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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
7
A playful verse recounts a man holding a ginger ale bottle when Daphne sits beside him. They banter over the meaning of flirtation, the bottle pops, and within two months Daphne becomes his bride. The narrator muses he could have had her years earlier with ginger.
Washington May 15 Special As the session nears end labor unions nationwide pile petitions for amendments to the Sherman anti trust law to curb unions being labeled labor trusts. Senators present petitions in Congress Record then send them to the committee as election pressure grows. Colonel Dick Kerens notes Republican support for Roosevelt in Chicago and Taft backers insist the race is over. Secretary Critchfield promotes a parcels post to aid farmers while merchants oppose it, sharing a cost example from eggs sent within counties.
Receivers of the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric railroad plan immediate completion of the line and through service between Chicago and Milwaukee by July 1. G G Moore of Detroit and J K Hanna return home as reorganized offices at the Tacoma building become headquarters. A L Drum Co named consulting engineers with Bramlette of Detroit as construction superintendent and Stearns of Highwood in charge of operations. Munro named secretary.
Victoria reports advices in the Asahi that Nippon Yusen Kaisha will transfer steamers from Yokohama to London and continental ports for a new trans Atlantic service. Nine ships of about 8000 tons each will join the European lines, three already launched.
A red ink warning threatens tobacco sellers who ask under 15 cents per pound. The message, posted in rural delivery boxes at two farmers homes, Ephriam Long and Jesse Murray of Trotwood, Ohio, signals coercive tactics.
The forecast warns showers and possible thunderstorms in Illinois and Indiana with warmer temperatures in the extreme north. Lower Michigan to expect rain. Wisconsin shows showers and likely thunderstorms with rising temperatures. Iowa partly cloudy with probable showers in the north.
Chicago prices show mixed results across Wheat Corn Pork and Lard with May and July contracts listed. Cash sales include winter and spring wheat oats and corn, while live stock at East Buffalo shows slower cattle and hog markets and lambs firm at $6.90 to 7.00.
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