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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1906

Page

2

Eggs Classification Plan Prompts Board Action

A new plan seeks classification of eggs in cases with the board not scheduling more than a day. Endeavor to place industrial school boys in good homes while farm life is viewed as best.

Democratic Nominee Forecasts Busy Iowa Fall

Des Moines reports two items. A Democratic gubernatorial candidate predicts a busy fall campaign. Separately at Eldora the Iowa Industrial School outlines a plan to place many homesick boys with farmers statewide, overseen by state agents and structured follow up.

Porter on Campaign Plans and Porter's Prizefighter History

Centerville Iowa date reports Claude R Porter Democratic gubernatorial candidate signals a likely energetic, broad speaking campaign after nomination. The article also profiles Jack Driscoll a former prizefighter born 1852 in New York City who fought across Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, served in the Spanish American War, and retired from boxing after a crippled hand.

Centerville Iowa Claude R. Porter State Central Committee Jack Driscoll Wm. Sexton Gus Howshare New York City New York State Delaware & Hudson Canal Co Iowa City Rock Island Brooklyn Driscoll Jim Cleary Illinois River Peoria James Dalton Jas. Dalton Battery D Chicago Stock Yard Lake 43Rd Wallace Sts Stock Yards O. H. Shaffer Cedar Rapids Paddy Carroll Mike Haley Colorado Nebraska George B. Simpson People’s Theater Lincoln Nebr Simpson Jack Hanley Omaha Hanley Ft. Spelling U. S. Artillery Manzinillia John Rielley China Yang Tong Pekin

Railroad Board Sets Sept. 5 Hearing Date for Freight Classifications

Des Moines Iowa August 15 The state board of railroad commissioners yesterday set September 5 as the date for the next session. The meeting, called to hear a large number of applications for freight classifications, primarily from manufacturing centers of the state, concerns articles previously without classification.

Des Moines Iowa State Board of Railroad Commissioners

Electric Bitters touted as cure for multiple ailments

A Bear Grove Iowa man credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble and general debility after two years of suffering. The advertisement claims the remedy treats stomach liver and kidney complaints blood diseases headache dizziness and weakness. Priced at 50 cents and guaranteed by Stewart's drug store.

E. H. Wolf Bear Grove Iowa Stewart

Al Eldridge Returns From Ainsworth Business Visit

Al Eldridge arrived home last evening after completing a business visit in Ainsworth and reported productive meetings.

al Eldridge Ainsworth

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