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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
1
A collage of humorous observations and social musings on politics travel and daily life. Notable items include remarks on cold winters in Sakhalin jokes about camel thirsts and a playful take on Boston shopping and New York marriages.
Grounds for a new trial include prejudice from a lawyer who quoted scripture to the jury. The defendant, convicted of manslaughter in the death of his wife, faces questions of fair trial despite the outcome.
Des Moines reports that all loan and trust companies must be examined by the Auditor of State Carroll, aligning with Attorney General Mullan’s opinion. The ruling covers nondepositaries and depositors alike, clarifying investment rules, corporate stock holdings, examinations, fees, reports, and fiduciary roles for such firms.
A Grandview township farmer reports a fine natural gas flow on his farm with sixteen pounds pressure, enough to run two stoves. The region shows an extensive gas field with activity spreading from Hogback across the river, and Kansas parties are boring near Muscatine, indicating large quantities may exist.
Sidney Sept 9 S C Rees a wealthy capitalist pleaded guilty to shooting J F Baldwin of the Merchant's Exchange rank at Hamburg and was fined 600 dollars. Rees fired three times hitting Baldwin twice and Baldwin has sued for 10000 dollars damages.
The disappearance of George Schaeffer son of the late President Charles A Schaeffer from the State university has been resolved. His mother and sisters traced him to Singapore where he serves as a non commissioned officer in the British Army. A letter from him explains his whereabouts and hints at his actions following the disappearance. He had recently practiced law in Philadelphia after graduating from the State university and University of Pennsylvania, with a comfortable financial position. No motive is given for his departure.
Minneapolis and Des Moines reports allege bribery suppression of reports embezzlement and misappropriation at Northwestern Life Insurance with officers lavishly spending company funds. County Attorney Smith faces calls for grand jury probing as S. H. Wolfe arrives to scrutinize the Des Moines linked affairs.
Des Moines reports that Auditor of State Detroit urges creating a public accountant to vigilantly oversee state interests. The position would regularly visit counties and examine books, extending beyond disputed claims, to boost revenue and improve the state county financial system.
Cedar Rapids reports William Bryant a known Marion horseman died on the operating table yesterday during cancer surgery. He was under ether anesthesia at the time.
In this city officials announce a planned change of passenger division from Boone to Balls Plains next April. Repeated rumors of a division shift have surfaced before, but this time the proposal appears more tangible.
Thrashers' down City on September 6 near Lisbon ends in death of Frank Plekert aged 50 a wealth prominent Cedar County man. He rode the engine fell off and was run over by a thrashing machine separator. Survived by a wife.
Chicago trade notes a dampened grain market yet strong overall activity. Rail and iron demand stays robust, with rails and structural components secured for delivery before July 1906. Grain shipments total 8,007,616 bushels, down from last year, while foodstuffs and live stock show steady movement and higher wholesale demand.
In New Rochelle a 82 year old former Wall Street broker J M Rapelee with seven cents in pocket asks charity commissioner Henry Sharp to commit him to the Westchester almshouse. He says he once was worth $500000 but losses left him penniless and with no relatives.
The ra cing program at the Atlanta falls was called off Friday afternoon after an accident to Edward Stubblefield president of the Atlanta Filly association and former member of the legislature in Bloomington Illinois on September 11.
A Berlin envoy confirms a written inquiry about the Glasgow ruler arranging a transatlantic yacht race for 1907. The emperor’s suite member states the report is true in response to the inquiry.
In a terse item, Zing plant details are outlined with four points labeled ERS. The note reads like a brief public update on the project steps and status.
Indianapolis, Sept. 11. Special Agent Sheldon of the department of commerce and labor and a party inspecting reports about a tobacco combine. Governments agents studied alleged schemes that harm jobbers. William O Connor, a wholesale grocer, has aided the inquiry, revealing a year long effort against trusts.
In Indianapolis near Garfield Park Alonzo A. Lewis killed his divorced wife Nora Lewis with a razor and then wounded himself, inflicting fatal throat wounds. The fatal confrontation followed a quarrel while driving, with bloodstains on a buggy and signs of a brutal struggle.
Government testing near New and Old Wuntayile in Carroll county indicates crude petroleum deposits surpass Texas counterparts. A local firm has optioned fifteen farms and plans to sink wells. Surveys previously identified a low point between St Louis and St Paul where marshy land yields an oily sub stance.
Field Secretary Rev. James A. Hamilton reported to the Methodist conference in Charlotte that M. J. Clarts, a Grand Rapids manufacturer, gave $60,000 for a residence to serve as a home for superannuated ministers and widows in Grand Rapids.
Hatfield who earned $1000 for drought breaking in Los Angeles last winter arranged a contract with Kimberley mine owners and sheep ranchers and the British government to extend drought breaking efforts to South Africa.
A Black man named John McDowell was found hanged from a tree thirteen miles north of Brandon Mississippi after he confronted a white man with a knife and held him prisoner for several hours the incident occurred on September 11 near the town.
Evansville bank expert H H Ogdo reported after examining the Haubstadt bank backs that the Accounts of Thebes Farthing missing cashier are correct and that there is no shortage. The finding comes as Haubstadt seeks clarity on the matter.
A simplified notice states the Metropolitan Opera in New York has asked a court to issue an injunction barring a performer from appearing at a theater in San Francisco. The filing alleges a breach of contract and seeks to prevent further performances.
Des Moines hears plans to establish a western stock export office to aid livestock growers and shippers. Officials consider rotating a department representative to the West to speed decisions and reduce Washington travel. The talk includes a Denver center option and anticipated savings for flour contracts across state institutions.
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