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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
6
Wounded soldiers awaiting discharge may enjoy baseball as Major League teams plan spring exhibitions at convalescent camps. Last year, tours drew large crowds and boosted morale. this season Ban Johnson and John Heydler aim to extend visits to all available camps, letting wounded fans see famed players in action.
Ray Johnson of St Paul meets Dell Hanlon of Minneapolis in the season opener, a ten round bout set for Thursday evening. Johnson recently released from the navy holds trim form while Hanlon has pushed to secure the matchup after months of efforts. A prior Johnson vs Huntley plan was scrapped due to Huntley’s short notice. Soldiers and sailors back from service will appear in preliminaries to add energy to the card.
Grinnell Iowa January 24 Eastern critics place Grinnell among top Class 8 programs for the Pennsylvania relay carnival at Philadelphia April 25 and 26. Grinnell joins Vanderbilt Iowa Exeus Nebraska Case and Brigham Young in strong field. Uncertainty remains if Grinnell will send a team as many key runners are in military service and may not return in time to prepare.
Public sale by the National Fur Exchange in St Louis this week saw 750 0½ cent more skins sold in one day. Total funds reached about 290000 dollars with fur skins and 712000 squirrel hides bringing around 460000 dollars. January sale collects over 8 million fur skins for disposal at roughly two million per day. Sacred Heart beats Whittier school 10 to 8 in basketball with Egan Connolly and Guyzer scoring.
A memorial to Capt Eddie Grant former National League player who died in France has been approved. Capt Harry McCormick and a two man committee including John Meydler Billy Murray and John McGraw will raise funds choose a site and plan the monument. Players and club owners support the effort.
East High travels to Independence at 6 30 for a key game as star Garramoni and Cutler miss the clash with injuries. Coach Dillon shifts Molman to guard and Dean to forward, hoping to lessen the impact. After the setback, East returns home to face Oelwein on Saturday on the YMCA floor. Charles City visits West in a marquee state showdown this weekend.
Jack Rooney light heavyweight is set to wrestle a Chicago opponent Saturday night after training at J. A. gym for the past several days. Rooney will also appear in Green Bay next week. George Hill plans a bout with Helmer Myre next Tuesday evening and Rooney says Hill is in good shape to challenge Myre.
Des Moines reports Iowa led the nation in Red Cross membership about 44 percent of the population enrolled and the state held the largest total in the union. State Director Kepford praised volunteers for swift responses and broad service from surgical dressings to knitted goods, noting no call for funds was unmet. The article reflects on wartime mobilization and the enduring Red Cross spirit.
Ee phone 775 corner Fifth and Water Streets offers best prices on stoves tools tires phonographs records guns bicycles paints wire etc E 5th St Hardware Co repairs bicycles phonographs trunks razors knives saws scissors etc
A five act vaudeville bill headlines at the Majestic with a singing novelty A Fraternity Rehearsal, and sketches by Harry and Ella Conley. Also featured are Viola Lewis and company, Polley and comedian, and the war review act. Arizona film at Plaza with Fairbanks star cast. Virtuous Wives at Palace stars Anita Stewart, De Wolf Hopper, Tearle and more. More Trouble at Palace features Keenan and Fatty Arbuckle in Maouhine.
The casualty list released in Washington DC on January 24 shows 262 names with eight Iowa men among them. Entries include three deaths from wounds and another from disease, plus several wounded severely. Real estate transfers in Black Hawk County include May B. Yemingway as administratrix and various parcels and ownership changes in Waterloo and Watertown.
To Mr and Mrs Newton 4 Lurbett Cedar Falls Jan 22 a son To Mr and Mrs Dwight H Fried ley Bennington township Jan 19 a daughter Evelyn Abbie This babe was born two hours after the father a.
Warns against local sprays and douches for catarrh noting they never cure and may worsen lung involvement. Claims catarrh starts in nose and throat but can reach lungs, potentially leading to consumption. Promotes S S S as a blood acting remedy, sold by druggists, with medical department support available from Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Georgia.
Notices reveal a series of births and a public father: the county superintendent welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs Hugo Carl Moeller of 1 Cedar Heights on January 16. Mr and Mrs Myron Buck of 419 Rebel on January 18 welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Welch of 12 Sunnyside on January 0 welcomed daughter Gertrude Veronici. advertisement lists Diamond Coal Company.
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