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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
8
A long 19th century piece extols sunlight as a disinfectant and discusses tuberculosis risks. It cites occupation, indoor life, and alcohol as factors, notes outdoor hygiene cures, and contrasts English and Scandinavian habits with American diet. It ends warning of degenerating health from luxury and urges simple, outdoor living.
A vintage recipe excerpt lists Corn Puffs Corn Dodgers Hominy Gems Sally Lunn Gems Cream Corn Cakes and more. Instructions cover beating milk eggs corn meal sugar and cream, heating irons or griddles, and baking guidance with notes on texture browning and serving.
May reports indicate a Russian force including four battleships two cruisers and support ships encountered near Jugrah and Tugrah and later passed Singapore in haze. A May typhoon damaged lighter vessels scattering the Pacific squadron and delaying Admiral Ro jestvensky's plan.
Japanese officials in Paris press the Foreign Office daily for steps to enforce neutrality of French waters as the Russian Pacific squadron is alleged to be outside the three mile limit while keeping shore contact. Tokyo reports cite Russian supply transfers and a French naval order to avoid neutral right infringements along the coast near St James.
Madison May 8 The railroad rate bill and a three member state railroad commission with $6000 salaries will be enacted, with power to readjust railroad rules and investigate rates on complaint or by open schedule publication. Rebates and discrimination barred with penalties up to 10000 dollars. The law may influence Senate races and reshaped advertising for patent medicines bill killed.
May 6. Public attention centers on the presence of the Aerold Russian Paclo squadron in French waters. France’s assurances on the Kemrand pay incident are upended by reports the Russian ships remained at Kamranh Bay and visited additional ports, prompting criticism of bad faith and calls for independent action. Crown prince visits Shokensha temple for enshrining ceremonies. vast crowds attend as soldiers parade.
Joseph Chamberlain suffering a severe chill and unable to attend the Queen's College reopening in Birmingham as Ebenezar Parkes says his illness is temporary. In Pittsburgh a girl wanders into a grave and is found hysterical after weeks.
Attorneys for ex Banker Bigelow say a complete list of assets will never be known as new items arrive daily. The preliminary examination of Henry G. Goll, former assistant cashier, is continued ten days and bond is set at 16006 dollars.
Wayne county grand jury indicted John Knapp for the murder of Leonard Gelster the Hagerstown marshal. Coroner Markely found Knapp responsible for the officer's death after witnesses testified Knapp was seen near the crime scene with a heavy iron crowbar. Knapp denied the assault.
In Detroit on May 8 a large crowd pressed to view the body of Hart Miller. Shevitt Bhean says there is sufficient evidence to hold Milo Keep for Miller's killing.
George J. Leyden admitted he once served as cashier for Wolverine Lumber Company of Grand Rapids Michigan and that he conspired with another man to rob the firm of 2100 dollars in Kansas City Missouri in May.
Miss Frances Newlands daughter of Senator Newlands wed Lieut Leopold von Bredow of the German cuirassier guards in a Washington ceremony on Saturday amid formal military offerings and family presence.
On May 8 a group of unknown suspects raided the post, seizing about $2,600 in stamps and earning notes from the facility. Police report refers to the assailants as gracksmen. Investigation underway to identify those responsible.
Washington D C May hearing on rate making holds that Congress cannot vest in the courts the power to fix future railroad charges. Attorney General Moody says rate setting is a legislative function and cannot be judicially delegated. Courts may investigate rates for confiscation but cannot set them.
Reports from St. Petersburg cite Admiral Rojestvensky sailing south to join Nebogatoff as Japanese forces strike to crush the Russian Pacific squadron. In Lodz a Cossack fireback during a church riot killed seven and injured many as revolutionary songs stirred violence. New York notes Equitable Life officers ordered to testify May 11 in a deposition over the amended charter.
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