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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
1
In a fragmented 19th century style notice, references appear to a bequest to the Iowa Orphans Home and related local happenings. The text mentions a bequest to an Iowa children’s home, a drowning incident among boys, a holdup with a gun, and a campaign for building improvements. It also notes a bounty on wolves and a high school building project, all tied to local locations and names.
A Burlington school convention will be held June 3 and 4 with a parade as a key feature. Speakers include Prof. Walter Athearn of Drake University and Dr. J W Withiam from St Louis, among others. educators and officials from several cities will attend.
Judge R M Wright rejected the county's motion to strike part of a $95,000 damage suit brought by Mrk. Dihais against Hamilton, claiming the county’s liability for injuries after a car ran into an open drain in Petilton near Keira, with the court ruling the county liable for that portion.
London reports authorities vow to curb militant suffragettes by force as a large stable at Hendon burns. Posters threaten “Votes! Votes! Votes!” while six suffrage leaders are arrested in a Home Office raid. In New York a 40 000 strong suffrage parade marches up Fifth Avenue amid celebration.
A masked man robbed the Peabody Co operative bank, held up treasurer John A Teague, and escaped with about 40. The incident occurred May 1 as reports from Peabody note the crime and amount.
A worker fell about 20 feet at a construction site on West Washington Street during a pyc Hon process. Rescue teams arrived as authorities investigated the incident and reported the man was stabilized and transported for treatment.
More than 2,500 Buffalo department store workers joined a strike over refused wage hikes and shorter hours. The managers' committee cited 1920 practices and warned rail conductors and trainmen could vote to strike if demands persist, while considering freight rate protest to federal authorities.
President Mellen told the Interstate Commerce Commission that a profit of 102000 from a New Haven railroad stock gala in 1804 was repaid to reimburse Alm for contributions to the Republican campaign fund that year. Mercedes Madero wed Antonio Cavalloz in New York in a quiet family ceremony.
An incident in Wisconsin leaves a young girl dead after a fire. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but authorities report a fatal blaze affecting a child and discuss possible causes and response actions.
Washington May 6 reports describe a lively exchange between Representatives Thames Mann and Forder over tariff provisions. The quarrel centered on the Underwood bill’s cotton schedule, with insults and a dramatic gesture as the House adjourned after the dressy disruption.
An Angelen aviator, Jost his balance and fell into the propeller, his head severed by the blades. The fatal incident occurred near Adelina Street as he attempted to start his hydro plane.
Fragmentary notes report a murder case in Jollet involving Mayor Michael Hale and three associates. Details mention a disputed inheritance of six thousand dollars and a severed skull linked to a river area and unspecified assailants, with unclear local names and places.
A senatorial debate in Sacramento follows President Wilson’s request to delay action on a measure allowing aliens to own land under strict conditions. The bill imposes citizenship pathways limits, bans Japanese farming land ownership, and sets inheritance rules while invoking diplomatic methods for future policy.
A lone robber boarded a Southern passenger train at a Missouri depot and robbed a passenger of about 9404 in money and jewelry. A shot was fired, the robber wounded and dumped from the train, then fled into the night as authorities pursued.
A woman describes relief from nervous ills after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the product and recommends it to others, noting personal improvement and confidentiality in correspondence with Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
In Des Moines a tale unfolds of Mise Gibeon, a wealthy woman, and Huna, a poor suitor. He questions her riches and proposes, she declines, noting she is worth about ten million dollars and implying fear of losing wealth if she marries.
The piece mentions Jilliam Dean Howells and Emile in a stream of garbled phrases about darkness and sweetness, praising the recent novel New Lont Mita and its themes of human fondness. The text is fragmented but centers on literary praise and quotation marks.
Fragmented dialogue between a widow and her daughter about age and truth. The daughter insists she is twenty four, while the widow asserts she is eighteen. The text shows mispronunciations and dialect, with references to honesty and a long backstory.
Fragmented OCR notes mention the Constanc e yacht once famed as the coldest ship in world service with a long record. References to Braynod Bald, Braynod and Bravad place names, and a claim of heritage spanning a century surface in a garbled tale of maritime endurance and trade.
A fragmentary report notes a local sports scene with an unnamed participant achieving an easy victory. The text references a friend and a mother in a murky wartime context, but details remain unclear and partial.
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