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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
3
An unreadable OCR fragment relays anecdotes about Dante Webster and Edmund Kean in theatrical contexts. It hints at a market encounter and a duel of rival actors, with lines about pride and performance at Drury Lane and a prompter seeking guidance for a scene.
Gentry of Jackson County Minnesota long suffered kidney and urinary symptoms for about 44 years. At 77 he reports complete relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, claiming he now feels better than in decades and credits the remedy for his recovery. The account cites broad use and testimonials.
In a grand ceremony Mayor Low led officials to inaugurate the new suspension bridge spanning the East River. The 7,804 foot structure, with towers 388 feet above water, promises heavy traffic as thousands of passengers daily cross from Manhattan to Brooklyn. The event featured parades and military displays marking seven years of construction and a new era for the city.
Secretary Charles G Bennett released a detailed account of last year’s expenditures noting items deemed personal or genteel such as ladies accessories, leather cases and fashion items. The report highlights stationery, cosmetics, medicines, and other supplies charged to various Senate offices.
Report on the new Williamsburg Bridge linking Manhattan and Brooklyn with crowds, mayoral procession, and speeches. Notes about construction dates, cable specifications, cost near 114 million dollars, and extensive demolition along Delancey Street to widen approaches.
The Hepokiya bridge nearly a generation in use is praised as a high water mark of bridge design. The Gustpeen planned it and the new structure surpasses old standards foot by foot, cable for cable, rivaling the longest suspension bridges.
George Winfield Beatt, formerly with Stanford University, is named chief of the newly created Alyiston of law of the Library of Congress in Washington. The administrative post carries a salary of 9000 dollars annually and includes duties connected to European affairs.
A garbled spoof recounts Senator Benefidee and Senator Bepartige linking a "honk The Russian Advance" with an interpreter who starts American hugile. After days of collapse and a final rent demand, the Russian relays fail to finish a year’s work in one day, prompting Beveridge to resign to a relay system of interpreters.
The fragment describes Maj Hanna's winter residence Mee Hana near Thomasville and mentions estate holdings of about 4500 acres. It notes President Melintey’s life there and describes hospitality for northern friends with sport on King deer and other game. The text hints at political ties and allegiance shifts amid social life at the estate.
Senator Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina was alleged to have used counterfeit $100 notes in part payment for a lecture on the race question delivered in Savannah Georgia. The incident reportedly involved the Senate clerk in Washington and occurred soon after.
The article describes a new bridge length and design features, including two roadways and two double track trolley roadways. It notes the old bridge’s narrower paths and outlines a future academic move for Br. Scott, a New York native with study at several universities.
The youthful Goysragh C Hey ward of South Carolina addressed a tavet ug of ex Confederate Veterans urging support for a proposal to conserve the Confederate Cross of Honor. The speech emphasized enthusiasm among attendees for the proposed act.
Fragmentary sports notes from Meteesport hint at boxing bouts featuring local pugilists. The jagged OCR reads like an outline of matchups and crowd pitch but offers few clear results or names.
The obituary recalls Rev. Bionka Hereford a Unitarian pastor born in England who served in Chicago and Boston. He led the Church of the Messiah in Manchester and later the Arlington Street Church in Boston before his death. His career spanned several decades and left lasting impact on congregations he led.
An obituary notes Dr. Hereford a Hampstead Lond based minister and writer who lived in Boston and other Massachusetts cities. He authored The Life Story of Travers Rage Sermons of Courage and Deer and The Forward movimento Minded Religious Thought as Interpreted. He returned to the United States to attend a national Unitarian conference in Washington.
The Newport private resident known as Romnoe revealed by death left an estate valued around $400,000 to an unnamed daughter Ivy Blanche, with $14,000 to a married relative at a residence in Newark City. Julis Dusois widow survives him and two sisters in New York are residuary legatees who refuse to provide further details.
A Spanish king Alfonso is linked to a betrothal for Princess Marie of Bavaria aged 18. The proposed match aims to strengthen royal ties with Bavaria and Spain amid royal maneuvering and court speculation.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Uncle Jerry greeting a passing drummer with Hello Uncle Jerry and a cheerful crowd. The scene depicts humor and odd exchanges as townsfolk react to the performer and a dollar earned per hour for his effort.
A fragmented 19th century column touts sugar as a powerful nerve stimulant used by gym teachers and entertainers. It cites Sugar's effects in hot and cold climates and claims exercise remedies its excess, while listing theatrical figures and performances drawing attention to New York shows.
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