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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR mentions SAU play Mow, early staty started, payments, land crop values, and mentions Porting Gustavell, Manitoba, Alberta, and a cowboy memorial. Details are unclear due to garbled source text.
State lawmakers clash over road legislation and a proposed code revision. Senators urge committee action with a push for compromises while discussing highway bills and court reassignments to handle dockets. Local notices report LeMars welcome plans and a police shooting incident with minor injuries during a downtown robbery.
The war department seeks Philippine student leaders in the United States to form a Filipino regiment if needed. Coe College graduate Ardueng of Narvacan, and 250 Philippine students at American colleges are noted as potential sources. Leocadio Anchitu and Arquera, both at Coe, are cited as part of the local cohorts.
Dubuque residents report the city market's decline amid charges of a market gardeners trust and ties with grocers. Officials face calls to abolish the market, forcing gardeners to sell to grocers or roam the city with peddled goods.
In a University of Iowa spelling contest, 500 female students from Iowa City and surrounding areas attempted to spell Latin derivative words under Dr. FM Poster of the Latin department. The girls averaged 21 errors versus 32 by the male group, with 18 words missed by over half the students including abhorrent, accede, accommodate, appellate, incendiary, gubernatorial, incarcerate, sanguine, sidereal and tranquillity.
Fort Dodge Red Cross chapter reports a paid up membership of 374 and plans a Practical Nursing first aid class. With many women already volunteering at the municipal building rest room, classes will be divided and held three days a week, expanding community involvement toward a target of 2,000 members.
Dr W Ryan of an American hospital in Serbia spoke at three large Des Moines meetings to boost Red Cross membership to 5000 in the area. He will travel to Chicago before returning to Serbia.
Auto veers into ditch during a severe storm near Milton. Victims include Dr Stantler and his son possibly fatally injured and three others named StasWler and two small children killed. The party were traveling from Missouri to their new home in Cantril Indiana.
A Harrison county farmer faces a charge of pole assault with attempt to commit great bodily injury. Clarksville considers oiling streets and erasing business houses to save the city. Sheer Tool Co proposes steam heat for the business district and has built a modern engine house. W J McGowan buys the Interstate line Lamotte to St Donatus. C R Scott named county agent and agricultural expert by Ottumwa club. In declamatory contest Lois White Oakland wins oratorical. Little Pope Walnut in dramatic. Morris Hall Missouri Valley in humorous. Cascade Opera House contracts for pew building at 6650. total project costs 28000. Over 200 singers to perform cantata The Seven Last Words of Christ at Cadarrill. Pleasantville high school debate team defeats Russell, affirming United States should spend 1 000 000 000 for military preparedness.
A Michigan bill grants settlers five years of tax exemption in Clover Land Upper Peninsula to attract new farms. Soil experts praise rich, clean land and crops. land deniers report rising prices as thousands of acres await settlement. Clover Land spans fifteen Upper Michigan counties with lakeside access, rail and road networks, and a growing settler influx.
A remnant glimpse from the Denupolls Times recalls indigo as a once mighty money crop across Alabama Mississippi and Georgia before the cotton gin. It notes a future value for indigo dye stuffs and hints at the superior profitability of indigo for a foregone era, contrasting with other crops.
An ad promises rapid hair improvement using Knowlton's Danderine. It claims cleanses the scalp, removes dandruff and oil, stops itching and shedding, and after weeks prompts new hair growth. Endorses a 25 cent bottle from any store.
Wartime appeal highlights practical economy and domestic hygiene. Messages target women with slogans on washing hands, conserving towels, and maintaining health. Advertising promotes tonics and tonics like Pierce’s Favorita Prescription for strength and well being.
The Senate previewed a revised treaty with Colombia aiming to settle the Matias partition for 10 million and reduce objections. A special session begins April 1 as negotiators seek a U S backed pact allowing limited fortifications and U S control, while naval construction costs exceed 100 million with shipyards pledging 70 percent labor retention.
U S sailors from the gunboat Engle engaged insurgents near Havant and drove them from the town. About 800 rebels, including many Mexicans, were in the group. American marines evacuated the port of Snantage as Cuban government troops took control. Rail bridges destroyed by rebels between Piva and Camagoay have been repaired and service resumed.
J M Studebaker Sr founder of the Studebaker automobile concern died in South Bend Indiana after a long illness. He was born near Gettysburg Ohio October 10 1839 and moved to Ashton county then South Bend where he led the firm. He married Mary J Stull and had three children Julia M Studebaker, etc.
Six men were killed when a sulfur factory exploded at the Howard plant of the Avena Explosive Company in Beagparlim Kian. The blast occurred near a cotton storage building half a mile away.
Dean Shaler Mithews of the University of Chilcago announced plans to organize the largest divinity school in the world. He said the buildings alone would cost five million dollars and more.
The Thaw case enters a pivotal phase as Judge rules on an insane plea amid a turbulent defense presented by attorney Wes. Key figures include Judy Martin, Ryan, and Wallordt with the Thaw Trinity physicians cited, while a $000,000 security is set for the case.
Governor Whitman signs wartime variances extending the draft to require all males ages sixteen to nineteen to undergo military training. The measure, previously limited to schoolboys, now applies broadly as wartime policy broadens conscription readiness.
Two sailors of the interned German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm were shot and wounded by United States Marines aboard the vessel at the Philadelphia navy yard during a deck altercation on Thursday night. Navy yard officials denied the story and officials would not discuss details.
A battalion of U S Infantry now in Porto Ittea will rush to the Panama canal to reinforce the guard without delay, as learned at the war department.
The old type British destroyer struck a mine in the English Channel. Twenty crew members were saved and all officers survived. Continued dangers during wartime patrols were reported by the admiralty.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent box that cleanses and regulates the stomach and liver, removes sour fermenting food and foul gases, and relieves constipation without gripe. It claims results overnight with no discomfort and lists widespread use among men and women.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a physician’s prescription for kidney liver and bladder ailments It claims the remedy is widely endorsed by beneficiaries and offers samples by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and to mention the paper advertisement
In Boston a teacher speaks to a student in garbled phrases as a dead leaf is noted nearby. A boy raises a hand, the teacher quiets him, and a puzzling reply emerges about someone full of “pH” and “Tat-Tha,” leaving the moment unclear.
On retiring, gently cleanse with Cutleura Ointment then wash with Cutleura Soap and hot water. Continue bathing with the Soap. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cutburn Depts Ty Boston. Sold everywhere.
The unsure, partially garbled dialogue centers on a bride lamenting her husband's behavior and absence, with fragmented questions about a letter and a hoped trivial matter, reflecting a misheard or damaged historical text.
An advertised prescription promises to remove freckles and homely spots. It claims double strength ointment clears the skin, with regular morning use and a tile application to vanish freckles. The claim guarantees complete complexion clearing and a beautiful appearance.
A fragmentary exchange mentions rotations and health with garbled names and terms. The dialogue hints at constipation remedies and a busy person who talks constantly while noting relationships between routines and well being.
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