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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
1
Government gains title to 5000 acres and plans a major testing ground near Bellevue. About 3000 workers expected. Lagiena Ravk Island highway to be paved in two years. Permanent buildings, artillery testing, and equipment including Caterpillar tractors and armored vehicles will be moved along the new road. Colonel Tur confirms testing grounds become a permanent arsenal facility.
A collage of Iowa items includes a burn fatality in Cornel, a bank suicide in Davenport, a possible homicide near Burlington, and a suspect killer in Iowa City. Also noted are a federal grand jury probe into rumors, Sioux City hotel events for a veteran group, and military commissions in Presidio and Council Bluffs.
State defense council plans to keep Tiloneh with home counties at Camp Podge or via a board video system. Sant T. White of Scott county helped design the system using cards for soldiers with blanks for name address rank unit and service dates. County chairs receive notices by card or letter and state officials aim to maintain organization for county men.
Dex Moines reports the appointment of a salaried inspector of explosives by the federal department of mines to enforce the new explosives law. The law requires licensing for all handling explosives to prevent misuse. The state defense council cooperates, forming advisory committees with representatives from defense, insurers, manufacturers, police and fire departments.
In a heated exchange at the coal investigation, Williams a coal operator from Oskalouse refused to provide cost details. A commissioner urged bringing in a key witness while warning that force could be used if resisted.
Des Moines reports affirmations and reversals in several cases. Scall versus Simons from Osceola County upheld. Moir versus Moir from Sioux County reversed. Rassiig et al versus State Bank of Ode et al from Winntholdt county affirmed.
Federal judge Martin J Warte from Des Moines selected to preside over the retrial in the Jim Jam Jems case in Bismarck North Dakota. The note also includes multiple Iowa and nearby events from the same report such as deaths auto accidents seed corn campaign and a Woburn related case.
Dr T A Garfield, federal fuel administrator, orders Keystone Coal Mining near Valley Junction to refund the $1.05 per ton excess charged to consumers at $4.00 a ton, matching government price for that class. The company must refund about $10,000 and file refund proofs with the federal trade commissioner by December 15. The action marks the first use of the federal coal commission’s power against an Iowa operator.
The Des Moines coal commission unanimously set a maximum retail price of 5.45 per ton for local coal if freight stays at or below 49 cents. No price was set for foreign coal above 49 cents shipping. Retail at wagon miles was fixed at 4.00 per ton for lump coal and 3.70 for mine run, with steam coal at 3.25. Deliveries add 0.74 per ton up to 1.5 miles or 2.00 for longer hauls. Harley Stipp pledged to appeal the ruling to federal administrator H A Garfield in Washington.
Peter Stuhlman a Milwaukee railway section worker from Preston was decapitated when a halted passenger train began moving as he leaned over the track between Preston and Miles. His head was savered from his body. The accident occurred while minor track work was being finished.
Large numbers of American army engineers working on British railways near Gouzeaucourt escaped by lying in shell holes as German forces turned the area. The Americans remained hidden until the British moved forward and then joined the lines, where they fought valiantly and played an important part in repelling the German assault.
Federal agents in Seattle Portland Spokane Tacoma and other cities arrested more than 100 Italians linked to the Chreelo Studio lui an alleged anarchistic group. They sought to foment revolt in Italy to overthrow King Victor Emmanuel and aid Germany. Pamphlets urging Italians to rise against governments were seized at headquarters.
London reports that German officers have arrived in Petrograd and advise Nikolai Lenin. Officials in Washington confirm that German state leaders are aiding the Bolshevik faction and influence U.S. and allied plans to remove the regime.
General Pershing reports two American soldiers killed and five seriously wounded in an artillery clash with German forces on November 20. The fallen are Private Barry L. Miller of the 10th artillery and Private Charles Rissmiller of the field artillery. Wounded include a list of relatives and addresses.
Captain Max Thierichens, former commander of the German sea raider Pring Mitel Pylod Meh, was sentenced to ten months in prison. He was convicted of violating the main white slave net.
Report from Nogales describes a Yaqui attack on a Southern Pacific de Mexica train near Lynch south of Guaymas. Sixteen people were wounded including three women from the Dee 1-Piurpune Rangers and eleven federal officers.
Regulations issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder extend policing to all police and postal workers to pursue registrants who fail to return questionnaires or appear for examinations. Violators face misdemeanor charges and may be handed to federal authorities for prosecution. A $50 reward is offered for deserters delivered to a military post or station.
Berlin December 1 reports say Kaiser Wilhelm II indicated willingness to peace negotiations with the Russian government and to send full powers to Berlin for talks. Petrograd meanwhile announced a notification from Ensign Krytenko that a complete cessation of hostilities on all fronts was in sight through German front commanders support for armistice talks.
Brantford resident Dee 8 E J Alans a Chicago trained chiropractor was arrested on treason charges after being observed in daytime activity and working at muluttions at night police report the suspect’s alleged activities and detention.
Seventeen year old schoolboy Sertlu of Dee, SA was arrested in connection with the robbery at the Juspertal residence, Wilhelmstaede, Cabsel. Most stolen art objects have been recovered.
Local residents report relief from kidney and bladder troubles after using Anurie the discovery of Doctor Clerew of the Tavatids in Bilato New York. Testimony from Mrs Erin Warranson describes backache dropsy and uric acid symptoms improving with Anurie double strength and recommends Doctor Pierce’s remedies.
John C. Alison and a Brown County school crew staged a rabbit hunt hoax by placing a stuffed rabbit in the yard during rest hour. Alison fired 12 shots at the inanimate target while students watched from behind trees and bushes, until laughter revealed the ruse.
August Flower is promoted as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion in the stomach and intestines. It claims to cleanse and sweeten the alimentary canal, stimulate bile secretion, and remove impurities from the blood, with bottles sold worldwide for 80 and 90 cents.
Mr Gap John of Rimpus Ridge seeks guidance as he reports a kinfolk swarm approaching, asking what to do when bees arrive. A Niejong acquaintance replies with a rough method of fending them off by hammering tin and tossing water, while Kane from Star mentions a letter confirming the swarm.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co sworn as senior partner in Toledo Ohio narratives offers to pay 100 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. The affidavit notes the medicine is taken internally and acts on mucous surfaces through the blood.
A brief dialogue snippet shows Edith justified by her mother about kissing scenes with Feenechinin. Edith explains she cannot speak French, hindering stopping the advances, revealing tension over communication and propriety.
A garbled note reads oddly about hats and bets, implying a humorous or nonsensical wager. No clear people places or organizations are identified.
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