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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
2
The Moulx County Herald reports plans for a Hawkeye Highway project to secure broad backing across all 13 counties. The fragmented OCR text also discusses ports, wind vanes, bone repair methods, battery tech, and various inventions, but the primary readable item centers on the highway initiative and regional support.
A fragmented OCR passage mentions names and events in a murky historical context. It references Taft and steering, with unclear details about a nest and violent themes. The readable portions hint at a political or personal incident but lack coherent facts.
A local survey reports 148 editors say their communities support suffrage while 85 indicate weak or inconclusive sentiment. The piece notes regional differences with clear strength in the Southwest and weaker votes in the Northeast. The editors await voter input before any formal action.
Residents of Sag County push for lasting road projects amid concerns over travel delays and future mobility. Community leaders urge officials to adopt a concrete highway program and secure funding for sustained transportation improvements.
In a Supreme Court review, the case centers on whether a lien for a fine defeats a quiet title action. The court weighs precedents and notes the lien’s impact on ownership claims and state law.
In Interville Iowa March 27 a jury found Carlo Johnson the high man tied to a fatal brick throw by Johnny Jones that killed a student. The court heard testimony about family turmoil and multiple suspects with years of legal actions. Details reveal a tangle of names and a community shaken by the case.
In Buena Vista County a mass meeting at the Empire Theater endorsed a plan to improve the road system within three years and issue 20 year serial bonds. Voter tallies showed 269 to 116 in favor and 645 to 3 for bonding bridges. The county board, though empowered to bond, submitted the proposal to the public referendum.
Local attorneys question the validity of a mulch repeal section in the Iowa code supplement. They note the code commission did not sign a state verification certifying the supplement’s laws, raising doubts about the statute’s enforceability.
Dr O M Palmer and Keith Dalrymple return from the east to contest a $400,000 estate tied to a missing youth named Dalrymple. They halted efforts to declare the 19 year old dead after locating him in a southern hospital. Palmer is named guardian.
The Iowa supreme court ruled Nancy Bowie of Carroll County not entitled to damages for breach of promise against Edward A. Giddel. She received 3164 for housekeeper services from 1891 to 1893. claims for other sums were denied.
Rio de Janeiro police institute strict motorcyclist rules. Applicants must pass a three part exam including theory on mechanics and traffic signs and a practical riding test under a formal examination board.
In Chariton Iowa on March 25 Ginn, deranged by worry, cut his daughter Helen Gina’s throat with an open razor and attempted to kill a grandchild before officers stopped him. Helen, 18, is in serious condition. Gina’s wife lies ill in Des Moines hospitals. The family had moved from Des Moines 16 days earlier to William Sitt’s home. In Des Moines the same day, J H Alten, Republican gubernatorial candidate and head of suffrage and dry forces, predicted a likely defeat for the woman suffrage amendment if a state election were held that day. He noted the Drvs are numerous but not cohesive, with apathy among suffrage supporters and a growing opposition forming to fight suffrage.
On March 16 C A Dickey passed Henry Menken on a country road in Waterloo Iowa. A dispute led to Dickey accusing Menken of blocking the road and Menken later fined Dickey for assault. Dickey pleaded guilty and Judge Mullan fined him $1 plus costs. County Attorney Wenner noted the oddity of the tale. Additional items report a missing Pawhuska merchant Charles Booth returned with his wife after a local scare, and various notices from across Iowa including Shambaugh Shenandoah Onawa Clarinda Council Bluffs and McClelland about local education, fires, and thefts.
Lloyds reports the French bark Bougainville sunk with twenty three crew rescued. The vessel sailed from San Francisco August 21 last for London and from Falmouth in February. Built in Nantes in 1202, her gross tonnage was 2,248.
Washington March 23 The House printing committee denounces abuse of the franking privilege in a report. They propose revisions to printing laws to halt the practice. The report accuses members of Congress of providing franked envelopes to individuals committees and organizations for propaganda at public expense.
Richard Scholimz a private man from Stuttgart and now an American citizen, who sailed on the Dutch steamship Tuhantig, said in an interview via Overseas News agency that the Tu bantia was sunk by a floating mine.
President Wilsoe departed at 9 a m for Philadelphia with plans to return to Washington later this week. The trip details show Wilsoe traveling from Washington as part of a routine schedule.
TokyoMarch 27 The abandonment by President Yuan Shi Kai of the effort to restore the monarchy in China has reduced interest here. Opinion holds the move will not end opposition to the president. The foreign office says it will maintain watchful vigilance and will not interfere in Chinese domestic questions.
The court heard testimony about an arsenic presence in the body of a dead man as Peck, son of the deceased, faced cremation plans. Dr Waite and two physicians testified on autopsy procedures and delays amid telegrams from New York city and requests for further testimony.
Berlin reports a split within the German Socialistic Party amid a shifting political climate. The Reichstag controversy sparked by the division led to a mounting internal dispute among party factions and regional representatives.
Five large whales appeared in the path of the ASNT Stampalla near the coast causing a submarine alarm. Passengers reported the sighting as the ship altered course and quieted the area soon after.
Boisterous weather and unusual shortages push lobster prices to a peak in New day trading. Imports from Canadian provinces cited as cause while the local market lists the current rate per pound.
Ohio reports the foreign office declares rumors of a new change in the Anglo Japanese treaty baseless. It notes Japan and Great Britain maintain an amicable understanding and patrols in the Pacific and ship inspections continue as before.
Washington March 25 Secretary Wilson has sent Tayless Steele for the Kansas City postmaster position ending a dispute between the freshmen and Senator Read over the sun Culy appointment that began in 1814.
A partial report alleges Omaha residents were brought to vote in Des Moines primaries. The claim notes a pattern of using outside voters to influence local elections, while other fragments mention figures connected to theater and music, and a separate reference to Spanish royal interests.
New York March 27 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrives on the steamship Matura after a six week West Indies voyage. He reports discovering a bird in Trinidad of unusual traits about the size of a barn owl living in caves and nocturnal habits. He notes its native name guachars and warns reporters against any hawkish joking.
London reports say preparations are underway for Emperor William to arrive in Vilna to oversee key operations. Berlin dispatches note detectives have reached Petrograd to target suspicious characters.
Washington March 25 The Burne rgrativon bill discussing literacy tests and Asiatic exclusion drew opposing voices. Representative Hayes of California argued for the clause while Speaker Cannon opposed the bill publicly. The State Department reportedly withdrew opposition to a provision recognizing the Japanese Emigration Agreement. the Japanese embassy may refrain from protesting this change.
Washington reports that Senator Cummins on the Brandeis subcommittee has not disclosed his position. A close ally and a friend of Senator Kenyon predicted both may vote against Brandeis, citing Dufford Thorne charges and the burden Brandeis’ course would place on the public.
New York March 27 The United Fruit company imposes an embargo on all shipments to points on the west coast of South America south of Cat ing Peru. Similar embargoes were declared by two other lines between Panama and the west coast. The move stems from piled goods at the Isthmus and the west coast liner’s inability to handle heavy traffic. The embargo is to last about two weeks, with hope for relief in that period.
Reports from Queretaro and El Paso describe General Carranza replying to Washington on the latest proposals while Pancho Villa eludes pursuit in the San Miguel region. U.S. troops search the area south of Casas Grandes as bandits cut wires and threaten border lines, with scattered clashes and disputed accounts of engagements.
Washington march 2 Eliseo Arrendondo Carranza's ambassador protested to Secretary Lansing that ammunition for General Carranza consigned on a ship leaving New York was held up by the hatem authorities. Lansing said there was no intention to hold ammunition and the delay resulted from a preliminary examination to ensure the shipment would not reach his enemies. It will be allowed to go forward.
Reports from San Antonio indicate Col Foltz debunked rumors that Carranza troops are moving along the border. Agua Prieta garrison is said to number 200 with a single artillery battery. General Funston orders a Twenty fourth Infantry battalion to be stationed in Presidio, Marfa, and Del Rio. El Paso officials report two ex Villa officers, Medinavieda and Banda, missing after custody, possibly en route to New Orleans. El Paso city council approves fines for false statements harming local business reputation.
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