24 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
1
A skimming of editorial jabs and observations touches on Alfred Austin, Rockefeller, mosquitoes, yellow fever volunteers, a raisin trust tale, the California crop, politics, and society quips. Various snippets reflect late 19th or early 20th century humor and public issues in a column-like format.
Fragmentary notes mention a $7,000 amount, an organization, a move to New York or Italy, and a grinder referenced with a 1 percent figure, but the text is incoherent and lacks a clear event or proper nouns.
Des Moines reports Professor P G Holden declares favorable weather and farmer adherence to tested planting methods will yield over 400 million bushels, the state’s largest and earlier than expected harvest. He says standing crop ahead of normal and with two weeks to a month of favorable weather, much of the crop may already escape danger.
Des Moines officers arrest Tom Walker Arthur McVey and Rose Davis Latham after Albert Latham and William Denburger confess to the July 8 shooting of Fritz Westbrook at Twelfth and University avenues. Confessions implicate additional suspects as police prepare arraignments and pursue formal charges.
At Walnut the Bears game crowd of several hundred spectators mostly women collapsed. Half a dozen were seriously injured including Mrs Ed Burke crushed and internally hurt with ankle not broken. Mrs M Moore Bertha Wilmarth Harriett Braggier suffered broken limbs.
Mrs Jeesle Kennard found her brother Albert Kelling dead in his bed in Sioux City on the morning of August 17. The 44 year old man died of heart disease during the night. His father is a hardware vendor on the west side.
A fragmentary note mentions Peter and a sailor linked to a central ocean area. Details are sparse but suggest a maritime connection and a dated, reported context.
Delivered before the Reciprocity Convention in Chicago the speech argues for tariff adjustments to raise export volumes. It defends protection as leveling domestic and foreign costs, rejects self interest, and states duties must not burden the home consumer or hinder domestic labor.
In Iowa City on August 17 Tom Higgins of Chicago shot his father John Higgins after learning Loretta Higgins, his sister, had been choked by their father and driven from home. Tom, barely 21, claims self defense and is jailed after waiving preliminary hearing. Loretta is a high school student and the family dispute followed her return.
A man, Mr. Collins, while cutting weeds with a scythe, severely injured his one year old child who was hidden in the grass. One foot was severed and the other nearly cut off. He is grief stricken. a medical nagal stance was summoned and the child’s condition is stated as favorable with good recovery chances.
Denison August 19. H B Green the missing banker wanted at Dow City for fraudulent banking has written a letter from Vancouver B C to Crawford County attorney claiming he will try to repay depositors if not jailed. He says the law should allow shooting of failing men by law officers.
Ottumwa report from August 19 states the revolver was fired from some distance from J. M. Harris's head. Undertaker Shaffer testified there were no powder burns and the heir was not injured. Dr. Abegg of Kirkville described a wound separate from the bullet hole, suggesting a possible blow.
Fragmentary text reports the man accused of wrecking the Rock Island passenger train was brought to Davenport by Sheriff Disterrier and Special Agent Fetergon. Additional context about location and proceedings is unclear in the damaged passage.
Chicago hosts 600 delegates as the national reciprocity conference debates trade with foreign nations and amendments to the Dingley tariff. Speakers include Gov. Charles S. Deneen and Sen. Cullom. a permanent American Reciprocal Tariff league is formed to push a single tariff plan.
Portsmouth New Hampshire August reports indicate Roosevelt proposed arbitration likely limited to indemnity or Sakhalin cession. It remains unclear if Japan also receives a similar offer though public sentiment favors an impartial decision. M. Takahira and M. Witte had earlier resisted arbitration but attitudes showed softening.
Confirmation arrives that a hurricane and tidal wave struck on June 20 causing about one hundred deaths. Report notes harbor and coastal damage as officials tally the toll and assess relief efforts.
A rudimentary note shows a man hag approaching within 238 milia of the North Pole while no SAF yet stood within 779 miles of the South Pole, leaving observers unsure of other proximity data.
A terse item notes a dispute over Barings in Texas with burning at the stake described in fragmentary terms. The readable text mentions a local incident and a dramatic method but lacks full details or dates.
President Roosevelt presses envoys from belligerent nations to compromise and secure a just peace at Portsmouth. Baron de Rosen meets Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill before heading to Magnolia, as Witte awaits. Potential for peace or continued war hinges on the forthcoming Wilsonian talks and Russian envoy proposals.
A New York report notes chemist Hugo Lieber paid for high quality dyable radium in Europe three months ago. The article hints at connections to Tadings experiments and mentions Flower Hospital in relation to past work.
An ad urges buying Defiance Water Starch for laundry easing daily chores. It touts 16 oz packages labeled 16 oz and promises free from injury claims, noting substitutes are wrong and stressing time and money saved by choosing Defiance over competitors.
A garbled OCR passage blends patent medicines and humorous anecdotes. It cites Mother Gray cures and Allen’s Foot-Ease products, plus stray tales on Oxford rowing and a dangerous bath anecdote, all interwoven with unrelated quotes and old ads.
In Barrel County Wisconsin families sing the praises of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr T T Wold a local resident reports back pain so severe he could barely function until one box relieved the issue. His wife also used them and found relief. The testimonial highlights early kidney and back trouble symptoms and urges prompt use to prevent further damage.
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