28 Sep 1905
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1905
Page
1
A collage of quirky notes from The Titonka Topic includes references to Mrs. Wiggs actress Alice Veran Tico starting a bank, hints about drinkers and poets, and jokes about science, law, and fashion. The item catalog mixes headlines, social satire, and brief mentions of public figures and events.
An expert accountant finds a shortage of 112 489.41 dollars in the Fort Madison building fund and related accounts tied to Secretary Albright. President R M Smith takes charge as the secretary’s office is declared vacant. Albright disputes the findings and calls for a thorough audit while urging the public to suspend judgment.
The body recovered from the river is identified as George R. Griswold by dentist Dr. F. Wesenott after examination at Patrick's undertaking rooms. The open casket verification and dental testimony ruled out substitution and left Griswold’s death either by foul play or suicide as the likely causes.
Local dentist Dodes N. 2. Smith woke to a burglar entering his McNamara block apartment. He seized a revolver from under his pillow as the intruder fired. A desperate exchange of shots followed with bullets striking woodwork.
A fragmentary note mentions a boy aged 12 with a surname sounding like Gilman and a location or event referenced as Bele a. No further details are readable.
The body of Frank Callahan of Pooslh was recovered eight miles below the city. Post mortem showed no poison. signs note a cut pocket and missing valuables resembling the Griswold case. Two boys found the body in knee deep water near Levy. The death is linked by investigators to a suspected drowning or foul play.
A group of eighty Des Moines students and professors led by Col. A. B. Shaw depart for Los Angeles to organize a new osteopathy college. They accuse the Paulfie School of Osteopathy of failing to deliver shares from a merger agreement with Des Moines College of Osteopathy and split after a conference.
Harry Phillips 28 formerly married to a western wife was found dead near Northwestern tracks one mile south of Shel-dahl. He had bought a Des Moines ticket that night but no ticket remained on his person. Authorities consider possible train strike or staged death to mislead investigators.
In Audubon County Iowa county attorney Cosson urged all druggists holding permits to surrender them and pay the mule tax. By Saturday night two of four had surrendered, while the other two planned to plead not guilty in court. The move aims to restore revenue and enforce permit compliance in a dry town.
Ernest Preston, a young man employed by a local horse importer, was crushed under a horse he was leading on the street. The animal reared and fell backward, injuring Preston and leaving him with serious, though non fatal, injuries.
Reports describe the Griswold case near Des Moines with a body found in water, wrist ropes tied, missing hat and coat, and a $60 pocket money. investigators weigh theories of suicide, natural death, or murder tied to Griswold’s bank dealings and a $25,000 draft. Additional note mentions United States Gypsum closing regional offices.
The garbled text describes a youth in love troubled by fear and social expectations. It mentions money and appearances, a friend, and a nightmarish feeling about a preferred partner. The overall sense is unclear due to damaged wording.
The item surveys Des Moines reports on rail franchise disputes and possible Newton to Perry extensions, plus court actions around veterans law, a state military academy proposal for Eldora, and a brutal murder case in Monroe County with detailed actions and outcomes.
American laborer Nuclaves Hewatt from Gulfport says he was seized from a Gulfport street, forced aboard the Canadian ship Canada bound for Rio de Janeiro, and kept as a forced worker until release in Rio. He alleges lack of pay and food, and seeks help from the British consul. Captain Munro denies kidnapping.
Miss Cynthia Ferguson of Louisville sues W H Kennerly of near Cornel But Iowa for breach of promise after reading letters showing a claimed intent to marry. The documents describe a heart drawn on a page and letters with playful references to marriage and gift requests including kisses and pies.
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld state taxation of Western Union Telegraph Company shares and franchises, ruling that both tangible and intangible property may be taxed under the state constitution. The decision confirms a $1,000,000 valuation basis for the company’s property as taxable.
A communication from Alwin W. Sims of the Department of Commerce and Labor requests supervision by Inspector General Whler on the U S steam boats operating on the Wabash river. The opinion declares that the vessels are subject to federal inspection and infection services are noted.
A brief item lists Gope abroad with 25 and Biahiop Pot 6 abroad Pe in a compact market-style note. The fragment suggests shipment or pricing data, with names and figures appearing in a short directory-like snippet.
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