Cedar Rapids poised to field baseball team with star players
Cedar Rapids eyes a return to league baseball as Ad club sets up a boost committee and Belden Hill may lead the team. Local standouts like Hilly Collins Roy Radabaugh Ennis Oakes Bill Ludwig Gril Slapnicka Hal Chase and Ben Deitz are bound for major and minor league stops as snow melts. A wave of veteran players may sign if the city commits to a squad while Cleveland shuffles Neal Ball back to minors after his unassisted triple play fame.
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Iowa
Ad Club
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Hilly Collins
Boston Nationals
Bunnies
Rock Island
Roy Radabaugh
Columbus
Chicago
Cleveland
Neal Ball
Ball
Roche
Baseball legends and near-misses in early 1900s notes
The piece recalls White Sox and Chicago figures like Robe and Harris, noting Robe's two triples as a substitute and Harris’s 24 innings in a record game. It cites Babe Adams and the Pirates’ 1909 success, while mentioning fallouts, experimental signings, and trials of New York players amid a volatile era in early baseball.
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White Sox
Thirrly
Umit Robe
Tripehill
Chicago
Robe
Orleana
Ing
Harris
Boston
Jack Commbs
Huston
Dineen
Miners
Babe Adams
Detroit
Pirates
Babe
Caveleskie
New York
Phil
McQuillan
Cove
Ama
Ball and Bear
Memorial for Dolliver Feb 5
Methodist churches nationwide plan a Dolliver memorial day on February 5 to collect funds for a memorial table in the Dolliver family lot at Fort Dodge. The effort honors the former congressman and his father, an early Methodist circuit preacher, with Bishop Earl Cranston endorsing the plan in a letter to Rev. D. B. McBurney, Fort Dodge district superintendent.
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Dolliver
DB. A. McBurney
Fort Dodge
Gotch Declares He Is In Shape For Difficult Bout
Frank Gotch proclaims fitness for a tough bout at Dexter Park benefiting orphan relief. George Tackenschmidt trains hard for Monday night in the same pavilion where Gotch once won the title. Curley cancels three dates to support the charity while Gotch plans a world tour with Carter starting April in Vancouver and Japan.
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Frank Y
Dexter Park
Beneal
Otk
Fsault Revler
Evelar
Nat Xame
George Tackenschmidt
Goteh
Lion
Curley
Wack
Carter
Vancouver
Japan
Gotoh
Hack
Missing balloon found. two bodies recovered
Berlin reports the German balloon Hildebrandt missing since the December 29 ascent at Schmarngendorf was located in a lake in Romerania province Prussia. The gondola held the bodies of both aeronauts. Ride to Six. Fare free. Rock island.
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Berlin
Hildebrandt
Schmargendorf
Romerania
Prussia
Rock Island
Sturdy English Welterweight to Meet Harry Lewis For World Title
London January 16 The welterweight world title fight pits Harry Lewis of Philadelphia against England's Johnny Summers in a twenty round bout at Klugh McIntosh's club. Lewis, praised for recent rapid improvement, defends his status against Summers, who rose from lightweight. Lewis recently defeated Tom Lancaster at the Wagram club in quick fashion.
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Harry Lewis
London
Philadelphia
Johnny Summers
England
Klugh McIntosh
Armers
Lewis
Summers
Tomn Lancaster
Wagram
George Bouck Waterloo resident dies after long illness
George B Bouck 303 Albany Waterloo longtime meat businessman and Civil War veteran died after a year of illness following a paralytic stroke He was born September 2 1827 in Belvidere Ohio and moved through Wisconsin to Waterloo He leaves a widow five children two sons and three daughters four sisters and one brother plus four grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral services are set for Wednesday afternoon with brief at home services at 1 30 and church services at 2 conducted by Rev I No Mil ter and attended by Robert Anderson post G A R
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George B. Bouck
Albany Street
Waterloo
Robert Anderson Post
Belvidere
Ohio
Wisconsin
Eliza Ann Howder
Iowa
Buchanan County
Bouck
Forty-Eighth Iowa Infantry
Robert Anderson
Mary Baldwin
Ida Bowley
South Omaha
Neb
Clara McWilliams
Tilia Bowder
Wm. Bouck
Sioux City
Anna [Bowder
Brandon
Sarah Brizes
St. Paul
Free Methodist Church
Iowa Concerned in Rate Arguments Across Western States
Washington Jan. 16 Arguments in the western rate cases began today before the interstate commerce commission. The territory involved includes Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and Montana.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nera
Dolliver Memorial Fund Seeks Contributions in Waterloo
Postmaster W R Law has received literature on the Dolliver memorial fund and will forward sums to Fort Dodge headquarters. He urges citizens of all parties to contribute to honor Senator Dolliver, noting his service in Iowa's political life and business. Law offers further information upon request.
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W. R. Law
Dolliver
Law
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Street Car Collision at Water Street Crossing
A rear-end collision at the Water street crossing on Fourth street east derailed street car No. 41 at 12:20 am. Three to four passengers aboard escaped injuries, as did the train crew. Motorman Can field, Conductor Clothier, and engineers White, Eldridge, and the crew on engines 2033, 1041, and 2083 were involved. investigations noted slippery track and the car’s last trip issues. The car’s insurance of safety was aided by sanded rails and careful braking on the incline.
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Canfield
Litchfield
Water Street
Illinois Central
Fourth Street
National Clothing Store
White
Wireman Eldridge
Clothier
Fourth Street Bridge
Twin Cities Traction Co
Auto Fire Calls East Side Fire Department
Firemen answered at 319 Cutler Street this morning to a car owned by Charles Christensen burning in a barn. The vehicle was moved outside and the barn saved, with damages to the Buzz wagon awaiting inspection for precise assessment of mechanical exposure.
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Burning Auto
East Side
Cutler Street
Charles Christensen
Local Fraternal and Civic Group Announcements
Lincoln circle Ladies of the G A R to travel to Greene for joint installation over the Rock Island leaving at 9 60 A M The Searchlight class Walnut Street Baptist to meet at Mrs Henry Austins corner Franklin and Sixth Tuesday afternoon with officer election Royal Neighbors hold a thimble bee at Neighbor Ecclestons 522 Logan Ave Wednesday afternoon Waterloo lodge No 105 A F and A M called meeting at Masonic Temple Tuesday evening Jan 17 for first degree work Endire club meets Mrs F B E Cutler 412 East Fourth Street Tuesday Jan 17 L C T A No 22 regular review Jan 17 new officers to attend.
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Lincoln Circle
Greene
Post and Circle
Rock Island
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Henry Austin
Franklin and
Sixth Streets
Eccleston
Logan Avenue
A. F
A. M
Waterloo Lodge
Masonic Temple
WW. M. Im
Endire Club
F. BE. Cutler
East Fourth Street
Water Loanns Off to California Comfort on Coast
Mr and Mrs Nathan Worthey Mr and Mrs J H Easley and their two children Helen and Robert and Mr and Mrs G B Miller and their son DeForest start this evening for Los Angeles Calif The party will spend the remainder of the winter on the coast.
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Nathan Worthey
J. H. Easley
Helen
Robert
G. B. Miller
DeForest
Los Angeles
Calif
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