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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
4
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Memorial Day activities marked by solemn observances in Washington and New York. National events included unveiling St Gauden's equestrian statue of General Sherman and parades of Civil War and Spanish War veterans.
At Hawthorne on a heavy track three American derby colts Skillful Gregock and High Chancellor contested the six furlong flight stakes. Skillful won by four lengths in a decisive romp with a clocking of 1.16.
Lexington Kentucky June 1 twenty men from Danville county state guard passed through the city en route to Jackson in response to a request for more troops.
Harry D. Elkes of Glens Falls New York premier motor pace follower is killed after a rear tire burst during the first lap of the 16th mile at Charles River park track. Will Stanson and F A Gately were seriously injured as wreckage toppled down the embankment. Elkes had just set world records for five ten and fifteen miles with times shown before the accident.
Reliance wins again at New York regatta defeating Constitution by 24 minutes 296 seconds and Columbia by 2 hours 8 minutes 14 seconds. Narrative notes Columbia adrift late, Reliance closer to finish by drift start, advantage preserved. Reliance clocked 21 and 18 minute legs, beating Columbia by 9 minutes 15 seconds first leg and 20 minutes 20 seconds second.
The Athletic club wins the junior doubles in 6:05 and the junior eights in 1:24 at the New York club races. Bohemian crew takes junior four in 5:37, Columbia junior four in 6:05, Frank Yesley of Bohemian wins senior singles in 3:32, Philadelphia Barge claims senior fours in 5:06, and Columbia University takes senior eights in 4:74.
The German soldiers who fought in the Franco Prussian war are honored with a bronze soldier statue and mace from a captured cannon unveiled at Hill Side Cemetery in Philadelphia. German Consul Rich officiated under the Central League of Veterans and Soldiers auspices. The cannon was not donated by any German emperor.
The Illinois postoffice clerks elected officers led by President William Wood of Quincy. Vice Presidents are R. B. Butts of Pana and G. Thurn of Joliet, Secretary J. H. Baker of Dwight, and Treasurer T. F. Broginier of Rockford. The next meeting will be held in Quincy.
In La Crosse Wisconsin on June 1 the jury found B L Vanwormer not guilty of embezzling 11000 dollars from Finley Barrell and Co through bucket shop transactions The defense established a debtor creditor relation between Vanwormer and the firm from the Chicago board of trade
Sixteen African American cotton workers from two families drowned when their skiffs capsized on the Mississippi River near Pecant Point during the night. The tragedy occurred near Merophis Tennessee on June 1.
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