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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1911
Page
1
Photographs from the first World Series game in New York show 55 000 fans at the Polo Grounds. Many spectators watched from bridges and rooftops amid vendors and banners as Matty’s pitchers aimed for victory.
The schedule lists University High at Oak Park and Lane at Englewood among high schools, with Lake at St. Phillips and Crane at Oak Park plus Bowen and Lake View minor matchups. It notes a major rate at Atlanta speedway and a 15 mile run labeled Opportunit ctiuh with Sunday October 22 baseball Cubs at Sox park and St Anns hospital benefit on Monday October 24. A boxing bout Monte Arte versus Frankie Burns is set for New Orleans.
Black Hawk Co abstract reports transfers including A P Sorensen to W Jensen Lot 2 Block 5 J M Overman's R R addition Cedar Falls for 724 dollars Priscilla Heath to Yarrow Lot 4 Block 2 McChain addition La Porte City 700 Emily Sherman to Albert Hudson land in S1 87 L1 1035 Julia McQuilkin to John Welter Lot 9 Jenks and McQuilkin subdivision Waterloo 1 Galloway Gibson Investment to J A Aungst Lots 2 and 10 Block 20 Leavitt Johnson Miller addition Waterloo 1 H G McVey to Y N Cowlishaw Lot 20 Block 12 Linden Place Waterloo 1 Hattie QO Bunt guardian to Courier Building Co of Waterloo part of Lot 5 Block 7 West Waterloo 666 2 Carrie Bartholf to Hans J Borben part of Lot 8 Block 4 R P Speer addition Cedar Falls 1233
Houston, Oct. 18 Charles J. Horn president of Brazos Coast Investment Co was indicted by the federal grand jury for fraudulent use of the mails. He sold 14 000 acres of Velasco land in five acre tracts to 2 000 northerners in 14 states and took over 300 000. Half the land is beach and swamp and worthless. Indictment comes after a two year government campaign and more Texas land company cases are expected.
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a worldwide remedy for colds and headaches. It urges readers to request the full product name and look for the signature E. W. Grove.
A rummage sale is planned in the basement of Walnut Street Baptist Church on Friday October 20 with doors opening at 9 o clock.
Attendance figures for opening events total 61 557 with players' shares around 497 3.81. The national commission distributes about 190 321 50 to players across three days of competition. The narrative also notes wrestling details and a Nationals preview with match results and team lineups in a compact sports wrap.
James Bellinger emerged as a principal figure in a wrestling tournament at Les Maines Monday evening. A local speaker described his first match as decisive, defeating a challenger in straight falls in two straight bouts.
Fragmentary box score notes detail tied action in a World Series game with mentions of New York and key players. The garbled text references strikeouts at bat and defensive positions, suggesting a late innings summary and basic stats.
A Waterloo resident is honored by the American Academy of Dental and Social Pedagogy. The formal recognition reflects support for reform in dental education and public health policy, as reported by university officials and faculty.
St Louis, Mass Oct 15 By defeating the total National League team by a score of arolinca double header Tuesday afternoon the Anter deans won the city championship. The clubs played a second game to come in the echadide series advertised.
An examining physician for a major life insurer says kidney trouble is common and many applicants are rejected. He cites Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a highly effective herbal remedy. The ad promotes two bottle sizes and offers a free sample from Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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