Boys Ready For Waterloo Bout In Local Ring
Rich Kenneally of Des Moines is matched to fight Lloyd Huntley of the city fire department in the semi windup of the Camiskey Rostan bout at Waterloo theatre on Nov 26. Rostan reports strong training ahead of appearances in Chicago and Milwaukee linked events.
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Rich” Kenneally
Des Moines
Lloyd Huntley
Camiskey- Rostan
Waterloo Theatre
Kenneally
France
Paul Ailes
Huntley
Rostan
Nary
Waterlag
Chicago
Artade Gymnasium
Charlie White
Milwaukee
A L Legions Eye Waterloo Basketball Challenge
The American Legion basketball team seeks games with any school representatives and aims to boost Waterloo representation. Funds for Legion suits are being raised by local businessmen, and strong practice under Captain Stanley Bragdon continues at the Y gym with West High players joining in.
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American Legion
Elay
Legion
A. L. Five
Waterloo
Legioners
Stanley Bragdon
West High
Grinnell Prepares for Big Crowd and Big Homecoming Game
Grinnell plans a large homecoming on November 21 and 22 with old grads attending. Saturday features Grinnell versus Cornell, a historic rivalry that could decide standings in the Iowa conference. Coach Tollefson pushes steady scrimmage to prevent overconfidence as prospects grow.
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Grinnell
Cornell
Coe
Iowa
Pioneers
Tollefson
Bearlet
Black
Walter Johnson Content with Washington Berth Over Trade Rumors
Walter Johnson says he is content with his job with the Washington club and has no desire to move despite fans and trade chatter linking him to the Chicago Americans or other clubs. Clarke Griffith and Dunn of Cleveland previously discussed Johnson, but he remains loyal to Washington and continues to pitch for the Capitals.
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Walter Jonson
Walter Johnson
Washington
Clarke Griffith
Johnson
Dunn
Dabnset Altho
Cleveland
Griffith
Magrate Dunn
Joynson
Waller
Walter Johnsons
Carl Mays
West High Marksmen Set for National Shooting
West High instructor W. H. Durchdenwald aims to field a rifle team for national shoots. Preliminary lectures start, with students soon on the indoor range. Topics cover position care safety sight alignment aiming and trigger squeeze plus firing point rules. Principal Wallace urges all boys to enroll.
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W. H. Durchdenwald
West High
Wallace
Motorized Alleys craft with propeller and controls
The Alleys motor uses a two blade wooden propeller and features a regulation steering wheel and dual foot controls. Morris said he never opened it fully, only once risking disaster, but it could reach speeds up to 90 miles an hour.
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Morris
Dubuque College to Meet Chicago Y M C A Eleven
Dubuque college in Iowa to host the Chicago Y M C A football eleven next Saturday. Dubuque sits tied for first in the Iowa conference with Coe and Cornell, while Chicago Y M C A brings veteran college and high school stars and strong athletic conditioning.
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Dubuque College
Chicago Y. M.C. A
Dubuque
Dubuque College and Seminary
Coe
Cornell
Iowa
Svonderin
Chicago Y. M. C. A
Windy City
Beloit
Wheaton College
North- Western College
Chicago
Sledding on Cedar River May Become Popular
Winter nears and C A Morris tests a two-seated ice sled on Cedar River. He expects joyrides once the ice thickens enough for safe maneuvering, noting the sled is powered by a two cycle two cylinder engine.
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Cedar River
C. A. Morris
Mr. Morris
Camp Dodge grappler becomes Illinois wrestling coach
Camp Dodge wrestler Paul Prehn has accepted Illinois’ coaching offer and will report December 1. He will lead wrestling classes and the varsity team with several hundred men in grappling from the university programs. His manager W D Elfrink of Des Moines will continue in that role.
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Camp Dodge
Paul Prehn
University of Illinois
Illinois Institution
W.D. Elfrink
Des Moines
Duck Drowned in Muskrat Trap Near Hampton
In Hampton on November 20, two local trappers discovered a wild duck caught in a steel trap along Spring Creek. The trap, set for muskrat, pinioned the duck at the bill and caused drowning as water lay only inches deep.
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Hampton
Robert McCrillis
Dwight Purcell
Spring Creek
Captain Sprong to end Drake football career against Ames
Des Moines Nov 20 Russell Sprong captain of the Drake Bulldogs will play his last college game when Drake meets Ames in the annual gridiron contest at Drake Stadium Thanksgiving day He has been a leading Missouri Valley center for three seasons and may be chosen again this year He also starred in high school athletics Noted horseman Eddie Mitchel died while motor driving near Toledo Ohio
European Championship Trotting Champion Mitchell Wins With Alta Axworthy
Mitchell raced in England Ireland and on the continent. In 1905 he was awarded the European championship with Alta Axworthy a trotter owned by his stable.
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Ohio-Michigan
Mitchell
England
Ireland
Europe
Alta Axworthy
Well Known Farmer of Delaware County Found Dead in Barn
Fred J. McKeever, a prominent Ryan farmer, was found dead in his barn in Dover Township. The death appears by his own hand after a history of insanity and prior legal actions over commitment to a state hospital. He was about 48, survived by a widow and several children.
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Delaware County
Manchester
Fred J. McKeever
Ryan
Independence
J. E. Williams
Waterloo
Crambacker
State Hospital
Dubuque
Kintzinger
McKeever
A. ©. Philipn
State Pharmaceutical Association
Philipp
Grundy County Farmer Reports Exceptional Corn Yield
Jonny O Kones of near Wellsburg says one field produced 60 bushels per acre while overall yields ranged from 44 to 48 bushels. In other notes Rev RE W Benbow will lead the Presbyterian church and arrive about December 7 with his wife and two children. Katherine Lynch and Burene Brady wed October 24 in Waterloo. Brady now works as a saleslady in Water loo. The couple plans a homecoming after December 1.
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Grundy Center
Jonny O'Kones
Wellsburg
Presbyterian Church
RE. W. Benbow
Husman
Wil
Dee
Krome
Waterloo
Katherine Lynch
Burene B. Brady
Wa Iterloo
Local notes from La Porte City and surrounding area
La Porte City area reports include travelers returning from extended trips to Chicago Philadelphia Lancaster and Ohio. James Griffen undergoes gallstone surgery at St Francis hospital and is resting well. Community events note Yeoman Lodge installation hospital visits and club activities with several local residents mentioned in routine travel illness and social updates.
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la Porte City
W.r
C. B. Gingrich
Kenneth] Bannister
Chicago
Alva McClain
Philadelphia
Gin Brich
Lancaster
Ohio
J Air
John Brokaw
Forest Grove
Ore
H. H. Scott
New Jersey
Grokaw
Maude Fretz
Fort Dodge
Scott
Waterloo
James Griffen
St. Francis Hospital
Bible
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Sacramento
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