Grounders and Antelopes Lead Turbulent Baseball Talk
Sioux City president Tom Fairweather plans to join city council under the commission plan while steering a championship team managed by Babe Towne. Lincoln renames its Western league club from Links to Antelopes, aligning with Nebraska's antelope nickname. Bloomington bets on Fred Melchoir as best league first sacker, ahead of a major-league move after this season. Cincinnati scene shifts as Frank Bancroft flees Bethesda hospital before appendectomy, joking about death versus a world trip. The Sporting News lists Joe Keenan’s long career across many teams and years, with Blooming ton referenced as his current club in 1908.
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Fairweather
Sioux City
Babe Towne
Mac
Lincoln
Links
Antelopes
Nebraska
Antelope State
Cincinnati
Frank Cy Bancroft
Reds
Bethesda Hospital
Banny
Tie
East High Beats G of 6 in Hard Fought Clash
East High defeated G of 6 with a 50 to 10 score in an evening matchup at the high school gym. The East High lineup featured Lichty, Bartley, Hosteter, Kiser, and Voorhees. College of Commerce lineup included Cotter, Rath, Fenton, Staucker, and Robbins. West High Seconds toppled Y M C A intermediates 20 to 17 at West High Gym, with West High forwards Tiffany and McDonald, center Greeley, guards Shirrey and Curtis. Y M C A forwards Clarey Hetts center Frahss guards Cotter and Green.
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Hast
Waterloo
East High
Lichty
Bartley
Hosteter
Kiser
Voorhees
Cotter
Rath
Fenton
Staucker
Robbins
West High
Tiffany
McDonald
Greeley
Shirrey
Curtis
Y. M
Schaefer Advises Son on Billiards Career
Jacob Schaefer, famed billiard champion, told his wife and brother to steer his son Jake Junior away from professional billiards unless he becomes a topnotcher. The 15 year old will study drafting in Chicago under a family friend while practicing billiards to gauge natural talent.
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Denver
Jacob Schaefer
Jake Junior
Schaefer
Champion
Chicago
Jacob Schaefer, Jr
Waterloo Merchant Prince Promoted in Evening Courier
The notice markets a prominent Waterloo merchant, praised as a prince of trade, and previews his feature in the next Sacur edition of the Evening Courier highlighting fashion and spring items.
Fighters Start In Queer Ways Inspire Ring Tales
Nelson, a former machinist, entered boxing after a hospital injury spurred him toward fighting. Stories recall Jeffries hiding gloves, Gans starting in a battle royal, and Attell spotting boxing in a San Francisco cartoon, illustrating unlikely starts to famed careers.
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Dane
Chicago
Diany
Nelson
Jeffries
Jim
Jack
Jeff
Hank Griffin
Battle Royals
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Joe
South
Abe Attell
San Francisco
Waterloo merchant prince to be featured in Easter Fashion issue
The Evening Courier announces a Waterloo merchant prince will be highlighted in the paper’s Easter Fashion and Spring number this Saturday, inviting readers to watch for the feature and styles.
Boxing Prodigies and Early Gym Roots Chronicle
Abe sought publicity and joined a preliminary bout, proving himself. He studied boxing intensely. Jack O'Brien trained in a barn loft converted into a gym, sparking local youths with his knockout punches and growing proficiency.
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Abe
Jack O’brien
Jack
Eldora to field first class squad this season headlined by Chick Kirk
Eldora Iowa March 16 Chick Kirk formerly Simpson college coach in Marshalltown will manage the Eldora baseball team for the coming season. Promoters praise his work with the 1909 Eldora team and plan extensive hiring of new players. A stock company has sold about 150 shares to boost funds for a strong central Iowa schedule beginning in June.
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Eldora
Chick Kirk
Marshalltown
Simpson College
Kirk
Iowa
Middle West
Tripoli social notes and local movements in March
Mr and Mrs John Warneke spent Sunday with relatives in Sumner Wi Schole and wife of Waverly visited in the William Larsten sen home Mr and Mrs Lou Jahnke returned from Chicago Farmers institute to be held here Wednesday Thursday and Friday Ben Stenzel of Waverly assisted in the debate at the Literary society Miss Exman Bockhaus went to Charles City to visit sister Mrs L M Dorum Mr Maxwell and family of Minois will move to a farm near Frederika in about two weeks George Shorts doing business in Wisconsin Mrs Clyde Andrews visited her family in Waverly Miss Carrie Kehe of Denver called on friends here Ed Sommer's daughter ill with measles E G Griezulis in Waterloo on business Earl Fulcher returned from New Hampton Sheriff Knapp of Waverly in Tripoli on business Supervisor Bull went to Waverly for county meeting John Berlin in Waterloo on business Mrs Fred Brown of Canada visiting relatives John Zander and wife welcomed a baby boy John Newcombe and family at Shell Rock spent Sunday with daughter Mrs J R Thompson Mrs Tike Leamon’s farewell party. Leamien family will move to Waterloo.
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Tripoli
John Warneke
Sumner
Wi Schole
Waverly
William Larstensen
Lou Jahnke
Chicago
Farmers’ Institute
Ben Stenzel
Literary Society
Exman, Bockhaus
Charles City
G. L. Kirkpatrick
Chris Moeller
Main Street
Ed Sommer
E. G. Griezulis
Kliess
Waterloo
Earl Fulcher
New Hampton
Sheriff Knapp
Bull
John Berlin
Fred Brown
Canada
John €. Zander
Newcombe
Shell Flock
Mrs Smalley Visits Lisbon With Rev Barnes Family
Mt Auburn news notes Mrs James Smalley spending a few days with Rev GB C Barnes and family at Lisbon. Grant Abbott, who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to his travels after a stay in town.
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Mt. Auburn
James Smalley
GB. C. Barnes
Lisbon
Grant Abbott
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Warning Mercury Content
An 19th century advertisement warns against Mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It claims no mercury and internal action on mucous surfaces. Noting genuine Hall's product, price 7 80 per bottle, with testimonials offered.
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F. 3. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Toledonto
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Easter Fashion and Spring Number Promises Highlights
A hint of a profile on a Waterloo business figure appears in the Easter Fashion and Spring number of the Evening Courier. The issue previews upcoming appearances and potential features to watch next Saturday.
Local Notes From Cedar Rapids and Nearby Areas
Several youths attended a Cedar Rapids show, with Amos Cowley acting as auctioneer for a town sale Saturday. Abraham Newall visited Tilford academy, and a home talent musicale was held at Jenks hall. George H. St. Clair married Nellie H. Strelner in Pasadena on Feb 24. Herman Gulick moves to Plainfield, Iowa. the town school reopened March 7 with the same teachers. Frank Kizer sold the Kyle farm to a Council Bluffs party. H. E. Welton and family moved to Vinton. Laura Smalley attends high school in Vinton and will debate Iowa Falls on March 11. Flora Clark visits her mother before moving to Missouri.
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Cedar Rapide
Amos Cowley
Iowa
Abraham Newall
Tilford Academy
Calvin Ingledon
Jenks Hall
George H. St.*Clair
Benton County
Pasadena
Calif
Nellie H. Strelner
Herman Gulick
C. H. Kitchen
Plainfield
Frank
Kizer
Kyle Farm
Council Bluffs
H. E. Welton
Vinton
Lewis Sehlerfelt
Edward Brehm
Brandon
Laura Smalley
Iowa Falls
Flora Clark
P. G. Abbott
Missouri
Pape's Diuretic Promoted For Kidney Relief
An 1890s style advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a cure for out-of-order kidneys bladder and urinary disorders. It claims rapid relief from back pain rheumatic twinges and nervous symptoms, urging readers to buy a fifty-cent treatment from Pape Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati as a trustworthy medicine concern.
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Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
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