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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1904
Page
8
In a quirky report from New York Sun, McLancurg Wilson notes the Aborred Circus arrival brings unusual events. Pivot Hannes and others describe a lively, rough week as elephants parade and townsfolk react to the show.
In a gothic mood tale, Roderick flees a looming shadow during a stormy night at the tower. A rescue arrives as Martha Stegelin and Mr. Steinbauer confront the strangeness in the dim stairwell.
A fragment from the New York Sun recalls Roderick Muppes amid a night of confusion in a household with Martha and Uncle Fritz. An upcoming engagement between Halve Steinbauer and Gerda Lieuhardt is announced weeks later in bachelor quarters.
A judge and a young lawyer holiday together with a bet on expenses. The judge explains his success comes from denying everything and asking for proof. The younger man agrees to cover costs, then the bill reveals the trick and ends with both sides denying and demanding proof.
Noted bishop Littlejohn of Long Island dies at ninety nine? and declines aid from a coadjutor bishop. In a clergy meeting Archdeacon Bryan opened the session while the bishop asserted he will speak as many words as he pleases, sparking a used exchange.
On a western district beach, Judge Hewitt faced a tense trial with Col. BoUngs arguing a case before him. The judge overruled many of the lawyer’s exceptions, provoking Billings to erupt in frustration. The judge thundered for a moment, and Billings admitted he had been outmaneuvered with a sly confession.
A Berks county resident visiting Reading is awakened by a gas odor from the newcomer's room. The intruding occupants warn it is gas leaking, while the guest, comically, asks if she spoiled the carpet by sitting up in bed and inspecting the floor.
A pious, mixed tribute from Elmine in Boston offering thanks for strength, labor, sunshines and storms, and for friends and love found on earth in a reflective, devotional voice.
The world’s largest cantaloupe patch is to be planted near Gredley Colorado this spring. It will cover about 2 000 acres. Northern Colorado farmers shift from Rockyford and Arkangan valley to enter the lucrative cantaloupe trade.
London reports Port Arthur blocked as Russian forces retreat toward the Yalu River. A Kuropatkin order to advance is referenced along with Russians massed near the Lushun region. Spies hinder Manchurian actions while Niuchwang sees Chinese agents in the city.
William Bryan spoke to a packed Armory in Chicago denouncing the New York Platform as ambiguous and dishonest. He stated his talk covered measures not men and acted as his own presiding officer to avoid factional influence. The event drew a large audience and Bryan rented the venue at his expense.
April 25 report from St. Petersburg cites cautiously reliable claims that Japan aims to avoid deep inland invasion. Instead Tokyo may press coastal positions near Port Arthur and Vladivostok, isolating goals along Liao Tung peninsula and Korea, threatening Russian fleets and altering the Pacific balance.
At crossings of the Yalu river Russian artillery holds the lines while Kuropatkin seeks a costly decisive battle and forbids small skirmishes. Major General Washtelinski presses for action as fronts stay under drill and reconnaissance. Two Japanese officers captured in Manchuria with explosives are sent to Port Arthur for martial law handling. An exchange over an engagement ring reveals domestic anxieties amid the conflict.
Reports from Petersburg on April 25 say King Edward may act as mediator as he visits Copenhagen and amid growing chatter that Russia seeks peace. Officials note tsarist openness to settlement despite defeat and heightened distress over the war, with envoys delivering letters and messages between courts.
A night fire swept Toronto’s Wellington Street wholesale district, destroying a large block and threatening surrounding streets. Officials estimate losses rising toward 12 million with 8.36 million insured. 5,000 to 7,100 workers left jobless as demolition proceeds. Snowstorm halts St Louis transit. Standard Oil reportedly backs Parker campaign amid Democratic contest. A humorous classroom exchange mentions an orange blossom as a proposed national flower.
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