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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
1
Mrs Lillie Lewis faces a large fraud charge after a preliminary hearing in council Bluffs. Prosecutors allege a scheme involving embezzlement and falsified records. The case advances to federal court for further action.
General Iowa news reports a suspected nationwide conspiracy to defraud insurers. Mrs. Lillie Lewis of Sewall Texas was bound over to federal court after an extensive probe by federal and state authorities and insurers. The scheme allegedly involved insuring blooded horses and replacing bodies to claim payouts.
Des Moines board approves next year’s school fund totaling 1 115 000 an 80 000 rise from 1916. Projected levy may edge up though exact rates not yet confirmed. Funds allocated: Teachers 650 000 Contingent 200 000 Bond 100 000 House 60 000 Playground 5 000.
Farmers from miles around aided at the T. D. May home one mile east of Barnum to battle a peat bed fire now used for an oat field. The blaze started by heat gained headway before discovery, hauled away oats and plowed furrows to confine the flames.
Wealthy Sterling farmer H. Kearnes loses 10280 in Davenport swindle. Three confidence men named I. H. Ward W. H. Reaves and John Brown arrested. Iowa assistant attorney general Ross Mowry assigned to prosecute.
Winneshiek county fair in Decorah runs August 15 to 18 with day and night entertainments. Grounds improved this year and about 3000 dollars in premiums. Anticipated strong pacing and trotting horse show in northern towns. Also from Jew City Norman Abbott 22 dies from broken neck after diving into Cedar river. paralysis from shoulders down. remained conscious most of the time.
A college community completed an 80 day organized fundraising effort raising $400 000 for polices at HestigeThe Penn college enm gas secure Sfh0N00. Ninety thousand dollars was raised in nine hours while college talks and townspeople joined in a monster demonstration.
Storm Lake Buena Vista college completes a campaign milestone by securing $100,000 toward a planned $300,000 endowment over three years. The fundraiser marks the first phase of the broader goal.
LeMars reports one infantile paralysis case a two year old girl with a favorable progression and a strict quarantine in place. The child is believed to have contracted the disease in Fort Dodge during a family visit. Traer fire destroys five buildings and much of the business portion of Berlin in Tama county.
Iowa state treasurer prepares warrants for the second distribution of the 1916 automobile registration fund. Counties receive 151 per township with total distribution to $250,000, reflecting higher registrations. War department orders deserters from Iowa cavalry to report for enlistment and possible border duty.
London August 4 Sir Roger Casement was hanged as a traitor at Pentonville prison in the yard after a morning of ritual acts. A barber assisted the execution, and Casement received a Catholic last rite before the drop. The incident followed a traditional process with witnesses and prayers. A Vatican priest had visited during the brief final moments.
The headquarters are relocated from Camp Dodge to Fort Des Moines. Col. George Morgan United States Army is placed in charge as recruits are directed to transfer to Des Moines.
Iowa notes report 175000 cars for a state with 13 people per car. In 1515 the ratio was 1 car per 7 teen people. Fort Madison pen prisoners to Rockwell City aids in reformatory site settling. Oil on fair grounds roads 10000 gallons heated to 120 degrees for dust control. Alta farmers thresh oats 65 bushels per acre. Canned goods prices rise at state institutions with corn 1 cent a dozen, tomatoes 50 cents a dozen, beans 35 cents a dozen. State uses 10000 dozen cans of corn annually. J H Wilson of the railroad commission pushes stop-at-crossings law. cites visibility at crossings as key factor in fatalities.
Elmer Large of Storm Lake dies of injuries from an auto collision driven by Ben Zinner. An opera house fire of suspected incendiary origin destroys the Storm Lake building and another structure. a fourth such fire in two weeks. John Nichancky dies from injuries near Traci after a month. H. Preston near Mount Etna nearly dies by self harm after a wagon mishap. Des Moines police aid Fort Madison prison in locating P D Cotton, a 60 year old forger. he escaped amid a crowded street with Saunders.
A denatured alcohol incident led to a fatal outcome in the city as responders investigated a possible suicide or accidental ingestion. Authorities urge caution with alcohol products and emphasize safety practices to prevent similar tragedies.
Secretary of State Lansing and Danish Minister Brun signed the treaty in New York authorizing the United States to purchase the Danish West Indies for 25 million dollars. Officials will release details after ratification by the U S and Danish parliaments.
A British dispatch reports the Italian steamer Letimbra sunk by a submarine. Twenty eight survivors arrived at Malta and two lifeboats with additional survivors reached Syracuse. The vessel carried a crew of over eighty and 113 passengers, with many believed lost. Women and children were among the passengers.
A decrease of 42 in new infantile paralysis cases was reported in New York on August 5. Deaths rose by three, bringing total cases to 4,090 and deaths to 1,023 to date.
President Wie Bon ngin sent word to Congress that he wanted them to adjourn before September 1. Senator James Hamilton Lewis was summoned to the White House and given the message.
In Vienna on August 5 the Landwehr divisional tribunal of the Reichstag convicted Deputies Choe Burival Yojna and Netolicky after a fortnight of trial for treason plotting alleging efforts against the state.
Washington reports labor leaders for trunk line railroads notified the U S board of mediation that talks would resume in New York in August. The move follows an informal request to avoid a strike as about half of 400 000 ballots in New York show strong strike support led by Southern members with 68 percent in favor.
John L Brown of Vandalia HL was elected supreme chancellor and Charles Davis of Denver named supreme vice chancellor after a lengthy session in Portland Oregon. Four candidates were nominated for the top office during the Knights of Tythlas supreme lodge proceedings.
London reports the Britannie of 8487 tons gross has been sunk confirmed by Lloyds. Paris lists six Americans as drivers in the American Field Ambulance corps who have received the Croix de Guerre. Rome notes violent eruptions of Mount Etna and Stromboli with lava heat boiling toward surrounding regions.
Italian reports say Austro Hungarian forces were repulsed after an attack near Travignolo while Italian units claimed progress in the same area. The Rome dispatch notes further advances by Italian troops despite the earlier assault.
Raymond Robins, former chairman of the Progressive national convention, issued a statement to fellow Progressives explaining his stance and signaling continued support for William Jennings Bryan Hughes.
War Department directs eleven Iowa recruiting officers to Des Moines for discharge as Washington abandons max strength plans. About seventy five recruits at Fort Des Moines face muster and oath actions with some rejected for age or naturalization issues. Deserter from Muscatine returned to Fort Des Moines as others prepare to move south to join cavalry in Donna Texas.
A man using forged letters of introduction, known as J. Kahn, secured a sales job in Council Bluffs then exited with over $400 from two buyers after a brief stint with a motor company. Special Agent Q O Rock is gathering evidence against the Davenport fraud ring, with J W Reeves among the arrested. A Keota farmer, Dave Fisher, claims $16,000 loss in the scheme.
Des Moines reports that 40000 to 50000 Iowa voters may benefit from the absent voters law and thousands of dollars saved for the men it targets. The law will be fully explained before the election to ensure those covered vote this fall.
Mrs G C Loweny of Denison Texas credits Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her female troubles after three doses. She reports two years of illness followed by dramatic improvement and urges others to begin treatment promptly. The note ends with stray lines about Uruguay and a tunnel in a cowry.
The ad touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for soothing rough red sore hands. It offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept Boston and notes availability everywhere.
The text argues Russia is largely roadless due to vast winter roads when a few months allow sledges and sledge runners to traverse smooth ice paths. It claims artificial roads are unnecessary as land carriage becomes nearly as cheap as water freight, making railways dominant and roads scarce.
In Washington General Leonard Wood commented on a military issue drawing an analogy about a valet servant to illustrate a point. The anecdote described the servant saying she could fill lamps with either gas or electricity, highlighting a humorous misalignment between training and task.
The fragment mentions a store and an action involving an 82 figure and a fund or funder. It references governance or governance-related steps and a $6,000 amount, but the readable text is severely garbled.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Scotta press rector and loan dog issues with references to Alstan All and aval nor. Readable details are sparse, but item hints at a local brief involving individuals and a financial matter.
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