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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
3
The International Congress of Hygiene in Washington shifted the view from infection to contagion as disease spread. Disease transmits via direct or indirect contact, carriers like mosquitoes and other pests spread illness, and some individuals act as carriers even if immune.
Dr Wiley argues life expectancy in the United States would rise with higher hygiene education in schools. The Boston Globe lauds hygiene as vital, noting many lack knowledge on proper eating and exercise, and urging stronger focus in learning institutions to improve student health and strength.
The London Mirror notes a shift from outspoken views to cautious politeness. It argues modern discourse fears strong opinions, favoring noncommittal phrases and superficial friendliness while politics and religion no longer remain safe topics.
Figures show Great Britain imported 343 American cars in 1908 rising to 3,784 in 1911. In the first ten months of the present year imports totaled 3,427 machines valued at 482000 dollars, with 2792666 dollars worth shipped in the first half of the current year. The data imply American manufacturers can produce serviceable cars cheaply.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports concerns over excessive applause at public meetings calling it uncivilized nuisance. Critics label such stunts as parbarous and say they distract voters, urging public opinion and candidates to reject them as hindrance to good manners and taste.
The text notes government seizure of all cars in Servia and Bulgaria at war outbreak, highlighting wartime deprivations and home hardships as a broader toll of conflict. It reflects public concern over asset appropriation and the impact on daily life during early hostilities.
A California court awarded the husband a judgment of 7.1 million for the man who alienated his wife. The decision aims to finalize the ruling and enforce the judgment against the offending party.
Frederick W. Zeiss, McManigal’s Detroit roommate, testifies that McManigal told him before the June 26 1907 explosion at Russell Wheel and Foundry that he would go to Bloomville Ohio for dynamite. Zeiss contradicts McManigal and faces perjury exposure as he is held under $2000 bond and ordered to appear before a federal grand jury.
Whitelaw Reid United States official in London is gravely ill at St James Hospital. Physicians report a cancerous growth may be present and he is confined to bed after asthma kept him from lying flat. His absence from the Thanksgiving day ceremony in London sparks concern.
In Datton Georgia on December 14 masked men abducted John Watkins from his home to a town center and severely whipped him. He was given several days to leave the town after refusing to stop associating with alleged disorderly white women.
Springfield Dec 14 Justice John P Hand of the Illinois Supreme Court was stricken with apoplexy in his private office in the temple of justice. His physician Dr L Q Taylor reported the condition critical and said the outlook was serious.
A serious explosion and subsequent fire damaged or destroyed over a hundred small craft in Naples harbor, according to a Rome dispatch. The issue is reported by a news agency with confirmation from Rome correspondents.
A special commission recently approved memorial plans in Washington for Adept Linson. The life of Jom's revolution was recognized with unanimous approval by the commission.
Investigators at the House money trust inquiry hear estimates that nearly 50 million dollars a year flow to Wall Street brokers. J H Griesel testifies millions trade by telephone, with daily loans possibly ranging from 40 to 60 million dollars on the exchange.
Memphis detectives capture Kinagy Bergman train bandit and three other criminals in a southern city raid after two years of robberies across the southwest. The report notes the group terrorized train crews and post offices before their arrest. A second item mentions Violet Agquith, daughter of the premier, sailing for the United States and planning time in Washington.
Unclear dispatch from Athens reports Turkish forces advancing amid chaos. Conflicting fragments describe violence and casualties as reports surface of a mass incident in the local area.
Washington dispatch reports a rousing House debate about the marriage of Jack Johnson the Black boxing champion to Lucille Cameron a white Chicago woman. Representative S. F. Rotenberry denounced interracial unions as black slavery and warned the nation could face a bloody civil war over the issue.
A large blaze erupted before dawn Tuesday threatening to destroy a wide city block bounded by Walnut and Vine streets and Fourth Avenue. The fire damaged the Gibson home and multiple adjacent structures including Pousar's cafe Mecca cafe Ben digs Lathman building Missouri Pacific railway building Wilding shop and an abandoned building. Authorities estimated substantial loss across the consigned properties and nearby hotel and Johnston building sections.
Munich December 14 Lubtpald prince regent of Bavaria died here after months of ill health He was ninety one years old Luitpald had long served as a German military leader before 1886 when he assumed Bavaria s regency as the second state in the empire His life was simple and he respected his position despite political pressures from Emperor Francis Joseph.
An inmate named Upta confessed to police that he and his gang plotted the assassination of New York detective Joseph Petrostal in Palermo. He named several other Camorra members and said they deserted him and refused to fund his defense, vowing to have them hunted down.
In Chengburg Pennsylvania on December 14 a jury found George Henderagn guilty of first degree murder in the killing of his sweetheart Fern Davis. The verdict concludes a high profile case as authorities prepare for sentencing.
A blaze in Bayonne, New Jersey leveled a large Standard Oil Company facility destroying a huge tank and building. The estimated damage ran to about 1.7 million dollars with valuable machinery and equipment in the factory, prompting investigations and a costly cleanup.
In Baloni Ora on December 16 four murderers Frank Garrison Noble Faulder H J Roberts and Mike Morgan were executed despite last minute appeals. The quartet had waited months under reprieve while voters considered their fate and Governor West refused to intervene.
In New Zealand on December 14 the Terra Nova leaves port bound for the southern polar region to search for Captain Robert P. Scott and his British expedition. No word had come for over a year since their journey to the South Pole.
Fragmentary report notes Terra Nova expedition leaving eiuy Point in winter conditions at the southern end of Rossdaland. Captain Scott and two crew members face delays as the voyage to the Antarctic territory encounters rough seas and unclear outcomes.
A mangled digest of scattered reports across cities, including a Princeton graduate sentenced for murder in Chicago, a collision sinking an unknown ship in the Engish channel, and various other incidents ranging from a boxing match in Los Angeles to a gunman conviction in Wytheville, with political notes from Washington and a reported coast defense move.
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador to Great Britain since 1905, died at his London home after a period of unconsciousness and delirium following asthma and bronchial illness. His wife and daughter were at his bedside as physicians reported the cause of death as complications from age and lung disease.
A laborer missing for weeks was found embedded in a concrete pillar of the government dam over the Mississippi River near Keokuk. The body is wedged within solid cement, and blasting to remove it could damage a major dam block.
Town officers urge residents to send grain samples and displays to the state show to be held here next month. Premium lists include various grain classes and numerous awards, with many categories for grain and related farm items.
Goldfield banker McKilhinney endures a rough week after his bank safe is blown open with about $4000 missing. He also faces a district court trial over a damage claim stemming from the death of Crawford Pitt who was hit by an automobile at the county fair last fall.
A district farmers institute will be held at Maxwell from December 26 to 28 with a large program. Over 260 will be paid out in premiums across the hog, corn, poultry, and dairy departments and in addition to premiums for the dye and domestic products.
A new highway near Shenandoah was opened last week with broad support from the community. Officials cited a shortened route and reduced congestion as key benefits, promising improved travel between nearby towns and faster access to regional facilities.
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