26 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
1
A damaged retrospective piece depicts a stormy, shadowed sky turning to sunlight. The scene describes smoke in rings and rain on sparrow wings, leading to a clear break as golden light returns and city beauty emerges.
Amy, a newlywed in a vine clad cottage, meets a weary, disheveled woman on her lawn. Despite the stranger’s hard life and illness, Amy offers hospitality and invites her inside for tea and a rest, contemplating the distance between their lives on this sunlit day.
A troubled woman visits Mrs. Dennison in the briggs lide room, recalls a ruined romance and a planned retribution against her former lover. She confesses a suicide attempt, aging illness, and a vow to confront the man who wronged her, aided by a compassionate host.
A short dialogue follows a gripping scene where a young wife confesses a husband’s wrongdoing to a woman who chooses mercy over ruin. The man’s conscience, moral restraint, and the wife’s plea shape a quiet moral outcome as the woman disappears, leaving others touched by compassion.
The New York Press reports Mrs Thomas Kennedy died in Harlem linked to a feud that began at the Onawa hotel where Myles McDonnell fought Kennedy's followers. McDonnell killed two men in a later clash and faced murder charges before acquittal. Kennedy and her husband influenced the bitter dispute.
The narrator recalls Rufus Jimina a steady, long sitting whittler who avoided heavy labor. He kept to Perkins' store and his own barn, whittling away as Death eventually claimed him while he remained parked at his spot. The tale ends with a playful wager about Rufus finally leaving his rounds for San Francisco Call.
Mrs Ambrey le Blond writes in Good Words about the Algerian Pompeli at Lambessy and Timgad. The article argues that Pompeii’s preservation by Vesuvius is mirrored by Timgad through its burnt and abandoned history. It predicts Timgad will become a premier Roman colonial city for travelers after excavation finishes.
Arthur Duffey declares he has run his last race and will not take part in public sprint contests. The Georgetown star, famed as the only amateur to run 100 yards in 9.5 seconds, had previously shown extraordinary speed at the 1962 Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America meet at Berkeley Oval under fair conditions.
The late author Laurence Hutton, traveling from Bar Harbor to New York, lacked funds and was challenged by a clerk. Joe Jefferson overheard and helped, with Jefferson remarking I dont know who Laurence claims to be but hes the boy. He was given the plek hous.
Paul Dresser of New York author of Banks of the Wabash endorses Doan's Kidney Pills. He states the pills cured his kidney complaint after severe back pain and sleeplessness. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. It won't do to wait for the wagon. The wise man meets it half way down the road.
The Mayer Boot and Shoe Co of Milwaukee is praised as the People's shoe makers for supplying shoes for every family member from babies to adults. Their lines include work shoes for farmers and miners and stylish dress shoes like Mayer School Shoes and Martha Washington comfort shoe.
Mrs Cheadosta Beacham is described as the sole American woman railroad builder. She supervised rail construction across several states from Michigan to Virginia and oversaw blasting rocks clearing forests and building bridges. The piece also notes Alphonse Daudet’s London visit and a quip about his child being excluded from social luncheons.
An editorial style excerpt debates patent medicines versus medical doctors. Walter Wellman argues cost and dependency. supporters claim these tonics cure ailments like constipation without frequent doctor visits, warning against substituting prescribed remedies for genuine medical care.
Judge Benjamin B. Lindsey, renowned for Denver Juvenile Court work, profiles Bel Martin in American Magazine. The article recounts Martin's audacious escapades including boarding trains, entering sleeping cars, tricking a bank guard, and flight from town to town while seeking work and avoiding pursuit.
A reflective piece from the New Orleans Times Democrat focuses on cooking and scenery. The narrator finds emotional depth in watching fish jump at the wharf and imagines the afterlife while contemplating praise for their stew and the joy of food.
A quoted paragraph from the Business Men's Magazine argues wealth as the key to power and success. It asserts a substantial bank account holds psychological value beyond monetary worth, transforming attitudes and ambitions and empowering individuals to overcome inability and fear.
John B. Knox of Appleton Alabama returns from a two month Europe trip in Birmingham. He looks well and enjoys his journey but offers no political remarks when pressed about a US senatorship. He hints at leaving for a baseball game at West End park after a Hillman lobby stop.
Oliver Powe of Ansonia Connecticut, 72, lost his home and $22,000 to his wife after she died childless. He believed he would inherit as her heir, but probate court claims shifted the estate to relatives. Powe seeks equitable relief in court.
A fragment recalls a woman urging a beggar to accept 9 nickels as a pleasure of charity, arguing generosity should be enjoyed rather than rewarded, while the burly man questions the idea and scoffs at the notion of a good time.
An enigmatic report notes Emperor Francia Jossphaetria attending a recent army maneuver and receiving ceremonial insignia despite garbled OCR text suggesting further unclear actions. The fragment references horned regalia and supposed drenched rites amid unclear context.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for indigestion and related stomach troubles. It cites a Shelby county man’s recovery after trying various treatments and credits the pills with creating new blood and curing many chronic cases. The ad invites readers to request a free copy and notes the importance of the bass drum in music.
Advertises Deflaice Starch as higher quality with one third more starch for the same price, urging devotion to better products over inferior options.
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