Famous baseball series recalled and pennant race
A historic clash between Waterloo and Burlington shaped the pennant race in mid September. Egan faced Boyle with star pitchers Harmon and Gaspar in a desperate duel that stretched season stakes to the limit and ended with Waterloo clinching after a tense eleven-inning battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Uth
Ith
Daley
Cincinnati
House
Indian
Kennedy
Boyle
Lizette
Searles
George Clark
Lee Magee
St. Louis Cardinals
George Pennington
Jon Wilkes
Cruikshank
Seattle
Curtis
Shour
Waterloo
Burlington
Ira Harmon
Slapnicka
Egan
McMillan
Harmon
Babe Towne
Ned
Borie
Green
Tittie Kane
Chisice
Bruggeman
Burlington Battery
Harry Gaspar
Wonder
Duke
Hollenbeck
Gaspar
Borle
Burlington Star
Tory
Hurlington
Pennington
Clark
Ruchie Magee
Bosle
Mike Dwyer
Colwelh
Comiskey
White Sox
St. Paul
Rourke
Bill Rourke
Chicago Cubs
Carroll Wright Dies in Colorado Springs After Illness
Carroll Wright, longtime Des Moines attorney and former firm partner of Albert B. Cummins, died at Rockne Hospital in Colorado Springs after a brief illness. He was 58, born in Keosauqua, and had built a prominent career with the Rock Island railroad legal staff in Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota. His brother George M. Wright was at his side in his final hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Let
Carroll Wright
Colorado Springs
Tiockner Hospital
George Ti. Wright
West
Wes
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
George G. Wright
Senate
United States
Law
The
State University
Thomas 8
Wright
New York City
Rock Island Railroad Company
Keosauqua
Iowa State Register
College of Law
Thomas
Albert B. Cummins
Wright, Cummins & Wright
Rock Island
Thomas 5. Wright
Amusements at Montgomery and Stone This Tuesday
Fred Stone a leading musical comedy comedian known for dancing acrobatics and trap shooting stars in The Tan The World at the Waterloo with a 200 person company. The Red Mill at Waterloo Wednesday features Blosom Herbert score and a wholesome love story with 60 performers.
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Montgomery
Stone
Fred Stone
America
Col. Roosevelt
Paul Rainey
C. PL Whitney
Bailey
Austin
Waterloo
Fatal auto crash turns turtle near Redfield Iowa
Frank Johnson of Guthrie Center was killed instantly when an automobile carrying four men overturned after hitting an obstruction three miles west of Redfield. Lieut. David H. Bowers of the Twenty second Infantry was badly injured with a broken leg and internal trauma. The other two occupants escaped serious injury and were hospitalized with Bowers in Stuart.
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Redfield
Frank Johnson
Guthrie Center
David H. Bowers
U.S. A
Johnson
Bowers
Stuart
Street Car Case Is Arbitrated
Nes Moines Oct 20 Motorman W Roberts and Conductor B L Hiatt were found guilty and Conductor J Bruce was found not guilty of violations of the rules of the street railway company by the street car board of arbitration in an agreement reached Saturday Brice must be reinstated and paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nes Moines
W. Roberts
B. L. Hiatt
J. & Bruce
Street Car Board of Arbitration
Brice
McRee Tries Murder Charge in Opelousas
Mrs. Z. R. McRee faces trial in Opelousas Louisiana for the murder of Allen Garland a cousin of Representative H Garland Dupree. Her defense claims Garland insulted her in her home and she killed him in response.
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Z. R. McRee
Opelousas, la
Allen Garland
H. Garland Dupree
Louisiana
Arbitration ends street railway dispute with union
The board ruled unanimously in Bruce case while A L Crick dissented in Roberts and Hiatt. This closes the first arbitration between the street railway company and the union No. 441. Both sides pledged to accept the board’s decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
A. L. Crick
Roberts
Greene Neighbors hold dinner. several local visits noted
Al Runyen and wife visited the M. Bragg home in Greene. Residents report multiple visits, moves, illnesses, and a new city council appointment as the community marks a busy week with social and civic activity.
Invitations and a Generous Repast Enjoyed by Attendees
The report notes guests received invitations and a bounte repast was served, highlighting hospitality and social gathering.
Notable Rockford residents and events in late October
George Hain of Rockford died suddenly in Mason City on Saturday. Mrs Itoy Alien and a niece visited Charles City. BK Briggs visits Minnesota for threshing. Laura Walker from Cedar Rapids visits M Piero. Rockford M E church plans a No 1 fair on Nov 1. W H Hurst orders 200000 bricks and blocks from Cedar Rapids. G F Merrick moving to a farm east of town. Examiner Ellis D Rob reviews First National Bank books. Nurses Miss H B Wright and Mrs A J Berk relocate to Rockford. J S Childs, pioneer now in York Nebraska, visits friends. N A Fullerton builds a new barn. Brick and Tile plant ships 21 cars last week. U S Kenyon lectured at the opera house.
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Rockford
George Hain
Rocckford
Mason City
Itoy Alien
Charles City
BK. Briggs
Minnesota
Laura, Walker
Cedar Rapids
M. Piero
M. Ib
W. H. Hurst
Brick & Tile Co
G. F. Merrick
Ellis D. Rob
Examiner
First National Bank
H. B. Wright
A. J. Berk
Sleeter
Hand skin cure story praises Cuticura in 1911 ad
Mrs Mary E Breig of Philadelphia recounts severe hand cracking and bleeding ending after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She credits a newspaper notice with leading her to the remedy and notes no return of symptoms after treatment. The ad invites samples and a skin and scalp booklet from Potter Drug and Chem Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Breig
Brown Street
Philadelphia
Potter Drug
T Chem, Corp
Dept
Boston
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Cincinnati Club
Red Mill
Henry Blossom
Victor Herbert
Waterloo Theater
Knickerbocker Theater
Emoree
Oakes
Mary Lambert
Marilla Hodgden
J. B. Tracy
Bliss Wagner
George Hesalroad
C. H. Bunker
O. Bunker
Waverly
Thorn Waterson
George
Dantel Waterson
O. F. Blasier
Martha Waite
Nashua
J. N. Richards
B. N. Neal
Roy Niles
Clear Lake
A. Clark
D. R. Freeman
Levi Sheet
Powersville Lodge
Royal Neighbors
Greene
Mellin’s Food
Meg ‘A.crooks
Kh St
Manchester
Mellin
Mellin's Food CO
Mass
ST. Dentsa Broadway
11Th ST
Mew York
Dusit
Bath
Tobie
Taylor
Mabel Ettinger
West Fourth Street
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Feovwler Co
Tegena Beavers of
Blackstone Coffee
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