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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
2
An aging correspondent recalls quiet front lines and silent trenches as shells rise and water lamps flicker over a flat landscape. The piece contrasts war’s grim scenes with a Texas prisoner’s five year sentence and ongoing prison access struggles at Houston’s penitentiary doors.
Fragmentary text references land awards in 1243, railway extension in Argentina, electrical machinery, and lead pencil production statistics. readable items mention a land grant, an Argentine railway extension toward the Bolivian frontier, and global pencil output totaling about two million tons annually.
A 1916 financial report by auditor W A W Williams shows property owners paying 8.6 million in direct taxes for road and bridge work. Motor vehicle registrations will add 1.5 to 2.0 million, boosting bridge and road funding beyond 50 million overall. The statewide general increase over 1915 is 0.77 percent.
A newborn infant with birth defects was brought from Chicago to Des Moines for surgical care. The girl, Baby Cleveland, is at a Meth?an hospital and is scheduled for operation within a few weeks. Physicians say she should live and regain normal health.
Fragmentary report shows deferral of cases involving women officials with names obscured. Reading suggests legal proceedings paused or postponed pending further action or evidence in the unspecified jurisdiction.
A garbled transcription details a farm hand near Lemars involved in a defrauding case against a female employer. The text mentions Swediek Webster and Mrs Welf, a check, a signing expectation, and a Sunday discovery of a body with subsequent unclear references to towns, dates, and local names.
A formal invitation was received by representatives from several nations including Britain to participate in forthcoming discussions with the major powers. The move signals efforts to coordinate policies and secure broader cooperation among allied governments.
The grand jury indicts brewing companies in multiple Pennsylvania areas and New York for alleged unlawful campaign spending. Indictments accuse these brewers of conspiracy in funding elections and supporting votes for federal officials.
Des Moines March 4 Charles Cleveland asked police to kill his 2 month old deformed daughter suffering from frequent convulsions. He asked for a doctor and said he might have to act himself if police would not. Dr Guy Clift visited the home and the mother said the child had little sleep and convulsions continue.
A fragmented report notes a meeting of insurgent taxpayers in Des Moines. It mentions criticism of Governor and links to reactions over a 2,000,000 park project and other state expenditures.
James J. Reddy of Shenandoah travels to Miami to confer with William Jennings Bryan about tactics for Iowa progressives and how Bryan name may be used. He plans to establish headquarters in Des Moines upon return while claims of Wilson support waver among Iowa progressives.
A federal department will pursue legal action against illegal hunting activities in the city. The notice cites federal enforcement and potential penalties for violators, signaling ongoing government oversight of wildlife laws.
A woman admits involvement in a civil action over New Hampton fires. The case centers on Mrs Winters and others linked to the alleged arson, with law officials noting possible collaboration and shared intent.
In Towa City unofficial speakers discuss suffrage law and banking issues. The meeting featured a main speaker from Sioux origins and noted attendance from local citizens at a Tuesday evening event.
Matis reports the celebrated French tragedian and dean of the Comedie Francaise Teun Pounet Sully has died at age seventy four. His death closes a long career on stage and in French theater leadership.
Fire at the Providence Journal damaged the office of the managing editor and an editorial room, causing an estimated 12 000 in losses. The blaze started just after the fire began and prompted a rapid evacuation as personnel fled the rooms and attempted to save files and equipment.
In Des Moines on March 4, W W Mintner, 43, is cleared of a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Mrs. Anna Morton, held at police HQ, is released after a wreck salvage payoff. She kept jewelry and cash from a farmer who financed her lifestyle and argued over divorce funds.
March findings from the Ames soils department show manure, applied as directed, yielded higher net returns than all other treatments. In an eight year test corn averaged $4.6 in net return per acre with manure alone, oats $1.62, and clover $2.78, outperforming alternative fertilizing methods.
Clinton Iowa March 4 State Chairman Reynolds issued the call for the first democratic state convention to be held in Clinton May 10. Delegates will be selected from counties and the gathering will review business and fill vacancies among delegates to the national convention.
The readable lines reference women’s clubs and efforts to prevent divorce within a community context. Specific names, dates, places, or actions are missing, leaving only broad mentions of domestic disputes and organizational aims.
A special meeting of the Grenville Alabama city council formed a five member committee, including the mayor, to oversee the bequest of L600 for city care. The panel aims to ensure proper allocation and administration of the funds.
A young man died from injuries sustained in a street collision in Tipton Indiana before his fiancée could reach him. He had been in a car at a local scene, with hours passing as authorities investigated. The incident involved nearby residents and a vehicle price listing of 230 dollars noted in local reports.
Washington March 2 crew members of the American tanker Detrolite Tuive filed affidavits refuting Austrian government contentions regarding the attack on a submarine in the Mediterranean months earlier. The affidavits back the state department’s initial information and representations to Vienna.
San Francisco March 2. After a series of conferences by new and old line Republicans the effort to unify beliefs collapsed. Leaders warned that failure to agree will likely force two Republican tickets in the May presidential primaries as the party heads toward the national convention.
Berlin analysis via Copenhagen argues that U S neutrality is vital as war with the United States would add a 169 ship 1531 gun fleet and a 90000 strong army within six months. It warns of American financial aid to Britain and endless war costs.
Washington March 4 The Senate Army Bill introduced by Chairman Chamberlain aims at the most thorough military preparedness yet, including federalization of the National Guard, larger regular army, and a mobile force of 64 infantry regiments and 21 artillery regiments. It seeks to station garrisons in Panama Hawaii and the Philippines and expand the coast artillery.
The British press welcomes President Wilson's Senate victory as Germany rejects concessions and American sentiment. Guardian and Times editorialize that Wilson's triumph signals strong U S resolve. Headlines hail the vote as a major sign of confidence in the president and a logistical setback for Berlin.
In the St Denis area near Paris a massive explosion killed twenty people and injured many more. Fire followed the blasts as est fort ramparts were blown and further but smaller explosions occurred. Authorities say large quantities of explosives and hand grenades were stored at the site.
New York reporters say Marccl J. William Sherwood confessed to the shooting of Bennie Weinstein a guard at J Kaplan Sons shirt waist makers He claimed the union he belonged to now on strike hired him to shoot Weinstein and other guards Weinstein was hit in the cheek and is in serious condition as four men opened fire while escorting girls to the Kaplan factory
William F. Kelley American consul in Rome was found dead in his chair shortly before breakfast. Officials suggested heart disease may have caused the death. The report notes elaborate jewelry exposed during a Paris incident and mentions a Pearl linked event.
Chicago prose report states Alex Bradie and three others in the Washington Park National Bank robbery trial admitted that Addie Mack urged their participation with police protection promised by Acting Police Lieutenant Thoman Sheehan. The scheme allegedly allotted 16 percent of proceeds to Sheehan.
Dr Haiselden says the infant will live though marked by impairments and urges treatment. He notes local doctors are justified in delaying surgery, while admitting a long recovery ahead and praising the physician’s ethical stance.
New York March 4 Mme Rosika Schwimmer the Hungarian delegate is to be deposed as head of the Ford peace propaganda which aims to take the boys out of the trenches. The neutral conference in Stockholm under Schwimmer will be drastically reorganized and Ford hinted a considerable change in its personnel.
In Pittsburgh on March 4 Quaker Oats announces a dividend of 14 dollars per share on its midemitrient line. The stock carries a par value of 27 dollars and the total payout amounts to 2,509,000 dollars.
Paris report states a bill will be introduced in the chamber tomorrow to confiscate the property of persons who evaded military duty by fighting or residence abroad. The measure aims to punish cowards and strengthen wartime compliance.
The Lower Branch of Congress will not bring the warning resolution to a vote until Tuesday. This delay shifts consideration as members await further discussion and formal action.
Zurich telegram to Exchange Telegraph says German newspapers print Washington wireless messages stressing the gravity of the German American situation. The Frankfurt bourse closed yesterday in a state of panic, reflecting news affecting German high finance.
Washington witnesses a flurry as William Jennings Bryan visits amid a stalled armed ships issue in the House. Administration leaders push to table the McLemore warning resolution while awaiting Tuesday action. Bryan asserts no duty to influence Congress.
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