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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
3
A London jeweler exhibits a collection of sixteenth century solid silver forks from England. The finely crafted items show little change in design over centuries and were once a luxury used only by the aristocracy.
A pigeon's nest found on the front of a London bank is made entirely of hairpins, hundreds of them woven into an oval structure eight inches wide and six and a half high. Every hairpin described in the nest had been used.
The text notes coins lose weight by abrasion in transit. It cites a Wall Street example where abrasion alone reduced a shipment by one thirty second of a percent, equating to over $300 per million dollars shipped on a $1 009 000 order.
The article compares gold production to agricultural yields, noting that the world’s gold mined in six years would fail to buy a single year’s US wheat crop. It states that in seven years, all gold mines could only buy one year’s output of six leading cereals.
Samuel Foote notes he was among the brisk wits of eighteenth century England. A Bath physician contemplated publishing poems but feared the blaze of rivals. Foote quips to place poems where irons are, implying swift disposal or ready disposal of works.
A health note warns that headaches may stem from tight footwear. It explains tight boots and shoes restrict blood flow to the extremities and cause slight brain congestion, suggesting a simple fit check to relieve symptoms.
In a Kabul durbar the ameer reported a dream in which the Hadda Mullah appeared and granted him authority as deputy. Attendants congratulated him on becoming both spiritual and temporal head.
The account says Napoleon, while courting Josephine, had her horoscope read and, upon learning she would be steadfast in love, proposed. He reportedly feared a fickle or unfaithful partner.
Uncle Al Len Sparks voices alarm about a husband and wife disputing how to save the country from ruin. He warns that clashes over policy reflect deeper danger to national well being and unity.
The quote describes sorrow as rust of the soul that ideas worsen as they pass. It calls sorrow a putrefaction of stagnant life and asserts remedy through exercise and motion to revive spirit and energy.
In Bayswater London workmen found a large flagstone displaced and reveal three or four mushrooms growing beneath. The find explains the lift and shows nature effect on a built surface.
A reflection on how old family pictures, some thirty years old, reveal shifts in style and hint at a broader evolution of society as a different era of fashion and culture unfolds from the images.
A Boston poet notes that if they could arrange it, stars would converse with stars and guide a night of events. The remark appears in the Atlanta Constitution as a reflective aside.
The wells of farms visited in summer by city folk are now regarded by perhaps the chief source of typhoid fever.
A brief aphorism notes that kind words endure though many wise sayings fail to take root. Arthur Helps emphasizes kindness over empty wisdom in everyday speech.
The town of Hayti reports that Rayt devotes nearly one sixth of its revenues to funding free schools. The figure highlights the community’s commitment to public education and the allocation of municipal funds toward school support.
Matthew Travis was shot near Corning as William Perryman cleaned a gun causing a serious wound. Nearby, a lynxlike animal prowls Galvina's Grove with hunting planned. John H. Charles’s remains to be cremated in St Paul after Sioux City death. A Goldfield school fire destroys a frame building with no injuries. Deputy Moore arrests Jim Goldie for shooting Harris at Buxton. Herriott Husker claims 1998 bushels in 18 days near Fairfield. Hopkins breaks ten hour corn husk record at Fremont county farm. Montezuma jury awards Voght 3000 against Grinnell over sewage contamination. Evans robbery nets 300 from Falkner. James Warrington suspected. Cedar Falls wins 15000 Santa Fe stock yard gates. Webster county poor farm escapees numbered 11. Evans fire also damages property with 3000 loss.
The Benton county anti saloon league has filed twenty lawsuits against druggists with liquor permits and others suspected of selling liquor. Vinton and other towns were searched with intoxicating liquor found labeled matt. Archie Harter, 17, lay near death at Mercy hospital Des Moines from a bullet wound while practicing at a stump. The Charlotte incorporation fight led to a district court order for ballots and records. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled property owners have limited remedies against parking grading sidewall projects. The Van Nest hardware store in Chapin was burglarized. Fred Giler was captured and charged. A Belle Plaine family undertook a 2500 mile wagon trip for health, returning in time for Thanksgiving. Sophia Knaff, 31, walked 30 miles from Parkersburg to Cedar Falls escaping alleged cruelty. Grundy County mulct petitions claim 73 percent voter support, but many names may be invalidated, delaying fate of the anti saloon drive.
In Shenandoah a jury acquitted Frank and Mrs. Dek on charges for failing to send their children to public school. The verdict, praised by supporters of home education, questions the reach of compulsory education and leaves State Superintendent Rigas perplexed. The couple, once missionaries, taught their children at home and argued their kids were on par with public school pupils.
Wapello State Savings bank cashier W H Colton was arrested on embezzlement charges amid a large deficit estimated around 23 000 to 25 300 dollars. Stockholders cover the loss as a grand jury investigates. Colton bonded, later indicted and sentenced to two years six months in prison.
Des Moines fire officials order large department stores and glove shops to install state compliant fire escapes. Many properties will replace ladder exits with steel stairways and add more escapes as winter raises fire risk. Authorities note earlier city requirements were superseded by a stricter state law.
G D Evans, agent for Des Moines Iowa Falls & Northern at Buckeye, vanished Saturday with 156 dollars of company money. American Express losses unsettled. Auditor F R Carson aided in the search. Evans traced to Ames and Marshalltown. He reportedly left to evade discharge for drunkenness. his wife also left, citing his intemperate habits.
Letson Balliet known as the White Swan Mining King arrived in Red Oak in custody for a three month sentence imposed by Judge Smith McPher son in Des Moines federal court. He entered jail with apparent unconcern, ate a hearty meal, and joined eight other prisoners in the reading room. Mrs Balliet has lodging near the jail and may visit as regulations permit.
Karl Karrer, a Treynor saloonkeeper, admitted taking $1,522 from the Bank of Treynor on October 6 after forcing clerk Frances Flood at gunpoint to hand over funds totaling $1,622. Arrested next day, he partly confessed and helped recover nearly all the cash except $100. Indicted by the grand jury, he pled guilty and faces a ten to twenty year sentence at the upcoming Wednesday hearing.
In Webster City on November 30 the minister and guests waited as Olaf Larsen, the groom, did not appear to wed Miss Sadie Crosley at Jewell. Both are mute. Larsen, 16, works as a pressman in Ows City and Crosley has given no explanation for the no show. a portion of the text mentions electrical insulation on London Underground wires.
Des Moines notes record secretary of state totals 482804 votes this year and 628325 total for state office with Martin leading by 96064. Reports cover amendments, county representation changes, a Van Meter post office robbery trial of Frank Hodge and Andrew Sorenson, and Iowa prizes at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition plus anti saloon league plans and leadership changes.
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