Purdue Faces Protest Over Iowa Negro Player Arch Alexander
Purdue authorities consider protesting Iowa star Archie Alexander a Des Moines native and top right tackle. Faculty committees investigate the act, fearing Purdue could be handicapped if Alexander plays. The campus buzzes over whether to protest and how teams may perform without him.
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Pitchers Lead In American League Stats And boxing News
Coombs of Philadelphia appears fifth among last season’s AL pitchers with a .700 percentage after 40 games. Bender is second at .778 in 22 appearances. Plank at .783 in 30 games. Covington tops list at .874 in eight games. Walsh went 18 losses in 45 games with a .600 mark and 363 2 3 innings pitched, most in the league. In Seattle, Joe Tinker fears Charley Murphy will block him from Reds manager job and foresees him still to short for Chicago. George Brown and Jack Dillon set for Pittsburgh bout as part of middleweight eliminations. Several contenders listed for middleweight crown with Papke out. Nelson says Timmy Gardner takes longer to count to ten. The piece closes with Dale.
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Philadelphia
Bender
Plank
Covington
Detroit
Ed Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
Seattle
Wash
Joe Tinker
Chicago Cubs
Charley Murphy
Cincinnati Reds
George
Moira
Brown
Crouse
Kraus
Dillon
Kelly
Houck
Papke
Nelson
Timmy Gardner
Dane
Monte Dale
Grounders and Gossip on Baseball and Racing
A collage of sports chatter notes small-town bets and rumors. Mentions include Artha Johnson fined for speeding by an English magistrate, Cincinnati Reds manager speculation, Connie Mack interview quips, Waterloo and San Antonio meetings, and stock-organization moves in Quincy as fans seek new leadership. scattered references to boxing and local sports events wrap the page.
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Artha Johnson
Johnson
Ittle Isle
Guary Returns to Owa Squad
Iowa City November 9 The Iowa team held its first light workout after the Wisconsin game with many regulars excused. Curry the star quarterback returned but remains lame and will miss Purdue and likely Ames games. Meloy improves. O’Brien pounds from the 50 and dominates at center. Hanson the punting guard stands out as the best kicker in the conference.
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Curry
Cornell
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Aggies
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O'Brien
Hanson
Pickering
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Moll
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Highlights Urinary Ailments
An old advertisement states backache headache nervousness and rheumatism can signal kidney trouble. It claims Foley Kidney Pills halt progression and regulate urinary organs with quick tonic results, endorsed by TH Ww Taggart.
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Taggart
Local Social Notes from Winslow Area
Mrs. Anna Hook visited friends in Waterloo over Sunday. Mrs. Bert Streeter of Cedar Falls visits her sister Mrs. Chas iquilliams. Mrs. Caley and daughter of Waverly called at the Cortright home last week. Mrs. Emma Clark of LaPorte City visited W. H. Maldzahn’s home last week. Matt Sperry shredded corn for nearby farmers. Miss Francis Webster spent last week at Tanesville. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Eickelberg and family of Waterloo visited W. H. Eickelberg’s home, as did Mr. and Mrs. August Dorman. Mary joined the group at the Eickelbergs Sunday.
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W. C. Eickelberg
Waterloo
August Dorman
Bass
Bernhard Junger
C. Eickelberg
Mary
W. H. Eickelberg
All-Star Methodist Course Delights Waterloo Audience
The First M. E. church hosted the Bostonia orchestra led by Mrs. Renfrew with Matt King the storyteller. The ensemble of fourteen Boston girls impressed with tone and rhythm and earned multiple encores. Next on the All-Star course is the Chicago Glee Club on January 22 with other notable attractions listed for future dates.
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M. E
Bostonia Orchestra
Matt King
Renfrew
Adeline Packard
Wieniawski
Newman
Aj Mill
Miss Newman
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United States
Canada
Pacific Coast
The
Ellis
Charles City
West Liberty
Chicago Glee Club
Isabel Garehil Beecher
Uncertain Football Dope Mirrors Shifting Baseball Buzz
The passage notes restless nights and feverish hours among followers of two home teams. It emphasizes that football predictions are as unreliable as baseball forecasts, with claims swinging from one day to the next.
Elisha Davis 93 Dies After Long Life Of Faith
Elisha Davis of La Porte City Iowa dies at 93 after a long parish life in the Methodist Episcopal church. Born November 17 1813 in Steuben County New York he moved to Picton Texas then Cedar Falls and Benton County before settling in La Porte City in 1906. He leaves two surviving children Miss Lucy Davis and Mrs Frank Hunter and will be buried beside his wife Laura Taylor Davis after funeral services conducted by Rev C W Rodgers.
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Elisha Davis
Methodiat Episcopal Church
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New York
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Laura Taylor
Black Hawk County
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C. W. Rodgers
Methodist Church
Mail Carrier Finds Kidney Pills Ease Heavy Load
A Atchison Kansas mail carrier Fred Duehren reports kidney and bladder trouble worsened by heavy mail loads. He says since using Foley Kidney Pills his kidney issues are gone and he feels as sound as ever. H. W. Taggart.
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Fred Duehren
Atchison, Kan
H. W. Taggart
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