Homeruns Run High In Early Baseball Action
As the season nears its quarter mark, hitters surge with long blasts. Gy Williams leads both leagues with 12 homers after Philadelphia's 10-homer day while St Louis and Boston also display power. Cy Williams adds three to push his season total to 12 as Detroit, New York, and Pittsburgh vie for position.
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Gy Williams
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Hollis Thurston
Knipp Knott Holt to Fight Tuesday in Marshalltown Card
Joe Knipp known as Kid Holt will fight six rounds as part of the semiwindup on the American Legion boxing card in Marshalltown Tuesday. The main event is a 10 round welterweight Iowa title bout between Archia Amous and Ted Zantes. Lloyd Kuntley acts as Knipp’s manager. both fighters weigh 106 pounds and previously met at Electric Park last summer, Knipp winning by knockout in four of six rounds. Rod White of Waterloo also appears on the card.
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Joe Knmpp
Waterloo
Kid Holt
Nevada
American Legion
Marshalltown
Iowa
Archia Amous
Ted Zantes
Lloyd Kuntley
Knipp
Electric Park
Rod White
Piping at Byrnes Park Links to Extend Nine Holes
Money for watering greens at Byrnes Park golf links has been spent and will extend over the extra nine holes under construction. Funds are needed and sportsmen have donated amounts including a day's wages. more gifts are hoped to ready the course for players. Dues begin tomorrow with season membership at $10 and a single round priced at 26 cents.
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Byrnes Park
Finals Set in Greater Waterloo Bridge Whist Tourney
The Greater Waterloo association bridge whist finals concluded last night. First prize went to Dr J A Curry and A P Hussman with several pairs close behind including Harold Strayer and G E Metcalf. Other high placers were T D Sheldon with E J Gallagher and W R Sieg with T B Rust. Additional teams included A A Jinnkelbreg with H C Miller and L R Leeper with L F E Fowler, L E Coden and Sol Algare.
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Greater Waterloo Association
J. A. Curry
A. PF. Hussman
Harold Strayer
G. E. Metcalf
E. J. Gallagher
W. R. Sieg
T. B. Rust
A. A. Jinnkelbreg
H. C. Miller
L. R. Leeper
L. F E. Fowler
L. E. Coden
Sol Algare
Bantam King Sammy Mandell to Fight in May Showdowns
Sammy Mandell, famed bantam champion, faces Freddie Jacks for featherweight title in Ohio on May 23 and meets Johnny Grey of Scranton, Pa, in a local bout on May 31. Mandell is described as a top boxer in the nation and bids for both bantam and featherweight crowns.
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Sammy Mandell
Mandell
Sammy
Freddie Jacks
Ohi
Johnny 3Rey
Scranton
Dempsey Aims to Cash In On Million Dollar Run
Promoter plans show Jack Dempsey securing about 1.0 to 1.5 million from future bouts with Gibbons, Willard, and Firpo. After those fights, he would retire as a coal baron, with Kearns outlining guaranteed sums and potential shares.
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United Freseo New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
William Harrison Dempsey
Gibbons
Willard
Firpo
Wils
Warry Wills
Kearns
Jong-talken
Wills
Tregard
White Dempsey
Rickard
Shelby
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Rail motorbus crowds Waterloo run despite weather
The Chicago Great Western railway inaugurated a rail motorbus between Waterloo and McIntire last Wednesday. Yesterday 70 passengers boarded the daily service except Sunday, showing strong local usage as bad weather kept many from driving. The car seats 38.
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Waterloo
Rain Halts Sippi Valley Games At Noon
Rain prevented all games in the Mississippi Valley yesterday. By noon conditions were unplayable with managers gathering teams in hotel lobbies for practice and signal rehearsals.
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Mississippi Valley
Women’s Aid Society to Run Store Sale for Build Fund
The Hall-Ekfelt company plans a two day sale next Tuesday and Wednesday run by Women’s Aid Society of First Presbyterian Church. Department heads include Mrs. Balliett, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Boysen, Mrs. Macartney, Mrs. Rath, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Craiglow, Mrs. Place and Mrs. Kohl. Proceeds benefit the building fund.
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Hall-Ekfelt Company
Women's Aid Society
First Presbyterian Church
Buildi Fund
Rifle matches to be open at Camp Perry world meet
Des Moines May 11 The Iowa national guard camp at Camp Dodge will continue summer improvements including regimental headquarters mesas kitchens and suites. A new motor transport building is under way funded from salvaged government buildings sales with no state funds used. International and national rifle matches are planned at Camp Perry with Iowa to send a rifle team led by Major Fred Hird.
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Mystery radio drama The Fast Portico stars local players
Local amateur actors from Kath leen and Miss Bob White perform in the three act mystery The Fast Portico to be broadcast Friday at 8 p m May 18 on WRAN radio. The first two acts air next Friday with a full third act on May 25. A contest asks listeners to name the murderer in act two and give reasons. winners announced May 25. Cast includes James Barton James Murphy John Barton Ralph Martin adventuress Doris Spensier Martha Adrian Fielty maid Agnes Karpel.
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Bob White
Radiophone Wran
Black Hawk Electrical Company
James Barton
James Murphy
John Barton
Ralph Martin Adventuress
Doris Spensier
Martha Adrian Fielty
Agnes Karpel
Post Office Addition Plans Nearing Completion
William N. Collier and Ray C. Egzert conferred on the proposed Waterloo post office addition. Plans are expected to be ready around July 1, as Waterloo office business remains unusually heavy for the season.
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William N. Collier
Division of Public Buildings
U. S. Treasury Department
Ray C. Egzert
Waterloo
Sumner to Host Clermont in Bremer County League Showdown
Sumner in Bremer County League will host Clermont from Fayette County League on the Sumner diamond Sunday. Both towns boast fast teams and the matchup promises a brisk, competitive game.
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Bremer County
Clermont
Inas
Bennison Dry Goods Sold End of Half Century Run
Bennison Dry Goods store in Cedar Falls is sold to Charles Lee of Maquoketa. G Vennison will move to Los Angeles. Bennison family exits mercantile in Iowa after 50 years, with prior locations in Muscatine Iowa City and Le Mars. Sale ends ties after about 40 years locally. Possession date not announced.
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le Mars
Lea
New Hartford
James Black
Waterloo
Oskalgala
Maquoketa
Edyth Adamy hosts birthday party for Mrs Elen Mears
Mrs Elen Mears celebrated her ninety second birthday with a gathering at her home in Waterloo County. A group of about 35 guests, including relatives and friends, attended the social dinner and card moments, with pink and white decor and gifts for the honored guest. Also noted are visits from Mrs A B Webster of Charles City and John O Reilly and son of Cedar Rapids en route home.
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S. B. Horsey
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Lime Wood
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Lacsvitt
Edward
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Misa Mary T. Townsend
Denver
Gole
Une
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Yort Dodges
Ill
Rogar
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Porte Cty
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Iil
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M. E. Hummel
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Charles Ply City
Webster
Cedar Rapids
Los Mes
John O'Reilly and Son
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Cal
Rapids
Salt Late City
Utah
Cole
Cedar
O'Rell
Cedar Falla
Con- Mashua
Charles City
GOEDS STUDY SCANDAL AT COLLEGE PAPER REVEALS TALES
A college paper at Cedar Falls crisis unfolds with gossip and sexual rumor themes. The issue features a survey on ideal husbands among coeds, noting tallness and other traits. The rewrite hints at covert details from a school year’s end review.
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Cedar Falls
Jasue
Wil
Raportara
Attorney Arrested for Wrong Parking Proves Innocence
A city attorney faced a traffic charge after a patrol tagged a car on Commercial Street near the Paul Dayia site. The court found no ordinance banning the parking and dismissed the case. Other minor rulings included fines for speeding and forfeit bonds.
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Rainfall Totals and Weather notes from yesterday
Seventy three hundredths of an inch of rain fell here yesterday and last night per Ralph A. Slippy weather observer. Trees and lawns show freshness and garden products benefit. The day’s high reached 87 degrees and the low 42 degrees. Three presidents of the United States were soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
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Free City Swim Instruction For Boys Aged 10 to 18
The Y M C A offers free swimming lessons to all city boys aged 10 to 18. Beginning May 21 for two weeks, F W Richardson will lead with Paul Smith assisting. Applications go to grade schools next week and require a pass exam. Seven daily classes run 4 15 p m to 8 15 p m.
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Teachers take posts in cities beyond hometown districts
Miss Ruth Lumry of Emerson and her sister Miss Katherine Whit tier will teach Sioux City primary grades next year with notable salary advances. Miss Marie Gond shifts to Tucson Arizona and Miss Louise Enderbrack to her home in Clarinda. Edna Tek will teach at Chicago University this summer with plans pending.
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Emerson
Katherine
Whittier
Sioux City
Marie Gond
Tucson
Ariz
Louise Enderbrack
Clarinda
California
Edna Tek
Chicago University
Fire alarms sparked by furnace and roast mishap
Two fire alarms were set off yesterday afternoon by a smoky furnace under the Art Stitz cigar store at 1001 Fourth Street East and a burnt roast at 420 Center Street. The scene drew attention from local residents as investigators cited a balky furnace and an overdone roast as the causes.
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Fourth Street
Igs
Center Street
Paragraphed Fragments Highlight a Mock Inquiry
A garbled passage describes a fictitious suitor with odd demands including a bank account in the wife’s name and a hidden family tree. The fragment also mentions paralyzed prospects and distant travel, while the piece itself blends short clever essays and stories about a popular coed heroine.
Mother's Day Observed by WCTU Withert Hall Program
Mother's Day will be honored Monday by the Women's Christian Temperance union with a 6 a.m. program at Withert hall. Rose Goban will head a noon luncheon, followed by a 2 p.m. program and a 6:30 p.m. plantet supper where Mrs. F. P. Yapp will toast mothers. Entertainment includes vocal selections by Miss Pivelyn AL Harmon, Miss Thelma Pox, Miss Max Loewis, John Liffring, Mrs. George Luehit, Mrs. Is. C. Carhart, Marion, la, and a closing piece by Mrs. L. B. Park.
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Christian Temperanens Union
Withard Hall
Rose Goban
F. P. Yapp
Pivelyn AL Harmon
Thelma Pox
Max Loewis
John Liffring
George’ Luehit
Is. C. Carhart
Marion
Mra
Ll. B. Park
Pullman Cars Boom as Nation Rides Rails
Rock Island Railroad annual report filed in Chicago shows Pullman coaches traveled 1,065,957 more miles in 1924 than 1921, indicating prosperity as berths became common for travelers. Freight traffic rose by 7,072,066 miles, signaling revival, with plans to buy 80 locomotives 650 passenger cars and 1,900 freight cars for about 10.76 million dollars.
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Pullman
Rock Island Railroads
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