Iowa Prep for Indiana Game Faces Backfield Shuffle
Iowa football plans for the Indiana contest with backfield changes and positional shuffles. W J O'Brien of Des Moines offers lessons as Kirk and Trickery return to tackle roles. Meloy and Curry vie for quarterback duties while Patterson and McGinn are sidelined. Iowa City High suffers a setback after Grinnell’s 18 point defeat.
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Des Moines
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Indianapolis
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Trickery
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Fireman Flynn to fight Luther McCarty in Vernon match
Fireman Jim Flynn and Luther McCarty have signed for a twenty round bout at Vernon California on December 10 with a $5,000 purse. Flynn, praised as the most dangerous white heavyweight besides Albert Palzer, has fought little since losing to Jack Johnson last July and recently KO'd a White hops named Miller on the Pacific coast.
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Liter McCarty
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Cal
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Flynn
Albert Palzer
Jack Johnson
Miller
Pacific Coast
Springfield Club Faces 1912 Deficit After Expenses
Springfield Illinois officials report the Springfield Club fell short 2800 of expenses for the 1912 season. The club reorganized and plans to raise funds by subscription. Dallman of the Illinois State Register elected director to fill a vacancy. Old officers, including President James Payton and Vice President Harry Jones, were re elected. Season opens April 27 and ends Labor Day with ten fewer games. Salary increase from 1900 to 2500 is offset by league parity.
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Dallman
Iinois State Register
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Harry Jones
Charles Pet- Breen
Tom Alien
Jet
Dick Smith
Chicago
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Missouri Drake clash shapes Iowa title race
Des Moines report notes Drake and Missouri renew a key Missouri Valley Conference battle this week. Authors say the result could influence Ames prep for a top clash with Drake, as the Iowa schools chase the league crown amid Nebraska’s ongoing role.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drake
Ames
Nebraska
Lincoln
Missouri
Ames Plays Drake and Nearby Games Close Scraps
Drake hopes to beat Ames while seeking a scoring edge over Nebraska via comparative results. Simons misses next game due to a charley horse. rest of the squad knits through soreness from recent battles. Other state matchups include Simpson versus Grinnell, Ames against Cornell, Highland Park versus Leander Clarke, Central College versus Ellsworth, and Iowa State traveling to Indianapolis to face Indiana.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Simons
Charley Ihorse
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Grinnell
Cornell
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Indianapolis
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American baseball in Paris eyes early careers
Klegin has promoted sports across cities including Moscow, St. Petersburg and Budapest with boxing and marathon events. He predicts strong French interest in baseball, noting 107,000 Americans in Paris ready to support the game while French fans learn. He argues no sentiment against an American sport exists there.
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St. Petersburg
Budapest
Klegin
Paris
Will Take Ball Teams to France Promoter Plans
Richard Klegin, formerly of Lions City, plans to take two semi professional baseball teams to France to introduce the American pastime to Paris. He scouts thirty players and two umpires in Chicago Nav a rich and will furnish the outfit for a new sports venture. He expects strong French interest within a month despite prior promotional hiccups in Paris and Berlin.
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Nav
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Lions City
France
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Farmers Auction Sale Bills Featured in Courier Ads
Advertisement indicates sale bills for farmers auction sales are prepared and featured to advantage in the Waterloo Evening Courier advertising columns. Published by W. H. Hartman Company, Waterloo, Iowa, at 209 218 Park Avenue West.
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W. H. Hartman Company
Waterloo Evening Courier
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Fort Dodge to Meet West High in Key Football Clash
Fort Dodge and West High prepare for a high profile game on the West High athletic field after Fort Dodge topped the Cedar Falls foe last season. Coach McClain gears up a fit Dodgers squad aiming to rebound from early-season struggles and a late-season surge. The Cedar Falls controversy shows no new developments though yardage plans include a potential post-season gate. Meanwhile Hast High heads to Mason City next Saturday with most players ready and Davis possibly back to boost a bid for a scalp, as Lona Falla losses are avenged in remaining dates.
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Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promotes Cough Relief
An advertising note extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the best remedy for children and a range of throat chest and lung issues. It claims to stop grippe coughs and provides healing soothing effects, urging readers to remember the name and reject substitutes.
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Foley
H. W
Taggart
Pettigoat Rule Causes Revolt in Iowa Teachers Group
Des Moines reports a motion to form a city superintendents club aimed at curbing women’s influence in Iowa State Teachers' association politics. The group may vote to create a separate department, potentially overthrowing women’s control of the executive and nominating committees. Observers note past efforts by departments to withdraw have been blocked.
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Iowa State Teachers’ Association
State Association
Secondary Education Department
Iowa
A. H. Avery
Spencer
Petticoat
Misa Alice Dilley
Osceola
Former Iowa Falls Woman Divorced After Three Attempts
Iowa Falls, Iowa November 4 Special In view of the plaintiff's former home in this region a divorce decree is granted to the wife of Dr. Ernest Lambert after three attempts to sever the marriage. Earlier petitions claimed cruelty but failed. In the third effort she alleged infidelity beyond the domestic enclosure.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa
Ernest Lambert
Polk County Judge Grants Divorce and Custody Plan
A Polk County judge grants divorce to the wife, awards custody of the minor children, and orders $75 per month alimony. The ruling settles marital dissolution and supports a stable arrangement for the children.
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Polk County
Chicken Flip Debuts In New Dance With Harold Vanderbilt
Boston on November 5 reports Miss Ele anora Sears unveiling a new dance named the chicken flip. Her partner Harold Vanderbilt led the display as spectators watched the turkey trot bunny hug and grizzly bear fade from prominence. Nine couples attended the hotel party after the Harvard Princeton game, and the chicken flip drew constant attention.
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Boston
Mass
Eleanora Sears
Harold Vanderbilt
Miss Sears
New Hampton Boy Shot by Brother During Hunt
In New Hampton Iowa on November 5 Carson Stake aged 16 was accidentally shot by his older brother Herbert while hunting. The self loading rifle discharged at close range striking Carson in the back and causing fatal injuries. Carson was a high school sophomore noted as bright. Herbert works at the city light and water plant and is deeply affected by the tragedy.
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New Hampton
Carson Stake
Alfred Stake
Herbert
Carson
City Light and Water Plant
Twenty Acres of Timber Destroyed in Scott County Fire
Davenport Nov 4 Twenty acres of timber near Princeton in Scott county burned despite efforts of hundreds of farmers. Many farmhouses and outbuildings were threatened as trees were felled to block the flames and improvised earth embankments were built. Several firefighters were slightly burned in the effort.
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Princeton
Scott County
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Claims Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Dream Balm rapidly relieve catarrh and cold symptoms when applied to nostrils throat or chest. Describes relief for nasal congestion sore throat loss of taste smell and hearing and notes hay fever sufferers gain instant relief. priced at 50 cents with druggists selling it.
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Bly
HH. W. Taggart
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