Opening of Central association season seen with fevered fans
In Burlington Iowa on March 3 the Central association braces for spring as winter wanes. President Justice predicts one of the league’s best seasons with umpires scorers and officials ready. Keokuk under Gerree Manuset eagerly pursues a first division squad while Bob Madigan leaves baseball for banking in Chicago.
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Burlington
Central Association
Justice
Association
Apri 1
Keeokuk
Gerree Manuset
George
Daily Mail
Keokuk
Bob Madigan
Chicago
Bob
Whittle Stars in OWA Contest as Iowa Fails
Northwestern defeated Iowa 21 to 19 in an exciting rough game. Whittle and Lamke stood out for Northwestern while Parsons and Gardner led Iowa in a spirited showdown at Iowa City. Lamke scored two long shots and Aldrich added a basket as the visitors pulled ahead in the second half.
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Iowa City
Northwestern
Iowa
Evanston
Whittle
Lamke
Iawa
Parsons
Maiden
Hawkeyes
Gardner
Wells
Berry
Aldrich
Town
C Gardner
Brucockner
Schulte
Fark
Traskets
Park
Nick
Lamker
Brueeckner
Lee
Sehuite
Sherrer
Wike
Westerby
Hedges
Dartmouth
Boyles Team Plans Practice Games Before Season
Muscatine March 3 The plan by wager Frank Boyle envisions a busy ante season with practice games against Waterloo Winnipeg Grand Forks and Peoria as spring schedules unfold Muskatine clubs may gather in Chicago then head west and north to meet. Manager Moyle will hold back the official ax until about March 20 and trim the 28 man roster to 22 as spring training begins.
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Muscatine
Frank Boyle
Waterloo Maz
Winnipeg
Grand Forks
Peoria
Chicage
Horle
Moyle
Olive Tablets Offer Calomel Substitution for Liver Health
Promoters claim Olive Tablets are a safe vegetable substitute for calomel, with no toxic side effects. Dr Edwards purportedly spent 17 years researching a sugar coated olive oil tablet to tone the liver and cleanse the system, marketed by The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus.
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Edwards
Beawards
Codunbus
D.avid
Fangy Shooter to Appear at La Porte City Grounds
Local sportsmen will witness rival sharpshooter Rush Razee at La Porte City Gun Club on Thursday in a rare public display. Razee, famed nationwide for his remarkable shooting feats, is slated to perform feats that many describe as marvelous and unmatched.
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Rush Razee
la Porte City
Mr Razee
Notable feats of Razee showman with Remington ammunition
The article describes Razee's exhibition skills using Remington AMC guns and ammo. It lists planned feats with two 14 calibre revolvers hitting targets 2 feet apart from about 2 l/2 feet, a 22 pistol from multiple positions, double and single shots at moving targets, hitting small airborne objects, splitting cards with a 44 revolver and mirror, and hitting nuts and washers with a .22 resperator.
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Mr. Razee
Razee
Wrestling Bout Set Between Brown and Klein at Armory
Carl Brown and William Klein known as the Peddler will meet in a finish wrestling bout at the Waterloo Armory on Thursday evening March 6 1918. The purse is 200 with 75 percent to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. Each wrestler deposits 100 with a temporary stakeholder I. Jackman. Referee to be chosen from Carle Whitmore or McFadden.
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Carl Brown
William Klein
Armory
Brown
Klem
Mat
Matsuda
Waterloo
Iowa
Willam Klein
Waterloo Armory
Police
I. Jackman
Lewis Carle
Minneapolis
Cap” Whitmore
McFadden
St. Paul
Big 1844 Iowa hunt diary notes elk bears and bison
In The Iowa Journal of History and Politics Captain James Allen’s 1844 dragoon expedition diary reveals elk pursuit and a black bear driven into the column, plus several buffalo sightings, four elk killed, and a sighting of ten more in prairie hills.
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Iowa
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
State Historical Society of Iowa
James Allen
Allen
Alen
Jones
Pennington Signs Players for Boiler Makers Squad
Keokuk March 3 Manager George Pennington announced signings for the Boiler makers team this spring. He added the Hickey of Keokuk will join as catcher, plus signed batters and fielders including A H Ryan Ponder Andreen Caldwell Beck Kurke Hickey Johnson Beard J Crohan Swet House Walters Hubbart Warvey Wilkins Bethrent Reardon Connells and Pennington himself with several positions noted.
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Keokuk
George Pennington
Keouk
Hickey
Boilermakers
Power City
Pennington
Thewaner
A. H. Ryan
Ponder
Andreen
Caldwell
Beck
Kurke
Hickey. Pitchers—Johnson, Beard, J. Crohan
Swet
House
Walters
Hubbart
Warvey
Wilkins
Bethrent
Reardon
Coleman
Connells
Remarkable Rifle Demonstration At Local Exhibition
The report describes Mr Razee performing with a .25 and .3h calibre rifle capable of shooting through hatchery walls and exploding water cans. He ejects shells midair from an auto loading gun, reloads, and hits moving targets in the air. An upside down shooting display and several stunts are promised before a Bright Blue Rock target challenge open to visitors.
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Mr. Razee
Biue Rocks
Great Southpaw Rube Marquard Holds Out From Giants
Marquard, star left hander for the Giants, is not at camp and will not report until June. He entertains vaudeville engagements with Blossom Seeley, drawing pay while under contract for two more years. Manager McGraw misses his ace, and a new, higher salary would be required for his return.
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Marlin
Tex
Rube Marquard
Giants
Rube
Blossom Seeley
McGraw
Marquard
Jobbers League to Organize Soon
Interest grows in forming the Jobbers baseball league with three former members likely to return. Applications have been received from several city factories, and the promoters aim for six strong teams. A meeting will be held soon to set plans and approve memberships, with by laws to be adopted mirroring last season.
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Jobbers’ Baseball League
The
Post Office
Courier and Galloway
Jobbers League Schedule Aims for Mutual City Play
The Jobbers league will schedule to avoid conflicts with the Waterloo Central association, allowing fans and players to attend games in both leagues. The Courier invites suggestions or applications for membership, with a meeting to set a schedule. Cooperation from existing clubs promises a successful coming season.
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Jobbers
Waterloo Central Association
The
Courier
West High to play Fort Dodge next Saturday
West High boys basketball seek revenge after a loss to Fort Dodge with a rematch planned for next Saturday evening at the local Y M C A gym. Coach Mallory’s squad showed strong late fire in their Cedar Rapids win and aims to strengthen their state tourney hopes as other top teams stumble.
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West High
Fort Dodge
Cedar Rapids Five
Mallory
Sioux City
Dodgers
West High Boys
Iowa City
Fort Nodge
Ottumwa
Mt. Pleasant
Davenport
Muscatine Five
Charles City
Cedar Falls
Empty Feast Ad Appeals to Waterloo Furnace Supply Co
An old style advertisement features a quip about a boarding house leaving, noting that four kinds of forks and two kinds of vegetables illustrate swelling food supply. It invites readers to call Waterloo Furnace Supply Co to repair furnaces and pumps, phone 420.
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Waterloo Furnace Supply Co
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TEL
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Waterloo Savings Bank
Jnviox Trust Co
West Side
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All Waterloo Grocers
Black Hawk
Coffee & Spice Company
Mabel Ettinger
West Fourth Street
Miss Hazel Fiddion
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Klinefelter & Sons
Taree Avenue
Wilbert Shallenberger
Oshwoot Bird
Hotel Eliis
Hondorao Drug Co
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