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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
3
A compilation of playful clippings and wry observations from Titonka and beyond. Items include mistaken beliefs about royalty and umbrellas, misprints, curious science claims, odd anecdotes from Chicago to New York, and a Norristown judge ruling on a lover’s seat in courtship.
Reports from Ames, Dubuque, Des Moines and Clinton detail a range of incidents. A drowning child death in a vehicle bed scene, a fatal Central railroad wreck claim via Gerrigan, a Des Moines pool hall shooting, a desertion suit in Ames, a stabbing near Marehaul towns, and a mine accident in Oskaloosa accompany other regional misfortunes and a suspected suicide case in Sioux City.
Reports detail multiple injuries and deaths from crashes and shootings. A woman seeking divorce dies after a failed attempt, a young man survives a severe head wound, and three Perry children suffer injuries from a railroad torpedo mishap. Other items note a jail suicide attempt, a fatal shooting and a later double tragedy in Clinton, plus a rail interurban survey by Dallas County residents.
In Des Moines Judge Brennan refused a temporary injunction against Rally & Fisher Wil, ruling the saloon on Fifth Street complies with the law. The ruling found no obstruction from street view, allowed continued operation, and noted government status and lease issues. The case may go to the supreme court.
A worker on the third floor of a plant in Iowa was severely burned when a fire broke out at a mill in the Derby area. He escaped flames with burns to the chest and shoulders and was moved to Mercy Hospital. Separately, a perjury case from Iowa County moved on after a judge granted a change of venue.
Des Moines July 14 The Iowa Supreme Court ruled good time cannot be forfeited for misconduct, freeing Scherleiffe who had been sentenced to seventeen years for a Pullock diamond case. His reduced term now ends in six years after deductions, with potential further appeals noted and his role as a witness against Dennison.
Albert G. Shaffer of Des Moines, summoned by telegram to Keokuk, learns his wife is alive and that $30,000 is available in a shore bank. Attorney explains the will left him nothing. Shaffer plans to enjoy life with the newfound wealth as his fortune unfolds.
Clara Vaughn of Grown Motmetaln Jawa was found dead in a hay room at the Tagay house with an empty bottle bearing chemical residues. The cause of death remains unknown amid a report of a badly injured runaway crash near Nora Springs as J Schmidt, a local leader, and his wife were injured when their horse bolted and the buggy overturned.
Reading fragments recount crop price rumors, court decisions on county tax revisions, and a murder confession case involving Louis Busse. The report notes Ames agricultural college rule changes, state hospital station plans at Iowa City, and a renewed push for a rehearing in the Busse case.
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