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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
1
In a crowded yacht club parlor a tale unfolds about Rivers beloved Mollie Preston and her published romance with Billy Brown. Hidden stories emerge of a feigned funeral, an ancient Egyptian fortune teller, and a public affair that shocked the group.
In a dramatic scene from the Boston Globe, Rivers’s will reveals a half million dollars to be divided among his fiancés, shocking those who believed they were his sole partners. Mollie Preston’s failed romance with Billy Brown is noted, and the party toasts Rivers’s memory in somber, celebratory fashion.
Miss Heton Gould and Mrs. Sage visited a Bowery mission on St Patrick’s night triggering a ripple at a nearby gambling house. A lightweight prizefighter acted as doorkeeper and told players of the scare. After service the visitors were intrigued by a quartet and the gamblers resumed play.
Dr Harvey W Wylie of the U S Department of Agriculture explains the makeup of the cherry in the Insidious cocktail and related edibles. He notes dyes derived from coal tar used to color foods, often with deceptive appearances, and warns adulteration harms commerce and prompts manufacturers to act.
While sketching in the Georgia mountains, artist Kemble met a markedly angular mountaineer who posed for over an hour. When asked about payment the man replied that ten cents a dime would be his price, and Kemble received a ridiculed verdict on his drawings saying the affair seemed a wasteful use of money.
Fragmented text presents a devotional lyric about finding hope and praise in faith. It references singing for guidance through darkness, urging trust in God, with scattered phrases about songs, prayers, and steadfast praise despite fear and pain.
Reports from St Petersburg detail the loss of the battleship Petropavlovsk and the death of Vice Admiral Makaroff. Grand Duke Cyril and Captain Jokovef were among those saved or injured as the fleet faced new Japanese forces near Port Arthur. Dispatches note mutiple vessel losses and the shock across imperial naval circles.
Paris April 14 Grand Duke Vladimir in an interview via Matsu St Petersburg correspondent links the PetroPavlovsk catastrophe to a Japanese submarine torpedo strike. He notes two submarines were present and shadowed Port Arthur entrance, dismissing mine drift as a possible cause while citing simultaneous hits on PetroPavlovsk and Pobieda.
Reports from Port Arthur and surrounding areas describe rumors of twenty Japanese transports seen heading toward Yinkow while Russians monitor possible landings. Claims of a Port Arthur attack on April 13 aim to disrupt Russian railway lines and cut off retreating troops.
The fragmentary text describes varied scenes from a bustling town: a hotel writing room debating a bold phrase, chatter about Buddhism and professors, and stray remarks on living near water. It mentions a factory, household products, a love remark, and a humorous walking match witnessed by a large crowd with contestants and a wager.
A garbled page fragment lists various patent medicines and testimonials. It mentions Dodd's Kidney Pills and claims of health recovery, plus references to other products like Deby Starck and Mother Gray's remedies. Sparse, error-filled lines hint at patent cures and consumer pitches from a 19th century newspaper.
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