Lucky horseshoe may help Cards win league
A long-remembered blacksmith Milt Simpson sent a lucky horseshoe to Branch Rickey in 1926 and again in 1998 to aid the St Louis Cardinals in the pennant race. The tale traces how Simpson’s horseshoes allegedly brought success to several teams including the White Sox, Americans, Senators, Pirates, Cubs and others, though outcomes varied.
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Chicago
Des Moines Monday Erograms and Music Programs
A garbled listing from Des Moines outlines a Monday program schedule with phonograph records, markets, weather, and various acts. It mentions Rod reports, Herbtt Koch, talks by B. R. Hatin, piano accompaniment, and a sequence of performances including gypsies, a theater talk, and orchestral numbers.
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WHO Des Moines
Phonograph Records
Phonograph
Rod
Herbtt Koch
Servic
John Thompson
Kerkeli
Ciphel
B. R. Hatin
Shimmiaty
Oaround
Gypsies
M.—Genital Motors
Tuesday Morning Radio and Market Highlights
Local radio schedule lists phonograph records weather and musical programs from 8:00 A M to 10:00 A M including Herbie Koch organist and Palais D Or orchestra with weather updates. Markets cover hogs grain cattle and sheep along with farm news and educational talks.
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Herbie Koch
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Radiotron Service
Science
Bankers Lite
Palais D'Or
Davenport
Phonoeraph
Easthall
Muaent Miniatures
Seleriing
Carolina Stompers
Al—Sontana
Wanist
Merh Hieuer
Trava Oearn
Ames
Prograt
Werther
Theatre Truesdale Players Shine in Waterloo Gertie
The Boyd B Trousdale Players opened a season with the three act comedy Gertie at Waterloo Studio to a full house. Miss Josephine Genettre led the cast as Gertrie with strong turn by La Valliere and Post delivering brisk comedy. Western romance Mata the Rough screens at Palace with Bob Steele headlining a tale of mine theft, daring horse stunts, and romance, supported by Mardore King, Tom Lingham, and Willian.
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Waterina Theatre
Boyd B. Trousdale
Gertie
the Waterloo
Lutile L. LavValliere
Comedienne
Gerag
Josephine Genetrre
Wo Amany
Generea
Joud
Nerey
Diana Mills
Amy
Robert Ripley
Bob Leefers
Jay Coggswell
Jerry Houck
Michael Gulman
Mss LaValliere
Flowers
Bill Jash
Gerlie
Palace
Palace Theatre
Fim
Bob Steele
Mar Dorle King
Tom Lingham
Willian
Patriot on the Riviera a Remarkable Jannings Portrait
The Riviera screens The Patriot, a Paramount drama led by Emil Jannings as a paranoid czar, with Lewis Stone as the patriot and Florence Victor in a pivotal role. Jannings delivers a masterly, humane yet despicable performance amid tragedy, with strong support from Stone and Victor.
Walking Between the Raindrops Band Rally
The band featuring Rag Doll and My Pal Jerry performs with Ralphy Jones engaging the audience in a lively organ rumble. The usual crowd energy fills the venue as L. EL. W. notes the event.
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Pal Jerry
Ralphy Jones
L. EL. W
Night Flier at the Strand A Charming Railroader Tale
William Boyd stars as Jimmy Bradley, a railroader whose dream to engineer No 99 and win Katie Murphy drives the plot in The Night Flier at the Strand. The film pairs his journey with musical numbers and Vitaphone acts featuring Jobyna Ralston Winnie Lightner and Lupino Lane, delivering light entertainment and a rustic 1890s atmosphere.
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William Boyd
Strand
Jimmy Bradley
Katie Murphy
Hmch
Medicine Bend
Jimmy
Jobyna Ralston
Jimmy Lyons
Winnie Lightner
George White
Lupino Lane
H. E
Denny L N Comedy Romance At Plaza
A prize fight riot and a day as a crook lead Reg inal d Denn ny into romance in Good Morning Judge at the Plaza. Benny, a wealthy spectator, is arrested and fined after a ringside fight. Mary Nolan pays the fine and sparks a quick romance.
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PLAZA
Reginald Dennny
Picbure
Plaza Theatre
Denny
Mary Nolan
Dorothy Gulliver
Benny
Mary Nolani
Say It With Sables and All Balled Up at Plaza
A comedy and a Columbia picture headline the Plaza program. A story about a man who claims to be a hardened criminal leads to complications as he hides his identity while a band of crooks is captured and a lively fadeout ends the show. Helene Chadwick and Francis X. Bushman star in the lineup.
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Charles Puffey
the Plaza
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Sables
Helene Chadwick
Francis X. Bushmann
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Earl Sande Plans Final Ride in Futurity Meet
New York September 3 Earl Sande will ride his last race in the Futurity, Belmont park feature to open today, then turn to training and possibly owning horses. He had planned to quit riding on American tracks at end of the meeting but may ride in Europe where weights are higher. The jockey, famed in American turf history, has struggled to make weight and revised his plans to focus on training and ownership.
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New York
Earl Sande
Sande
Europe
Trousdale Players Draw Packed Houses with Laughter
Two packed houses greeted the Trous dale Players yesterday with gales of laughter.
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Trousdale Players
Traveling Men Hold Waterloo Park Picnic Event
About two hundred members of the Waterloo Business and Traveling Men's associations and their families attended the annual outing at Electric Park on Saturday afternoon. Dinner at 12 30 p.m. was followed by an elaborate sports program and the remaining time was spent at park amusements.
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Waterloo Business
Traveling Men's Association
Electric Park
Thefternoon
Brown High Gun Earns Top Honor In Cedar Falls Trap
Cedar Falls Gun Club hosted a practice trapshoot where A Brown topped the field with 65 broken of 75. Other shooters listed include Jeanette Jay, Gt Sutcliffe, Dr. Dig, R. Porter, BE Eller, Mommer, Sowell, and Grobe with scores ranging from 25 to 63. A program shoot was scheduled for today.
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Goirier
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Sutcliffe
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Mommer
Sowell
Grobe
Republicans to Meet in Waterloo for Sept 20 Caucus
The Third district Republican caucus will convene at 1 30 p m in Hotel Russell Lamson Waterloo Sept 20 chaired by Willis L Stern. Delegates from nine counties Dubuque Delaware Buchanan Black Hawk Bremer Butler Hardin Wright and Franklin plus leaders from multiple cities will attend. The event kicks off state wide caucusings ahead of the campaign. Democratic caucuses to be announced by R F Mitchell Fort Dodge.
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Willis L. Stern
Russell-Lamson
Stern
Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Bremer
Butler
Hardin
Wright
Franklin
Clarion
Hampton
Eldora
Allison
Parkersburg
Waverly
Sumner
Cedar Falls
la Porte City
Independence
Manchester
Sioux’ City
Cedar Rapids
New Hampton
Democratic Party
R. F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
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