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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1912

Page

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Wrestling Fest at Rock Island Thrills Tri City Fans

Tri City fans eagerly await Carl Sirown of Waterloo to meet Cyclone Tommy Thompson in Rock Island tomorrow evening. Brown heads to Rock Island in top condition amid a warm reception expected. Thompson resumes activity after months out with hard training. Brown plans to rest before Friday’s finish match against Guy Elliott of Collins, who also boasts a strong Des Moines area record.

Davenport Rock Island Mar Carl Sirown Tommy" Thompson Waterloo Bos Thompson Grappler Tri-City Dartle Brown Tri-Cities Waterloo Guy Elliott Collins Elliott Des Moines

State Basketball Title Battle In Iowa City

Waterloo and Muscatine Y M C A teams meet in Iowa City on March 13 to decide the state championship. Ottumwa argues for inclusion, claiming fairness after results with Muscatine and Davenport. Coaches Lee and the Muscatine squad expect a tough, closely watched game amid local tensions.

Waterloo Muscatine Y. M. C. A Iowa City Ottumwa Yrtive Muscatine Ottumwyans FM. R. Lee Waterboy

Annual Game Friday Night Between East and West High

East and West high girls renew their rivalry in a third meeting this season, as Ferguson and Mallory guide the teams. West High defeated East 14 to 10 on West’s floor last night, and East seeks revenge to honor its season.

East West High Ferguson Mallory East High Rackliff FE. Rock White IV. Rock Manning Johnson Federson Bodholdt Geyer Edwards Register Jones Los Angeles Omaha Denver Scenic Colorado Salt Lake Santa Fe San Francisco Southern Pacific Rio Grande Western Pacific Seattle Portland Northwest Nebraska Spokane Billings Burlington

Eastern baseball notes new managers and veteran anchors

An Eastern baseball writer surveys new managers and enduring leaders, noting Hugh Jennings as the only recent manager to succeed and highlighting famed pennant winners Mack, McGraw, Clarke, Chance, and Jennings. It covers Lefty George joining Cleveland, NL War fund rules, Tris Speaker’s debut in 1908, Chicago outfield praise, Vin Campbell contracts, Dreyfuss tensions, Cy Seymour’s Brooklyn seek, and other comeback hopes.

Hugh Jennings Roger Bresnahan Mack McGraw Clarke Chance Jennings Cy Seymour Giant Brooklyn Bresnahan Dahlen Wille Keilor Chink Phetis Cardinals Toronto

Two New Leagues Enter Agreement

In Louisville on March 5 promoters of the Columbian and United States leagues expect to merge plans. The Columbian League would issue franchises in at least eight of nine cities including Chicago Pittsburgh Louisville Cincinnati St Louis Kansas City Milwaukee Indianapolis and Cleveland.

Louisville Maren Walter H. Bearee Pearce Chicago Pittsburgh

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promise

This ad promises Pazo Ointment can refund money if piles do not cure within six to fourteen days. It highlights relief from melting, blind, bleeding or protruding piles and notes a 61 cent price.

Musterole Company Cleveland Obla

People's Mutual Annual Meeting Earnings 7.3 Percent

The People's Mutual Building and Loan association held its annual meeting at Leavitt Johnson Bank building. Net receipts for the year ending January 31 totaled 105,166.98 with assets of 271,822.23. loans comprise 260,550. Directors H W Althouse A F Stolt George P Beck J K Joder George C Snowden re-elected. Arthur Cole named to replace T M Watts. Officers retained except vice president Hartman succeeds Watts as V P.

People’s Mutual Building & Loan Association Leavitt & Johnson National Bank H. W. Althouse A. F. Stolt George P. Beck J. K. Joder George C. Snowden Arthur Cole T. M. Watts J. EB. Sedgwick J. G. Hartman Edwin Mesick

Carl Brown to headline Moose Smoker event in K P hall

Carl Brown will face George Hitchcock in a leading wrestling match at the Moose smoker in K P hall Thursday evening. Four rounds of boxing and other entertainment plus refreshments are planned by the Royal Order of Moose. Invitations available at Moose headquarters 508 Commercial Street.

Carl Brown George Hitchcock K. P. Hall Royal Order of Moose Moose Commercial Street

Real estate transfers listed in Waterloo Cedar Falls area

Geor ge F Strifert and others transfer multiple parcels in Dunkerton Cedar Falls and Waterloo with prices from 1 to 60 000. Transactions include lots and blocks in Aldrichs Normal East and West Waterloo and various additions. Names include Canfield Brown Bailey Selzer Koester Duffy Troxel Skinner Lane Stroud Martin Waterton Hobart and others with values ranging from 1 to 60000 dollars.

Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co Geo. F. Strifert Et al F. C. Canfield Dunkerton W. A. Hendrikson Ella C. Brown Cedar Falls Frank EB. Bailey Frank Joan Merchant Aldrich Alfred Belle M. Huber Normal Waterloo Loan & Trust Co Elsie Ta. Epnerson Forest Park Wm. G Moorhead Burton E Wilson Wmn. H. Holder Jno Ella Myers Jos Troxel West Waterloo Earl Jackson Elias Skinner Sarah ©. Nichols East Waterloo Ada M. Brown Senn Hannah J. McGrew East Watering Minerva Lane Morris W. Stroud Fast Waterloo Minerva Hope C. Martin Fota Mast Waterton Morris W. Straud Muth FE. Tavior Thonry Watters Hubert Craters Dock & North Addition Waterton Bae Geo M. Sant Martha A. Miller Jota Whittle Hummel Gallaway-Gihgan Investment Co Galloway James Gardiner Company Natonal

Long Lost Chieftain Sought by Clan Macfarlane in London

In Furnival street Holborn the Clan Macfarlane held its first gathering in centuries at a vegetarian restaurant. Rumors of a $5,000,000 inheritance were dismissed as myth, while a new social society formed to aid members and seek the missing chieftain who vanished to America 150 years ago.

London Furnival Street Holborn Pibroch Clan Macfarlane Food Reform Lochiomond Clan Macfarlane Court of Chancery Macfarlanes Baden-Baden New Social Society America New Society

White to Fight Kilbane in Twelve Round Feath erweight Clash

Chicago report says Charles White, Kilbane challenger, signed to meet Johnny Kilbane in a twelve round featherweight title bout late March in Cleveland. Kilbane plans to start in Cleveland around March 18 and promoter Pat McIntyre expects the bout ten days later. White, who has fought Kilbane before in Cleveland, says Kilbane’s clever work has made him a home-town favorite and White has also signed to meet another strong featherweight at Windsor.

Chicago Charles White Johnny Kilbane Cleveland Kilbane Pat McIntyre McIntyre White Windsor

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