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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
4
A garbled set of quotations and musings from a late era column. The text includes references to J Pierpont Morgan, King Edward, American politics, and social reform with fragmented remarks on rivers, soldiers, and public figures.
Flooding from a late storm washed away homes and pastures near Maquoketa and Grodin Island. One woman, Mrs Sam Steam, drowned in the Maguo eta valley while visiting relatives. her body was later found in brush between houses.
Iowa assessors report wide variation in land value changes this year with some counties showing larger land areas and others smaller. The executive council plans next week to review reasons for increases and consider exemptions granted to soldiers and widows, amid debate on property assessment practices.
Two heavy freight trains collided near South Amana Iowa causing derailments and extensive debris. The Milwaukee Road and other lines rerouted trains while crews repaired wreckage and assessed damage amid disrupted service.
The report details Mr. Stewart’s trial storing a large apple crop in an earthen cave lined with brick and roofed, keeping fruit sweet and insect free. Forty apple trees yielded a substantial harvest, with 59 specimens noted as sound and decades of storage planned for the coming season. the cave’s depth and cooling reportedly maintain quality.
IoWa inventor Mr. Walker reports a perfected lamp that could revolutionize lighting and heat. He says the device uses a sealed glass globe, requires no ongoing fuel, and may emit light from a higher altitude, with patents pending and potential state rights selling after patent.
A grand jury in Marshalltown convened as the town’s legal proceedings began. Fisher, an attorney for The Register, faced charges of assault with intent to commit murder in the summary hearing held yesterday. The court ordered further proceedings and reserved judgment for a future date.
Prominent figures including commissioners and presidents discuss a monument project with a projected total cost around 350000 dollars. The plan calls for a central tribute at a Boston visit and allocations to different regiments with a large share earmarked for a main monument and related designs.
Court records reveal the defendant recognized as Buss, charged with murder, claiming self defense after a fatal home confrontation. The prosecution asserts a nonpremeditated attack. defense argues intoxication and lack of intentional harm. The trial exposes conflicting confessions and testimonies, with the court weighing blood loss and the lethal stab as a pivotal factor.
E My ers of Waterloo attempted suicide by shooting himself in the mouth with a 37 caliber revolver. He had recently moved from Charles City and was found by his landlady. The bullet lodged in the roof of his mouth and was removed. he is expected to live.
A scrambled local report from Mason City and surrounding towns notes illnesses and unusual events. It mentions Harry Crawford's illness and vision loss, a sunstroke affecting Paterson, and thefts including shoes valued around $45. Dispatches from July detail frontier conflicts and various town notes.
Chronicle of Pope’s stubborn vitality with daily signs of progress. Physicians report improved condition after days of fever and weakness. Papal audience notes healing, with doctors relieved and the pontiff attending Mass briefly. Cardials visit as health steadies.
Wortlogton July 23 Postmaster General Payne announced the department’s inquiry is near completion though no fixed date was set. He noted progress on the investigation of the Madde publication and related contract questions while avoiding any immediate conclusions.
A mangled 1918 era summary reports rouble sums from America and Russia totaling 808 700 roubles and 152 500 roubles with a claimed rescue sum of 404 500 roubles. It mentions New York July hostages and a battery of cryptic names and numbers with unclear context.
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