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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1904
Page
1
A poetic fragment speaks of a fervent, eternal love born within the heart as the speaker admires the beloved. Imagery centers on beauty, innocence, and divine purity, praising the beloved's lips, eyes, and face as the source of enduring passion.
In a New York Press feature a trio Swallow Spilkington and Spiker push for higher pay. Employer Mr Wilson offers $30 weekly with marriage as a condition, the men refuse and stay at $26. Spiker secretly marries Miss Honeygarde triggering a chain of gossip and a second offer of $40 with a future $60, while the other two look on in disbelief.
A family adds a bull terrier to its pet household. The new arrival soon attacks and ends a pet cat but is forgiven. That night the family debates a name. Pauline suggests several options before finalizing a grave, unusual choice despite family history.
A fragment notes a time of 64 feet six seconds set on a bicycle event labeled Fantest. The garbled text references Bloyd and a test or teatest, with no clear date or organizer names.
A eucalyptus variety planted near the experimental station in Santa Monica quickly reached twenty feet in about eighteen months, setting a long distance growth record for the United States. The tree’s rapid rise sparked interest in California climate trials and tree importing efforts, illustrating a shift from experiment to showcase.
An Indianapolis News item suggests training children on farms via poultry figures. It argues for allowing youths to raise poultry to earn for themselves and test adaptability to country life, proposing continued farm work or leaving to pursue better-suited jobs after a trial period.
The fragment recalls family tales about a man nicknamed “he” and claims by gran’ma and Me Gaddy that he did various misdeeds in his youth. It juxtaposes rival memories, noting skepticism about whether the boy actually did these acts, with references to rumors and early life behavior.
The account notes Captain Andrew Rowan from Atchison Kansas earning a rep in the Philippines by plain speaking. Stationed at a port in a remote province he used local labor to cut grass after smuggling arrests, provoking a Manila protest.
In New York a celebrated murder trial drew crowds and sharp exchanges between two tricksters among the onlookers. They quarreled over whether the evidence would convict the prisoner and whether he would be hanged, joking that they kill him with elocution.
A roundup of upcoming titles and reviews including Olive Latham by BD L Voyntoh from Lippincott and a Russian Nihilist tale, Gilbert Parker’s A Ladder of Swords from Harper, Miriam Michelson’s A Merry Merry Zingara in Century, and a Lawson serial in Everybody's. Also mentions Orthography texts, and various cultural items with brief anecdotes.
Des Moines dispatch notes Dr A M Linn argues for manual therapeutics as part of medical science and calls for nurses with greater status. It reports on November conventions for agricultural colleges, lake bed sales limits, voting machine deployment, and rising prices for eggs and creets, with local legal and civic discussions overall.
An endorsement letter from Mrs. Bumgardner of Topeka praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and headaches. The note, signed and tested after a year of use, urges others to try the remedy. Also promoted are Defiance Starch and related brand messaging about 16 oz packaging and no-sticking properties.
A jar of tobacco kept moist with a raw potato improves aroma, brick houses outlast stone, and hay beds keep cows clean. Java’s death plant emits a potent perfume that repels insects. Salvation Army uniforms cost about nine dollars, many made in Luton England. A Potsdam rogue robs a piano tuner passing a lonely road, stealing sixty cents and three teeth for gold fillings.
An advertisement touts Grapenuts as a cure for nervous disorders stomach pains and insomnia claiming it can replace medicines. A testimonial from Lor adaya of Battle Creek Michigan credits improved sleep energy and overall health after switching to Grapenuts and ditching meat and other foods.
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