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Newspaper
Iowa Citizen
Location
Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
15
The Schwab Industrial school in Pittsburg was dedicated before 20 000 attendees with brief addresses by educators. The six acre brick stone building houses mechanical shops, laboratories, a girls wing, and a top floor auditorium. The project cost 127000 dollars including grounds with maintenance funded by Mr Schwab.
Major General Count Franssen-Haeseter suffered a stroke while at the Metz military parade. The emperor accepted the resignation of Field Marshal Count Von Haeselen of the Sixteenth corps whose fifty year service ended. Lieut. Gen. Von Stoutzer is appointed successor and becomes Metz governor.
In Chicago on May 18 the first clear rift in the laundry strike appeared when 54 girls refused to work. They tore up their union reunion cards and hurled the pieces at a business agent who threatened to fine each for deserting the strikers.
In Birmingham Alabama on May 18 burglars entered the private office at the union passenger station and removed $7,000 in endorsed checks and coin from the safe while several watchmen were on duty and others sat in the waiting room. The robbery was not detected for several hours.
Denver May 18 The strikers joint executive committee ordered a broad callout of workers including Cigarmakers Papermakers Mill workers Firemen and engineers Brewers bartenders and many others boosting strikers to over 6000 with total now 6060. Arbitration talks with the state board of arbitration progress and no serious disturbances reported.
The Sentinel notes a proposed wholesale dealers organization for men’s furnishings aims to foster relations and curb trade evils, though critics say it would control prices. W G Tubbs of Minneapolis is president with directors from Omaha Dubuque St Paul Milwaukee and other western cities.
Governor Mickey reports Count Cassini refused the Nebraska legislature's 500 relief fund for Finland sufferers and returned the check. He says he will expose individuals who offered him 1000 dollars for each of four appointive offices.
Madison Wisconsin May 1 The Wisconsin senate without debate refused by a vote of 20 to 10 to concur in an assembly bill prohibiting railroad freight rate increases. The senate passed a bill prohibiting employment of girls under 21 as messengers for telegraph or telephone companies and employment of children under 15 for stage purposes.
Twenty one people are injured when a car on the Union Traction line overruns in Marion Indiana as air brakes fail at high speed. Dr H A Woodrall is among the most seriously hurt.
May 18 at Gourock the final Shamrock challenge could not sail as fierce weather kept the yachts in their moorings.
University of Michigan defeats University of Chicago 83 to 14 at Ann Arbor on May 18. Michigan wins 11 firsts in 14 events and Maddock breaks western intercollegiate hammer throw record with 141 feet 5 inches. Stewart equals western 2136 second in low hurdles.
A collage of curios: subterranean ice caves with glassy formations, myths of Japan’s colossal creatures, drugstore prices for rare chemicals, and moon phase superstitions guiding farming and carpentry. The piece blends wonder with practical lore and seasonal beliefs.
An English judge named Gwilym Williams stopped court when not robed and, in a rare moment of irony, fined himself 100 shillings for the omission. He paid the amount into the poor box as the Glassow Times notes.
Burke in his letter on Katura So ciety claims Syla destroyed 300000 men in each of three battles with Cheronpen. Persians allegedly lost 230000 at Platewa. I Chronicles records 500000 slain on one side, Kings 26 cites 100000 killed in a single day. Sheridan, pennyless, joked with his son about oysters and a shilling.
Dialogue snippet shows a humorous line about hospitality and a quip on luck at a social gathering. The remark contrasts a host’s generosity with a jokey aside about seating and side of the table. Includes a quote of Sir Walter Scott’s reflection on ignorance and career struggles.
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