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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
1
After an all night search the body of Frank Hackett once a Dreutwood cook was found standing upright in the river east of the BC Sharpt Line bridges. Mrs Hackett had given water to her husband and awoke to find him missing an hour later.
George Hatton of Muscatine a Civil War veteran displayed a new revolver to friends in Davenport unaware a new town law made carrying a weapon a penitentiary offense He claimed government paid him for it and was released with a warning that the era is one of peace and weapons are unnecessary.
Mrs. Edward Kerker of Mount Pleasant was rushed by car to the University Hospital for stomach cancer surgery. Doctors decided the operation was necessary while she was near death, and her brother brought her to Iowa City in record time. She probably will recover.
Ida Grove entrepreneur presides over German American Land company selling 800 acres in Palo Alto County to Noah Williams for 117450 and another 87 acres to Thomas Michaelson for 120000 in the same county.
Ackley Catholic community in Geneva plans a new church after purchasing several lots. The organizing committee reports a large fund on hand to advance the project.
Adjt. Gen. Guy E. Logan delivers final word on armory suitability for Company A in Mason City, with ongoing tensions as the local guard unit faces reorganization and potential disbandment amid unclear timeline and local reaction.
Washington officials say an 8 great international plot behind the drive to recognize the Huerta government in Mexico may be artificial and manufactured by American demonstrations. They warn any policy shift must be probed and consider that European diplomats may share in the “artificiality” without admitting it.
Washington reports on S Wood McClave Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey Sixth district denying bribery charges amid Senate lobby committee testimony. Mulhall outlined 1908 campaign funding and Manufacturer's Association support for Cannon and Roosevelt era strategies, with letters showing efforts to influence nominations and cabinet appointments.
New York reports 480000 trainmen and conductors refuse simultaneous arbitration of grievances with wage demands under the Newlands act. W.G. Lee and A. B. Garrettson warn if railroads persist, a strike is certain. Washington notes President Wilson names William L. Chambers and G W W Hanger to mediation roles with two more appointees pending Senate approval.
Hundreds aboard a Northwestern limited train rushed through tunnel No 3 at high speed with Engineer Henry Danter unconscious at the throttle and fireman Jacos Neuman stoking. The engine slowed after the tunnel as doctors in Norwalk said Danter suffered apoplexy likely from fatigue. It was his first trip after recovering.
A report from Sunbury Pennsylvania states that $10,000 in gold coins disappeared from a car on the Pennsylvania railroad while being transported from the United States Mint in Philadelphia to a bank in Buffalo New York. Railroad officials deny the robbery.
London reports a pearl necklace stolen from a jewelry merchant between Paris and London with initial value $625000, later corrected to about $750000, a matter reported to Scotland Yard.
An article notes Haywood formed participation in the strike causing a split among workers in Paterson New Jersey on July 19. Two workers returned to their jobs, creating a break in the ranks of the strike.
United States sailors and Marines reinforced by soldiers and civilians raided Socialist and Industrial Workers of the World headquarters in Seattle. A prior clash left three U. S. servicemen beaten. The mob wrecked a news stand, smashed windows, burned papers, and attacked headquarters. Secretary Daniels condemned the red flag and called for enforcement of the law.
Charles Mellen, nearly a decade head of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad and subsidiary lines, submitted his resignation to the board after a five hour meeting. The move, effective by October 4 if not earlier, follows heavy criticism of his management and comes amid a board already hosting J P Morgan and William Rockefeller.
Marietta July 16 passengers mostly women and children faced death for five hours as train crew rescued all aboard. Michigan City July 15 property losses exceed 1 000 000 after Haskell Barker Car Co lumber yards burned. Waupaca July 18 first inmate of Winnebago asylum will be John Sebrauk who wounded Col Roosevelt at Milwaukee.
Thomas Tiner, aged sixty, convicted of second degree murder, begins a 32 year term in prison. He arrived in Little Rock from Randolph County to start serving the sentence unaccompanied.
Richard A. dee baw. beght ta Kentucky after escaping from jail where he served a two year sentence for killing a man and remaining at liberty twenty seven years in Louisville Kentucky on July 10.
Chicago officials report the passenger steamer Iowa sank at its east dock near Rush street bridge after a collision with the Goodrich boat. No passengers aboard were harmed though freight was heavy. fog cited as cause.
In Zanesville Ohio on July 19 twenty five Crookeville homes were flooded by a cloudburst from a severe electrical storm. Burly Run and Jonathan Ersek are two residents mentioned amid the weekend flood impacts.
Vice-President Marshall will be the chief speaker at the cornerstone laying ceremony for a $2,000,000 vocational university to be erected at Esppehart near Aurora Hl on July 27.
July 21 Newark eyewitnesses report a panic at a moving picture exhibition injuring many people including children when a flash lamp malfunctioned during a photo setup.
A federal grand jury working on the Lamar Gage case in New York handed down a sealed indictment. The document references ongoing investigations into statements connected to the case.
An old style advertisement touts Tyree s Antineptic Powder for aches teeth and feet with claims of fast relief. The short copy mentions free samples and drugstore availability in Washington DC. The surrounding text includes fragmented dialogue about a tabby and a family scene, typical of a mixed page clipping.
An early 20th century advertisement by I J Busher details a ten year scalp condition with itching scaling and hair loss. It credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with clearing the seborrheic symptoms after washing twice daily. The notice accompanies a broader Nebraska manslaughter case about parental negligence during a blizzard.
Antoine Jean Casse de Saint Pros ter notes a three epoch view of women's lives split into dreams of Joye first, then experience, and finally regret, reflecting on female roles and emotions across stages.
An Michigan woman credits diet changes for restored health after clouded brain and stomach issues. She followed the Road to Wellville guidance, excluding meat and rich pastries, using Grape Nuts with sugar and cream, and noting clear brain, regular digestion, and improved nerves.
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