White on Trail of Title Again in Chicago Boxing
Chicago notes local boxer Charlie Whites pursues the lightweight title after numerous attempts and a famous July 4 Benton Harbor battle. He trains for a rematch with Leonard, aiming to end years of near-misses and restore Chicago’s championship hopes.
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DeLong Leads Local Standouts on Mythical All-State Eleven
Waterloo’s John DeLong of East High is the sole local player named to Des Moines writer’s mythical all-state grid, shifted to guard for balance alongside seven others from area schools. Captain Parkin of East High earns honorable mention. Cedar Rapids and West High stars fill other spots in the 22-player selections.
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Cedar Rapidsi
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W High
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Scripture
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Holder
West High
Marble
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Grange and Black
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Yerkes
Cedar Rapids
Ku Siax
Black Hawk County
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World welterweight title defense and lighter bouts planned
The AP reports Jack Britton defends his welterweight title tonight in Atlantic City against Jake Abel in a 10 round bout while Johnny Dundee faces Willie Jackson in a 15 round NY bout to earn a shot at the light weight crown from Benny Leonard. National outdoor skating championship set for Newburgh on New Year’s Day with McGowan from St Paul the leading entrant.
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Jake Abel
Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
New York
Ebenny Leonard
Newburgh
McGowan
St. Paul
Exciting Adventures Of An Unruly Cow: Farmyard Escape
Stan ley Wild, a stock shipper at De Soto stock yards, entered the pens to drive an unruly cow onto the scales. The cow charged him, rammed the gate, then bolted toward the railroad. Scared by a train, she plunged into the river, swept downstream, and was towed ashore two miles later by a boat.
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Warkon
Stanley Wild
de Sote
Fragmented OCR Reflects Confused 19th Century School Notes
A garbled OCR passage obsesses over high school football, all state selections, and a mix of names, events, and period references. It mentions a Weaver, Tad, and a mental effort critique, with stray notes about readers, teachers, and a 1880s Forum issue misread in a later 1990 context.
Bourbon of 1919 Vintage Seized in Traveler’s Car Raid
Fort Dodge Iowa November 29. Seventeen quarts of bonded Bourbon rye bottled in 1919 were seized Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Clark Woolsey and John Jehray in a raid on two cars stored in a garage by transient Hi W Armstrong. Armstrong is jailed awaiting preliminary hearing on illegal liquor transportation. One car held liquor a revolver camping outfit and a thermos bottle. The other car contained a shotgun extra gasoline and tires and a set of Iowa numbers under the seat. License plates were from North Dakota. Armstrong declined to comment on his employment or home city.
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Armstrong
The Old Clock's Secret Part I Read by Mrs Fa Walker
In a moonlit top room a dusty old clock recounts a hidden letter wedged behind its back and guarded by the family relics. A late arrival, an elderly woman with two youths, uncovers the attic secret while old furniture listens to the clock’s tale. Noted pedestrian and bicycle racer John Kek’s funeral is noted in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
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Kek
Idick
Readjustment after war shapes Waterloo talk on prices
A Waterloo council meeting mix of budget items and a long discussion about postwar readjustment. Uncle Harry and family debate price drops, employment, and consumer cutbacks as merchants curb purchases and factories idle. Council bills approve sewer work and street projects, with transfers and bonds planned to fund municipal needs.
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Weil
Sontan
Garry
Uncle Harry
Joe
Jimmy
United States
Henry Johnson 83 Dies After 50 Years in Cedar Falls
Henry Johnson aged 83, longtime Cedar Falls resident, died at his home on Main Street. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Masonic Lodge in charge. He was Danish by descent, came to America 6 years ago, and contributed to local business and civic life. Survived by widow, two sons and two daughters.
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Masonic Lodge
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Tulsa
Ohio
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A. H. Waterman
Rockford
Nettie Johnson
Waterloo Council Proceedings Minutes November 22 1984
The Waterloo council met in regular session on November 22 1984 with Manning Ogle and Register present Absent Feisner and Horns Minutes of the last meeting approved W H McGlade request to build sidewalk on 112 Randolph St referred to street and alley committee Chicago Great Western request to remove plank walk on Bluff Street between Third and Fourth Streets granted subject to city engineer approval Ralph B Slippy reports sewers completed on Monroe Street and materials used referred to and approved Other items include sidewalks crosswalks and gas water sewer committee referrals Bishop et al request for a light at Western Ave and Pleasant St referred to water sewer and gas committee W B Porter et al gas tight in 253 Butler Ave referred to water sewer and gas committee Gas company reports August September October operations and tests referred to water sewer and gas committee Concord Pier repairs on Monroe Street bridge and related contract and bond approved Black Thick Reeding company contract and bond noted (text cut)
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Waterloo
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Mourn Street Bridge
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