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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
1
The St Paul Pioneer Press cites a study on how poultry and egg by products add profit to farming. It notes hens in general flocks can lift state income by millions with better care, gathering twice daily, and fattening before sale. University Farm expert N. E. Chapman estimates an extra $1,000,000 yearly if farmers expanded chicken production.
The Omaha Bee urges hot weather hygiene with emphasis on personal cleanliness and keeping premises free of decomposing waste. It warns that garbage must be properly deposited and removed regularly to prevent fly breeding and disease.
In England seagulls are sold to suburban farmers who clip their wings and employ them to eat insects in gardens. The birds adapt quickly and are surprisingly effective at pest control, a practice suggested for possible use in the United States. Pedestrians must yield to automobiles and travel at risk of serious penalties when struck, with social ostracism often following.
A garbled clipping from a Massachusetts source mixes court talk about husbands as bosses with notes on Canadian coin designs, St Louis bloodless record claims, and odd musings on nutrition and behavior. The text includes stray references to Gloucester old age homes and late night comet chatter, framed by distorted spellings and broken sentences.
Grant Park aviation scene features Oscar Brindley reaching 11 720 feet in a Wright biplane and Felix’s 11 343 world mark noted days earlier. Paruleo reached 10 837 feet as James Ward’s propeller failure caused a dramatic midair incident. Harle Ovington landed in a lake during a coastal crossing to the South Shore Country club.
Delegates rejected Henry Watterson's amendment on county laws as applied to all counties. The majority report extending the county unit law was carried unanimously. The platform condemns Republicans, supports popular elections for senators direct primaries and good roads.
President Taft vetoed the joint resolution admitting New Mexico and Arizona to statehood citing disapproval of Arizona’s recall of judges clause. Neither territory can join the Union until Congress can override the veto with a two thirds majority.
New York Colonel John Jacob Astor sails with Mia Force aboard his steam yacht Noma for her health. Officials say the voyage aims to aid her condition and a trained nurse accompanies them. Astor reportedly provides 62 million as a possible settlement or provision.
Major H R Rathuone once led military aid to President Lincoln died in the Hanover Germany asylum where he was held after being charged with murdering his wife. Burial is scheduled for Wednesday.
A federal suit filed in Duluth Minnesota by Attorney General Wickersham names the Duluth Mizcabo and Northerg Railway under the antitrust and interstate commerce provisions. Government seeks damages of five thousand nine dollars.
Former President Roosevelt testifies before a congressional committee on the steel corporation probe. He repeats statements about motives behind Tennessee Coal and Iron acquisition, arguing the action aimed to benefit the public and halt the panic, regardless of motive.
New York report says Capt. Peter C. Hates, an army officer and inventor, sues his wife Claudia Tianis in a Brooklyn court. The action follows a three year old tragedy at the Hay aide Yacht club where a prior suspect, William B. Anula, was killed in a public dispute.
In Blue Springs Missouri a reunion gathers members of the Quantrell group who survived the 1860s era raids. The event honors known figures and preserves memory of troubled days with a grove gathering and town participation.
Dr H W Wiley testified in his own behalf that three Roosevelt cabinet officers reversed a prior ruling against Corn Products over using the term corn syrup. He said money was offered to chemists to make affidavits supporting the proper description. He cited a 1907 Wilson letter about Doctor Dunlap’s appointment.
President Taft sent to the Senate a broad slate of diplomatic and consular picks. Names include George Horton named consul general at Smyrna, Edwin Winston at Capstanagen, John F. Dewel at Vindivertok, Mitton B. Kirk at Manzanillo, Willie Spencer as embassy secretary in Berlin, and others for Hankow, Saloniki, Melbourne, Georgetown, Liege, and Autun China.
Curtle l Guitg Jr the new United States ambassador to Rudela was received by Emperor Nicholas at Potoghot with all members of the American embassy present. The audience marked a cordial welcome as he succeeds William W. Rockhill in Rudela relations.
Vatican bulletin reports the pope’s temperature normal and overall improvement. Officials said his condition no longer urgent and allowed a cautious departure from bed rest as healing progresses.
Washington report details President Taft's victory in tariff and statehood battles. The House failed to override vetoes on the wool bill 127 to 129 and the farmers free list measure 226 to 127 after debate. Senate passed a recall elimination resolution for Arizona statehood 63 to 3. Ways and Means members agreed to Cotton revision additions, planning to appeal Monday and adjourn Wednesday. Taft criticized the bill framing and urged data and studies before further action.
In England and Wales the railway strike expands with up to 200,000 workers out. Principal lines run under guard of soldiers as Rioting flares nationwide. Government and Board of Trade push for peace while stalemate persists between unions and management.
The late John W. Gates leaves a vast New York estate to a trust to hold all properties and securities for ten years. The probate will occur in Port Arthur Texas once his widow and son Charles G. Gates return from Europe.
Workmen of the Louleyville Gas Company will return to work to replenish stock corrupted during the dispute. The ten hour day demand is noted as a goal but progress on a compromise is unclear.
An Iowa reader credits Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing inflammation headaches and nervousness. The testimonial from Mrs. Wat of Creston praises renewed strength and ability to work. The ad urges other women to seek guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and notes 20 years of free confidential advice.
A garbled OCR fragment names individuals including Genga-Asate and A Latt. It mentions a husband making a collection of stains or conteaily of stems, but the intended event or action is unclear. No verifiable facts or dates are present.
A playful exchange centers on a car repair bill with puns about money. The mechanic quotes 120 dollars and the customer jokes about paying with Wes dollars and quarters. The dialogue weaves in crime and business references with unrelated mishearings.
Bishop Spalding of Portland Oregon urged caution for summer travelers. He advised not leaving all belongings behind when away on vacation and to take valuable collections with them to prevent loss or theft.
A fragmented text fragment references Howell with weathered features and a cryptic phrase about the weather. its garbled wording hints at a note or caption describing a person named Howell and a weather related clue.
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