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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
3
The chestnut tree is under threat from a spreading dark blight fungus. A commission was created and $260,000 appropriated to study and combat the disease. Reports note rapid spread from forests to groves, with 17 000 trees lost in Brooklyn and extensive damage in New Jersey.
National Geographic notes by Wells Cook of the United States Biological Survey describe cliff swallows nesting in Nova Scotia migrating from the Gulf Coast of Mexico around March 10 and reaching destinations by May 10. Birds wintering in Central or South America fly directly across the Gulf 600 to 700 miles with no intermediate stop.
Rules of stock on the New York Exchange for the half-year show 64 060 000 shares traded, about half the volume of the three prior years and well below 1907 1906 and 1905 figures. Bond sales were exceptionally large while capital pursued gold or debt investments with little appetite for ownership risk, reflecting broad investor timidity.
A Russell Sage Foundation survey of 1 038 cities finds 51 report school rooms never wash floors and seven lack window washing. The adage cleanliness is next to godliness prompts calls to consider the schools with unwashed windows as possibly “godless schools.”
The New York Evening Post discusses a 160 pound pension for Joseph Conrad. It argues Americans seek wealth from literature while writers persist regardless of success, noting a stark difference with English literary pursuit.
A letter to the newspaper claims dirty currency can be cleaned by soaking in soap water gasoline or methylate and suggests accepting illicit funds if cleaned. It comments on government money laundering and hints at social reactions to such ideas with a provocative example about a country girl.
A Pennsylvania flyer bound from Chicago to New York derailed on the western edge of Fort Wayne Indiana injuring about thirty and killing four. Engineers Malone and Creight were among the dead along with a unidentified passenger and freight engineer Arrick. The baggage car, smoker, buffet and two sleepers overturned as the two passenger engines struck a freight engine. Most injured were in the diner and smoker cars. the wreckage remains uncleared and death toll may rise.
Sioux City Aug 14 After Mrs L Zebys identified clothes found on a farm brush as those of Karolina Gribauc Lithuanian packing house worker Mike Dersa the dead woman's sweetheart was arrested charged with the crime Dersa last seen with the woman during a hillside stroll near the city she carried 209 dollars when leaving with him A search of Dersa trunk uncovered a bloody shirt and a partly used box of 32 caliber cartridges
John Lewis alias Peter Juhl identified as partner of Jerry McCarthy alias Tom Hatch, linked to a bank robbery. Detective Frazer shot during arrest attempt on a crowded St Paul streetcar remains in critical condition and not expected to recover. Passengers overpowered the suspect and handed him to police.
Ventura August 14 50 000 pounds of carp and buffalo that ruined the game fishing in Clear Lake have been taken out with seines by fish and game wardens and sold to New York firms for public markets as western game fish.
Estherville hosts a four day celebration from August 31 to September 4 by the Daughters of the Revolution with a dedication ceremony for a shaft honoring Fort Defiance, a pioneer landmark.
Dr Hartback a prominent veterinary surgeon of Colesburg was drowned while crossing a swollen stream near his home in Dubuque on August 14. His death is reported as a fatal accident involving a crossing mishap.
Cedar Rapids Aug 14 Returning from the national meet of park superintendents in Kansas City Sam Woods park superintendent faced charges of primotality and was shot dying instantly in a local crisis report from the city council investigation authorities say the death occurred during the conflict generated by the inquiry
The upper house approved the veto bill by 191 to 114, averting creation of new peers. Commons members will receive 2000 dollars annually. Lord Morley warned the king might grant new peers to thwart Liberal opposition, as Rosebery condemned government action to a young king.
Paris reports the death of John W Gates a prominent American financier and millionaire from a complication of kidney and heart diseases. His passing followed a sudden relapse after a night of illness and stimulant use to sustain his fevered condition.
Fragmentary note indicates postal savings bank at Bremerton near Puget Sound navy yard. Mentions Portmaster General taking action to relieve the situation as deposits and accounts are discussed.
A woman in Mipping Minnesota took her own life following two previous suicide attempts. Local authorities reported the sequence of events and are continuing investigations into her state of mind and potential contributing factors. The article notes the emotional toll on family members and mentions no immediate surviving relatives.
Congress moves toward final passage of the wool bill after a prolonged dispute between the house and senate. The revised plan sets October 1 as the effective date, fixes a flat duty on all wools, and alters carpet wool and raw wool rates to align with the agreed language. The bill faces a presidential veto.
Maine loses senior U S senator William Pierce Frye who died at his Lewiston home of heart disease at age 81 He was dean of the Senate and served with Eugene Hale since their terms began Frye’s death leaves Maine with two Democratic senators and a Democratic governor will appoint a replacement until the legislature convenes Frye’s wife had died years earlier and he left two daughters six grandchildren and several in-laws Paris Maine newspaper style.
Washington lawmakers unveil a plan for seven great national highways. Senator Quilom of Tit introduces a bill aiming to connect the capital with major regions, pledging a nationwide network where every region gains access to efficient routes.
Representative Littleton announces resolutions for a thorough investigation of industrial affairs in America. George W. Perkins is blamed for the Trust Company of America's panic and the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption, while a government commission proposal is urged to expose corporate actions.
Washington reports a two months recess by the Lorimer investigation committee to meet in Chicago in October. More than 104 witnesses remain to be heard, including principal actors and numerous members of the Forty sixth assembly, with probes into the Lorimer and jackpot scandals ongoing.
London workers on the dock, including lightermen, coal porters, and car men, ended days of disruption with a ten hour day and about twenty five percent wage increase. Most are expected to return to work on Monday.
A blaze swept through Louisville Herald facilities damaging the engraving department and destroying the plant. An explosion occurred during the fire with workers possibly injured or evacuated from the building.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a president title at Beverl Beverly with unclear bias and names. The readable bits mention Fae and a garbled phrase. No clear events, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
Mrs. Orin Woopatt of Morton's Gap Kentucky reports backache relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for over two years with no recurrence. She claims it enabled her to do all her own work and urges others to consult Mrs Pinkham for confidential advice.
A quirky note from Meggendorfer Batter forth a cartoon caption about a boy and a tight wash. The dialogue hints at a domestic scene with a playful, comic misreading of a washday mishap.
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for infants and children to ensure it bears the correct signature and use, noting the product has been trusted for years and is requested by many frightened parents.
William G. Meyer died in Philadelphia on January 7, 1014. He was said to be the original Hello Bow of the Fraternal Order of Elks, as noted in the Magazine of America History.
Fragmentary reminiscence from a parsonage note describing a couple’s switch from coffee to a Postiach yolked remedy to relieve chronic headaches gastritis and nervous tension. The wife reports gastritis gone after ceasing coffee.
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