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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1896

Page

4

Downfall of Prize Fighting and Looming Rural Creamery Boom

The piece muses on the decline of public prize fights in the United States, citing legal and societal factors from Texas to Arkansas, and imagines life after boxing for famous fighters. It then pivots to a detailed count of creameries built across Iowa counties, noting Fayette and Dubuque among the most active, with current totals and economic output.

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Homeseekers Exuargions by B, OR N Ry tickets sale

Marked as homeseekers exuargions via B and N Ry for January and February 1896 with trips on January 4 and 28 and February etc. Tickets priced at one bar plus $2.00 to points across Alabama Arkansas Indiana Territory Oklahoma Louisiana Kentucky Mississippi Missouri Texas and Tennessee. Purchases valid on any Tuesday or Friday within the final 80 day limit. For details contact Callan B C R N agents or J Mowrox GP DA Cedar Rapids.

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Des Moines and Iowa News Highlights in Fragmented Dispatches

An unstable mix of commentary and notices from Des Moines and Iowa shows. Mentions delegates from the Fourth and Highth districts, bank condition data for eighty four banks, and local fire and water concerns near the Mississippi. Des Moines clergy, dairy conventions, and civic incidents weave through a collage of fragmented reports and quotes.

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Judge Couch Died at Home in Witerlaay

The death of Judge Cart Couch of Witerlaay, a renowned district court judge and former ally of Ex Governor Bates, was announced after a three week illness. He was a respected lawyer who nearly defeated Col Henderson in 1890 and was known for broad political ties and a long public career.

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Prohibition Amendment Defeated in State House Vote

The proposed constitutional prohibition amendment failed in the state house by 41 voting for and 69 against. The defeat ends the bid to place prohibition into the constitution. The measure had previously passed the General Assembly years earlier, but this vote stops its passage to the people for a special election.

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