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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1912
Page
3
A scatter of items from fashion shifts and urban myths to London fogs and typhoid oyster links. Chief Barber Curtin warns hair aging may vanish. London fogs drop as fuel cuts cut smoke. Oyster typhoid link hailed. Chicago Legal Aid cites a $500 usury case from a $26 loan over years.
Washington reports the House committee cleared Dr. Harvey W Wiley chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture of all charges. The panel endorsed his enforcement of the pure food and drug law, curbing Sol McCabe Remsen board influence and noting disputes over per diem pay for Dr. R H Busby.
Republicans in Nanking issue an ultimatum to Premier Yuan Shih Kai demanding immediate abdication and surrender of Manchu sovereignty or face renewed hostilities. The note bars Yuan from government participation until powers recognize the rebel regime. Foreign Minister Wank Chung’s note to major capitals seeks immediate recognition to avert disaster.
A large force of Arabs and Turks attacked an Italian column leaving Tripoli for Ghingartah. After hours of fighting the Turkish assault faltered and retreated into the desert. Casualties reached hundreds for the attackers while Italians reported 3 dead and 7 wounded.
In Yaguachhe northeast of Guayaquil more than 1,000 men were killed or wounded in a conflict between an army backing Quito government under Gen. Julio Andrade and Guayaquil forces supporting the provisional government of General Montero.
American puddieweight Harry Lewis defeats Dixie Kid in Liverpool England to an eighth round stoppage of a scheduled 20 round contest. Lewis proved too clever for his colored opponent and dominates the match.
The Pipestone edition of the Indian edited paper, the Fipentong Peace Pipa, debuts with a focus on government news and public affairs in Minnesota. The publication claims to be the sole paper in Mionseota edited entirely by Indians and aims to report official activities.
President Taft commuted the 18 year sentence of Charles W Morse for a bank violation, restoring no civil rights. Morse, jailed in Atlanta, may be released immediately under supervision and hospital care. Surgeon General and Attorney General supported the action. Morse pieces suggest potential travel for treatment abroad.
Official notice calls the 1912 Democratic national convention to meet in Baltimore on June 26. Signed by Norman David Mack as chairman and Urey Woodson as secretary, the plan allocates two delegates and alternates per senator and two per representative, with six delegates and six alternates for Alaska District of Columbia Philippines Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Governor Foss arrived at the state house from Kia soma Jamaica Plain with detectives and plain clothes officers patrolling corridors to deter Black Hack agents. Officers escorted him home and city police guard his residence. A headless body found in an oak pit suggests a foreign-born victim.
The schooner Henry Prescott sailing from New York to Wilmington, N B, foundered near the Diamond Hatteras coast with loss feared for Raven and crew members.
Secretary of War Stimson after a conference with President Taft said the United States is not likely to intervene in Cuba though officials will monitor developments. Havana awaits Cuba’s government reply to Secretary Knox noting possible U S action in Cuban affairs within days.
Mr Lowe told the committee that the International Harvester Company through the National City Bank of New York could block an independent concern in the United States. He charged that IH through the bank aimed for a 100 percent profit on goods sold here while Europe bears most of the costs.
A blaze at the Dunning insane asylum, likely ignited by a defective fire in the top wing, raced downward through three to five story structures. About 270 patients were inside. 270 were evacuated with few injuries while police used clubs to separate agitated inmates and prevent harm during the emergency.
Kansas City carpenter C. Buskirk, out of work and broke, spent his last $1.60 on a lifesaving lapse for the dog that saved his child. The loyal pet’s bond led him to sacrifice funds rather than abandon the animal.
Princeton University prepares to inaugurate John Grier Hibben as the university’s president in May. The event will honor Hibben’s leadership and set the tone for his tenure at the institution.
The Legislature awarded Kate Shelley a Gold Medal and $200 for heroism shown the night of July 6 1881. She lit a lantern and crawled along flooded rails to warn Moingona station of a derailed train, saving the sole survivor while crossing a collapsing 400 foot bridge.
Locals rally to fund a railway improvement with a goal of eighty five dollars in subscriptions. The plan covers Farley to Waykon and neighboring towns as organizers tout the project as an appealing public works effort.
The article reports proposed extensions and funding for a new Armstrong manufacturing plant in Waterloo Iowa aimed at producing at least 25 engines daily. It notes pending federal court actions, conservative cost estimates, and plans to incorporate under Iowa law with capital details. Also covered are celebrations in Mason City for Jud Fernuly Ay’s and Judge Vermilya’s notable birthdays, tying local history to state events.
Mason City reports a major housing project near finish with work by the Odd Fellows of Iowa underway at a cost of 85000 dollars. The site sits along the river and is described as a milestone for local development in January.
Iowa Hampshire Breeders Association plans a meeting at Oreston on January 27. Local breeders report preparation for a productive gathering and anticipate discussions on Hampshire livestock.
Fragmentary text mentions individuals like Cooper and Biles with scattered references to Mason City Scotland and Scotland shipyards. Details are incoherent. no clear event, date, or outcome emerges from the readable lines.
A garbled OCR item hints at exchanges impacting oil prices with references to numbers and entities. The legible fragments suggest discussion of seeking value and reciprocal actions affecting market levels. Further readable details remain unclear in the source.
A Raolna case shows a woman with chronic stomach trouble improving after small daily portions of Grape-Nuts. The doctor warned against varying meals but the patient’s appetite and nerves recovered, enabling eating normally and restoring strength. The account cites 1904 notes and mentions Battle-Creek readers.
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