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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
1
Denver convention closes with John Worthert of Indiana chosen by acclamation after a day and night of fervent activity. Bryan is singled out for the presidency. platform debates continue with Haskell chaired committee on credentials and Grayson presiding.
Carlos Brown of Dunville TL, 35, an attorney, was arrested by secret services agents on counterfeiting charges. A caline outfit was found at his residence. James B Sherman, Republican view candidate for president, announced retirement from the Republican congressional committee. Thomas Watson was notified of his nomination by the Populists of the United States at a mass meeting in Atlanta. Gov Randers of Lantstaca ordered action on the permanent state board of arbitration for labor troubles. William L. Wilson, who embezzled over $76,000 from the United States Home Protectors’ Fraternity in Port Huon MI, was sentenced to the penitentiary. The president accepted Judge William Tockren’s resignation as U S district judge in Minnesota and appointed M D Purdy to the vacancy. A person charged with disorderly conduct after disguising as a king for years. Mrs August Sich of New York, 16, sentenced to the workhouse for five days.
Fragmented reports claim July 25 events in Cincinnati as W H Taft’s formal nomination by Republicans looms. Other items note a Great Northern derailment in Idaho with a conductor shot, Greyor Cleveland’s will at Princeton, a St Petersburg fire causing injuries, safeblowers at Diamond Polar Pen, and a Coney Island fire threatening hotels.
A garbled historical note lists varied events from 1910s America and abroad. It mentions Navajo uprisings in New Mexico, a Brooklyn couple in a fatal crash near Moriches, antitrust and Shell oil references, several deadly accidents, political shifts in the Republican party, fires and ship incidents, and diplomatic strains with Venezuela and Paraguay, all presented in a fragmented OCR fragment.
A chaotic patch of notices reports a death from a dynamite blast near Clinton, Iowa, and a homicide inquiry in Dubuque County. It notes a water works contract approval in Wanette, a fatal oil flash at a Stephens home, a burglary attack on Des Moines librarians, and several local accidents. Also covered are a library building dispute, a barber and druggist convention turmoil, a life insurance mutual company launch, a lake level ruling affecting Coralville area, and multiple minor injuries from accidents and heat. The items reflect a busy, perilous period with legal actions, civic projects, and human interest tragedies.
A garbled Lincoln rally report describes W J Bryan speaking on unity for the Democratic ticket. Delegates from Minnesota Nebraska New York and Virginia gathered on the lawn at Walrview amid summer heat as Bryan urged Democrats to unite and back the ticket. He touted support from Governor Johnson and New York leaders and noted fellow delegates, including Tammany figures, while the crowd clapped and lingered after remarks.
Heat wave sweeps through several U S cities as Debrett reports multiple drownings. Four drownings in Baltimore area boats overturned, with ten total deaths noted in Pearls Marshalltown Nevada Perry Duluth Cresgo Maplon Des Moines and other locations.
Hearst Balke reports indicate William R Hearst will not support Wilipy J Bryan in Bryan New York as of July 12. The Attitude of Hearst papers the American and Evening Journal shows loss of confidence in Bryan and in his Democratic party.
Augustus Jiartia, a Pittsburgh mill owner, appeals a ruling by Judge Fruzex in Pennsylvania. The decision orders him to pay $26,750 in expenses and $97,000 in spousal support, while noting a $5,000 alimony bond. The case centers on divorce proceedings amid financial disputes and asset claims.
Captain Fritz Duqueene of the Boer War era asserts a British army standard text influenced tactics and casualty outcomes. He claims Boer forces could anticipate British moves by consulting the same worn textbook used by British commanders.
Ambrose Blerne, author of 2 the Midet of Life, defends grim realism in magazine short stories while a recitation audience criticizes lack of conventionality. A young woman challenges the value of such tales, prompting dialogue on audience taste and writers’ aims.
In London last week heated debate raged over Gainsborough’s celebrated portrait the Duchess of Devonshire. A London writer and critics weighed the painting’s value and the artist’s intent, with some arguing for its high price and others questioning its significance.
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