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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1901
Page
2
Workers at shipyards and manufacturing plants stage a generalized strike across ports led by machinists demanding higher pay shorter hours and recognition of a union. Port authorities consider mediation as crews report reduced output and cargo handlings slow through the week.
Social reports to the president of the national association of machinists show a general strike nationwide though many previously resisting plants are making concessions. Workers in Cincinnati Milwaukee and many eastern cities are out while Chicago firms mostly run nine hours with no trouble anticipated.
May 20 Grand Rapids officers report grand jury boodle inquiry may indict. Evidence claims 875000 in currency moved to back a fifty year water supply contract and routed to local promoters. Mayor Perry seeks warrant for fraud check against Garman. Perry vows arrest if refused.
The Presbyterian assembly in Philadelphia on May 20 will take up the revision of the confession of faith. A report urges forming a committee to summarize the reform faith and align with prior creeds and the 1892 consensus. Visiting commissioners filled city pulpits during the assembly.
May 1 to 20 items from nearby towns include visits by Mr and Mrs John Allen from New Philadelphia, Miss Allie Strohm from Chicago, and social dinners with Ira Sickles and Jacob Blick. A May 18 birth is noted for Mr and Mrs A Smith. Rev H H Barton reports improving health with Dr Kay's Renovator, offered free for evaluation. The Parker v Dicker case settled with defendant paying 8500.
A list of soldiers buried in City and Elm Grove Cemeteries shows names from the 7th Iowa to the 169th Penn Infantry with many missing details. Final Decoration Day arrangements are to be reported by G A R Post. dues payable to SAM Barpoon, clerk of the M W A in Washington, at the South Side harness shop.
J. H. Stewart advertises a pile cure labeled as effective with a money back guarantee. The offer includes a free sample and a 50 cent price, noting a free pipe with each package as part of the promotion.
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