Des Moines Futurist Duo Named For White Sox and Des Moines
Des Moines reports James J. Callahan to become White Sox manager for 1912 with Hugh Duffy in charge of Des Moines Western League club. Sanborn says the plan, long in place, ties Comiskey interests to Des Moines, aims to develop young players and manage fall business. Callahan, Chicago resident, to hold broader duties beyond managerial work.
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Des Moines
James J. Callahan
White Sox
Hugh Duffy
Comiskey Ball Toseers
I. E. Sanborn
Chicago Tribune
Sanborn
Duffy
Des Moines Wlre
Comiskey
Roosters
Philadelphia
Eagle Duity
Callahan
Daffy
Callanan
Chicago
Logan Square
Sinter
Sox
Yes
John Higgins
Hugh Tuffy
Iowa
Tuffy
Irish American club marks 24 pound shot world record
J J McDonald at Celtic Park set a new 24 pound shot put mark of 38 feet 10 11-16 inches, surpassing Ralph Rose's three year old record. The report also notes racing and team management hints, with Larry Schafly possibly succeeding Joe McGinnity as Newark manager and Ham Patterson seeking magnate status with partner Jimmy Williams. At Longchamps Paris, Montrose Sr and Tetulance dead heated in the Prix de la Foret, a $4,000 stake over a mile.
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Jake Gipe
Vernon
Philadelphia
Mack
Gipe
Vernon Club
Longchamps
Paris
W. K. Vanderbilt
Montrose Sr
Tetulance
Speeding Chauffeur Eugene Ely Remembered in Oxford Funeral
Oxford Iowa October 24 The funeral of Eugene Ely recalled his early passion for speed while serving as chauffeur for Father Smyth of Cosgrove in Johnson County. Ely helped popularize fast driving, once beating the Davenport to Iowa City route at nearly a mile a minute on rough roads, drawing attention as one of Iowa’s first high powered car users. He often drove to Davenport to visit his parents, and on Sundays Ely would take trips to Oxford, his birthplace and the home of his former betrothed widow.
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Oxford
Eugene Ely
Father Smyth
Cosgrove
Johnson County
Jepulites
Asell
Ely
Iowa
Davenport
Iowa City
Father Smyth Tlere
Cedar Rapids Aims For A National League Baseball Era
Cedar Rapids citizens and the Commercial club push for league baseball, hoping to place the city on the sporting map. Fans yearn for exciting league games without fights, as possibilities include joining the Central league or a new Three Lamp league, with schedules to be announced.
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Cedar Rapids
Mayha
Off to Canada for Vacation from Local Firm Leaders
William Galloway president of the William Galloway Company J W Henderson treasurer and H Hud son vice president left last night for Taford Canada where they will spend several days in a brief vacation They will visit the farms of the Galloway Bros Bowman Seed Co
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William Galloway
William Galloway Company
J. W. Henderson
H. Hudson
Taford
Can
Galloway Bros. & Bowman Seed Co
Dynamite Blast Wrecks Threshing Machine at Rowley
A dynamite stick hidden in grain exploded near Harry and Jess Oliphant’s threshing machine in Rowley Iowa. The blast shattered the cylinder and front end but caused no injuries. The motive appears malicious though no suspect is found. Harry Oliphant had just oiled bearings moments earlier.
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Rowley
Iowa
Harry
Jess Oliphant
Oliphant Brothers
Harry Oliphant
AEROPLANES TRIED IN REAL WARFARE
Italian Aviators Piazza and Moiza conducted a reconnaissance over the Tripolitan interior marking the air arm’s first use in warfare. The mission is flagged as highly dangerous with risk of hostile capture as Turks would view escaped pilots as spies. Unconfirmed rumor claims Christians were massacred at Benghazi under Roman Catholic protection.
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Tripoli
Piazza
Moiza
Benghazi
Paving Delay Ends As Fourth Street Tracks Near Completion
The Bryant McLaughlin Paving Co and the street car company race to finish relaying tracks at Fourth and Jefferson amid repeated delays. The city expects Bridge Commercial and Fourth streets west to wrap up before week’s end, weather permitting and barring further holdups by the street car operator.
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Fourth
Jefferson Streets
Bryant- McLaughlin Paving Co
Fourth Street
Burglar Battles With Automaton in Judge’s Home
In San Francisco a plaster man automaton near Police Judge A. B. Treadwell’s stairs triggered by the electric alarm engaged a real burglar. The figure moved when stepped on, but the thief struck first in darkness with a window weight. The automaton was wrecked and the thief escaped.
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San Francisco
A. B. Treadwell
Cedar Falls to Play West High Saturday at Alford Field
West high football team will meet Cedar Falls high at Alford's field next Saturday afternoon. Cedar Falls prides itself on a strong yearly squad and seeks a victory over Waterloo rival West high, while West high vows a tougher game than in prior outings. Fast high has an open date this week.
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West High
Cedar Falls High
Alford
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Fast High
Waterloo adopts health district banning animals and outdoor toilets
Waterloo city council passed an ordinance defining a health district effective May 12, 1912. It bars harboring live chickens pigs and related enclosures and out door toilets within specified west and east city boundaries, with a late amendment extending the North Waterloo business area between Iowa Dane Fourth and Almond streets.
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Waterloo
Randolph Street
Second Street
Sixth Street
Walnut Street
Third Street
Chicago Great Western
Iowa, Dane, Fourth and
Almond Streets
Women may be M Namara jurors
Los Angeles Oct 24 That women may be drafted to complete the jury which is to pass upon the guilt or innocence of James B McNamara is one of the interesting possibilities incident to the recent victory of women suffrage in the state of California. Clarence Darrow senior counsel for the defense said There is no legal or constitutional reason as far as I can see which would bar that contingency.
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Los Angeles
James B. McNamara
California
Clarence &. Darrow
Three Rooms Leased in New Waterloo Business Block
Waterloo business section notes three rooms built this summer on the southwest side of Jefferson street in the 700 block have been leased. Room 766 is taken by Repass Automobile company, Ford distributors in Northern Iowa, establishing a new agency in the area.
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Waterloo
Jefferson Street
Repass Automobile Company
Ford
Iowa
Bakery Planned After Garage Neglect in City Block
In a city block, a neglected garage prompts actions. Room 708, leased by Mr. Fishman, will house a new bakery with an oven under construction in the basement this week. Room 710 hosts two demonstrators and agents of an oil and air burning stove.
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Fishman
Victim's cry spurs confession in long-ago murder
Aitkin Minnesota October 24 John Sandberg confessed to authorities in Black Duck that he murdered a man in Aitkin county sixteen years ago. He pleaded guilty to first degree murder saying he shot the man during a hunt after an argument. the dying cry of the victim haunted him for years.
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Aitkin, Minn
John Sandberg
Black Duck
Aitkin County
Sandberg
Grayling
North Dakota
John
Butt to Outshine Taft in Louisville
Louisville, Ky Oct 24. The 16,000 mile swing will prompt President Taft to yield much honor at an occasion in Louisville, former home of Major Archibald Butt. Plane of the trip described in sweeping terms with emphasis on Butt’s prominence in the city.
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Louisville
Taft
Archibald Butt
Capudine Headache Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Capudine as the sure remedy for headaches and related symptoms. It claims Capudine targets heat stress stomach troubles and nervous headaches, alleviates colds and flu symptoms, and restores normal conditions. The liquid medicine is described as easy to take and fast-acting, with prices 40c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
Louisville press club plans separate honors for Archie
The press club of Louisville seeks to separate Archie from the president soon after arrival and make him an honor guest at at least one function. Major Butt, a former Louisville newspaper man, will receive a personal entertainment separate from joint receptions with commercial groups. Details of the individual entertainment are undecided. Everyone is invited to the St Joseph's bazaar in Elks hall, Good mun sic.
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Press Club of
Louisville
Archie
Major Butt
Press Club
Kentucky
St. Joseph’s Bazaar
Elks’ Hall
Munsic
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