New League Plans Spark Interest Across Several Cities
Enthusiasm grows for a six club baseball league to be called the Mississippi Valley or Western association. Meetings in Canton and Rock Island set the stage for organizing representatives, with Moline ready to fund teams and Davenport and Rock Island within proximity. Roddy Hendrix relocates to Davenport as local baseball talk includes former Waterloo figures and parolee Frank Schaub joins Appleton in the Wisconsin-Illinois league.
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Sx Six Club Baseball League
Mississippi Valley League
Rock Island
Canton
Frank Tiesle W
Clinton
Boyle
Clinton Herald
Waterloo
Moline
Rimblers
Ilinois
Roddy" Hendrix
Roddy Hendrix
West Third Street
Sal
Waterlooan
Dubuque Times-Journal
Frank Schaub
Appleton Club
Wisconsin
Schaub
Three I league boundaries impact Moline Ree Island entry
The Peoria Star notes promoters seek to organize a new league backed by the Three I, with Davenport, Moline and Rock Island in play. Davenport would object to outsiders joining. Other Three I cities may resist, affecting this season’s schedules. Banville News reports Bade Myers facing veteran holdouts and indifference toward them.
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Peoria Star
Moline
Ree Island
Davenport
Rock Island
Early 1912 Pirates captain Honus Wagner and hot Springs retirement
The piece notes Honus Wagner as 1912 Pirates field captain with Fred Clarke announcing his permanent retirement as a player at Hot Springs. It also reports Robert Spade's stabbing in Wade and Johns streets, Evers arrested, and Spade's serious injuries.
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Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh Nationals
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
Hot Springs
Robert Spade
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Browns
Cardinals
Wade and Johns Streets
Daniel Evers
Spade
Robert Clemons
Evers
Clemons
Des Moines scrap car set records in early national racing
The Des Moines built junk heap racer crafted from discarded Mason factory parts impressed in early contests. Duesenberg recalls 1908 Iowa tests and the Indianapolis ten mile handicap victory with Sutcliffe driving the car to a string of wins before a national meet.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Mason Automobile Factory
Des Moines
F.S. Duesenberg
Sears Auto Company
Duesenberg
Mason
America
Iowa
Indianapolis
The
Register
Leader
Detroit
Towa State College
Ths
W._ J. Sutcliffe
Waterloo
A. S. Duesenberg
Mr. Sutcliffe
Shenandoah
Bob Burman
Louis Chevrolet
Three Lincoln Prison Escapees Kill and Are Vanquished
Two convicts John Dowd and John Taylor alias Shorty Gray die in a running battle with officers near Springfield after escaping Lincoln prison while Harry Blunt, an innocent bystander, is killed. Charles Morley surrenders after a two and a half mile chase ending near Gretna as Chief Briggs and Deputy Trouton lead the pursuit with armed riders and a wagon assault.
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Omaha
Neb
John Dowd
John Taylor
Shorty Gray
Lincoln
Harry Blunt
Law
Charles Morley
State
Omaha City
Briggs
Chase
South Omaha
John ©. Trouton
Springfield
Here
Murdock
Albright
iOmaha
Sheriff Chase
Sheriff Hyers
James Blunt
Mowinkle School
Young Blunt
Hinges
Bugsy
Taylor
Charlies Morley
Morely
Morley
Briges
Tigers Secure Carl Lundgren
Princeton announces Carl Lundgren former Chicago Cubs pitcher will coach the Tiger freshmen next spring. He joined at the urging of Il Clark and will also focus on varsity pitching, bringing a history of beating Princeton while with Illinois in 1902 and 1903.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton Athletic Association
Carl Lundgren
Chicago Cubs
Tiger
Lundgren
Ilinois
Tigers
Il Clark
Orange and Black
Freshies
Ljundgren
Saloon Petition Filed in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge men filed a new petition of consent containing 1450 names, 196 beyond the required total. The board of supervisors will canvass April 13, allowing 26 days for withdrawals. The petition from last year is before the supreme court, and liquor men expect an adverse decision.
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Fort Dodge
Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court
Minister Guilty of Causing Death in Pittsburgh Court
Pittshureh, Pa March 1 Rev Dr W I D McParland minister and educator former head of the Mtta bureh Central high school later with United Presbyterian work at Granville Tent was convicted by a jury in criminal court yesterday afternoon of causing the death of his former secretary Fisia Tadds Cow last January His attorneys took an appeal and it will be argued next week are not yet set
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Pittshureh
McParland
Mttabureh Central High School
United Presbyterian
Granville
Tent
Fisia Tadds Cow
Hila
City Attorney Performs Grizzly Bear in Court
Minneapolis officials report Assistant City Attorney W G Compton danced the grizzly bear in Municipal Judge C L Smiths courtroom as part of evidence in a disorderly conduct case against two girls charged after dancing at Mozart dance hall. The judge postponed the hearing until June 23 pending reports to police officials.
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Minneapolis
Minn
W. G. Compton
C. L. Smith
Emile Glorieux
San Francisco
Miss Glorieux
Mozart Dance Hall
Washington Avenue
Compton
Smith
Sarah Schaeffer
Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Falls and Cedar River Area
Real estate transfers listed from Cedar Valley Development Co to multiple buyers in Cedar Falls and nearby areas with prices ranging from 1 to 3 thousand dollars. Items include lots in Pleasant View, Cameron's additions, and lake area land records. Also notes houses and lots for sale and a local druggist ad for PAZO GINTMENT offering a six to fourteen day cure claim.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Cedar Valley Development Co
Johanna Rehmstedt
Pleasant View
A. J. Wilson
Maria J. Hyatt
Cedar Falls
T. Rasmussen
Marie J. Lindt
Cameron
Mrs. H. Knoll
Thyge Rasmussen
Edna QO. Trich
Frank C. Walker
Geo. C. Walker
James Gardiner Company
First National Building
Capudine Headache Remedy Ad
An old ad promotes Capudine as a universal headache remedy claiming quick action for heat cold grip stomach issues and nervous headaches. It asserts Capudine cures colds feverishness ache and nervousness and restores normal conditions. Available in various bottle sizes at drug stores.
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Capudine
Plessan
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