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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
2
A scattered survey notes an American film camera maker introducing a new exposure technique for sensitive film backed by paper, enabling imprinting on frames. It also mentions railway film use, bird specimen work, Transvaal mining spending, sea depth surveys, air brakes, and diverse innovations from wireless stations to advertising structures.
Des Moines authorities report charges against a Justice of Peace for accepting bribes from bootleggers in Enterprise. An indictment names Ted Row and sheriff John Griffin aiding the probe. Separate items note a hunger for reform and local public notices across Iowa.
Des Moines reports the Iowa highway commission asks the board of supervisors to designate primary and secondary roads in county and township systems to justify federal aid. The plan prioritizes heavily traveled roads for paving and graveling while lighter routes await districtled attention.
Reports detail a surge of infantile paralysis cases at a university hospital with dozens of children treated. Many patients show improved recovery prospects, though the outbreak has caused widespread concern and prompted medical attention.
A bank robbery attempt at Coburg bank failed early Wednesday when a citizen fired at the robbers. The gunmen returned fire and fled into timber, later escaping by auto with a posse organized by Sheriff Whitmore of Shenandoah. No arrests reported.
Washington October 27 Col and Mrs Ed J Palmer observed their 56th wedding anniversary with a large gathering at their home. Hundreds of friends joined in the celebration and speeches honored the couple and their years of community ties.
Maurice O'Connor once democratic candidate for supreme court justice and former law partner of Senmaior Kenyon was adjudged insane by the county insanity commission. The testifying wife Mrs Connor filed the insanity charge after a divorce action, with an appeal likely to the district court. A custodian will accompany OConnor on the appeal. He grew up in Be On SoUnNTy Iowa where his parents reside.
Agricultural engineers at Iowa State College present two day tractor plowing results. One acre cost 1.60 pounds with kerosene 19 cents per gallon. Iowa dairy production tops 1 billion dollars including 334,005 pounds butter and 4 million gallons ice cream valued at 2.508 million dollars.
A hunting outing ended tragically when a shotgun discharged injuring two youths. One 72 year old, a guardian or elder, died from the wound after attempting to assist. The incident occurred as two lads and a younger brother from the Ulerick family returned from the hunt. The two families live nearby.
The Attorney General ruled that county auditors seeking reelection violate the law by using requests for absent voter ballots to mail campaign material. The ruling follows complaints from the attorney general's office about several auditors engaging in this practice.
Eastern Star session in Cedar Rapids continues with two delegates from each chapter present at opening. Reports from founding committees and officers, new business introduced as the grand chapter begins a multi day meeting.
The Des Moines area reports a woman named Nettie Franz died by suicide at home after leaving a farewell note to her husband John Franz. The note claimed mortgage pressure over furniture and blamed him, though Franz disputed the claim. Police suspect financial coercion by mortgage holders.
Official advices report 23 reinforced units arriving at Chihuahua City with ample ammunition. Creving, allied with Carranza forces, is said to command about 8,000 troops, with ammunition supplied mainly from the south and some from the government arsenal.
Washington reports Great Britain's reply to the American note on the commercial blacklist. The note indicates methods of relief for Americans in certain circumstances and signals ongoing arrangements for publication. It reiterates the right to blacklist while arguing it should not unduly hinder neutral trade and that names already on the blacklist may be removed. It notes British concerns about neutral rights and the restraint on belligerents’ trade, framing nationality as not decisive in certain disputes.
Charles E. Hughes, the Republican presidential candidate, narrowly escaped injury when a car left the station, swung around, and bucked into a verge just as he was returning after a campaign speech. The incident occurred as the party roved through a railroad area.
Philadelphia observers at a surgeons congress report Dr. Skillern Jr. performing a head furrowing removal using a nerve blocking system. The patient remained unconscious while an assistant applied pressure or a rubber band to stop pain impulses to the brain. Further talks covered tendon transplant experiments to address infantile paralysis consequences.
Oscar Linder, adopted son and successor to the late John Linder, a wholesale liquor dealer in Council Bluffs and Omaha, died last night of pneumonia. After his father’s death, Oscar Linder and John Linder’s daughter pursued a court battle to settle property rights in a contentious suit.
Cedar Rapids Iowa morning collision between a passenger interurban and a freigt train injured Grinnell College president J. W. FP Main who suffered a dislocated shoulder. Surgeons said injuries not dangerous and he is in a local hospital.
A would be assassin fired a revolver into the bedroom of Australian Premier Winthrop Hughes at New Victoria house. The bullet failed to take effect and Hughes escaped unharmed, according to a Reuters dispatch cited by the Sydney press.
A telegram from Rome cites signs of a major Russian push in Galicia and Poland amid bold Austro German drives into Rumania. Berlin reports Mackensen and Falkenhayn advancing from Campulung toward Bucharest as Austro Hungarian forces push near the Danube and across northern Rumania.
German army headquarters releases say heavy Anglo-French and German clashes on the Somme north bank began yesterday after artillery prep. British and French attacks repelled by German fire with bayonet fighting near Gueudicourt Lasheenis and Morvill. East of Verdun French assaults repelled. Germans claim success on Meuse north of Verdun. Naval notes report Norwegian steamer Brio sunk near Christiania with crew landed. British trawler Wuehsia sunk and crew imprisoned. Norwegian steamer Fritzuc seized en route to London.
Paris reports French troops seized a quarry near Verdun from German control using hand grenades in a night operation. A brisk artillery duel rages at Dowanmoant with intermittent bombardment ongoing on the Somme front.
Wireless report from Bucharest says German pressure on Romanians and Russians in Transylvania has stopped. Romanian and Russian forces are taking the initiative in operations there. Romanian military officials estimate Allied successes in the region.
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