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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
6
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as life enhancing for men, women, and children. It claims appetite restoration, easier digestion, and preserved flesh, promising a pleasant taste and a free sample offer.
Partial timetable notes list east and north bound passenger and fast trains, connections with El Paso fast train, and arrivals from Cedar Rapids. It names Iowa City station departures, routes to St Paul Minneapolis Davenport Burlington Cedar Rapids and Montezuma, with agent D Breee.
In Redlands California May 8 President Roosevelt was warmly welcomed by Governor Pardee and state legislators. About ten thousand people cheered as the procession moved through parks and streets escorted by militia. Roosevelt praised irrigation and California’s children. he urged continued progress and noted race questions as well as civic pride.
Reports from St Paul and Dexter recount deadly rock slides and wrecks on Canadian Pacific and Norfolk and Western lines. Nine workers died in Eggleston Springs tunnel collapse near Roanoke, Virginia, while twelve were killed or burned in a Dexter Ontario incident. A Kansas City cliff fall killed a 25 year old woman, Mrs Frenie Dibble, in a frame house.
New Orleans reports the house of delegates approves a revised ethics code presented by Dr E Harris. The committee says it is wiser to state medical ethics principles without fixed penalties and to let states form their own codes and penalties. Several sections also held elections at the session.
The thirty seventh annual Grand Army encampment in East St. Louis closed May 8. Detachments elected officers including commander Benson Wood of Effingham and vice commanders E A Thomas of East St Louis and John M Cottier of Gibson City. Delegates to the national encampment favored General John C Black for commander in chief. Auxiliary offices elected included presidents of the Ladies of the Grand Army and Women’s Relief corps members from Chicago and Verona among others.
Secretary Wilson says Siegel of the Loyal lodge Brooklyn SN was hired by the National Metal Trades association to influence the convention. Siegel was sent home and will be urged by Brooklyn officials. Other reports claim two spotters from Chicago and two from the Northwest attended the event.
Washington reports that no action has been taken on the War College recommendation to standardize militia company sizes with the U S Army. The issue centers on keeping full organizations in smaller cities and towns, with a likely department decision to allow smaller units in these places.
In Nice on May 8 Grand Duchess Mary of Lane Coburg and Gotha laid the corner stone of the Victorian Memorial hospital. She was joined by Princess Beatrice and officers from the American squadron. A parish blue factory guard formed the honor and Chiccace’s band played national hymns of France Great Britain and the United States.
The merger of the two metal worker factions creates the Amalgamated Sheer Iron Workers' International Alliance. The consolidation brings together 12,000 workers.
The state department announced Hamilton King of Michigan as extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Siam. King has served as minister resident in Siam and his appointment follows a congressional act.
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