West High crushes ancient rival in great game
West High defeated West Des Moines 14 to 0 at Fifth and Locust streets grounds. Captain Clyde Miller played through broken ribs and accounted for 13 of 14 West points with two touchdowns and a goal. G Miller and Hitchins and strong line play supported the win as West High showed a potent defense and steady ground gains, while West Des Moines struggled to gain on the run.
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Rose and Black
West High
Fifth
West
Capt. Miller
G. Miller
Hitchins
Max Miller
Altho
West Des Moines
Knoop
V. Allen
Barron
R. Alien
Lair
Ellis
Owens
Lichty
Merrill
Antone
Whitchins
Rose
Black
C. Miller
Oval
Des Moines
Miller
Dreart
R. Allen
Pontius
Lichty Lavine
Reymer Minto
M. Miller Hitchins
C. Miler
C. G. Miller Sammar
West High Crreee
Atilen
Bermeer
Timpire
Riekeneh
Finerr
Little Peach and Oddities From A War Era Paper
A collage of playful and satirical items including a verse about Little Peach, quips about the Kaiser and naval power, milks and vests from Mayville, humorous notices on prices and shortages, a jail escape update, and small town anecdotes.
Iowa Hawkeyes Roll Past Coe With Substitutes Used
Iowa City October 14 The University of Iowa football team defeated Coe College 27 to 0 before students in training corps. Iowa dominated with few fumbles as Town scored 14 in the second quarter, 7 in the third, and 6 in the fourth. Coach Howard Jones used nearly every player on the squad.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Coe College
Army Training Corps
Iowa
Coe
Hawkeyes
Town
Howard Jones
Great Lakes Win Second Football Game at Urbana
The Great Lakes naval training station team defeated the University of Illinois 7 to 0 in Urbana on October 14, with Driscoll a standout after earlier Illinois fumbles. Other Saturday scores noted include lowa West high 14 and West Nes Moines 0, and several cancellations and minor results across the slate.
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Urbana
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
University of Thinais
Illnois
Driscoll
Northwastern University
Lo West High
West Nes Moines
Mir
Charles City
State
Ie Seminary Gos
Aimes
Grinney
Thnats
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Tan
Tarnegie
Washinston and Jefferson
Penntate
East High Dominates Charles City 13–0 on Cedar River Park
East High overwhelmed Charles City 13 to 0 in a one sided game at Cedar River Park on a Saturday. East built its score in the second quarter with O Connor and Captain Joe Sage finding the end zone. Charles City lacked a cohesive offense relying on two players Knuckles and Dubble as their entire attack. East's Sage and O Connor starred on offense while Garramont Haven and Fairweather led the defense.
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East High
Charles City
Cedar River Park
Orange and Black
Parkins
Miller
East
Althe
Hast
O’connor
Joe Sage
Dillon
Knuckles
Dubble
Sage
O'Connor
Garramont
Haven
Fairweather v
Charlies City Fairweather
RE . Lindeman McGee
Townsend iGarramont
Youni Bruggseman
Wilson iAbel
Toeppen ‘Haven
Knuckles Tc 'Gindt
Beverly
O'Conner
Dibble Pau de Thomas
Leeper
Waterloo
Last Nights News in Brief from Across the World
A digest of early 20th century items reports 150 lives lost in a Porto Rico earthquake. Spain seizes German interned ships to indemnify itself for submarines’ damage. U.S. peace terms demand unconditional surrender. The Leinster sinking shocks English peace sentiment. Secretary Baker praises American troops after battle. Public health reports Spanish influenza waning in western states. Governor Lowden cites hard terms to German requests for armistice at Fort Donelson. Senator Lodge warns against armistice, Roosevelt criticizes negotiations as weakening trust. Captain Sus Mackintosh contracts influenza at the British embassy.
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Preas
San Juan
Porto Rico
Paril
Spain
Washington, D. C
America
London
Leinster
England
iRaker
Washington
Chicago
Lowden
Silinsis
Grant
Buckner
Fort Donelson
Germany
Lodge
Oyster Bay
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Washington, TD. C
Ansus Mackintosh
Duke of Devonshire
Canada
Diget
Cedar Falls News Highlights Local War and Civic Notes
Cedar Falls Oct 14 Farmers oppose daylight saving citing harm to rural farms and haying. Telegrams sent to senators and representative. corn picking price set at a rate common in Iowa. LeRoy Barry dies overseas pneumonia. Cedar Falls area counts influenza strain easing. Rotary club plans and Christmas package drive. farm sales fetch cash. political calm with few campaigns. locals travel or injure in minor incidents.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Joint Committee
Iowa
Dubuque Seminary Defeats Grinnell as Sol Butler Stars
Grinnell college lost 15 to 0 to Dubuque seminary in Grinnell Iowa as Sol Butler stood out. Butler scored both touchdowns including a 55 yarder and capitalized on Grinnell miscues while the Day league defense dominated most of the game.
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Dubuque Seminary
Grinnell
Sol Butler
Grinnell College
Sreen
Dubuque
Leaque Eleven
Fraser
Butler
Fort
Build Up Your Blood and System Benefits
An old advertisement touts a blood tonic promising to strengthen the entire system. It cites nervous headaches, fatigue, and general poor health as conditions improved by the medicine. Testimonial from Mira Correctionville Iowa claims Pink Pills helped restore energy and relieve nervous issues. Sold by druggists with four box options and pricing.
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Mira
J. H. Mira
Correctionville
Towa
Jams Medicine Co
Schenrctasn
Bools
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Old Rose and Black
West Des Moinns
Clyde Miller
Eifel
Little Peach
Wilhelm
Bill
Mayville
Mich
Monitor
George Blasius
N.N. Steele
Uplright Piano
Elizabethtown
Essex County
Amos King
Hillman Place
Keene
King
Saranacake
Browers
Essex County Jail
Food Administration
Sam Hill
A. Ty, Cy
Great Lakes
Sux Oghuui
Jenerenna
Brenrep
Sheldan
Nashnan Pfs
Hireene Y
Erithe Ve Aelden
Clarion
Alas
Panera
al Redder
Renite
George H. Twaddle
Waterloo Evening Courier
West Fourth Street
Congress
LeRoy Barry
France
Margaret Barry
East Eleventh Street
LeRoy
Masonville
Pvt
Barry
Arkansas City
Ark
Camp Funston
Camp Dodge
Ssth
William
Seph
Ina
Peebles
van? Dyke
Rotary Crab
Lawn City
Rotary Club
Red Cross
Menin
Cedar Falls City
Union, Mount Vernon
Fone
Guttenburg
Ross Cutler
Lewis C. Paul
Mount Vernon
William Schnable
Sehief
Fire Department
J. B. Newsman
T. B. Carpenter
Oklahoma City
Pew
Main Street
Harry J. Clark
Harry J. Peterson
Jens P. Peterson
Los Angeles
Cal
Allen Brown
Clark H. Brown
Milford H. Hilton
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Tnvestment Co
Juelixn
BOS
Bungajow
Cedar Teights Bedinyay Investment
Tow
Cedar
W. EL Peavey
Margaret Jeffers
Sadie Haornagie
Dunkervan
McElhinney
Arthur Martin
Newwood Park
Hattie A. McStay
Fred Smith
Syint
Dunkerton
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Samuel Shilliam
Emma I. King
Shilliam
F. H. Cutler
Moscow
Howas
Golden Rule Gift Shop
East Fourth Street
Liberty Bond
United States
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