Boost O'Hern for President
Davenport sports writer praises Al OHern familiarly known as Old Poke as best candidate to head the league. The piece extols his ten years of judging baseball and his independence from club ties, arguing he would implement reforms and bring publicity improvements if elected.
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Quincy Journal
Davenport Times
Three-L Sports Writers’ Association
Bie
al O'Hern
Tearney
Davenport
Tri-Cities
O'Hern
Hares
Poke
National Association
O’'Hern
Hayes
Boyle
Danville
Tim Murmane
New England League
Boston Globe
West High Golf Team Eyes Banner Season in Brookline
West High football prospects at BrooklineMass feature ten veterans and a strong second squad as Coach Fred McClain drills a deep roster. With a tough schedule including Waverly Osage Iowa City Marshalltown Cedar Falls North Des Moines Fort Dodge Dubuane and East High the squad aims to reclaim prominence in state circles.
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West High School
Fred McClain
West
Ashley
West High
Glasener
Cotter
Koester
Gollingeaux
Scroggy
Chapman
Walker
Curtis
Davis
Althouse
Baldwin
Ort
Powers
Spiker
Rausch
McClain
Iowa
Waverly
Osage
Iowa City
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
North Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Dubuane
East High
Cedar River Park
Living on the Zone promises a bachelor to married comfort
Jack Maxon, a young engineer, trades expected modest earnings for the Zone's generous package. He finds higher pay, free housing and utilities, meals, and sanatorium leave, plus a system that favors family life. He watches a coworker with a larger flat and a stable home life and muses on a future in which marriage is rewarded by the Canal Zone administration.
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Jack Maxon
State University
Jack
States
Canal Zone
Taboga
Vest
Tommy
Stack
Oroelar
Butler county fair baseball results and events
The Butler county fair baseball tournament yielded Greene over Allison 1 to 0, New Hartford over Tama Indians 15 to 9, and Greene over Tama Indians 15 to 4 with a Grundy Center umpire praised. Pigeon shoot results had Allison 229, Greene 225, Clarksville 224. Gov Clarke and Senator Ames spoke, County Seat band played, and Allison schools set to open September 15 with a staff led by Karl F. Nolte and Grace Anderson.
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Allison
Butler County Fair
Greene
Green
Parkersburg
New Hartford
Tama Indians
Grundy Center
Clarksville
George W. Clarke
Traer
Thirty convict makes getaway
Harry Ransford, one of the convicts working on Ames roads, escaped from camp Wednesday night and is at large. A reward of 350 is offered. Last seen between 10:30 and 5:20, he is 20 years old, 4 feet 11 inches, 161 pounds, with brown eyes and dark brown hair. Ransford, from Memphis, was sentenced in May 1912 for forgery and had been in camp only a week.
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New York
Brookline
Maks
England
France
Country Club
Se Keen
America
Wilfrid Reid
Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
Christopher Callerway
Louis Tellier
Arnaud Mussy
United States Golf Association
Wille Anderson
J. I. McDermott
Alex. Smith
Wheaton
Ill
Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs
Thomas Lipton
Ames
Harry Ransford
Auamosa
Ransford
Memphio
L. R. Allen
Anamosa
William J. Dixon
State Board of Control
Wuarden C. OC. McClaughry
Board of Control
Living on Credit In Social Commentary Note
A brief item notes that many men consent to virtue signaling only if given credit for it. The piece references J. de Fin ed and suggests trying a courier style classified ad to test social incentives.
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J. de
Majestic vaudeville bill praised with new acts promised
Today's show at the Majestic features Chas Olcott in 1 Minutes of Comic Opera and a strong five act lineup with Pierce and Roslyn, The Bobber's Troupe of Ten Arabs, Fairman and Putnam, Morris and Clark. New acts arrive tomorrow including Bombay Veerfoot the Sioux juggler, James Kennedy with Adelaide Boothby in Looking For Father, Parilo and Fabrita from Italy, and Engine Trio. Two reel western and Luzon island scenic in Cinemacolor. People’s Furniture Co. advert included.
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Majestic
Chas. Olcott
Pierce
Roslyn
Fairman
Bombay Veerfoot
James Kennedy
Clever Company
Adelaide Boothby
Parilo
Fabrita
Italy
Keith
Engine Trio
America
Luzon
Philippines
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Kld
Mass
Iowa High
Tional Abpaih
Willis J. Abbot
Panama and the Canal
Syndicate Publishing Co
Aunt Mary
Butler
Allison Public Schools
Karl F. Nolte
Ce‘dar Falls
Mies Grace Anderson
Pierson
A. T. Martin
Genevieve Flynn
Georgia Osier
Ruby Schuyler
Feqehere
Qace
Ligh Vent District
Dolleas
Harry Hansford
Years Is
the Man
Waterloo Loan CO
Bridge Street
American Express Company
Peoples Furniture Co
Lafayette St
Ater
Thone
James Kennedy & CO
Van
Carrie Avery
the Night Porter
Parilla
Fagrita
Bombay
Deerfoot
Eugene Trio
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