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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
1
Andrew Madsen a young tailor from Cedar Falls is a Carnegie hero candidate after saving three girls from drowning in the Cedar River near a dam. The girls, unable to swim, were swept into sixteen feet of water when their canoe capsized as rescuers nearby declined. Madsen plunged in single handed and saved all three, nearly drowning himself as one girl clung to him until he reached the surface.
William Murray delivered a single wagon load of 4538 pounds of wool near Clarinda comprising 3329 pounds of sheep wool and 1209 pounds of mohair. The load sold for 1337.02 dollars. Murray roots his 240 acre farm in sheep and goats and keeps 400 sheep and 200 goats.
Des Moines Attorney General Cos ton formally entered the 1916 Republican race for governor on June 29 by releasing a statement to newspapers. His move follows Senator Joe Allen of Pocahontas, creating an unprecedented field with two declared candidates eighteen months before the general election and signaling a long nominating fight to be decided at the primary a year hence.
Mrs Ida Sommers died Monday after being shot by railroad policeman Herman Schnittger on Saturday. Schnittger shot himself after wounding Sommers and died two hours later. The tragedy stemmed from Sommers refusing marriage and jealousy toward a rival suitor.
Ottumwa raises 150900 to complete a 250000 hotel plan marking a new era for business prosperity and city advancement. Dies White Holding Baby Fort Dodge farmer Frietag dies suddenly of heart trouble while assisting his sick wife. baby falls from his arms leaving widow with four children.
An elderly woman, 80, died when she fell into a farm water tank four miles north of Rudd. Authorities believe she suffered an apoplectic stroke before the accident.
The Young Women's Christian Association opens a Clinton branch after a three year campaign. Frances Crittenden, national field secretary, installs the branch with 220 members. The building will be remodeled this fall and secretaries will be secured. Expected membership exceeds 1000.
A traveling salesman aged 33 from Dua Savas drowned July 1 in less than three feet of water. Cedar Rapids resident Carl Bock, 22, fractured his spine and suffered severe injuries after a motorcycle collision. A second four legged chicken appeared near Ackley on Fritz Weber’s farm. Frank Penner died two weeks after being injured when a race car breached a spectator fence at Town City auto races. H P Britton, an elderly veteran, was killed crossing near the Milwaukee depot when struck by a Northwestern train. his body was severed at the waist.
Sioux City stock yards report record first half 1916 with 26 000 cars graded 22 000 1 000 000 hogs and 226 784 cattle Calves added 40 000 more than last year The horse trade more than doubled to 12 450 head amid wartime demand and buyers from allied powers spent over 2 600 000 since January Des Moines Hessian fly control measures urged and Iowa farmers see improved hog cholera situation
A Hamburg dispatch reports a German army letter from a serviceman named Zugel claiming leave to return home via Brussels and requesting money. The family, unsure of the sender and name, consulted military authorities who confirmed Zugel as an abbreviation for zuge Iuesen meaning passed, allowing remittance of 100 marks to a Victoria hotel.
Fragmentary note recalls a friend aboard a cattle ship where an ox roamed the deck before capture. The writer jokes the animal may have searched the steerage as the voyage progressed.
The article discusses proposed changes to how railroad earnings and property are assessed for taxation. It notes the current system may shift taxes onto railroads, with implications for ratepayers and local real estate values. Legislative attempts at alternate distribution schemes have stalled, delaying reform.
The case of Andrew K Bowles of Whittier Linn County remains unsolved after a year long search. Friends and neighbors describe Bowles as sociable and not prone to leave without notice. He was last seen wearing working clothes and a cape, with dark eyes and a broad forehead.
Supreme court upholds a lower ruling granting Lenox College Hopkinton a substantial portion of Archibald Livingston's estate. About 932,000 designated for the college is part of the settled probate dispute. The decision emphasizes the college’s entitlement under the will’s provisions.
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