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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
7
Philadelphia report notes Pirates slugged five homers led by Grantham to beat the Phillies 18-9, maintaining a slim NL lead. Boston and Cincinnati box lines show other games. Kalphins and Kolp pitched for the Phillies and Braves respectively, with mixed results across the day.
Des Moines leads the Des Moines net contingent as the state tennis meet reaches quarterfinals. Frank Brody, favored to win, has beaten Elmer Kleir 6-2 6-2, with other results including George Struble beating James Williams 6-1 6-2 and Bennie Beckerman defeating Joe Kaufman 7-5 8-6. Afternoon matches feature Brody versus Beckerman, Struble versus Louis Beckerman, Swenson against Van Ginkle, and Hood facing Flynn.
A Waterloo item recalls July 11 1928 when police driver Ray Buck Colvin died suddenly in Lake Francis Minnesota. The Home Building and Loan Association bought the two story building at 529 Commercial Street for 35000 cash and planned to move its office to the ground floor. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, former U S district judge and baseball czar, traveled by airplane to Waterloo en route to an airport dedication in Aberdee n, SD.
Guy Gardner of Parkersburg is jailed in Butler County on a liquor nuisance charge. The report notes Allison as the place related to the alleged offense and specifies the date as July 11 with unclear year.
Central time listing notes numerous programs across stations WABC WINS KMOX KDKA WLW and more including Detective Mysteries Vocal and Dance hours orchestral performances and news segments with specific showtimes, artists, and network affiliations across New York Chicago Cincinnati Des Moines Minneapolis and other cities.
A dense roster of live music and program slots across New York Chicago Cincinnati and other markets. Entrances include orchestras dueling with dancers and comedy acts, with multiple stations like KDKA WLW KYW WGN WMAQ KOIL and more airing heavy concert rosters and dance programs through the evening into late night.
Davenport and Moline split a doubleheader as the Blue Sox won 7 to 1 in the opener and the Plowboys took the second 3 to 0. George Hull left the mound early in game one but returned to limit the visitors to six hits in the nightcap.
Grandfathers of Clarinda issue challenge to Southmoreland County club veterans for a foursome with dinner on the line. Shenandoah hopefuls are scattered on vacation, quorum uncertain. Southmoreland players named include Sen. D. L. Wilson and others. Northwestern University cited as spending 10 million annually in Evanston Illinois.
Tonight at theatres Palace and Strand present a mix of features. YONIGHT PALACE offers Wolves of the City with Bill Cody plus The Lumber Jack and The Haunted Island chapter nine. Paramount presents This Is Heaven with Wilma Banky and James Hall, plus Little Billy and At the Office sketches. Strand offers The Younger Generation with Hersholt, Basquette, Carter, plus a youth love tale and Pathe news.
The Paramount bill features Wilma Banky in This Is Heaven a romantic comedy with James Hall. A Hungarian immigrant nicknamed Vilma works in a restaurant meets a rich flirt turns him into a chauffeur and a millionairess disguise. They face theft heartbreak and a final urban escape to happiness. Also shown A Ride on a Runaway Train a Lyman Howe novelty plus The Patent Office and Little Billy acts.
Osage Iowa July 11 Special George Weber killed a rattlesnake Wednesday on a side hill near Mitchell it had one rattle. The report notes the entertainment bill and mentions L. E. W. Kills in the Paramount news.
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