This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
3
Mason City grade school pupils trained in manual arts built 38 fly traps for the city health department this spring. Materials were provided by the boys, and Professors Wilcox and Fowler directed the project in the shop.
Tri State Serum president Humphrey Statter was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Milton Perry Smith on a warrant from Federal Judge Henry T Reed. He is accused of violating Agriculture Department rules by shipping anti hog cholera serum in 1914 without a government license.
Attorney General Cosson, defeated for the Republican nomination for governor, says he is through with politics though he will not state his stance on the November ticket. He plans to return to law practice and is uncertain about his future location. He intends to devote seven months to office duties.
Twenty eight hundred pounds of dandelions, or about one and a half tons, were collected in a junior league contest by the Woman's club city beautiful department. A boy gathered 480 pounds. Seventeen districts and hundreds of youngsters participated. The plan will repeat next year.
Coroner probes the death of Merrit Anthony 17 found in his father's barn with a double barreled shotgun tied to a rafter. Anthony previously left school after his father's allowance failed to satisfy him and he left a funeral notice.
John Hunter a prominent farmer near Shannon City was fatally hurt and neighbor Nichols seriously injured when a buggy team bolted down a steep hill. The wagon struck a bridge railing at the hill’s base, causing Hunter’s fatal injuries.
Red Oak voters approved a $115000 bond for a new high school building by a 556 vote majority. About 600 women and 1000 men participated, reflecting a turnaround from a year earlier when a similar measure failed by 120 votes.
A 19 year old Lansing resident, Bumbered Arnold Kegel, graduates from Bennett Medical College of Chicago. He is the second youngest in a class of 139 and ranked third in the competitive examination.
Cherokee observes first Sunday under the new Sabbath ordinance modeled on blue laws. It prohibits dancing hunting shooting horse racing or any activity disturbing worship, except for necessity or charity. The Yate family involved in property matters during enforcement.
Des Moines reports from the Iowa state highway commission show 1915 road and bridge expenditures totaling 13,525,364 with 3,531,252 for bridges, 3,403,000 to county roads, and 3,171,000 to township roads. Additional items cover a capital increase for Iowa Telephone, Ames College degrees, and state notes on plans for state buildings and suffrage deliberations.
Suffrage carried Polk county by 1743 votes and an estimate of 3000 sightseers crowded North McGregor on June 5 to view flood ruin. An infant died near Branden from a coughing related strangulation. Steinbaugh died after being struck by a Shenandoah auto driven by Postmaster H E Center.
Des Moines sixteen state institutions under the board of control will display products and work at the 1916 state fair in two large tents. Exhibits include the Mt Pleasant dairy herd and hospital labor, prison industry outputs from Fort Madison and Anamosa, and farm products. Other items cover hospital fancy work, blind pupils crafts, brick and tile at Knoxville, and general insurance notices follow.
The conductor quotes a Washington Star line noting a bold claim that women will vote form their own party with a convention and platform. He adds a pointed remark that a platform backward should be punished, reflecting playful political satire about women voters.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin issues with a mail sample offer. A courtroom exchange follows where a judge questions a man over an insult, the defendant insisting it relates to a cage remark and defending his sensitivity as a war veteran.
A young wife confronts her dissipated husband using a prodigal son motif. She declares she will reform and return to her father while he wavers about change in conduct and love. The exchange centers on promises of improvement and renewal.
A conversation about postwar plans reveals hesitancy to announce intentions to travel to Europe. The speaker denies making any formal announcement while others speculate that many will go abroad once conflicts end.
An American admirer recalls Charles Dickens arriving at a Boston public hall in gaudy dress. He wore a boutonniere in each buttonhole and two watch chains crossing his chest, a display his friends later called tasteless but noted his genius.
A brief witty exchange notes a tiny dog attack in a wartime France account. A listener questions the usefulness of small Pomeranians against large forces while another jokes about a woman's secret about a person no one cares for.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.