Brown Brendel Set For Waterloo Welterweight War
Brown and Davenport’s Harry Brendel square off next Thursday at the Waterloo theatre in a state welterweight title bout at 145 pounds. Both claimants bring strong records, with Brendel undefeated this season and Brown aiming for the top. Fans in Waterloo and Davenport expect a hard, marketable bout amid local hoopla and heavy crowd draw.
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Carl Brown
Harry Brendel
Davenport
Waterloo Theatre
Mat Yang
Brown
Waterloo
Brandell
Centoral
George Nicholson
Rock Island
Baseball Gossip and Player Movements Across Leagues
The piece surveys aging stars and contract talks including Mike Donlin declining Boston, Joel O Rourke receiving a 319.00 bid from Mark Gleason, and Griff and Johnson’s pennant chances. It notes shifts in management, league expansion talk, and Braves courting Vin Jordan for speed base, with Fred Clark optimistic about Jordan boosting the Corsairs toward a pennant.
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Mark Gleason
San Francisco
Yaringr
Tex Rickard
Jeffries-Johnson
Joel O'Rourke
AL Ory Rourke
Braves
Vin Jordan
Fred Clark
Jordan
Corsairs
Darrow Indicted on Bribe Charge in McNamara Case
Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago faces two indictments by the Los Angeles County grand jury alleging bribery and attempted corruption in the McNamara defense. He is charged with furnishing funds from the defense fund to bribe jurors Robert Bain and George N. Lockwood while supervising the defense disbursements from about $227,000. Darrow arrived in Los Angeles and defended himself as expecting indictments, saying he knew nothing of any bribery schemes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
Chicago
McNamara Brothers
McNamara Defense Fund
Robert Bain
James A. McNamara
George N. Lockwood
Darrew
Lecompre Davis
Clarenes Darrow
McNamara Brother
Davis
Bert Jr
Franklin
McNeameras
Clarenee Darrew
Irs Lindgers
Hint
Darrow
Dartin
Weather Prophet John Busby Forecasts Frigid January and Mild March
John C. Busby, a planetary and goose bone weather prophet, predicts January will end cold with a moderate February and warm March. He cites planetary disturbances and goose bone divination, urging readers to trust his method over modern meteorology. Independent, Tay Jan. 30. FOLLEYS HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND advertised.
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Foster Court
Fee
Sage Foote
John C. Busby
Independence
Tay
Pilgrim’s Bills To Move Holidays To Summer Months
A Chicago man aims to introduce a bill in Congress to shift Thanksgiving Christmas New Year and Washington’s Birthday to summer. The plan follows a claim by Chuckling Charles Ebbetts who jokes about lost secrets and a practical fall of chances.
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Chicago
Charles Ebbetts
Columbus Day
Congress
Washington
Burlington Wins Iowa Democratic State Convention
Des Moines January 30 Burlington won the state convention on the forty fourth ballot after a long deadlock in Cedar Rapids. The July 25 meeting place was decided with Burlington obtaining the required support aided by a $1000 bonus over expenses. The convention will have 1032 delegates and no presidential primary this year.
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Des Moines
Burlington
State Central Committee
Kirkwood
Iowa
Conventton City
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
Jack" Dalton
Manson
Cedar
Rapids
Henry Riegelman
Commmitteeman
E. R. Moore Os Anamosa
Donovan
Wiz
Mississippi River Improvement Company
Keokuk
Claude R. Porter
Mike” Healy
Fort Dodge
H Fred Bierman
Decorah
Fred Nave
Davenport
John Gillispie
Waterloo
J. F. Golden
Creston
Reading
M. V. Kennedy
M. Falvey
Albia
W. OR. McGinnis
John Holland
W. F. Hutton
Ida Grove
Hugh Stuart
Dubuque
H. A. Cooke
Wright County
Albert Hanson
John Beatty
Baseball Moguls Visit Des Moines Campaign
Western league magnates John Holland of St. Joseph Omaha owner William Rourke Thomas Fairweather and Frank Isbell visit Des Moines to drum up baseball interest among business leaders. A dance with music at Kurth's hall North Waterloo is set for Tuesday January 30 with all invited.
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Des Moines
John Holland
St. Joseph
William Rourke
Omaha
Thomas Fairweather
Frank Isbell
Kurth's Hall
North Waterloo
Commissioners Bolt Meeting Over Western Freight Rates
Seven state railroad commissioners and Chief Examiner George N. Brown walked out as a new Western tariff schedule came up for protest. Clifford Thorne urged 120 day suspension, but Brown refused. The group warned the measure would raise charges on 850 subjects and affect millions in the Mississippi River west region, urging a 129 day delay under the act to regulate commerce.
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Chicago
George N. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clifford Thorne
Brown
Iowa
George A. Henshaw
Oklahoma
F. C. Robinson
South Dakota
J. A. Little
North Dakota
J. Hedlund
Texas
E. E. Smyth
Kansas
T. N. Bradbury
Missouri
America
Ate Missippi
Black Mares Sell for $1500 in Winthrop Auction
A team of jet black mares weighing 4,080 pounds sold for 1,500 at Winthrop. The mares, three and four years old, brought the top price for horses in the area, purchased by B. J. Steele of Dunkerton from P. T. McBride of Roberts & McBride.
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Winthrop
T. Mc- Bride
Roberts
Gas Officials Here This Week In Waterloo
Alfred P. Post of Philadelphia general traveling auditor for Citizens Gas and Electric and his assistant L. C. Bradbury are in Waterloo for the week. They will align the local office accounting system with the company wide method to ease comparisons. Post met local business leaders during the management change.
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Alfred P. Post
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Gas
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
L. C. Bradbury
Kewanee, Ill
Waterloo
Post
Chamber of Commerce Urges Dues as Club Reorganization Nears
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce house committee urged members to pay annual dues and join the Waterloo club in light of Steward designate Fred Standish likely taking over after Feb 1. Travel men may join at $10 a year, regular fee is $25, and a furnishings contract with Mr. Stitz requires funds.
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Chamber of Commerce
A Stitz
Waterloo Club
A. W. Brown
Brown Crockery Company
Bridge Street
Fred Standish
Standish
House
House Committee
J. K. Joder
O. Lamson
J. C. Hartman
A. R. Jackson
Ira J. Hoover
Tribute to Rev. J. H. Poland in Cedar Falls death note
The passing of Rev. J. H. Poland at his Cedar Falls home is mourned by many friends. A friend, Mrs. I. L. Park, set lines from an old poem to honor his unquenchable spirit and lifelong faith. Waterloo, Iowa, January 30, 1912.
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J. H. Poland
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Iowa
Kellogg Nerve Vitalizer Promised Free Trial
Advertises Kellogg's Sanitone Wafers as a safe powerful nerve strengthener. Offers a 50 cent trial package free by mail to prove results for men and women, claiming rapid, lasting benefits and cures for neural fatigue and related symptoms. Provides mailing address in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Kier
Kelloge
Sanstone
F. J. Kelogg Co
Hoftmaster
Battle Creek
Michigan
Kellogg Sanstone Wa fers free trial offer
Advertises a free 50 cent trial package of Kellogg's Sanstone Wa fers for nerves. Request requires sending 6 cents in stamps for postage and packing to Kellogg Co Battle Creek Michigan with address details.
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J. Kellogg CO
Hoffmaster Block
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg
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