Dubuque Speasmen winMVL title. editorial lauds Hawks
A Dubuque Telegraph Herald editorial praises William Speas and his Speasmen for winning the 1937 Mississippi Valley League championship after a hard fight by Waterloo. It also commends Cletus Dixon and Waterloo, notes the league controversy over Mel Harder’s record, and urges the league to move on from disputes to preserve baseball in Dubuque.
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Dixon
Hawks
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
Mississippi Valley League
Speasmen
Dubuque
Mississippi Valley’ League
Dubuque Speasmen
William Speas
Cletus Dixon
Waterloo
Wild Fowl Scarce in Mississippi Game Preserve
Ducks and other wild birds are present on the Mississippi in small numbers this fall according to the first national census of game birds. Officials of the Upper Mississippi river wildlife and fish refuge report counts from 15 areas along a 300 mile stretch from Wabasha Minnesota to Rock Island Illinois.
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Winona
Minn
Mississippi
Upper
Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish
Wabasha
Rock Island
W. T. Cox
Refuge
United States Department of Agriculture
Polander Lake
French and Johns Lakes
la Crosse
Wis
Rice Lake
LaCrosse
Target Lake
la Crescent
West Newton Marshes
Minneiska
Wabasha Flats
Chippewa River
South Wa
Dempsey Trainers Chuckle Over Tunney Eye Cut
Chicago reporters note gloating in the Dempsey camp over Gene Tunney’s eye cut, recalling a similar injury Dempsey sustained in Philadelphia. Dempsey works on golf and boxing, with a Sept. 22 Soldiers Field bout planned, while Tunney’s training remains open to the public.
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Chicago
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Jack
Tunney
Philadelphia
Gene
Leo Flynn
Soldiers
Palace Ladies Beware Comedy Drama and Serial Chapter
Palace offers Ladies Beware a light comedy drama starring George O Hara and a chapter of Melting Millions. Plaza features Alias the Deacon with Jean Hersholt June Marlowe and Ralph Graves in a sports world action picture with human interest. Rialto shows The Big Parade with John Gilbert Adoree portraying romance and war in France. Etvand Ester Ralston leads The Ten Modern Commandments with Neil Hamilton in a dramatic backstage romance. Waterloo presents The Naked Truth an exposure picture on hygiene led by Jack Mulhall. Women only today.
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George O'Hara
the Deacon
Jean Hersholt
June Marlowe
Ralph Graves
Rialto
John’ Gilbert Ae Mentee Adoree
France
Etrand
Ester Ralston
Neil Hamilton
Waterloo
Jack Mulhall
Stribling Faces Omaha Judge for Alleged Frameup
Georgia schoolboy W L young Stribling faces charges in maha Nebraska for alleged frameup in a Tuesday fight with Leo Delbel. Delbel to face aiding charges. former heavyweight champ Jack Johnson named as assistant. referee stopped the 10 round bout in the sixth.
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Maha
W. L. “Young
Stribling
Georgia
Leo Delbel
Jack Johnson
Tunney favored 7 to 5 over Dempsey on Broadway
The Broadway betting odds list Gene Tunney as a 7 to 5 favorite to defeat Jack Dempsey. Babe Ruth’s chances to top his 52 home runs stand at 2 to 1. National league contenders have odds: Pittsburgh 9 to 5, New York 11 to 5, St Louis 5 to 2, Chicago 7 to 2.
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Broadway
Gene Tunney
New York
INS
Jack Dempsey
Babe Ruth
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Seven Couples Wed in Three Days at Church in Yale
Seventy nine couples were wed in a three day period at Little Brown church with Rev. J. L. McCorrison officiating. The Sept. 3 to Sept. 5 ceremonies in Nashua Iowa list couples from Danvers Illinois Waterloo Iowa Sioux City Savanna Ackley Grundy Center and Stout with grooms and brides from multiple towns.
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Yale
Courter
Nashua
Little Brown Church
J. L. McCorrison
Claire B. Williams
Danvers
Earl R. Newlin
Deer Creek
Lesah OC. Deltcher
John “Eb. Wilson
Waterloo
Lucile E. Deibner
Marcus
Ill
Claus J. Swanson
Rockford
Genevieve A. Lewis
Robert L. Stoyles
Sioux City
Anna K. Hanson
Lowa Falls
George F. Heffelmeier
Ackley
Helen M. Endicott
Guy Vernon Mercer
Savanna
Lydia Haack
Stout
Alfred M. Lutterman
Grundy Genter
Renowned doctors to lecture at Missouri Valley meet
Des Moines reports a special post graduate course during the fortieth Missouri Valley Medical society convention on Sept 15 and 16. More than 1,000 surgeons and physicians are expected to attend.
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Des Moines
Missouri Valley Medical Society
Investigate Drowning in Burlington Mississippi River Death
Police probe death of Enoch Westphalen 56 whose body was found floating near Fort Madison on Monday. foul play suspected as investigators weigh motive and circumstances.
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Burlington
Enoch Westphalen
Mississippi River
Fort Madison
Tour of Farmers Thru Bremer County Postponed
Waverly Iowa September 8 indeterminate postponement of the tour of Story and Bremer county farmers through the county. The event was set to start from the W B Loveland farm and will not occur as planned.
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Bremer
Courier
Waverly
Story
Bremer County
W.B. Loveland
Toledo Man Weds Orange City Girl
Miss Jennie Wellings of Orange City and Charles DeVries of Toledo married at the bride’s parents’ home in Orange City. Rev. N J Monsina officiated. Both resided in Orange City and studied at the local Christian Reform school. DeVries has managed the Iowa Clothing Co in Toledo since last October, after moving from Sibley.
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Courier
Toledo
Jennie Wellings
Orange City
Charles DeVries
Ring Wellings
N. J.monsina
First Christian Reform Church
DeVries
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week at Grundy Center
In Grundy Center on September 8 marriage licenses were issued to A W Wiley of Conrad and Minerva Bartels of Conrad both aged about 85 and 82. Also licenseed were Peter Nederhoff of Wellsburg and Gepka Deters of Ackley, and Fred Moyer and Lucy Fold of Eldora.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
A. W. Wiley
Minerva Bartels
Conrad
Wiley
Mrs. Bartels
Peter Nederhoff
Welsburg
Gepka Deters
Ackley
Fred Moyer
Lucy Fold
Eldora
Special three hour cleaning and pressing service
Goodyear cleaners advertises a triple service for men’s clothes offering cleaning and pressing with pickup and delivery. The shop at 317 East 4th provides all kinds of cleaning and pressing with guaranteed satisfaction and a contact phone number 544.
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Goodyear
East 4Th
M E Sunday School Group Holds Greene Annual Dinner
The Kappa Sigma Kappa class of the M. E. Sunday school held its annual dinner at Hotel Kessler in Greene Iowa. A short program featured music and toasts with Lyle Starkweather as toastmaster. The guest list totaled 30, including some nonmembers.
Toledo Child Crushed Arm in Wringer Incident
Toledo Iowa September 8 Chester McEltree four year old son of Mr and Mrs L E McEltree was severely injured Monday morning when his left arm became caught in an electric wringer and crushed to the elbow. Mrs McEltree was in the...
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Toledo
Chester McEltree
L. E. McEltree
Young Worker Injured by Wringer at Yard and Chester
A boy joined by a machine turned on a wringer. His arm was drawn in to the elbow as a fuse blew and power cut. No bones were broken and doctors believe the injury will not be permanent.
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Yard
Chester
Barclay Township News and Local Movements
Barclay Township notes several local movements as Joe Staebell leaves for Milwaukee to attend college. Mr and Mrs Mike Staebell visited Techny Illinois. Mrs Matt Ortner and family spent five days in Waterloo. Relatives of Will Staebell came from Chicago. Four Barclay schools opened on Wednesday. Mrs John Staebell Cresco visits relatives. Andrew L Ortner and Gus Koester returned from a Pine River Minnesota fishing trip.
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Barclay Township
Joe Staebell
Milwaukee
Mike Staebell
Techny
Ill
Matt Ortner
Waterloo
Will Staebell
Chicago
John Staebell
Cresco
Andrew L. Ortner
Gus Koester
Pine River
Minn
Standard Tire Company Adds Car Washing and Greasing
The Standard Tire company at 229 Fifth Street West announces a new car washing and greasing department under Hal Warden. The facility uses top equipment and will stock Alemite Valvoline and Cities Service motor oils.
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Hal Worden
Cities
Pennsylvania
Standard Tire Company
Fifth Street West
Hal Warden
Warden
Miss Dorothy Bickley and George Bickley Visit Here
Miss Dorothy Bickley and George Bickley from Omaha Nebraska are spending the week with friends in the area, enjoying hospitality and local sights.
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Dorothy Bickley
George Bickley
Omaha, Neb
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