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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1903
Page
22
An advertising item urges relief for frail, wasting individuals labeled chronic cases. It touts Scott's Emulsion as rebuilding flesh, strengthening nerves, and restoring appetite, offering free doses and promising broad daily benefits. The notice lists Scott & Bowne as manufacturers and provides address and price.
Northern District timetable lists through trains and connections among Iowa City Davenport Cedar Rapids Muscatine and Chicago with arrivals 2:95 pm and 5 pm departures 4:20 pm 10:40 am and 11:50 am. Through fast trains nos 5 6 21 41 42 stop locally. no 24 connects with El Paso fast to Chicago. various Burlington Elmira and Minneapolis routes noted.
Washington reports the strike commission endorses wage raises, shorter hours, and arbitration. It calls for a 10 percent wage rise in many cases, sets minimum and sliding scales, and bans discrimination by union status. It backs boards of conciliation and limits child labor, while not formally recognizing the union. Mitchell hails the decision as a sweeping miners victory and notes a 74 percent wage rise over two years.
March 23 reports from New Orleans to Natchez describe rising Mississippi waters and ongoing flood control efforts. Levees remain intact in Mississippi and Louisiana though Bayou areas threaten breaks. rail lines west of Memphis under water and Iron Mountain line may reopen Monday. Vicksburg reports despondency amid rain hindering flood fighters and scorched supplies.
Berlin reports experiments with a new wireless telegraph system using parabolic mirrors to direct electric waves to a single point. The method aims to prevent outsider interception, covering twelve to fifteen miles. Transmitting rate is 25 words per minute for harbor and coastal vessel communication.
The Panama municipal council adopts a resolution praising the vice president for handling canal negotiations with the United States and hopes he will help push the talks through the coming national congress. The Isthmus department assembly elects Jos Domingo Ebaldia as senator. Obaldia is a strong Napal treaty ally. The other senator will be elected next Tuesday.
At the opening hearing Judge Caldwell granted the government three days to prepare and file its writs. Dr Watson resigned his argument. defendants claim a right to form a combination under state law, but argue the state sovereign power forbids such restraint and would curb competition.
Wilkesbarre Pa March 23 A notice posted at the collieries declares the Lackawanna and Western company will work five hours per day until further notice. Officials say the change is due to the current coal market and warm weather.
In Bogota on March 24 General Perromo prime minister Benor Paul and Benor Lago minister of finance resign. General Fernandes minister of war has assumed the premier post. The crisis does not affect the Panama canal treaty outlook.
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