Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1903 — Interesting News Items. [ARTICLE]

Interesting News Items.

Twenty breweries in western Pennsylvania have been merged in a 830,000,000 combine, hacked by Philadelphia and Pitta I •nrg ca^italisls. A part of the "wtjjl of the L. C. Smith & Brothers’ IfcjSowriicr factory, under Construction at Syracuse, N. V., fell burying live workmen. All were rescued, but were severely injured. I)r. Ablen A. Knipe of New York lias sued President Maclean of the University of I o toll for 8000, which he claims ns balance of salary for coaching Ihe lowa eleven last year. The pinning mill of C. A. Hooper ft Co. in San Francisco was dertsoyed by lire and a lumber yard adjoining, belonging to the (tame firm, was partially burned. The loss is $150,000. .The Post office Department established during the month of July 2,455 rural free delivery route*. The total number of routes established for the entire fiscal year ended June 30. 1003, was 5,004.