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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
3
The piece discusses a post prosperity lull with unemployment cited at 209,000 in New York City, yet notes hopeful crops and steady iron and steel. It argues adversity spurs saving and efficiency, cites Youths' Companion on national resilience, and contrasts highbrow literary notes with urban transport chaos in London.
A St Laws pastor cautions young parishioners about hand holding. He claims a nerve link from hand to brain and palm to heart lets a man gain control when two nerves are pressed. Youths mock at the notion of nervous theory while elders recall simpler lessons.
Fragmentary report describes a woman recounting a strange sensation resembling tobacco fumes and a solid wall reaction. The piece awkwardly notes potential accusations about the woman and mentions a Cleveland man arrested for assault after his wife stopped speaking to him.
The Des Moines paper details multiple self inflicted deaths including Mrs Peterson of Davenport and Olaf Slervarston near Keokuk, with notes on a 22 year old Florence Bender and a Nashua man Gus Klotz who died after a tree fall. It covers grand jury indictments against W C Smith of Sioux City and postal-law cases, railroad interests before the ICC, a Sioux City bid for reform, a Missouri bluff wild man sighting, and plans to straighten Perry Creek at Des Moines city cost near 400000.
Democratic senators abstain from filibuster against the Aldrich Vreeland currency plan. House passes emergency currency bill and revises Philippine tariff law. Conference reports reach compromise on currency and civil measures. Senate action includes sundry civil and pension appropriations.
J Thornburn Ross of Portland Oregon received a five year prison sentence and faced 576 094 dollars in suits for wrongful conversion of school funds. G W Machullen Co stock brokers of Pillsbury Pa failed with 11 year liabilities of 1 800 000. W B Stone of Cleveland elected grand chief engineer of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Gen Stephen D Lee Confederate Veterans leader reported critically ill at Vicksburg Mississippi. J W Hamby Cleveland real estate figure sentenced to three years for frauds. Carrie Nation fined 25 dollars in Pittsburgh Pa for scolding men in public. W G U members paid the fine. James Baker alias R G Neal accused of robbing 30 post offices and murder of Edward Hutchinson. trial at Philippi West Virginia. Evelyn Weebitt Thaw withdraws suit to annul marriage to Harry K Thaw. Thomas P Moffatt American consul at La Guaira arrives at Guantanamo Cuba.
A powerful storm wrecked Forest Park in Chicago and caused extensive damage across Central Illinois Oklahoma Kansas Missouri. Tornadoes electrical storms and heavy rains are reported along with other weather-related destruction.
Reports describe a series of devastating tornadoes hitting Alfalfa County Oklahoma and neighboring towns in Nebraska. Casualties include deaths and injuries, with livestock losses and crop destruction, while storms disrupt regional life and infrastructure.
Reports describe the late night adjournment after a heated session as senators in a long filibuster over the Aldrich-Vreeland emergency currency bill. Wisconsin's La Follette led the floor, with Gore and Stone opposing, before the measure passed by a narrow vote and the vice president ordered a roll call to end the debate.
Washington dispatch notes Burkett sparking debate over Senate rules as vice president rules on quorum and potential roll call. Article outlines the procedural clash and mentions upcoming convention contests and committee assignments including Alabama Florida Georgia Michigan Mississippi Oklahoma South Carolina Texas and Virginia.
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