Sign Schoolboy Dominick Mulh
Dominick Mulhi g hand pitcher from Woburn High School signed by the Boston Red Sox. The 19 year old, listed at 163 pounds, led a local league in batting and pitching and is paired with Harold Janvtin. The club adds a young prospect to its farm system amid January announcements.
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RED Sox
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Harold Janvtin
Dominick J. Mulhi
Woburn High School
Hei
Piles Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Free Trial
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Remedy as a fast cure for piles. It urges readers to mail name and address for a free sample, claims reductions in inflammation itching and ulcers, warns against operations, and notes price 30 cents a box in drug stores.
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Tyramid Drug CO
Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Doom of the Phillies to bolster flailing Federal league assets
Philadelphia reports manager Charles Doom and President Bacer traveling to the city Tuesday to address the Phillies chaotic roster. The club, weakened by Federal league departures, seeks to protect assets as Otto Knabe Jimmy Walsh Doc Miller Addie Brennan and Billy Kilifer are noted among the players involved.
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Charles 5
Doom
Phillies
Bacer
Doomn
Rardy
Otto Knabe
Jimmy Walsh
Doc Miller
Addie" Brennan
Billy Killifer
Baseball Disorder Behind Federals Feud Says Magazines
National league magnates blame bad relations with the Federals for discord. Thomas J. Lynch is described as ousted after wrangles with the National league and Players' Fraternity. Sherwood Magee reportedly jumped. his location is uncertain. Phillies officials expect reluctant returns to their clubs.
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National League
Nalionals
Thomas J. Lynch
National
Sherwood Magee
Logan
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Magee
Phillies
Bill Shettsline
Vic Sater Signs 3-Year Cubs Deal As Humphries Follows
Chicago January 13 Vic Sater the first baseman linked to a Federal league move sealed rumors by sending a three year contract to President Murphy. In the same afternoon a three year pact from pitcher Bert Humphries also reached Murphy confirming Cubs roster plans.
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CUBS
Chicago
Vic Sater
Murphy
Bert Humphries
Transient sales law declared unconstitutional in Iowa
Judge Hayes ruled the transient merchant law unconstitutional in district court at Indianola. The Marshalltown Buggy company officers faced indictment for selling out of county without a $200 license, while the law was challenged as exorbi tant and requested by Iowa Retail Merchants' assoc. The case marks the first action under the law and its first decision.
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Indianola
Iowa
Iowa Retail Merchants’ Association
Hayes
Marshalltown
C. H. E. Boardman
L. M. Osbourne
L. A. Tuttle
Iowa Tax Returns Loom for 1913 Incomes
Dubuque Iowa January 13 estimated internal revenue collector Louis Murphy says about 16000 Lowans must report incomes for March 1 to December 1 1913. Returns on blanks mailed by the collector. Net income thresholds and deductions are defined with five sixths of exemptions for 1913 and penalties for false returns.
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Dubuque, Ta
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Woman Dies In Car Crash Near Storm Creek Bridge
An automobile overturned on Glidden road near Storm Creek bridge Sunday killing Mrs. Adio Bell Davis instantly. Carrall and Indan residents reported the accident, with authorities investigating the fatal scene.
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Indan
Glidden Road
Storm Creek Bridge
Adio Bell Davis
Waterloo to set up twin city scales and monthly tests
City to appoint weighmasters for two eight ton scales on opposite river banks. Weighmasters to charge ten cents per load and provide a $200 bond and records of weighed roads. Mayor Thompson to designate scales and implement the ordinance. Majority scale owners favor monthly tests, action pending council update.
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Thompson
E. J. Wenner
Jefferson Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
District Court
Water, Sewer and Gas Committee
J. W. Krapfel
Water Works
A. H. Holt
Krapfel
Mr. Holt
River Front Commission
Ed Chapman
Baskin Estate Sues Railroads For 20000 Damages
James McKeon administrator for the Baskin estate filed in Des Moines district court for $20000 against the St Paul Kansas City Short Line and the Rock Island railroad. Baskin, a bridge carpenter, was killed near New Hampton Iowa when a snow plow attached to a coal car struck him ahead of a passenger train.
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Des Moines
Ira
James McKeon
S. E H. Baskin
District Court
St. Paul
Kansas City
Rock Island Railroad
Baskin
New Hampton
Chase Talk To Ad Men At Waterloo Club Meeting
At the Waterloo Commercial club rooms tonight the Ad Men's Club of the Town Criers will hear Charlies F. Chase, advertising manager for William Galloway Co., speak on Psychology as a Scientific Basis for Advertising.
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Waterloo Commercial Club
Ad Men’s Club
Town Criers
Charlies F. Chase
William Galloway Company
Free Prescription For Men Promises Quick Restoration
An advertisement claims a doctor created a potion for nervous debility, vigor loss, and weak memory. It offers a free copy of the prescription by writing Interstate Remedy Co. at 4484 Luck Building, Detroit, promising home use without medicines.
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Iman
Ugat
Interstate Remedy Co
Luck
Detroit
Mich
Plain Talk Aims to Draw Wide Meeting Attendance
Mr. Chase will present the technical matter in simple terms so all listeners can understand. The meeting opens at 8 o'clock and any interested person may attend, member or not.
Silk to Gold Scheme Sparks Fort Dodge Newspaper Feud
Skylock, the news scout, reads the Daily Chronicle and plots to turn eleven cars of silk into gold using a typewriter and fingers. An Illinois Central official denies the tale causing tension as the plot unfolds around a sensational Saturday night article.
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Fort Dodge
U. S
Illinois Central
Botson
Daily Chronicle
Ald
Fort Dodge Silk Cargo Heist Rumor About $55 Million
Railroad officials deny any gold on a special Silk labeled train traveling from Council Bluffs to Fort Dodge. Fred Morrison, claim agent for the I C who rode the train, says he saw no sign of the five special agents or their artillery. A railroad man calls the whole affair a joke on somebody.
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Fort Dodge
Fred Morrison
I. C
Council Bluffs
Grinnell Instructor Wins Eight Simultaneous Chess Games
Grinnell Iowa January 13 Professor Buck of Grinnell college played and won eight chess games at once. The challenge began with students and extended to faculty and townspeople. Buck made a move at each table, completing all games in a little over two hours.
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Buck
Mr. Buck
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