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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
The Titonka Topic notes Orison Swett Marden on overwork and the rise of play. It highlights leaders shortening hours and valuing mental vigor, health, and efficiency through golf, tennis, travel, and social activity to gain broader perspectives and greater productivity.
A Glean Sport notes that English attendances at football and cricket rival major league games, while horse racing in America struggles without betting. It argues baseball gains prestige by expanding beyond gambling and stresses concerns about betting’s moral dangers in other sports.
A collection of zany 19th or early 20th century clippings. The piece jokes about cod as brain food for Pilgrims, a Pennsylvania pastor resigning after a powder puff incident, Queen Victoria’s visit to England and Spain, blonde criminals, a New Jersey murder case, and Baltimore American quips on Jersey justice and court delays.
The Rippey Farm Festival drew crowds over two days as Iowa items cover crimes, fires, and public notices. Sentences note two car thieves sentenced in Mason City, a Milo fire reward, new club house in Town City, stolen mail sacks found in Mason City, and notable local obituaries and business changes.
Mrs. Nancy Murrill was acquitted of murdering Miss Mary Terry in Jackson City Circuit Court. Richard La Gallienne, famed journalist, suffers double pneumonia and jaundice in a New York sanitarium. Sergeant Seth Weld gains lieutenant rank for gallantry in the Philippines at Camp Atascadero. Broughton Brandenburg arrests in Day ton on forgery and grand larceny charges. French minister M Gaston Thomson resigns after a chamber vote on the Tena disaster negligence.
Constantinople dispatch reports Austria Hungary Turkey talks broken off over Bosnia and Herzegovina annexation. Balkan dispute may shift to direct negotiation before the international congress, which would mainly ratify already made arrangements.
F B Beauve of Plaquemine Louisiana shot and killed Prof Fred Van Ingen on a train and wounded Mrs Van Ingen as they traveled on their bridal tour. The killer had been a suitor for the young woman.
The Hamburg Berlin express brought the body of Silas G C McFarland to Berlin where he was found with a bullet wound in the right temple. Investigations by General Thi kara follow the apparent self inflicted death. McFarland, born 1869 in Mount Pleasant Iowa, served as consul general at large for most of Europe. He married Marie Eibock in Des Moines in 1886 and leaves a mother in Cedar Falls and a sister at the Iowa State Normal School.
Arrangements for unveiling Gen Benjamin Harrison statue in Indianapolis are nearly complete this week. A parade by the Tenth United States Infantry and Indiana National Guard will precede ceremonies at the monument with Vice President Fairbanks and Gen John W Noble among speakers. Elizabeth Harbison, Harrison’s daughter, will release the cords.
Booker T. Washington reports that Tuskegee Institute showed 1621 regular students and 4085 enrolled including branches. average age about 18.5 years. By year end 119 diplomas and trade certificates were awarded, with students from 30 states and 21 foreign countries.
Judge Cutler's inquest report filed in Chelsea notes a cigarette abandoned by a worker at Qubln Bros caused a near-total city blaze on April 12. The finding cites the smoking habit as the root of the catastrophe and lists the involved parties and procedural steps.
Berlin dispatch reports American vice consul general Frederick W. Cattwell and Deputy Consul General Frederick von Versen arriving at Ludwigslust to transport Silas McFarland of Ow, the American consul general in Europe, who died by his own hand on the Hamburg F6tll express. The body will be taken to Hamburg for cremation per a request from Mr Neit t in a letter left for his wife.
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