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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
6
Reports from Tokio claim Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet was destroyed with sixteen ships sunk or captured. Washington officials say Japanese forces under Admiral Togo reportedly hold the straits near Korea after a major battle, amid conflicting confirmations.
May 20 reports from St Petersburg describe anxious public reaction to uncertain news about Admiral Rojestvensky and his fleet. Officials aim to control information while Washington reports of sinking and damage fuel fears Japan may target the flagship. Crowds await authoritative word as speculation mounts on Russian naval losses and possible strategic outcomes.
A fragmented clipping mentions a fatal incident described as burned to death with unclear details. No full names or locations are legible. Further readable context points to a potential ongoing investigation or medical examiner note.
Chicago builders' trades meet with twenty nine unions deciding to curb the strike effort and limit action to nonunion materials handling. Violent incidents erupted in the lumber district as authorities restored order amid confrontations with crowds near Canal and Madison and at Twenty Second Street and Ashland Avenue.
May 28 Chicago report states the general executive board of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters will take control of strike strategy from President Lucile, with local joint strike committee oversight. Board pledges to keep the struggle unified, avoid broadening the strike, and seek honorable peace without arbitrariness.
Admiral Avellan, head of the Russian admiralty, says vice admiral Rostestvensky moves north to meet Admiral Togo. He denies Rostestvensky asked to be relieved, noting health strains but strong spirit and crews inspired by their commander.
Report from Yokohama dated May 29 says Almira a vessel renamed Rojestvanaky was sunk by a Japanese steamer near Wormsawa around May 21. Only the crow was saved.
The cruiser Portamouth in New Hampshire reports the criffrey, Rela, Mercedes, sunk to block the harbor at Bandage in 1898, has been placed in commission after extensive repairs and has sailed for Newport to perform duty as a receiving ship.
In St Petersburg on May 24 the government announced the execution of Simon Kaleleff for the murder of Grand Duke Serge in Moscow on February 47. The method and timing were reported, noting a daily tract on the capital’s moralog.
A man describes gradual recovery from locomotor ataxia after six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills. He reports improved circulation, strength, balance, and eventual return to work, with pains mostly gone and steady legs.
Railroads set freight rates through complex strategic moves to aid producers shippers and manufacturers while protecting city interests. Rate making involves careful balance to avoid harming key industries and aims to keep U S prices lower than government run systems abroad. The text notes extensive coordination and the extreme sensitivity of outcomes in rate decisions.
The Garfield report on Packers business methods drew sharp criticism but lacks verified counter figures. Officials note unfounded sensational claims from outlets like a history magazine, urging caution and delaying judgment until charges are proven.
An aged advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder as a remedy for sweating feet and nerve pain. It claims quick relief from itching and discomfort and markets a trial package via Fre, Le Roy NY, with a 250 price.
The dispatch cites bombings in Siedle Poland and assassination in Baku with multiple deaths and injuries. It notes increased violence in Europe and mentions front-line movements near Kiel and Utsin’s front, while Russian generals position for potential larger conflict.
St. Petersburg reports Oyama has suspended operations in Manchuria. Japanese transports and reinforcements are idle as naval actions and strategic prudence prompt a pause. A Russian correspondent cites possible redeployment toward Vladivostok pending naval results.
Tokio May 24 Imperial army headquarters reported May 21 Russian infantry and cavalry attacked northern heights near Chinyangpho ten miles north of Weiyuanpaomen but were repulsed. May 22 Russian forces moved toward Chisachentzu and were driven back with one company taking the western height. Russian cavalry retreat began May 23 and by 1 am the enemy stood south of Fakumen with few clashes overall.
A May 27 report from Warsaw describes ongoing demolition actions by the Jewish socialist Bund with Jewish and Chris Yana joining forces to sweep through the city. Police and gendarmes observed, spectators present as disturbances spread across areas marked for cleaning.
A garbled OCR snippet shows a lone speaker waiting for another man’s job. It contains broken phrases about standing, round, and browserdown, with unclear context and missing names or locations.
Dispatches from Tokyo indicate four Russian warships passed through the Kurile straits heading west with rumors of light cruisers from Admiral Rozestvensky’s fleet. Reports also place ships near Shanghai and a possible engagement. The public reaction in Petrograd ranges from cautious optimism to hopeful pride as officials await clearer telegrams from Tokyo.
Reports from St. Petersburg describe a daring Japanese raid on May 33 aimed at blowing up a bridge over a tributary of the Tungliao river 20 miles north of the Russian line from Kwanchengtau to Kirin. The operation mirrors a prior strike near Mukden and parallels other mobile actions by Japanese forces in the region.
New York May 28 7 The motion of Franklin B Sword to restrain the directors of the Equitable Life Assurance society from mutual izing the company was granted yesterday by Justice Maddox in the premier court in Brooklyn. The adjudication against the mutualization of the agency is to hold in force pending trial of the action which also involves the same question.
Dig Brizelda Houston Hull daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hull married Caplan Richmond Pearson in a ceremony held yesterday at the Hull residence in Hobson s Now a Benedict Tuxedo Park New York. The couple’s nuptials united two local families with plans for a joint future in the Benedict area.
London May 25 The St Petersburg Times correspondent reports Lieutenant General Linovitch has demanded the recall of General Kuropatkin amid ongoing military concerns in the theater.
A woman expresses dissatisfaction with men who claim to understand her, arguing such understanding feels intrusive or presumptive and prompts distance or dismissal of the relationship.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild head of the French branch of the dynasty and governor of the Bank of France died yesterday morning at age 75 from acute bronchitis aggravated by gout. The eminent financier had been failing for days with no immediate fear of death. A London police detective named Ferrett is mentioned in the report.
Government reports a major acetylene lighting project at Chickamauga Park near the historic battlefield. Six and a half miles of mains and 65 street lamps illuminate the post, with plans and tests cited from Fort Meyer and other installations. The note highlights safety, simplicity, and national pride in replacing older systems.
The former Supreme Court justice recalls early career bribery accusations involving a Southern client with payments under a hundred dollars. Jurors repeatedly disagreed across seven trials, and a note from the justice of the peace warned no more juries could be drawn, leaving Beckham vs Lyles unresolved.
In Piney Flats Tennessee on May 20 a local man claims two days of Dodd's Kidney Pills cured two years of rheumatism and back pain. He praises the remedy and asserts it clears uric acid by strengthening kidneys, noting rapid relief after the first dose.
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