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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
1
Narrative follows Navy officer Holton during the Cuban War of Independence. He battles spies and intrigue, joins San Juan Hill actions with Hawkins and Rough Riders, and witnesses heavy combat and tactical decisions as U S troops move toward Santiago.
A wounded soldier, Holton, disguises himself as a Spanish regular to penetrate Santiago by night. He joins marching laborers, passes guards, and plans to deliver a letter from his colonel while seeking a drink before duty. The rain and darkness frame the perilous sortie. TO BE CONTINUED.
The letter urges the doctor to avoid company and refrain from drinking while noting a serious health concern. The writer mentions an inability to call until Wednesday due to attending the funerals of three patients and hints at impending personal decline.
A Norwegian writer lampoons modern talk by contrasting it with American politeness. He notes critics who avoid disagreement and praises speakers who push ideas, suggesting real dialogue requires a steady, forcible exchange of words.
Citizens State Bank at Colfax raided by the state auditor after deposits near $400,000 prompted examination. cashier J M Wheelock is missing, with a farewell note implying possible suicide. wife disputes any shortage and says he showed signs of breakdown. he had traveled to Chicago then Des Moines before leaving home again.
One hundred business leaders and residents attend a banquet hosted by the Commarcial club celebrating the Marcus electric netting system. K. G. Gaynor of Sioux City, plant owner, joins the gathering. Mayor Twogsod presides with remarks from Attorney B. Radcliffe and several clergy, plus Dr. P. F. Loomis and K. C. Gaynor. The Marcus band performs with soloists H. J. Melmughlin, Deal Mas tera, and James Thomson.
Iowa state high school debating enters championship with sixteen northern and six southern teams per district. Semifinals in spring. final at University of Iowa under the bureau of debating and public speaking supervision. Medals awarded to district winners with a final gold medal and cup for the champion team.
The Nebraska State Board of Pardons rejected clemency petitions at a meeting. Most denied requests involved inmates serving second or third terms in the state penitentiary. About half of the denied cases came from Douglas County.
A chaotic digest reports a prison attack in Fort Madison by convict Schmeltzer injuring foreman Maxson, the 1914 Iowa State Library Association meeting set for Marshalltown, and local color on corn prices, market scales, and a rural mail carrier's speedy route aided by a crane-like device.
The Wiley divorce case concluded in district court with Judge Cummings approving a stipulation decree. Mrs Cora A Wiley gains custody of her minor daughter Grace while the couple’s property passes by stipulation and Charles R Whitey relinquishes any claim to the estate through the plaintiff’s mother.
At a Middle West Bowling Association meeting in the American hotel Sioux City was awarded the eighth annual tournament. W H Holmes of Sioux City spoke for local support and pledged no more than forty teams. Sioux City and nearby cities committed backing and Bloux City was represented by C EB Elie who was elected fourth vice president.
John Nathan Suit, ex Des Moines attorney and once Democratic congressional candidate in the Seventh district, was sentenced to Stillwater Penitentiary for one year by Judge McPherson in federal court. Upon release, Braich receives seven years at Fort Madison. He was convicted of duping a banker G N Thorley of Atlantic Ta and Springview Neb.
Feared swindler Beau Frumime, linked to the Maybray organization, is reported free from prison in Fort Madison and believed to be active in New York City. Authorities warn residents to remain vigilant as the con man resumes alleged schemes.
Fragmentary dispatch reports an arrest of a forger in Mason City. Names and details are illegible, but references to a tanker, a People’s State, Pinkertons, and several individuals are mentioned amid distorted text.
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