D ROWAN JOINS BAND WAGON IN LEAGUE TURMOIL
The Peoria Evening Star reports looming Three-T league season under eight clubs. President Rowan of the Distillers capitulates amid league intrigue, with figures like Herrman Lynch Sexton discussed. Quincy injunction actions threaten free agency and Southern club plans.
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Peoria Evening Star
National Association
Mike Foxton
Rock Island
Rowan
the Distillers
Copierdt
Wily
Mike
Quincy
Hofer
Mie Hofer
Garry Herrman
Cincinnati Reds
Peoria
Holland
Bloomington
Boyle
Danville
Howan
Sexton
Rock 'Sland
Waterloo to close for baseball season opener
The mayor urges local businesses to close from 1 30 to 5 p m on Thursday May 4 1611 to permit maximum attendance at the Waterloo baseball season opener. City officials seek strong community support for the Three f league debut.
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Waterloo
Bup & Port
J. R. Rector
Standing of the Clubs
Fragmentary line appears to report standings for clubs but lacks readable names, dates, or clear outcomes. Unable to extract concrete entities or results from the garbled OCR snippet.
Grounders and Glances From the Davenport Times
Al O Hern of the Davenport Times writes on the Better Half league and the Blooming ton franchise push. The piece alludes to reshuffles, player moves and looming season opening with Rogge and Rowland in talk for the park opener.
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al FL O'Hern
Davenport Times
West High Pupils Prepare for Grinnell Track Meet
West High selections for an invitation track and field meet at Grinnell have been finalized. Entries include Glen Whittie in discus and shot put, Fred Frehse in javelin and high jump, Albert Lyda in mile and nine, Reg Staley in half mile and mile, Fred Wray in 228 yard and 220 yard dashes, Dippy Davis in pan and 220 yard dashes, Charles Brammer in high jump, and Robert Frehse in long toss.
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Waterlan West High Eehant
Grinnell
PUPHR
Crach Mallory
Preach Aim
Glen Whittie
Mit
Fred Frehse
Albert Lryda
Reg Staley
Fred Wray
Joana
Dippy Davis
Charles Brammer
Robert Frehse
Weil
Hammond Avenue
Ptortés Ring
Board of Education
Sycamore Fans Rally as Boxing Bets Staged in Racine
The Sycamore contingent traveled to Racine to watch Hugo Kelly beat “Cy clone Johnny” Thompson in ten rounds, though Thompson vows to win in a longer bout. A $5,000 wager awaits a Thompson upset over Kelly in twenty five or more rounds while thousand athletes prepare for New York’s twelve mile modified marathon. Cubs third baseman Zimmerman faces boos from fans after bobbles. Spink sails to England to organize a six club British baseball league. Dubuque sells pitchers and a veteran infielder to Winnipeg and Winona. Yale and Harvard to race in Memorial Day regatta at Harlem after a decade away.
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Sycamore Sports
Racine
Wis
Hugo Kelly
Chicago
Johnny
Thompson
Sycamore
Fe Kelly
Kelly
New York
America
Stockholm
Big Pavilion for Iowa State Fair Opens at Des Moines
Special dispatch from Des Moines reports the Iowa State Fair will feature a new Machinery pavilion funded by the last general assembly. The 470 by 470 feet hall will cover five and a half acres under one roof with a 45 foot girders clearance. Only half the building will be erected this year, but when finished it will replace the street car lanes and include a railroad track into the pavilion for direct unloading of machinery. Poultry Feed at N. Berkiey's.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Phillies Defeat Boston 6 to 1 in Big Finish
Philadelphia wins 6 to 5 in the ninth after Herzog drives in two runs with a three bagger. Brennan and Bonin led the Phillies in the win over Boston as Trier, McTigue, Maslern and Graham pitched for Boston. Other games noted include New York beating Brooklyn 5 to 4 and Washington shutting out Boston 3 to 0.
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Philadelphia
Wee
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Wes
Brow
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Oweces
St Louis
American Association
W. Tz
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Veeny
Columbus
Milhwaukee
Pal Bree
Louisville
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Toledo
Indianapolis
Bow. Pet
Withita
Sioux City Wee Tees
Onaha
Joseph
Denver
Opeka
Es Moines
Sri
Herzog
Brennan
Bonin
Trier
McTigue
Maslern
Graham
Wiltz
Crandall
Meyers
Wilson
Brook Iyn
Schardt
Kuetzer
Bergen
Erwin
St. Louis
Chicago
Mass
Yeesterday
Johnson
Special Train From Dubuque To See Opening Game
A crowd loving baseball in Dubuque plans to ride a Illinois Central special train to witness the opening game at Waterloo. The trip schedules city stops and returns with a large turnout expected after meetings in Chicago.
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Baseball World
Thuique
Tilinois Central
Dubuque
Dyersville
Manchester
Independence
Tesup
Jaeja
Waterloo
Davenport
Maynard
B. B. Johnson
National Commission
A. L. Tearney
Afr
Tearner
Chicago
Tearney
Gotch Hack 60 Wrestle World Title Bid Falls Through
The Gotch-Hack enshrined world championship match planned by the Empire Athletic Club for Labor Day in Chicago was canceled after a dispute with matchmaker Joe Coffey. Gotch demanded 20000 plus 1000 expenses and 30 percent of picture rights, insisting he could secure higher offers elsewhere. Coffey held firm at 29000, and the two men parted, signaling the match is off for now.
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Chicago
Empire Athletic Club
White Sox Hall Park
Labor Day
Gotch
Joe Coffey
Empire Club
Coffey
Morrison Hotel
Champ
Champion
Coffer
Ana
Samson
Gatrh
Gatech
Fate
Salt Lake City
Hack
Salt Air Beach
Empire
Jack Curley
Hackenarmidt
Bangor Rebuilds After Major Fire Devastates City
Bangor Maine reports widespread damage from a Sunday night fire that destroyed or damaged hundreds of structures and left about 100 businesses and 285 residences affected. Officials estimate losses around 50 000 and 3 000 000 dollars with a long recovery ahead.
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Bangor
City Rebuilds After Fire Amid Losses and Insurance Tabs
Insurance agencies estimate 60 percent losses totaling about 1.6 million dollars. City leaders, led by Mayor Charles W. Mullen, vow to rebuild without outside help. Most victims are well-to-do. 75 families reported destitute. Search of the ruins for victims continues. two dead declared so far.
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Charles W. Mullen
Thom
Spurgeon Named Pastor of Nashua First Baptist Church
Rev Otis L Spurgeon, longtime pastor at large for Iowa Baptists, has accepted the unanimous call to lead Nashua First Baptist. Since February he has conducted meetings that revived a church closed for years, reorganizing it to about a hundred members. He plans to move his family from Boone soon but will remain on the Nashua field in the interim.
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Nashua
Otis L. Spurgeon
State Baptist Society
Iowa
First Baptist Church
Spurgeon
Boone
Seed and Tavle Potatoes at N. 2. Berkley's
Seed and Tavle Potatoes advertised at location N. 2 Berkley's. Potatoes offered in the sale with quantities and prices expected to attract local buyers.
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Berkley
Real estate transfers list from Black Hawk Co
A sequence of property transfers records from Waterloo and Cedar Falls areas listing buyers, sellers, parcel descriptions, and prices. Notable entries include Bodwell to Cole lot in Westfield Waterloo for 1 dollar and Taylor to We Taylor Waterloo transfers for 1700 dollars, plus several other parcels and Cemetery lot sale amounts.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Ross C. Bodwell
Elizabeth F. Cole
Westfield Addition
Waterloo
Henry J. Mitchell
Roy E. Ashley
la Porte City
J. EB
Sedgwick
Martha A. Miller
Woodlawn
William Galloway
Grace L. Cascaden
Prospect Hills
E. W. Kendall
O. R. Taylor
M. We. Taylor
Cedar River Park
John G. Bickley
Cemento Tilé Machine Co
Hillside Addition
Olive Budd Miller
Elizabeth Perkins
Wellington Place
M. B. Stewart
West Waterloo
L. C. Larsen
Abraham Wild
Fairview Cemetery Association
G. T. McDowall
Fairview Cemetery
Cedar Falls Township
Cheaper Liberty in Debate Over Divorce Costs
The New York Press contrasts eternal vigilance with liberty and a quip about cheaper divorce. The item reflects a public exchange noting cost and value of freedom and legal separation.
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New York Press
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White Lily Washing Machines
H.C. Weigert Chiropractor
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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