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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
1
Large cleaning and dyeing shops provide hand dressing and accept work in any method proven to yield best results. Delicate lace is inspected, stains treated, placed in a protective sack, then rinsed dried and finished. Waterloo's premier cleaning and dyeing house handles fragile fabrics with care.
J G Anderson former Massachusetts champion and Frederick Herreshoff current Metropolitan Golf Association champion will represent the east at the British amateur championship. Herreshoff sails for London April 30 after a winter of steady practice despite snow restrictions on Long Island. Both players view the event as an experience and enjoyment regardless of final placing.
A telegram about a team’s classification as Class B led to a request for fuller facts. The southern club allegedly misstated details, but after review by the board, arguments from both sides will be weighed and a decision soon expected. If unsatisfied, clubs may appeal to the national commission. Northern clubs trust the commission to uphold the association’s verdict.
Frank Chance seeks Head of the Pelicans and owner Frank aims for catcher Ange Meyer in possible deals. Doc White favored for big league manager as he steers White Sox NL squad. Chic Fraser eyes reinstatement and Louisville Colonels if vindicated. Central League plans own star development this spring. Catcher Gibson shifts weight from 210 to 185. Bil Lange stars with Red Sox. Tim Sullivan claims origin of the word fan, while Comiskey notes the fanatic remark. Red Corridon struggles in Pittsburgh. Lee McGee sustains an ankle fracture but not serious. Gotch eyed as a top Pirates pitcher. questions over match framing raised by Dubuque Times Journal. Quinney players report. Kinsella reluctant to play in Waterloo-linked league. Red Faber touted for Pirates staff. three innings against Yannigans highlight early form.
Yussut Marmout and manager Antonio Perri arrived to face Joni Gordon in a handicap bout with three falls in an hour. Gordon plans to stop the Bulgarian, while Mahmout eyes Frank Gotch and awaits possible matches. The card also includes 30 minute bouts and a 60 minute limit for the main event with a $200 forfeit if the required throws are not achieved.
M H Sexton of Rock Island says southern clubs’ criticisms are unfounded and the national association has worked on the case since last week. Secretary Farrell of Auburn will publish the official decision within 24 to 48 hours, with North clubs expecting a favorable ruling for their side.
Geo ed Fort Wayne a longtime Nickel Plate conductor warns railroad workers of kidney and bladder trouble from years on the job. He cites severe back pain and frequent pain while urinating, credits Foley Kidney Pills with relief after one bottle and full cure after four, and says he now recommends the remedy to fellow railroaders. J K Joder & Sen.
Carl H. Holder son of Mr and Mrs W H Holder residing at 916 Severth street west is recovering from a crushed and broken right ankle suffered while playing ball near the hospital. A second boy collided with him causing the incident. an X ray confirmed the severity. Rummage sale Friday and Saturday at 706 Commercial.
Private advices from multiple sources in the city signal Waterloo faces no threat in the forthcoming decision by Secretary Farrell of the National Association. The Three-I league dispute, described as the greatest baseball war, has prompted guarded communications among league leaders and city associations in Waterloo, Rock Island, Davenport, and Dubuque. If Waterloo’s view prevails, organized baseball will advance to a higher, cleaner standard, checking selfish interests and protecting patrons. Judge Gridley of Chicago and Quinn O'Brien are lauded for their roles in the case’s thorough review and argument.
The article recalls how selling Ossie Shreck split the famed Waddell Shreck battery and how catcher losses often derail star pitchers. It cites Frank Smith, Eddie McFarland, Lou Criger, Cy Young, Hack Spencer, Harry Howell, and the Marquard Livingstone pairing as examples of how catcher-pitcher chemistry influenced performance and team fortunes.
The obituary details Nancy Swain Ensign born 1822 in Olean and her daughter Clara A. Swain a medical missionary. It notes Charles Ensign’s death in 1904, and Mrs Ensign’s life in Iowa with two surviving children and a long Methodist faith. Services were held at Grace M E church and Des Moines.
An old advertisement claims rheumatism and kidney bladder troubles stem from weak kidneys. It promotes Dr Derby's Kidney Pills as a guaranteed, rapid cure available at drugstores or directly from Derby Medicine Co with 26 or 50 cent supplies and a free sample offer.
The Methodist Episcopal church in New Hartford hosted a sermon by Rev. 8. C. Bretnan of Winthrop Iowa a former pastor. The body was laid to rest beside her husband in the Oak Hill cemetery New Hartford.
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