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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1905
Page
6
Notice outlines Reverend M. Payton of the A. M. E. church leading cottage prayer meetings this week with services moving to the church next Sunday aided by Nora F. Taylor of Chicago, a nationally renowned religious worker.
Washington January 19 Special discusses the Smoot investigation tied to Idaho politics and anti Mormon sentiment. It cites Du Bois framing the campaign, testimony in Washington, and potential future use in Idaho campaigns alongside notes on canal debates and exposition expenditures. ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Madison Wisconsin January 19 Introduced bill provides for a state board of utility commissioners elected by the people. The board would supervise railroads steam and power lines and related services including press sleeping cars telephone and telegraph firms and set rates subject to review by the state court. Senator McGillivray's resolution on strengthening interstate commerce commission was approved along with assembly bills on passenger rates and primary law amendments affecting United States senators.
William Tinner of 31 Nichols Street reported a pocketbook find turned trap on Market Street. A stranger urged him to trade his coat for an appraisal, then disappeared with the coat and a fake diamond ring, leaving the man with a worthless token.
The forecast predicts showers in Illinois and Indiana with no temperature change and southerly winds. Lower Michigan expects snow flurries with warmer air in the east and fresh southerly winds. Wisconsin should be fair with fresh southerly turning to northwest winds. Iowa likely fair with variable winds.
Chicago grain and live stock prices are listed for January 18, with wheat oats and futures in May and July at specific open high low and close figures. Hogs cattle sheep and calves are itemized by price ranges and receipts, including East Buffalo trading summaries from Dunning and Stevens Livestock Merchants.
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