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Newspaper

Iowa Citizen

Location

Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1903

Page

2

Hanna Declines To Oppose Roosevelt Endorsement

Cleveland Ohio May 27 Senator Hanna will not oppose the Ohio Republican state convention endorsement of President Roosevelt. Hanna says a telegram from Roosevelt shows his desire for endorsement and he has notified the president he does not oppose the action. Washington May 27 Senator Foraker notes Hanna’s withdrawal from opposition and credits the endorsement with uniting the party for Roosevelt’s second term.

Cleveland Han@a Roosevelt Hance Henna Hanna Washington Ohio Foraker Senate

Death of Dr S H Peabody at 54 in St Louis

Dr S Hobart Peabody assistant director of exhibits for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition died suddenly of apoplexy in St Louis aged 54. A noted mathematician linguist naturalist and astronomer he led the University of Maine as president before joining the Columbian Exposition staff and later held posts with Pan American and Paris expositions.

St Louis S. Hobart Peabody University of Tainois Nberal Arts

Famous hurdler Beckwill skip Chicago race this week

Michael Beckmian, famed Minnesota hurdler and holder of the Western intercollegiate high hurdles record, will not compete at Chicago Saturday due to a strained muscle from two weeks earlier. Bachman likely runs final Western intercollegiate meet. next year he may join Yale or Harvard track teams.

Minneapolis Michael Beckmian Minnesota Chicago Bachman Yale Harvard

Fear Invasion Fear of Prisoner Escape in Jackson

Jackson Ky May 27 authorities increase military presence fearing a mob may overpower guards and release prisoners Curtis Jett and Tom White are held in a heavily guarded jail with a trial expected to trigger further developments.

Curtis Jett Tom White Jackson

King Alfonso Inherits 7570 From Grandfather

Madrid reports King Alfonso inherits seven thousand seven hundred ten dollars from King Francis. The will was opened a month ago and had been kept unread for 72 months after the king’s death per King Preci g’s wish.

Madrid Alfonso Francis Precig

Baseball Scores From National American and Western Leagues

In Boston Pittsburg and Cincinnati beat Philadelphia New York Chicago and St Louis in tight games. New York edged Chicago 4 to 3 while Brooklyn routed St Louis 13 to 6. Philadelphia beat Cleveland 8 to 2 and Chicago defeated Boston 3 to 2. Denver beat Milwaukee 8 to 1 with rain causing postponements elsewhere.

American Association New York Chicago Pittsburg Brooklyn J Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia St. Lavi Detroit Louis Cleveland Washington

President in Spokane Sees Crowd At Wallace Park

The president spoke on good citizenship at Wallace City park in Spokane and gave a car platform address at Harrison. He then toured the city with a 6,000 strong greeting, attended a groundbreaking for a new Masonic temple, and met thousands of children at Coeur d Alene park before departing for Montana City.

Spokane Wash Wallace Harrison Coeur d'Alene Park Montana City

Troops Mustered Out After Internal Strife

Springfield May 27 Governor Yates ordered the mustering out of the First Kinois Cavalry of Chicago Troop E due to internal strife. Adjutant General Smith issued the order. Charges of unbecoming conduct were brought against Captain Kas A Aisp but were not acted on by Colonel Edward G Young amid divisive tensions.

Springfield First Kinois Chicago Yates Smith Kas. A. Alsip Louis ©. Thompson Aisip Edward G. ©. Young

Chicago Hotels Lock Up Threat Over Union Demands

Chicago hotel and restaurant proprietors threaten to lock up every hotel and restaurant if 40 000 employees persist with union demands. Empires declare they will not submit to arbitration.

Chicago

Miller dismissed in bribery case tied to Ryan company

Postmaster General Payne announced the dismissal of Daniel V. Miller assistant attorney in the post office department for accepting a bribe in the Ryan company case a turf investment concern. Miller faced arrest warrants and a three year imprisonment limit with a triple fine.

Washington Payne Daniel V. Miller Geéeneral Postofics Department John J. Rran and Company Miller Cincinnati Tyner Ryan Company St. Louis Covington Fulton United States Post Office Asant Robb Aran Company Post Office Department Arnold Joseph M. Johns Lewyer Rockville Indiana New York New York Postoffice Louis M. Ehmen Foreign Department The Postoffice

President Roosevelt Tours Washington Coal Mines and Cities

President Roosevelt delivered speeches across Washington state from Clellum to Walla Walla while addressing large crowds. He spoke on citizenship, education, and morals, praised Whitman College, and referenced the Grand Army, with stops at Roslyn North Yakima Ebiensburg and the Coner dAlene country as part of the tour.

Pasco Wash Clellum Cascade Mountains Roslyn North Yakima Yakima Ebiensburg Walla Walla Roosevelt Whitman College Coner d'Alene Thabe

Sullivan case set to go to trial Thursday

George T. Sullivan whose grain commission offices were raided Saturday and several frequenters of his alleged bucket shop were arraigned in court. The case was continued until Thursday for Sullivan and the others to appear again.

Grain Commission Chicago George T. Sullivan Sullivan

Barnum and the Lawyer a Peahen Egg Test Case

The late P. T. Barnum jokes with his lawyer on who owns eggs laid by peacocks over his yard. The lawyer suggests keeping the eggs to provoke a possession dispute, a plan Barnum plays with while asking about eggs laid by peahens. The anecdote ends with the lawyer withholding further inquiry.

Barnum P. I. Barnum Boston Herald

Mortality In the Mall Pension Inquiry

The pension bureau sought proof of a deceased partner for a dependent widow’s pension. The applicant’s reply, filled with illegible and incoherent lines, raised questions about its credibility and prompted a further request for evidence.

Pension Bureau Bureau Sur-I Vere

Did Weigh the Fart and Stage Misreadings Amuse Brady

A New York Times item recounts that a misheard remark about Carl Eckstrom in Pretty Patty or Pretty Paggy led William Brady to laugh at a stage joke. The anecdote centers on Eckstrom, billed as a plotting for tune teller and described as a welterweight, and a spectator mistaking him for a heavy man.

Lincoln Bill Jones Wiliam A. Brady Paggy New York Carl Eckstrom Grace George Mr. Brady Will New York Times

Dr Temple and the Bishopric Offer

The archbishop of Canterbury is praised as a useful prelate. A London bishop, Dr Temple, recalls a clergy man offered the bishopric of St Albans and questions his resolve to accept. Temple sharply answers the man with concise wit.

Tr. Temple

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