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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1925
Page
2
Veteran promoter Henry Farrell surveys boxing money, noting Abe Attell and other champions claim huge purses now. He quotes fighters like Kilbane and White, cites open-air fights and promoter strategies, and discusses earnings potential, market inflation, and the era of big dough in the sport.
Washington’s top light heavy promising fighter Waggoner, unbeaten, meets Billie Myers of Terre Haute at the Knights of Columbus hall on Thursday night August 27. Waggoner, managed by N. H. McClevey, has fought in Evansville and Terre Haute, with a knockout over Leonard in four rounds and a recent decision over Leonard in eight. The undercard features John Lawrence Stock Company performances at Cabello, with vaudeville, dog dancers, and a kids matinee offering free admission for children two per adult thursday afternoon. Additional local notices detail property taxes, county levies, and various county expenditures listed under the 1924 tax levy.
Fragmented text discusses blood cells as fighting units and mentions a heater feature. The passage appears garbled with missing words and unclear context, but centers on biology and an engineering analogy. No clear event date or concrete claims are discernible.
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