Clinton to Make Decision NEW RULE WILL WORK HARDSHIP
Keokuk Gate City interview with Frank Boyle manager of the Indians on the four veteran rule. Boyle says the rule shifts hardship to managers after the season opens and may force importing players to restore gate receipts. He notes managers must find reliable players from better leagues and questions how a four veteran rule will affect mid season slumps and rosters.
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Keokuk Gate City
Frank Boyle
Indians
Waterloo
Boyle
Path
Mts
Bosle
Muscartine
Thut
Clinton Fans 10 Make Decision On Baseball
Clinton Iowa fans plan a mass meeting to organize financing for the baseball club for the coming season. The goal is a rural financial organization with a 10 to 12 member directorate to improve attendance and manage funds, with potential officers Bruce Darling Sam Cook or Martin W Purcell under consideration.
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Clinton
Jax
League
Wunderlieh
Cedar Rapids Commercial Club
The
Baseball Association
Clinton Commercial Club
Bruce Darling
Sam Cook
Martin W. Purcell
Nebraska and Iowa gridiron talks reach tentative accord
Iowa officials say Lincoln terms produced a two year contract with a 3500 Merriam guarantee and profit division. Iowa will visit Lincoln in 1915 and Nebraska will come to Iowa City in 1910 if the Nebraska club signs. Milwaukee signs Andy Slight on reserve to back Felch. Harry Clark re-signs as manager for two years in a big raise. Cleveland appoints Jack Knight as manager of the American Association team, succeeding Jimmy Sheekard. Knight's eleven year career spans Athletics Yankees Red Sox and other clubs.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Lincoln
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Hawkeyes
Milwaukee
Wis
Detcher
Andy Slight
White Sox
McGraw
Grand Rapids
Slight
Felch
Lene Blackburne
Ray Schalk
Alsio
Cleveland
Jack Knight
Knight
Cleveland American Association
Jimmy Sheekard
Connie Mack
Athletics
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Jersey City
Washington Americana
Baltimore Internationals
Cleveland Americans
Spiders
Iowa Professor calls football barbaric and primitive
Louise Clarke, fiancée of Coach Jesse B Hawley, defends football amid a fiery clash with Prof S H Bush, secretary of the Iowa athletic board. Bush condemns the game as brutal. Clarke questions its effects, and the dispute highlights a campus divide over football’s value and ethics. Australia’s forests and Curacao’s phosphate mine are also noted.
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Iowa City
Jesse B. Hawley
Louise Clarke
University of Iowa
H. Bush
Bush Fe
Board of Control of Athletics
Jesse
Jana
Iowa
Athletic Board
Prof. Bush
Mise Clarke
Aman
Miss Clarke
Gald
United States
Bush
Iowa Northwestern
Iowa Athletic Award
Iowa Athletic Board
Harvard
Bunnies Sign Many Youngsters for 1915 Team
Cedar Rapids reports fourteen young players have signed with the Bunny baseball fighting aggregation for 1915. Names include Roy McClane Ed Drnda H. W. Boennemann Chett Tarkelson FP J Galter Ed Bush Neil Wells Fred Hofman F C Wiglesworth J K Brasseli Harry Seibold TL Gilmore Ducky Everts and Fred Moore. Fulton may return to Cedar Rapids but is balancing college duties.
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Cedar Rapids
Belden Hill
Jas
Hamilton
Haulton
Pepper
Punch
Roy McClane
Chicago
Ed Drnda
St. Louis
Fred Moore
Philadelphia
Jawn' Fulton
Lawn
Williamsburg
Fulton
Bunnies
Gray Hair Reverts To Youthful Color Promoted
Prominent local druggists report remarkable results from Hays Hair Health. The non dye preparation claims to restore gray hair to its natural dark shade by natural means, improving appearance without visible signs of treatment. Sold at 2d or 6d and 1.00 pots with full refund if not satisfied.
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May
Philo Hay Specialties Companys
Newark
N. J
Minors Take Small Part in Big Baseball Case
Davenport Iowa January 19 1915 The Three I league will play a minor part in the impending legal contest between organized baseball and the Federal League before Judge Landis in Chicago. Secretary Farrell seeks detailed data from club presidents on grounds ownership value leases capacity and total investment to aid the case.
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Davenport
Federal League
Yearbey
Chicago
Farrell
A. R. Tearney
Kilian takes control of Oshkosh pennant winners
Oshkosh Wisconsin January 18 Joe Killian of Oshkosh and Sterling Alabama yesterday assumed control of the baseball club that captured three consecutive Wisconsin Illinois league titles for Oshkosh He plans Oshkosh first choice but has received offers to move the team to other cities in the Central association Three I league or the new Southern Wisconsin Illinois circuit He has been negotiating with Clinton and may relocate the club there if he secures the berth formerly held by Bert Hough
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Oshkosh
Wis
Joe Killian
Sterling
Killian
Clinton
Bert Hough
Farm family car crash kills father near Dumont
A fatal runaway accident at Dumont in Butler county Friday evening left Charles Borneman about 66 dead. Driving to their home four and one half miles southwest, his buggy overturned after the buggy tongue dropped. His two sons were injured lightly and soon recovered. The father lay unconscious by the roadside until aid arrived and he was taken to Dr Cunning’s office.
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Hampton
Jan
Dumont
Butler County
Charles Borneman
Northwestern
Cunning
Fat Up By Sargol: A Physician's Advice For Weight Gain
A physician describes malnutrition as the barrier to fat in thin people and promotes Sargol tablets taken with meals to convert sugars and starches into nourishing tissue. Claims of ten to twenty-five pounds gained monthly appear, with a money back guarantee through Joder Pharmacy and druggists. Caution notes warn against use by those unwilling to gain weight.
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Joder Pharmacy
Tragic death after fall from bugey object
A man died after being thrown from a bugey. Witnesses noted slight heart action but it ceased briefly. Physicians later found the neck broken, detailing a fatal injury amid the aftermath of the incident.
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Ham
Man of Mystery Hangs Self in Clinton Hotel Room
Jorgen Iverson known as Clinton’s man of mystery died by hanging in his Farmers’ Hotel room Monday morning. He occupied the same room for 18 years and kept to himself, paying his board and showing funds for needs. A search found no relatives and many books on military affairs and stock raising.
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Clinton
Jorgen Iverson
Favorite Songs Offered In Historic Courier Volume
The Courier presents a large collection of old and ragtime songs in a single handsome volume. Two bindings are available heavy English cloth or Bristol binding. The book includes portraits from photographs of great vocal artists of the day, offering value beyond the price. Clip your certificate today to be among the first to possess this collection.
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Courier
Bristol
Maquoketa Boy Kicked by Colt Falls Unconscious
Maquoketa January 19 LaVerne Nissen three year old son of Otto and Mrs Nissen living on a farm northeast of Maquoketa remained in critical condition after a colt kicked him in the head while sledding. He was unconscious for hours and has since lost ability to speak and use one arm. Local doctors feared for his recovery.
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Maquoketa
LaVerne
Otto Nissen
Britain Sees Sharp Drop in Business Failures Last Year
The report notes 682 fewer business failures nationwide in Britain for the year. It also records 925 distinct operations in watchmaking tied to a dollar sale model, reflecting industrial activity and pricing patterns in the sector.
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Great Britain
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