Eight-Year-Old Dies at Home of R I Riggle
An eight year old dies at the home of R I Riggle while reportedly saying around the house. Police and emergency services were called to the residence to investigate the death and determine the cause.
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
5
An eight year old dies at the home of R I Riggle while reportedly saying around the house. Police and emergency services were called to the residence to investigate the death and determine the cause.
The report details the accidental death of eight year old Myrtle Hagan at the Riggle home. The rifle discharge theory is debated by officials and neighbors while a late coroners' inquiry finds no definitive cause. Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church and interment followed in Buffalo Forks cemetery.
The May 1919 joint meeting of the Humboldt and Kossuth Boards of Supervisors opened with members present from each county. They selected Nell Hanson as Chairman and J. G. Devine as County Auditor and Secretary. bids for ditch construction were read with A. Hines winning at 8295.94, and authorities authorized to enter contract and issue warrants. The session covered drainage district establishment, bridge work, and multiple resolutions fixing sections, assessments, and engineer duties, with adjournments to review further changes.
Fragmented OCR text indicates a questionable sales notice with garbled names and locations. The readable items reference a Hol Hel per’s at a grill and an address in Burt Iowa, suggesting a local advertisement or order form.
A brick building housing C. Hy Zacove and a bank hardware stockroom was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. No further details available.
An OCR fragment reports dentist Dr W G Tohnson operating in Gerinmida Iowa with unclear surrounding details. The readable portion confirms a dental practice and a personal name. More context is unavailable from the fragment.
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