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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
8
In a Paris scene Lord Neville lies in the Bastile as Matilda seeks aid from Cromwell. She drafts a bold letter to Cardinal Mazarin pleading Neville’s fate, while Cromwell presses Mazarin for swift action and orders twelve troopers to Paris to secure Neville’s release.
In a tense night scene, Israel and his musketeers force the Bastile governor to release Lord Cluny on Mazarin's order. Cluny, gaunt and near death, is carried through Paris as troops and civilians follow in quiet, grieving procession.
In a continuing scene, Jane and Cymlin face uncertain futures as Oliver, promising support for their hopes, jealously contends with love and sacrifice. Matilda consoles the pair amid their sorrow over a rescued lover, with the drama unresolved and set to continue.
The flood crest has passed St. Louis and the Mississippi and Missouri rivers fall or stall. At 1:30 AM Tuesday the gauge showed 37.1 feet, down from 7 PM Monday. Granite City levee breaks sent six foot wall of water into Madison. fifteen refugees drowned. East St. Louis braces as levees hold with sandbag walls, schools closed and public works racing to save the city from near total submersion.
Kansas lawmakers weigh a two week special session to allocate money for flood damage. Telegrams urge members to serve without pay. governor reportedly opposes broad flood relief but may back bridge repairs. Proposal includes aid to Kaw valley farmers with seed and potatoes to salvage this season.
O M Druse of the Burlington notes eastern Nebraska misunderstands the state, praising corn and wheat growth along with a heavy grass crop. He cites labor shortages for harvest, with wages around three dollars a day and board as harvest hands seek work. The heavy rains have boosted western Nebraska while eastern losses persist.
Townsend Downey shipbuilding yards in New York join a broader general strike of machinists in all New York Metal Trades association yards. The walkout spans Greater New York, New Jersey and Staten Island with about two thousand workers quitting.
In New York on June 8, sixteen unions bolted the United Board of Building Trades after a historic meeting. Thirty-nine unions exist with over sixty-eight thousand members, led by factions around Samuel J. Parks and material drivers, who faced expulsion after the vote 20 to 16. President Donovan and VP Lemmon left as sixteen unions deserted.
Chicago reports two more restaurants tied up by the strike as managers visit strikers to sign the union scale. Washington Park club reportedly granted waiter and bartender demands while Union League Club workers walk out. Officials fear spread to more eateries. many restaurantkeepers discuss disbanding, though some resist.
The Rev S H Stevens of Gregory County Iowa received a government draft after nearly forty years. The $30 payment refunds money he advanced during the Civil War for clothing and travel expenses, illustrating Uncle Sam’s debt payments despite slow processing.
United States consuls report Castro closed Venezuelan ports but decree is to be disregarded where it blocks American trade, except where the government has actual possession. State Department aligns with prior actions in similar cases.
James Creighton a long time Omaha resident and prominent citizen died at his home on June 8 after a prolonged illness. He served as county and state officer in multiple terms and belonged to the firm that built the Union Pacific telegraph line. He also held several large contracts for grading the UP railroad.
Deputy Wanren McConnell arrested Dr. W W Lamour of Lincoln yesterday for having four meadowlarks in open season. The doctor pleaded guilty before the county judge and paid a fine, unaware that larks are protected by state game law.
The Oilers and Boilermakers in Detroit walked out demanding union recognition and higher wages. Over 700 workers joined the stoppage, signaling a broad labor action in the city.
The president accepted the resignation of Director of the Census Merriam to take effect June 8. Director North will assume charge of the office June 3.
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