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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
1
The Titonka Topic column surveys global affairs and cultural curiosities, mocking experts and noting political shifts. It references Weimar, Panama fever, Tolstoi sales, Rockefeller and Davis, and evolving journalism and crime detection methods with a satirical, period voice.
The First National Bank of Storm Lake closed on Saturday afternoon after an audit cited accumulating deficits and withdrawal pressure. Depositors faced risk, but officials expected repayment as resolution moves eyed by receivers.
Thomas Monahan a noted figure in Iowa towns perishes in a fire set in a jail cell in Dubuque. He, about 40, wealthy by a disputed NY inheritance, had a troubled past and vanished west after exposing a will dispute. In another incident Oscar Hizeley of Mason City is crushed in a Milwaukee engine accident in the yards. doctors fear internal injuries but expect possible recovery.
An acetylene gas plant exploded yesterday causing window damage and minor destruction to another building. No injuries were reported and authorities in Burlington confirm no fatalities.
Dubuque law officials plan to rally attorney councils from Iowa cities with special charters to back amendments to Section 1470 of the code. The move aims to secure the repest of investments and prepare for a supreme court ruling in Davenport linked case.
Chicago dispatch details January theater disaster in Gricago that killed many, including Des Moines residents Lillian Pelton and Nefta Staminger. It lists missing and injured, references morgues in Rolston and St Luke’s Hospital, and notes families grieving as officials confirm deaths and protect the dead.
Iowa State Agricultural College wins the Spoor trophy the championship prize in the nation’s top five stock judging contest with a score of 376 14 points. Ohio State finishes second 24 points behind, Minnesota third, Kansas fourth. Individual prize honors go to G E Howard Iowa and W A Tener Iowa with top scores.
Funeral services were held yesterday at Sheldon andersons undertaking for the family of Otto H. Brierle. The dead include Otto H Arie Minn ta Llewie and Gyage a 9 year old girl. The fire killed the parents. the child shielded by her mother’s body. The mother died in the flames while the girl’s arms were burned to the bows. The bodies were shipped to Dihader Iowa for burial.
Chicago officials shut seventeen theaters and museums Friday night and sixteen more by Saturday as Mayor Harrison enforces a fire safety ordinance. Building Commissioner Wilkes and Iroquois Theatre owners Wilk Davis and Harry Powers face manslaughter charges linked to last Wednesday’s fatal fire. Detectives arrest theatre staff while coroner’s jury probes cause and witnesses fear further closures.
Police questioned Bernard on charges of mane laugh er. A wider inquiry led to arrests of stage hands including Willan McMullen and William Kerr at the Ivoquoig theater. Mayor Harrison ordered nineteen theaters and museums closed after a single ordinance violation. The move aims to protect patrons from dust and ensure proper curtain apparatus.
Foreign dispatches from St Petersburg and Berlin report mounting crisis with Russia and Japan in talks over proposals. Diplomats say Russia may back away if demands persist while Japan insists on defense of vital interests, signaling potential for wider conflict.
Reports say Archibald Ber yard, chief elsotrician of the Iroquois death, was placed under arrest in Chicago yesterday and held for further inquiry into the disaster causes amid chaotic notes. Immigration figures show steady gains into New York with year 1903 nearing 75,000 arrivals by year end and a record for 1902.
A Times correspondent notes Japan sees high volunteer interest for service as war with Russia looms. Consulate officials say they cannot accept all applicants due to capacity. Separate dispatches report Russia not ordering Armour & Co for meat shipments and a due delivery date in San Francisco.
In Peking on January 4 diplomats say war between Japan and Russia is inevitable. A rising view cites Japan's right to assert influence in the region and Russia's stance, with reports of urgent mobilization and government steps to secure funds and transportation for potential forces.
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