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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
8
A sprawling reminiscence traces legendary gold and silver caches from the Missouri and Black Hills to old Tory wealth in North Carolina and New York. The tale threads pirates, Indians, colonial forts, shipwrecks, bartered barges, and map lore, urging searchers to follow clues across states and Canada for buried riches.
Workmen on Herman Galinsky’s farm north of Talbot’s near the Big Sioux River discover a five foot coal vein that may signal a mining center for Bloux City in the near future. Galinsky plans to verify the find and bring coal samples to Sioux City for analysis. James Brenton of Deadwood, a former Des Moines official and progressive delegate, dies in Chicago after a varied career in farming, sports, blacksmithing, teaching, and politics. He weighed 325 pounds at age 53 and had previously served as a school superintendent and county official.
In Clinton County, a grand jury investigating county supervisor acts is expected to finish soon. Rumors say indictments may be returned, with irregularities chiefly in bridge contracts and possible annual losses around $190,000.
Chicago and North Western railroad officials outline fall rebuilding of the Wall Lake to Sioux City line. Expect new heavier rails, deballasting in sections, elimination of several curves, and extension of block signal system toward Sioux City. A delay may push the work to next year due to flood damage repairs.
Des Moines court reports that the city is entitled to gas price reduction. Judge Smith McPherson filed the report with Clerk McArthur in the federal building. Judge Bic-Pharygon upheld the special master’s finding that the city’s contention is correct.
Sioux City laborer Jack Robinson 20041 South Palmetto avenue Morningside fractured three ribs and sustained back injuries after falling thirty feet from a scaffold onto a lumber pile.
A Buck Teland railroad worker named William Erickson, 24, was struck by a bound engine in the yards while stooping, and his body was cut in two. The accident occurred in the yard area as the train moved.
W H Antes, manager of the Des Moines Casket company, abruptly closed the plant after his arrest for failing to install a stock consumer as required by city ordinances. He states he will divide remaining work among his four factories and shut down here if he is compelled to sell or if factories are opened elsewhere.
Cedar Rapids describes Tom H. Milner of central Town as a long prominent attorney. He died at Belle Plaine aged 68. Milner earned fame defending numerous clients including the defence of Frank A. Novak twelve years ago.
Jesse M. Stanley aged 38, a section foreman for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway at Gli man Tila county, was killed instantly when struck by a freight engine while attempting to remove a car. His wife escaped danger.
A model electric light plant for farm use will illuminate miniature buildings at the Interstate Live Stock Fair, with Ames Iowa state college also showing silage preparation and storage methods. The 20 acre machinery row totals an estimated display noted by secretary Joe Morton.
Republican elector in the Tenth district, Martin Ilyas, withdraws and pledges support to Roosevelt. Jefferson College Head Charles City resigns as head of Chains City college per president Hohn’s request, effective immediately.
Reports from OWA detail multiple calamities and fatalities. Joseph Winchell, 48, a Great Western laborer in Richardaville, was killed while asleep on tracks leaving a wife and six children. Dubuque storm dumped 6.17 inches of rain, damaging Union Miecile property and city losses. A draft thicket was abandoned. Langham, 78, noted fruit culture authority and former Stata Hoth fulewal society president, died in Cedar Rapids. Waterworks bond vote at Smithland passed by 10 percent over threshold. issuance still needs two thirds. Zeuring area farmers discover natural gas on E Adams land. 200-foot well produced flames. Brison Palmer, 12, of Algona, drowned in the Des Moines River while skating. family noted in Wogeuth county. Edward Vining, 9, knocked from cart. Jame Ollen, Arthur Beertg injured by lightning near Maton City Northwestern yard during a storm.
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