13 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
1
A miscellany of quotes and quips from Dr Lyman Abbott to Arthur McVickers. various gossipy asides on wealth, fashion, and public figures. Snippets mention Hetty Green, Rat Ann, Jim Jeffries, and a Philadelphia jail term, with stray jokes about banks, dust, and a New Jersey theft case.
Local store in Centerville reports a burglary with theft of revolvers and cartridges. Other items include political intrigue in Omaha. a Walghman murder trial in Spencer features perjury claims and an acquittal.
The piece reports asphalt paving and brick work planned for Waterloo streets, plus bids and city improvements. It covers criminal appeals, parole debates, and a mix of court actions, including Fahey, Seymour, Conroy, and Miller cases, with municipal ownership debates in Webster City and railroad demurrage talks for Iowa and Nebraska dealers.
Oklahoma officials press Governor Cummins to issue a warrant for Shercliffe to transport him to Oldapoma for trial on a burglary charge dating back fourteen years. Washington officials may counter with a hearing, while Oklahoma claims a shirt allegedly tied to the crime proves Shercliffe’s guilt and implicates Dennison.
Des Moines reports a Supreme Court ruling clarifying that workers who knowingly accept dangerous conditions cannot claim damages after harm. The Brooks lumber yard incident involved unbraced lumber that caused a leg injury. the court ruled knowledge of danger negates typical negligence claims. Also see Ottawa report of a man struck by a Burlington freight train dying from injuries.
A historical report details Taeger charged with multiple offenses while in custody. His arraignment and bond set at $5,000 are noted as lawyers seek an early trial, with adjournments pushing proceedings to the next term.
Reported charges allege Matthews killed Ronald Diggs and Bud Travis in Diggs home at 763 West Ninth Street on November 2. Witness says Matthews entered the dining room and shot Diggs and Travis, then fired at Mrs Diggs before fleeing to a rear room. Diggs died, Mrs Diggs injured, Travis died at scene. Matthews allegedly acted after marital trouble and alleged jealousy.
chaotic OCR reports a Des Moines grain trust case involving elevator associations and independent elevator concerns. Key figures include Geo Wells as secretary and G Tremers as secretary, with a verdict of not guilty for Coffer and others, amid Sunday trial timing and juror instructions.
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