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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
8
A reminiscence volume claims baldness rises as bear s grease use declines. It cites a century earlier scalp remedies and a crowd of self styled professors promoting a bear meat display. Manhattan reports show 819 demolitions last year, 820 total, with four story wooden houses.
Iowa House debates a bill to replace appointive railroad commissioners with an elective system. Amendments exclude municipalities from the plan and shift control to voters, sparking objections about political influence and qualifications of elected commissioners.
Clarinda scene as Winnie Johnson, a young Black woman about 19, is jailed on murder charges in the death of Dick Able, 21, a respected local man. Able died suddenly in a hotel under suspicious circumstances. a coroner’s inquest is underway to determine the cause.
Ben Thompson, owner of a local restaurant, threatened to kill his wife and then attempted suicide with an 82 caliber revolver. The shot entered under the collarbone and lodged near the shoulder blade. He was treated in Fort Dodge. doctors doubt fatal injury. Thompson had been drinking prior to the incident and is hospitalized under observation.
Robbers at the Minneapolis and St. Louis station in Mason City left a note claiming the till was open and advising officials to turn the knob to secure the money. The theft totaled about three hundred dollars.
Senator W A Kenyart preached at Mojhuilat church in Gowria declaring it his first pulpit appearance since elected for misconduct. He recounted childhood missteps at age two and spoke on church debt relief while aiding the Gowriel church.
New Carroll Temple stockholders vote to rebuild the Masonic Temple after a fire. They approve restoring the facility and increasing capital stock from 96 009 to 900 but the record is unclear due to OCR.
A Lyon County resident, a longtime veteran of local service, died at age 78. Family and friends recall his involvement in community projects and his steady presence in the area.
Historic maple gavel from Fort Des Moines cabins, 1844 era, rescued for preservation by President Harding after being gifted by Tacls Hustley via Larrabee to the state. Wood from the old capitol and a keepsake tied to 1858 legislature, to be housed with the historical society. Also notes liquor law tweaks and daylight closing proposals in the senate committee.
Iowa items report George Ganfrey sought in Burlington heir case with sister Hattie last seen at Port Arthur asylum. A Burlington attorney pursues details. A woman near Spencer alive after a lamp accident. brick shattered glass, telephones cut. Ida Grove hosts Grand Opera House theater move. Jan Grove and Wilson Bender expand screening options. Dow City hay haulage injury from a telephone wire. Climbing Hill man pleads guilty after cutting wires. Melofy child finger crushed in cream separator accident. Wall Lake photographer Melvin Charles badly burned by flash powder. See City man accidentally loses index finger from shotgun discharge. Freight train incident noted with unnamed casualties.
Western Canada grains including wheat oats barley and flax show superiority in international contests despite past exhibition gaps. Lloydminster Saskatchewan growers Hit & Sons repeatedly win top oat prizes and Manitoba steer takes Chicago championship. Government agents in the United States offer free information on agricultural opportunities and investment.
A clipped dialogue shows Mildred explaining she goes to church early to pray for her sweetheart. The other speaker is surprised by her secrecy and asks if she has a lover, to which she replies she hasn’t and that’s why she prays.
A Hilltop Kansas reader describes a two year leg rash that spread into large blotches with severe itching and sleepless nights. After using Cutleura Soap and Ointment samples, the sores healed and the condition fully cleared within weeks.
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