O'Brien seeks Johnson bout with Jeannette at American A C
Philadelphia promoter General Sporting News reports Jack O'Brien pressing to stage a six round bout between champion Jack Johnson and Joe Jeannette at the American Athletic Club in Philadelphia next month. Jeannette has long sought Johnson since their prior six round meeting in the same city. The article also notes Johnson’s possible handling and related heavyweight contest shuffles and club decisions.
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Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Jack Johnson
A. C
Jack
Johnson
O'Brien
Joe Jeannette
Dan Mecerrick
Jeannette
George Cotton
Pittsburg
National Sporting Club of New York
Tom O'Rourke
Smoky City
Kid Henry
Troy
Sailor Burke
Albany
Willie Lewis
National Sporting Club
Lewis
Brooklyn
Eddie Mcscorty
Milwaukee
Cy Smith
Phil Knight
Kansas City
Johnny Marto
West Side
Knight
Marto
New York
Monte Attell
Philly McGovern
Stag
Vanderbilt A. C
The Lion Gotch Hurries to Match Wrestler Hackenschmidt
Detroit reports Gaorge Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion stopped over en route to Bay City and warned that if he is not matched with Frank Gotch within a week they will not meet. Hackenschmidt says he is ready to stake his money and the match must be agreed within seven days before his April exhibition tour to Japan and India.
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Detroit
Mich
Gaorge Hackenschmidt
Bay City
Frank Gotch
Hack
Gotch
Tam
United States
Japan
India
Goten
Rowland Sees No Progress in Three-T League
Clarence Rowland of Dubuque base hall manager and longtime participant in base hall wars says the Three-T league has not advanced toward fixing the 1911 circuit since the Chicago meeting. He asserts no clear plan emerged and no one can say what will happen next. He remains a steadfast friend of Waterloo amid current troubles.
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Clarence Rowland
Dubuque
Rowland
Waterloo
Chicago
What happened to WMEWALD
Clarence Nowland returns and recounts tactics by Kinsella and Tearney to oust Waterloo. An attempted forcible removal by umpire Cussack failed as Ewald, Waterloo’s vice president, resisted being moved into the room. A quorum of five votes would have allowed the ousting, but the tally stayed 4 to 7.
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Dubuque
Jourunal
Clarence Nowland
Clarence
Kinsella
Tearney
Waterloo
Cussack
Ewald
Waterloo Association
Important Fights in Near Future
A list of boxing matches with dates and venues including arry Brewer s versus Unk Russell in Kansas City on Jan 30 and Abe Attell fights in Cleveland and Philadelphia through February 26, with opponents such as Tommy I ti me and Frankie Conley.
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Arry Brewer
Unk Russell
Kansas City
Packey McFarland
Frankie Mandale
Memphis
Abe Attell
Tommy I
Cleveland
Monte Attell
Philly McGovern
New York
Jimmy Gardner
Frank Klaus
Boston
Phil Knight
Johnny Mario
Ad Walgast
Knockout Brown
Philadelphia
Tommy O'Toole
Frankie Conley
Johnny Coulon
New Orleans
Ad Wolgast
Milwaukee
Man cuts throat over workload in Rock Island incident
Cedar Rapids Jan correspondent reports a man in Rock Island Laislay Pelich allegedly slashed his throat from ear to ear with a razor after believing he was doing more than his share of earth cleaning work. He survived the attack and was improving last night.
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Cedar Rapids
Jan, &C
Rock Island
Laislay Pelich
Value of Woman Fixed At 38000 In Iowa Bill
Des Moines January 30 Special The value of a woman wife or mother will be fixed at 5000 to her estate if death results from negligence or wrongful act of any person or corporation The bill contemplates damages including loss of companionship services and disability with a 5000 cap The plan would exempt real estate purchased for the home and not be liable for debts Several other measures move through the Iowa Legislature including a tax ferret law abolition bulk sale bill and a 100000 extension work appropriation for Ames agriculture college
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Des Moines
Iowa
John T. Clarkson
Albin
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
House Committee On Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Holden
Ames
Waterlo o West to Inspect Schoolchildren Teeth
The Waterloo West Dental Society and the board of education will conduct a free general examination of all schoolchildren to detect defects. The effort, though delayed last year, will proceed this year as part of education to supplement physiology teaching and promote long term dental health. A chart will be given to each child showing findings to aid preservation of teeth. A high school play tomorrow evening aims to attract a crowded audience with television-like appeal for local residents.
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Waterloo Dental Society
Board of Education
Waterloo West
West High School
Farmers Wives Brighten Life in Lincoln Township Club
In Shel by county a self-improvement club of twenty eight farmers wives and daughters meets bi monthly in members homes. Formed in April 1910 the group lists officers Hul dah Olson president Maud McKeig vice president Clara Blekely secretary and Taura Hoskins treasurer. Members host each meeting in alphabetical order and begin with roll call.
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Harlan, da
Lincoln Township
Shelby County
Huldah Olson
Maud McKeig
Clara Blekely
Taura Hoskins
Quotation Opens Literary Program With Charity Lunch
The notice describes a literary program with music and business items. At close, lunch for 15 is served with four items typically sandwiches coffee cake and ice cream. Each member pays 6 cents per meeting for charity sent to the orphans home in Council Bluffs. Members missing their assigned program segment are fined 10 cents.
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Council Bluffs
Hammersteins in Row for Absolute Divorce
Mrs Malvina Hammerstein filed for absolute divorce from Oscar Hammerstein in Nyack N Y Supreme Court. A referee was appointed to take testimony by Judge Arthur S Tomkins, with Daniel Sherman named. Neither principal attended court. Hammerstein sold operatic interests but retains Broadway venues and plans to stage grand operas.
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New York
Oscar Fammerstein
Malvina Hammerstein
Supreme Court
Nyack
N. Y
Arthur S. Tomkins
Daniel 8. Sherman
Real estate transfers listed in regional abstracts
Real estate transfers filed by Black Hawk Co Abstract Co. show Marshall Rugg selling land in 17 89-13 to Elizabeth Edwards and William Galloway for 7000 dollars. Edwards for Galloway Gibson Investment Co. sells land in 17 89-13 for 17500 dollars. H B Allen sells multiple lots in Butterfield's plat 23-89-13 for 2500 dollars. Holliday sells part of lot 3 in Manson's 2nd addition Waterloo for 1 dollar. Vale sells lots 1 in W L Ilingworth plat and lot 1 in Lane Fowler's addition Waterloo for 1 dollar. Moorehead Jr transfers tat 4 in J R and S Gameron's 2nd addition Cedar Falls for 1 dollar. Meade sells part of lots 3 and 4 in 22-89-12 to Sedgwick for 1400 dollars.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Marshall Rugg
Elizabeth M. Edwards
William Galloway
Galloway-Gibson Investment Co
H. B. Allen
J. B. Sedgwick
Butterfield
Walter N. Holliday
Hannah Miriam Kenyon
Manson
Waterloo
S. L. Vale
O. M. Blexelberg
W. L. Ilingworth
Lane & Fowler
William G. Moorehead, Jr
William G. Moorehead
More Freight Cars Idle Than Year Ago Headline
The American Railway association reports a rise in idle freight cars in the United States and Canada. On January 18 there were 122 297 idle cars, more than twice the 51 836 idle in January 1914. Coal cars idle rose by 11 310 while surplus box cars fell 831 due to west and northwest demand. Reasons cited include snow and storms in 1910, weak steel mill activity, and stricter Interstate Commerce Commission unloading rules.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
American Railway Association
Northwest
Iron and Steel
Interstate Commission
Brotherhood of Railway Postal Clerks Organized in Northwest
In Minneapolis on January 30, about 200 railway mail clerks forming a permanent secret group named The Brotherhood of Railway Postal Mail Clerks met in St Paul. They adopted resolutions demanding major changes to the system and handed ten signed resignations to take effect when 75 percent of the members approve. Clerks say they cannot strike and will use this move to press their demands.
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Minneapolis
The
Brotherhood of Railway Postal Mail Clerks
Northwest
St. Paul
Clerks Call Unified Action Over Eight Hour Day
Clerks forming a united group in opposition to the department adopt resolutions on Saturday. They demand an eight hour day full pay for filled vacancies reinstatement of suspended clerks and a system to arbitrate disputes. Resolutions were sent to the department in Washington.
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Washington
Council Denounces Utilities Measure in Sioux City
Sioux City Iowa January 20 The city council passes strong resolutions opposing the Crist Sammis public utilities bill. Councilman Jonathan W Brown will go to Des Moines to oppose the measure. Mayor A A Smith calls the bill outrageous. Councilman G H Healy accuses it of granting $5000 jobs for grafters and brown argues it would leave gas and electric consumers at the mercy of local companies. A resolution denouncing the bill is sent to the Woodbury county delegation. He passes from life to his rest in the grave.
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Sioux City
Crist-Sammis Public Utilities
Jonathan W. Brown
Des Moines
A. A. Smith
G. H. Healy
Brown
Iit
Woodbury County
Inox
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Fred Raymond
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Meritol
Henderson Drug Co
American Drug and Press Association
General Sporting News
League
Quincy
the Lion
Booster City
Cinque WS
Olhoul
Hammersteins
Wire of Impresariio
Crystal Theatre
Chas. Wayne & Co
Sadie Sherman
Broadway
Braham
Maxim de Grosz
Black Hawk National Bank
Commercial
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Waterloo Land Co
Cady & Gallup
Chas. R. Gates & CO
Farma
Iowa Mausoleum CO
Teleehone
Segars and Tobacco Dewresseres Ets
Wiliams
Segar
Fourth Street
Seer
J. E. Williams
Tel
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J. ©. Murtagh
A. G. Rem
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