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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
8
Keokuk and Hamilton sections report a massive turbine wheel moved for a new powerhouse on the Mississippi. The 73 ton iron turbine, 16.5 feet diameter and 11.25 feet high, was shipped from Akron on its edge to fit vertical clearance. Executive railroad officials rode aboard to handle emergencies and route constraints.
Rock Rapids reports death of C M Carpenter at home after a long illness. A longtime real estate figure in northwest Iowa, he helped hundreds of settlers migrate to the region and acquire farms. He was 72. His business has been managed by his son for the past year.
Des Moines reports list patents issued to Towans and others including combined telegraph and telephone system, harvesters, mail bag holder, sanitary closet, harness buckle, package delivery apparatus, ice cream cone holder, and other items. Judge Bradshaw upholds voting machine law as constitutional and the case lacks merit since certificates are issued and relief unlikely. D E Kulp proposes road tax expansion with drainage grade mandate for all roads. John Cownie supports state farms as criminal detention places per Attorney General Cosson.
Franks Lewis died from a stab wound in the leg after a jackknife injury in Keokuk. George Cosson was elected president and Royal Johnson secretary treasurer of the Association of Attorneys General at St. Louis. R. E. Bailey sued Livlie Manufacturing in Council Bluffs for nearly 100000 in commissions. Ralph Taylor, former Des Moines area basketball player, died in Albia hospital from kidney trouble. Clyde Cloud’s Montrose home burned, family saved. Forest City jury convicts William Bowers of first degree murder for killing Carl Brakke following a chicken dispute. Clinton Bridge and Iron case dismissal refunds 20183 to county for erroneous bridge measurements. Farm produce exhibits and maps will feature at California Junction exhibit. James Fleming, 71, longtime Bac county resident, dies in Sac City from heart failure.
An old advertisement advises women against harsh purgatives and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild, effective laxative. It claims the product relieves constipation by night and strengthens stomach and bowels with regular use, offering a free trial bottle via mail.
The Minneapolis Messenger quotes Peter Doubt on a humorous exchange about success. His wife teases a response while he explains a contrived idea that people over fifty are asked about the secret of success, and he hints at a playful notion about being born unlucky.
In a courtroom exchange, the magistrate presses the burglar with a blunt question about his defense. The defendant replies briefly, noting it is his busy season and hoping for a short sentence. The dramatic moment captures tension before sentencing.
A public notice urges Iowans to combat tuberculosis and related lung diseases. It promotes home treatment, free information, and contact with M. S. Hyman in Des Moines for a booklet. The item ends with a quip about self-satisfied workers.
The piece traces the channel tunnel idea from its 19th century origins by French engineer Mathieu to early attempts in 1867 and 1880. It notes the 10 million pound estimate, preliminary boring, and interruptions from the Franco-Prussian War and financing failures, with renewed interest later amid Franco British negotiations and joint commissions. It ends with a stray World of Elegance aside about shopping habits.
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