Iowa Hawks Eye Conference Revival Seeks Northern Officials
In Dubuque May 7 1919 with football schedules looming for 1919 a push grows to revive the defunct Hawkeye conference centered in northeastern Iowa. Schools like Dubuque Upper Iowa St Ambrose Buena Vista Ellsworth Lenox Luther Decorah and others weigh reorganization while officers have left and no successor named. Coaches Dorman Adrian and Steffen indicate support and readiness to assist in rebuilding the circuit for a revived league and stronger rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Née ‘Sports
Iowa
Hawkere
Lawrence Oncley
Upper Town University
EJ. Bendinge
Dubuque College
Upper Town
St. Ambrose
Buena Vista
Ellsworth
Lenox
Luther College of
Luther College of Decorah
Pawkeye Association
Hawkeye
Pace Metters
Dorman
Upper Iowa
Adrian
St. Ambrose College
Steffen
Capt Rickenbacker Lectures at Capital on FOS Thrills
Des Moines May 7 Capt Eddie Rickenbacker foremost American ace will tell his vivid story The Arena of the Sky at the Coliseum Monday night to arrive in Des Moines early Sunday morning The Des Moines Automobile Dealers association bringing him will host a dinner Monday noon at the Country Club Fort Des Moines and Camp Dodge will hear the address after a Fort Des Moines meeting with ramaker Ramaker will meet him in Des Moines prior to the events
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Des Moines
Eddie Rickenbacker
Ace
Coliseum
Des Alpines
W. W
Sears
Sears Automobile
Grundy S
Pater Bank
Motor Trades Bureau
Carl Johnson
Reinbeck
Moines
Henry Dudden
Rick
Here
Toenbacker
Sonn Wevenvers
S. Ramakery Country Club
Ireton
Ramaker
Fortmore
Fort Des Moines
Rickenbacker
Camp Dodee
Hyperion
Mrs J B Weaver Dies at Des Moines
Obituary notes Mrs J B Weaver of Grundy County who died at her Des Moines home after a three day illness from peritonitis. The item references real estate transfers and an assortment of local property dealings including Knox to Anna in Des Moines and others, with details tied to Black Hawk County Abstract Co and local banks.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
John ©. Knox
Anna Anne
Des Moines
Trenfeld
Athert J. Eline
James B. Weaver
Polk County
W. Kline
Henry Lafrenz
Martha
Grendhorst
G. Ball
Kingbard Hill
Waterloo
Jes
Arbuckle
Black Hawk National Bank
Garden Place
Pleasant View
Helen M. Bull . Briden
Elen
Hull
Mary “E Briden
Alleged bandit Barton Peaker wounds one in Bronx confrontation
Bronze City May 7 Barton Peaker 22 a suspected theatre bandit and highwayman was captured after a fight with Dr R E Miller Carleton B Toy and Harry Miner During the struggle Peaker fired twice from a Colt s army revolver one bullet striking Miner in the leg Investigated by Chief of Detectives Danielson Peaker previously posed as a soldier or sailor to raise funds for war charities then pocketed proceeds at a soldiers and sailors ball two years ago authorities said
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Bronx City
Barton Peaker
Sud Highwayman
R. E. Miller
Carleton B. Toy
Harry Miner
Peaker
Miner
Dr. Miller
Mr. Toy
Farmers Loan & Truat Company
Mr. Miner
Tteir
Booze runners caught on road across Iowa region
Seven Iowa bootleggers arraigned at Mankato Minnesota as 3200 quarts of whisky were seized. Agents disrupted a large illicit liquor trade from Pipestone County into dry states Iowa North and South Dakota. Campbell named leaders. other arrests slated. One Trosky saloon sold about 5000 dollars of liquor in a single night.
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St. Paul
Iowa
Mankato
Minn
Pipestone County
North
South Dakota
Department of Justice
T. E. Campbell
James Reed
Wilam Simmons
H. A. Kennedy
Bver Harmon
Ben Sharp
Sioux
City
Joseph McKerrick
LeMars
Joseph Fhege
Akron
United States Commission
Trosky
Voting Machines Favored By Webster County Board
Fort Dodge Iowa May 7 The Webster county board of supervisors ordered 36 Empire voting machines at 805 each totaling 20275. Delivery due in a year these machines will be used county wide for elections and available to all towns for local ballots. They reduce election staff needs and handle 40 candidates per party plus 20 questions per poll with Yes or No options.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County Board of Supervisors
Fort, Dodge
Automatic Registering Machine Corporation of
New York
Empire
Iowa State Board of Voting Machine Commissioners
Iowa
Polk
Calhoun
Webster
Hardin
Franklin
Board of Supervisors
Canadian ex-MP held on bail in fraud case
Arthur Bcrement, former Canadian house member, held on 10000 bail in West Side court awaiting warrant arrival from Montreal. Complainant Michael J. Connolly of Montreal says he was swindled out of 50000 then 75000 in a fake racing game and hired two men in Montreal to run him over to speed recovery. An advertisement touts tungsten spark plugs as durable and always on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Bcrement
House of Commons
West Side
Montreal
Michael J. Connolly
Connolly Ecremont
Victory Loan Progress in Delaware Boosters Active
May 7 report from Manchester notes about 350000 subscribed to the Victory loan with county total at 868600. The scene highlights community backing, oversubscriptions, and examples of slackers. Local meetings feature Rev John Taylor recounting overseas YMC A work and plans for science and education events.
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Victory
Delaware
Manchester
Lafe Matthews
Wlackertsinc Clup
Commercial Club
John Taylor
Georges W. Dunham
M. Hughes
Mittee On
New. Enterprises
Thiseeme Son
Tbut
H. M. Bradley
W. A. Ottillie
Asist
J. Claude Wright
State Park
New Sharon Firm Opens Poultry Equipment Plant in Marshalltown
Marshalltown Iowa May 7 An additional manufacturing plant for Marshalltown was secured when Sharon Manufacturing Co took over the Batley Bros building near the fairgrounds formerly occupied by American Machine and Products. The new company, incorporated in New Sharon, holds basic patents from a Lynnville firm and plans to manufacture sanitary ben roosts and other poultry equipment on a larger scale with a sizable sales organization to market across a wider territory.
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Marshalltown
Sharon Manufacturing Company
Batley Bros
Fairygrounds
Ormerly
American Machine, Products Company
New ‘Company
New Sharon
Lynnville
Prospects for a good crop in Iowa after cool spell
May forecasts from Wesley Greene, secretary of the State Horticultural Society, indicate overall fruit condition at 92 percent, two points above the May 10-year average, with apples and other fruits shown at varied readiness. The report lists apples 71, pears 72, plums 81, cherries 83, grapes 80, raspberries 82, blackberries 85, currants 88, gooseberries 86, and strawberries 81, noting cool wet weather affecting bloom and prospects for an average crop in Iowa.
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Hes Moines
Towa
Wesley Greene
State Horticultural Society
Mars
Peptiron Grain Tonic Promoted as Digestive Aid
An advertising snippet touts Peptiron as a pleasant easily absorbed mix of pe jax iron celery and other tonics. It claims benefits for prostration after grip illness paleness nervousness neuralgia nervous dyspepsia and sleeplessness with two Peptiron after meals said to be economical. Produced by C I Hood & Co Lowell Mass.
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Rickenbacker Leciutres
Grundy County
Afl
Minnesota
Circle
Webster County
Canada
Baskyone
Lee Ce
Lechester
Fa Infants
Chinendey
H.J. Rann
Pythisu
Toing Gennten
Edgewood
Cuthura
F.e.gribow
N. Campbell Ave
Chicago
Quthara
Dept. E
Boston
IL. E. Glaza Tin Shop
PeRadiator
Cal J. Miller
Royal
C. I. Hood Go., Lowell, Masa
Sie Thers
Pba
Thinola
Paetemtiginen
Bell Telephone
Iowa Telephone Company
Bie
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