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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
3
Five years of rising traffic push nations to plan a broader road program. Motor buses and trucks grow, transporting millions daily and linking cities with suburbs. paving must expand to meet future demand as America enters a new highway era.
The American Research Foundation warns that expanding highways is essential to handle rising auto, bus, and truck use. It notes public enterprise is slow, estimates roads save $750 million yearly, and that land values decline with poor road access while farms in remote areas benefit from better routes.
Under the new Wisconsin highway law annual maintenance funds rise to 500 per mile for primary federal aid highways and 400 per mile for the rest of the state trunk system. The increase surpasses 1925 levels and should improve road care and travel conditions.
Washington reports the American commission findings from Europe show the foot-and-mouth virus is extremely active and tiny, resisting many antiseptics and surviving in soil for weeks. The group notes immunity efforts fail and that strict slaughter and cleanup in the U S is the most effective control.
William B. Nilges of near Linn Missouri describes using bare hands to capture coons instead of dogs guns or axes. He scales trees fast to grab the animal and kill it quickly, claiming the coon is at a serious disadvantage.
Magistrate Reynolds fines Meyer Simitov 1 per foot after testimony he kicked a pet roughly twenty feet. The case centers on the length of the kick and the resulting penalty.
In Brussels a crackdown targets those involved in a forbidden occupation. Many arrested claim ownership of property and assets seized during the actions.
A bull attacked a passing freight train near Heyden Ohio prompting a halt while crews assess track damage and safety. No injuries reported and authorities coordinate with the railway to resume service.
Washington report notes Senate restaurant manager Joseph I. Langer balances regional tastes for 09 members and daily visitors. Bean soup remains nonpartisan, restored after a brief removal, with about 20 gallons made and consumed daily.
Harvard seismograph shows heavy jerky readings traced to a nearby steam shovel digging foundations for the new chemistry building. Dr. Kirtley F. Mather notes the device records each rock strike and tree root as an earthquake, and can time the workers’ schedule to the minute from the daily chart.
Hartford report notes five month old John Brown Wishert iodger claims the title of youngest American to oath a passport request. At four months he swore to truth in a language his father translated and signed with his mark. Parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Rodger from Scotland prepared to sail, needing passports for John and sister Margaret.
Detroit man Charley Bolay fifty two resenting a rebuke for inattention at a card game shot and killed his wife and then himself in this city.
In Atlanta, Simon J. Well aged 55 shot himself six hours after news reached wife that he had killed himself, causing her fatal shock. Authorities report the tragedy as a suicide response to the distressing incident.
City marshal enforces order in Ore City by authorizing shooting of stray cats believed to carry scarlet fever, aiming to curb spread of disease and protect public health.
Rural labor shortages push farmer W B Kinney to use geese to hoe cotton. Last fall he picked nine 500 pound bales from ten acres with three geese and nineteen goslings. Neighbors mocked but now seek his method as geese graze between sturdy plants.
Washington reports the deportation of a German lawyer from Salorno amid Italy's care to enforce Italian schooling in Alto Adige. The Adige valley language boundary divides Trento's Italian area from predominantly Tyrolean German northward toward Bolzano, where German circulates in daily life. The article notes Italy's aim to expand Italian language use and restrict private German instruction, linking it to the deportation.
Indian artist Za Naqui from Bombay opens a world tour with a grain of rice as his medium. He claims to write up to 400 letters on a single grain using a fine pen and ink, first with the naked eye then with a magnifying glass. He demonstrates to a Bombay editor and proposes to cover travel expenses by selling these grains.
Treasury data released shows the United States government spent about 120 billion dollars since 1791 with more than half after World War I. From 1917 to 1926 actual expenses totaled 62 billion dollars and President Coolidge asks Congress for 4 billion to fund the year starting July 4 1927, pushing near 125 billion overall.
A Sooteh colts team routed a bull that charged farmer Charles Keuthe of Picker Lake townsdp near Albert Lea. Keuthe, the dog's master, was fatally injured in the attack.
Lesson outlines for March covering following Christ, Bible knowledge, home life, stewardship, evangelization, and the hope of Christ. Methods include Descriptive and Question Review, with sample questions on discipleship, persecution, prayer, and the resurrection.
A fragmented quotation notes the difficulty of choosing right over wrong across ages, mentioning a Herald of Gospel Liberty and a sense of moral struggle. The garbled text hints at a historical religious or editorial line about virtue and temptation. No clear event or person names are established.
A compact note recalls a brief community message about a nocturnal beacon and a temporary public use event. It mentions a lantern or lamp concept and a plea for timely sharing of light in local spaces.
An ad endorses drinking water and taking four ounces of salts before breakfast to aid kidney function. It claims diluted acids from grapes and lemon juice support bladder health, prevent toxic buildup, and improve back pain, headaches, and insomnia.
Detroit Free Press reports Osbert Sitwell and Englles discuss a proposed law to ban marriages between aging millionaires and young movie stars at a New York dinner. An elderly figure rebukes the idea, arguing men of mature years deserve to wed younger brides for companionship.
The note states newborn skunks resemble mice in size and reveal their eyes after about three weeks. They reach full maturity around six months.
Alma jokes Richard felt elated after the engagement while Irma counters that he was "treading on the fan" in disbelief. The playful banter hints at social lightness and romance within the scene.
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