22 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
1
A compendium of quick quips and curiosities from editor O Wolfe including playful lines about Geronimo’s sympathy for a yacht, babies with go carts, weddings after graduation, fashion and whiskers, a London antique cup sale, and light social commentary on censorship, golf, and Whitman.
Reports from leading wheat states indicate the general yield for 1905 will be 670,000,000 bushels, the largest since 1901. It is evident that any man who is thinking of cornering the wheat crop this year has an extensive task before him.
A 12 year old Alva Rhodes drowned in the Nishna river near Shenandoah after wading with a younger boy. Henry county sues the National State Bank of Mount Pleasant for five years debts, to be appealed to the supreme court. Indictments allege theft of 1250 pounds of lead from freight cars, with Lattimer confessing. Several other cases include a fatal gasoline fire, a courthouse verdict against Bertha Gilbert, and community rail and streetcar developments in Osceola and Oskaloosa.
The piece notes a colossal plow on a ranch near Bakersfield California. It stands eighteen feet high and can cut a furrow eight feet wide and six feet deep. The British Museum segment mentions vast book holdings and long library shelving.
The Iowa supreme court held that a grandparent who has cared for an orphaned grandchild cannot be deprived of custody by adoption papers issued without proper legal rights. The ruling limits exposure to strangers or collateral relatives and upholds guardianship by next kin after a parent’s death. It also addresses contributory negligence in damage cases and confirms biennial elections as the state system.
The article explains galvanized iron is iron dipped in molten zinc, not electroplated. It mentions Dransell's school for gray lssers and eligibility rules for the sexton post requiring graduation. It notes over 7,000 sandwich men in London promoting products, largely driven by alcohol addiction.
Reports from St Petersburg say Grand Duke Alexis and Admiral Avellan resigned from their high posts. An Imperial rescript relieved the Grand Duke from supreme naval direction, a move seen as a concession to public opinion after the Russia Japan war aftermath.
Russian liberal papers insist on a national assembly to salvage peace talks as government (unpopular with the people) faces pressure from leaders like Russ and Sylets to authorize a zemsky sobor. They argue only a representative body can resist harsh terms and sustain the war effort.
Philadelphia June 16 The direct railways committee of the council repealed ordinances granting to the Philadelphia Bayld Transit company street franchises for miles without city payment. The repealers were introduced after Maye Weaver’s veto, marking a victory for Mayor Weaver against Republican organization leaders.
Panama announces a new coin issue in line with canal commission requests and local bankers. Officials cite to relieve air demand from cadél works and curb gold surplus while stabilizing monetary conditions.
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