Dim Year of Upsets Lets Hagen Stand Alone As Champ
New York Oct 16 ex tennis golf and boxing stars faced surprising defeats in a year marked by upsets Walter Hagen won the professional golf championship for the third straight time while Tilden Jones and Dempsey all faltered. Nurmi lost to Wide as pundits note changing guards in major sports.
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Bobby Jones
Paava Nurm
Jack Dempsey
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Tilden
Phiu
Paris
Cochet
Dempsey
Will Rogers Headlines and Broadway News Reflections
A column reflecting on Will Rogers as a strong public figure and comedian, noting his European trip and enduring popularity. It also discusses Broadway trends, theater traffic delays, and mentions Senator Jim Reed’s rising profile in the East as a potential Democratic ticket leader. The piece blends cultural commentary with observations from New York theaters and press.
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Jim Reed
New York
Engineer's Death Declared Accidental in Yard Incident
Coroner and jury determined Charles Collett died accidentally in the Great Western yards while under his engine. A 61-car train pushed by a switch engine moved six cars enough to crush him. No blame assigned. such an event could occur anytime with proper warnings. Also court notes include fines for intoxication and assaults, a bootlegging denial, and local incidents from the area.
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Oelwein
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H. B.hough
BE. Holmes
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Charles Collett
Great Western Yards
New Coaches Debut for Missouri Valley Football
Ames Iowa State introduces Noel Workman former Ohio State star as head coach with Harry Schmidt former Cretons guard and captain as assistant Workman previously led Simpson College to three Lowen Conference titles Schmidt is first coaching assignment after starring for Iowa State and earning all Valley honors in his senior year
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Missouri Valley
Noel Workman
Ohio State
Iowa State
Harry Schmidt
Cretons
Workman
Simpson College
Schmidt
Proper Handling of Athletic Fund Is Big Business
Ames Ta October 16 Special A net profit of Bowls was made on the general athletic program of Town State college during 1925 26 according to T N Metcalf director of athletics This means receipts from all sports at Town State exceeded expenditures by this amount For individual sports football basketball wrestling and boxing showed profits Largest profit 29564 21 was made on football Basketball earned 32769 26 wrestling 792 38 and boxing 409 96 For 1024 2 the net profit was 7001 48 During the three years 1921 24 the athletic program was carried on at a loss totaling 29900 The tide has turned from loss to profit under the direction of Director Metcalf who came to Town State in the fall of 1924 Six sports showed a loss last year They were baseball with a loss of 13 22 cross country 275 6 indoor track 402 47 outdoor track 1208 9 swimming 179 31 and the time that the athletic council was carrying a debt of 25000 financed largely by sale of bonds the construction of the mast side of the State Field stadium Of the profits from this year 4500 is being used to pay interest on stadium bonds and the remainder being applied on the indebtedness of the council Metesis hopes to operate the business of his department during the prst Year 0 that a profit of approximately 19000 can be realized if this is accomplished the entire old floating debt can be wiped out 5000 worth of stadium bonds retired interest on the outstanding stadium bonds paid and the council cleared of all obligations except 70000 of outstanding stadium bonds
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Town State College
T. N. Metcalf
Metcalf
Town State
Athletic Council
State Field
Om Stadium Honda
Metesis
Busines Os
Traer to Buy 212 HP Boiler For Plant Upgrade
Traer water and light commission authorizes 9000 to 10000 dollars for electric power and steam heating plant improvements. A Murray 212 horsepower water tube boiler will cost 4060 dollars and a Laclede automatic stoker 1930 dollars. Boiler room walls will be raised 8 feet at a cost 3000 to 4000 dollars. The new boiler replaces the small unit, coal savings are claimed, emergency heat kept by a Heine boiler, and the project will be paid from a cash balance over 18000 dollars.
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Traer
Traer Municipal Electric Power
Water and Light Commission
Quiet Tama County campaign shows split races
Tama county politics remain unusually calm as the Republican central committee plans a meeting and both Senate candidates Smith W Brookhart and Claude Porter appear at the county fair. Democrats field no clerk of the court or coroner candidates while Sheriff and Auditor races heat up with Er Harris opposing W C Harrison and W J Fuhldorf challenging Frank Johnston for auditor. Democratic challenger Frank Kremenek opposes Frank Fowler for county recorder amid near evenly matched supervisor races with D M Muir facing William Lorenz in the second district and Dan Lally opposing Henry Pippert in the first.
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Tama County
Republican County Central Committee
Smith W. Brookhart
Claude Porter
Er. O. Harris
Montour
W. C. Harrison
W. J. Fuhlendorf
Toledo
Frank Johnston
C. I. Franks
Frank Fowler
James H. Willett
Frank Kremenek
Tive
D. M. Muirhead
iWillam Lorenz
Lincoln Business
C. Seebach
Henry Pippert
Dan Lally
Dysart
Motor Boat Club to Meet Monday to Plan Clubhouse
The Waterloo Motor Boat Club and River Improvement Association will meet Monday night at 7:30 at the clubhouse at the foot of Second Street. Plans for a new clubhouse to be started soon will be considered. A full attendance is urged.
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Motor Boat Club
Waterloo Motor Boat. Club and River Improvement Association
Second Street
Thursday Club Meets With Mrs Walter Brandt
La Porte city notes detail the Thursday club meeting at Mrs Walter Brandts home on Oct 14 with 14 members and several guests. Plans were made for a Halloween party Oct 29 at Verlan Palmers home. Adjournment set for Oct 25 at Mrs Glenn Foxs home.
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la Porte Cita
Walter Brandt
Mmes
Henry Lassen
Frank Gill
Walter Wehl
Cliffe Strohecker
Doh Kruse
Mac Palmer
Dent Kruse
Hallowe'en
Verlan Palmer
Gill
Fehl
Strohecker
Kruse
Glenn Fox
Examinations Set For Dysart Postmaster Job
Dysart Iowa October 16 The term of Grace Storey Casey postmaster Dysart expires December 4 and a civil service exam to fill the vacancy will be held in Traer in November Three active candidates A R Kulimer former postmaster Howard Gaston head of Dysart American Legion post and F F Trottnow Others discussed The office pays 2100 yearly but the postmaster must meet some of the office expense
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Dysart
Grace Storey Casey
Civil Service
Traer
Casey
A. R. Kulimer
Howard Gaston
Mason City Prep Clash Lifts Local High Schools
Two state representative teams meet local prep squads as West High faces Mason City at 3 p m and East High meets East Des Moines in Des Moines. Coach Ralph Sarff aims for a season best, while Mason City seeks a four year edge over West. Coach Midge Makeever and 20 East High players travel to Des Moines for the game at East Des Moines stadium.
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Des Moines
Lineman Hurt in Fall at Local Pole Incident
Charles City Iowa October 168 Western Union Telephone lineman W E Munholland sustained a severe ankle sprain when a pole he was working on broke and fell to the ground. He was rushed to the local hospital for x rays which showed no broken bones.
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W. EL Munholland
Western Union Telephone Company
Lavere
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