03 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
1
A jumble of clipped notes cites diverse topics from Peary's polar efforts and Canadian bounds to graft warnings and fashion derisions. It mocks public figures, tech legends, and politics with sarcastic, fragmentary remarks.
An apoclogenarian who recently died in New York was described as drinking heavily for years except a nine month period when he feared a Spanish fleet would bomb the city. He appeared reasonable in his demands for excitement.
The Chicago Great Western railroad reportedly gained control of the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern line and the Iowa City Magon City Clear Lake Interurban, making them part of the Great Western system. A series of local incidents follow including deaths from a quarry collapse in Missouri and various criminal and accident reports across Iowa.
The city sues the secretary of state to stop sale of an eight acre water surface on Big Lake north of Cornell Blvd to the Chicago Central railroad. The lake area once fed the Missouri river and was granted to the city for park use in 1880. The railroad seeks a perpetual easement and the state may convey part of the lake tract at appraised value 26 dollars per acre. A hill seeks injunction to halt any conveyance while the park claim is argued.
A man fired by a harsh farmer at dawn retreats with a bag in hand. He refuses work, saying he will find a place to stay for the night, after the farmer questions his sudden departure. The scene unfolds with a comic sense as the man plans to hunt for shelter rather than return to work.
Notes from the capital report Polk of Kalernrhan company asserting plans to run cars into Boone within a year, while denying interference with Milwaukee Road service and noting steps toward a Woodward vote. Attorney General guidance on census returns and state supervision of banks and loan companies is included, along with the formation of the Iowa Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis led by physicians and laymen seeking education, legislation, and a state sanitarium.
A wounded fragment recalls a soldier or traveler stopping at a country home and using basic furnishings for daily needs. A young boy watches in silence for two mornings and finally asks a bold question after the guest completes routine tasks.
Fragmentary OCR text portrays a court scene with contempt charges and fines. A lawyer is said to be removed for contempt while others face penalties, clerks react, and monetary sums appear amid garbled dialogue reflecting a tense courtroom moment.
Voice from Arica Cleveland Arkansas July 3 touts Dodd’s Kidney Pills as a miracle cure for kidney disease and Bright’s Disease. A resident named Carlile endorses the product, asserting 24 years of kidney trouble ended and urges public belief in the remedy amid unrelated local anecdotes and jokes.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger presents hurried speech about someone named Ella and a suspect on a road. The jumbled text hints at momentum and a missing routine kit, suggesting a small scene or note rather than a full event.
Comedic exchange from a Philadelphia Press item features a playful back and forth about a humorous mispronunciation and a planned joke. The fragment hints at social humor of the era and newsroom voice without clear narrative.
A clergyman recounts his family’s coffee related sickness starting spring 1896 with violent vomiting. He details his wife’s two attacks and his own symptoms, noting that after using Poxtim Postin Food the vomiting ceased. He claims the product cured the condition and cites the company Battle Creek Michigan.
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