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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
6
An odd incident in Novery Savoy ends with a cow stealing the bride as she clings to its horns. The groom later finds the bride in a field injured, the floor collapses during breakfast and a gun falls into the cowhouse below. Credit troubles and illness are mentioned in passing in the crowd of eight hundred men.
The article argues that criminals now use science to evade detection while detectives employ new methods. It cites Marseille a recent safe theft with a complex apparatus, and describes advances in document analysis, blood stain testing, and chemical imaging to reveal clues. It notes improvements in lithography, ink color, paper treatment, and blood test techniques to identify human blood.
A clergyman recalls several bribe attempts including a $200 offer to reveal church health work details and threats of exposure. He notes a widow praising her drunkard husband and mentions a 1908 marriage certificate and a $1,600 offer to join a wrongful act, which he refused.
Flags carried by Iowa units in the Spanish American and Philippine campaigns are formally presented to the state by Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst and placed in rotunda cases beside Civil War veterans’ banners. The ceremony recalls Aug 10, 1893, with a bugle call and remarks by Gen. James Rush Lincoln and Adjutant General Byers.
A stray black terrier leads Aaron Philmot, a 45 year old bachelor, to shelter the frightened dog. He returns it after a reward ad in the paper mirrors his act, then meets the dog’s owner, a widow who longs for her terrier. He seeks a reward as their bond deepens, while neighbors ponder the tale. An appended note recalls a French case where a pension was awarded over a nerve-racking dog bite incident.
A fragmented 1908-era ad page discusses testing linseed oil and paint adulterants. It covers detecting cheap kerosene and fish oils by iridescence and smell, using a blowpipe test for white lead, and promotes National Lead Company guidance.
A partial passage discusses how a person’s value to society rests on contributions to human advancement. It references intellectual, moral, social, and civic activities that indirectly elevate society, though the text is incomplete and garbled.
A rugged 19th century style patent medicine notice offers a $100 reward and claims to cleanse blood and cure chronic ailments. It touts ingredients and procedures while urging readers to mail for a sample and to purchase pills from Cheney and Co. Toledo Ohio.
A reader snippet complains about Madame Filhty not wearing a tinted pink dress with her red hair. The remark suggests she likely bought the dress before a change from brunette.
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