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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1904
Page
3
A jumble of humorous and curious items spans wage woes wasp anecdotes and bizarre legal tales. Reports from Milwaukee to New York touch on marriages, theft, debuts, taxes, politics, travel gossip, and a Belgian auto expedition amid lighthearted quips about society types and national quirks.
A severinch batgin was removed from a New York woman's 15 inch terrier's esophagus, illustrating unusual veterinary challenges. The incident reminds readers that keeping pets safe requires vigilance and timely care.
A curious anecdote in a chaotic text notes a young theatrical man winning a bride with a ham sandwich. References to a washout, a stable, a bell, and a Greatwood cemetery are mentioned alongside a betting tale about a horse named Majoc Dolmar and a backer whose losses linger.
Clinton editor Thayer dies at 72 after long service. embezzlement case sends Lewis Aalylk to Angmosa penitentiary for two years. Other items include a Clinton railroad worker’s violent illness, a saloon petition drive in Grandy County, a Mason City manager injured in a fall, a farmer’s mysterious disappearance, a tarantula bite in Fort Dodge, a fatal self infliction near Stanhope, a Fort Dodge rescue escape, John Johnson murdered in Memphis, a slot machine crackdown in Iowa City, a potential Davenport recount in Wade vs Dawson, a Monona county ditch project, and Lydia Carmack killed by a rolling log in Lucas County.
The Cras tor home of CG W Carroll was entered by burglars who fled after a warning. J M Helwick declares Dixons Savings Bank bankrupt amid alleged cashier Beuthien wrecking banks. October tax losses mentioned. Cedar Falls man injured in wagon accident. Des Moines woman died en route to visit daughter. Interurban plans loom between Town City Dixon and Chicago with Iowa City backing. Kalona business leader Charles Shradel dies amid suspected mental health strain. Lillanet board adjourns without public shortage figures. Iowa Falls vaccination dispute escalates to injunctions. Des Moines court rulings favor homeopathic vaccines. Sheriff seeks James R B Potter for hotel frauds. Iowa Supreme Court rules on streetcar and interurban street lines.
Des Moines observers doubt the legality of a new primary law as it forces voters to reveal party preference at the polls. Lawyers warn the Australian ballot principle of ballot secrecy could be violated, with possible court challenges and contests.
Complete returns from ninety four counties indicate a Roosevelt Fairbanks plurality of 164 761 in Iowa with total votes showing Roosevelt lead of 158 201 in the known counties and 6 600 in the remaining five. Officials expect final official returns to push the statewide plurality to about 165 000. SEC Shaw may retire.
Washington reports say Lesila M. Shaw may be dropped as secretary of the treasury in a cabinet revision for the new administration. The New York Sun cited quiet talks that Shaw would retire after March 4, with Wynne staying as Postmaster General and Cortelyou becoming treasury secretary. No official verification available.
Homer Clark a Wabash brakeman who shot Arthur Bronson a black man on a swift moving passenger train may face murder charges. Authorities watch his movements and no arrest has yet occurred despite the shooting near Moulton Missouri.
Des Moines reports Governor Albert B. Cummins proclaims Thanksgiving as a day to thank Almighty God for the year's gifts. He cites peace, good order, rising prosperity, and improved morals, urging residents to set aside the day for gratitude and reflection.
Ex governor Buren R. Sherman died at his Vinton home after a long illness. He was 68 or 80 years old in a century-old report and died from brain hemorrhage. A Civil War veteran, he served as county judge and clerk before three terms as state auditor and one term as governor. His later years were spent in retirement in Iowa.
Mrs. Fred Owen formerly Myrtle Rice of Audubon was fatally burned at Larland on the county’s east border. While in her kitchen she caught fire from her clothing, receiving severe burns that caused her death. She rang for a doctor, then went to her husband in the corn fold but was untouched due to the extent of injuries.
The item notes Sioux City opened with a first show on November 11 and reports the season's first snowfall exceeding half an inch. It also recounts the Colfax tragedy of a three year old burned to death while near a bonfire as her clothing caught fire, with the child dying after hours of terror and pain.
A Burlington Iowa woman describes years of severe pain and weakness followed by dramatic improvement after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the remedy with restoring her health allowing her to work again and even aiding others, including a neighbor on crutches. The testimonial extols Pink Pills for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments and notes their wide sale.
A popular Madison Street boarding house in New York employs stout servant girls who help inebriated gentlemen reach their rooms, with the manager keeping a strict, shrewd regime to manage the house and its clientele.
The article recalls Ponman Thompson charming a young fairy in a New York stage scene. He praises her work and offers a gift, but the fairy protests misinterpretation with a playful, rustic exchange reflecting theater lore.
Itta recalls the witty French abbe Pere Monsabre who, as a lady asks about vanity, replies with a gentle line. He remarks that admiring one's reflection is not a sin and bids the woman go in peace. The tale highlights a forgiving view of self-regard.
A fragmented reminiscence from John D. Rockefeller Jr. describes attending a Sunday service in a small wooden meeting house. The minister’s booming voice and loud prayers evoke mixed feelings, as a nearby girl comments on the preacher’s closeness to God.
An Idaho resident Paes orates in favor of Dodd's Kidney Pills claiming relief from severe sciatic and kidney pains. He asserts the pills removed uric acid, curing his rheumatic aches and enabling easier walking, praising the medicine as grand.
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