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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
6
A five pound package of Alabastine blends with two quarts of cold water after about one minute of stirring. By mixing regular tints, many shades emerge including mellow nature colors, soft buffs, greens, and blues, appealing to painters, decorators, and homeowners worldwide.
Promote a complimentary copy of The Mystery of the Long Woman and a set of color scheme cards. Limited time offer for readers and designers seeking engaging mystery fiction and practical color palettes.
An adult tribute notes Wombat left his money to fund a home for servant girls. It explains he was a manufacturer of fine china and believed the girls did much for his business.
A historical report by W. H. Winns shows Iowa taxes almost doubled in ten years with 1916 state taxes at 59.1 million dollars. Taxable land values rose from 348.8 million to 584.3 million, while personal property stayed near 15.5 million. County funds, poor relief, pensions, bridges, and municipal costs also surged.
In Dubuque on Sunday a car accident killed Attorney Thomas J. Fitzpatrick and his bride of under two months. Their funeral from Hill street to St. Raphael's cathedral drew vast crowds, despite heavy snow and police help to control the curious. The service was among the largest in Dubuque due to Fitzpatrick's high standing.
A thief broke into Chris Walters's country home near Ackley while the family attended church, stealing items valued enough to start a small pawn shop. The haul includes a shotgun, revolver, two mouth organs, clothing, jewelry, perfume, cuff links, a watch, and multiple personal belongings.
A man named Charles Booth from Pawhuska appeared near Glenwood in a disheveled condition and mental confusion after a business trip to Joplin, Missouri. Sheriff Edwards contacted Booth's wife, who arrived and took him home after he recovered.
Clinton groom L. B. Anderson leaves for Saskatchewan to marry Miss Mary Dorothy Glen and then join the Canadian volunteers abroad. Miss Glen required immediate enlistment after marriage, asserting patriotic duty. The couple met in Scotland and arrived in the U S on the same ship two years ago.
Mrs. G T Peters, formerly of Riverton township, reported the Villa raid on Columbus New Mexico. She says Villistas passed her home at 430 in the morning and the next night families fled to a schoolhouse while men stood guard. The Peters fled to safety during the attack.
District Judge C G A Dudley ordered 11 year old Hubert Haves, a Black pupil linked to a cult, expelled for refusing to salute the flag or recite the oath. Sentence suspended and paroled to parents with requirement to attend a private school under Iowa law.
Dope agents with state officers trailed a suspect to a crescent area where farmer John Matlack was shot and fatally wounded. Matlack named Wohlers, a county resident, as the shooter. An ensuing chase in Money Creek led to a car pursuit toward Council Bluffs with a suspect escaping amid confusion as the posse tried to halt the vehicle.
In Buena Vista and Cherokee counties north of Alta the plan to establish a consolidated school district failed 23 to 67. A petition is now filed seeking a new district comprising Awendielwo sections immediately north of Alta.
Daisy Wilcox of Shinbaugh received a gold watch for her courage during a bank robbery attempt. A seven-man gang targeted the local bank, but her bravery helped thwart the crime and ensure safety.
The district court closed its May term without any jury trials, a first in the city’s history. Officials say no juries were summoned as the term concluded, marking a historic absence of jury trials.
Shenandoah merchant and head of the Shenandoah Waikal association W. Goldberg dies March 21 after an appendicitis operation. He was a high Mason and leading community figure.
For the Russian Army, eight cartloads of nitroglycerin moved through Council Bluffs on March 23. The consignor is the Prussian government, with Vladivostok, Russia, listed as the destination.
Taft told students at Iowa State College in Ames that Mexico has been an international nuisance and warned that United States troubles with Mexico are just beginning requiring years and an army of 470000 to restore order. He urged preparedness and invoked Spain as a cautionary example.
The Women's Federated club of Pella staged a mock breach of promise suit last week raising over 100 dollars for town improvements. Flora Koons at Shenandoah Real cafe caused a bonnet to burn when near a cigar lighter. Floyd county farmers led by Frank L. Lambert plan a county agent project. Floyd County Farm Improvement association already formed with Lambert as president.
J J Standring, former Corwith Bank cashier linked to a long-ago bank wrecking case, seeks parole reconsideration after a June 1915 hearing denied parole. Friends in Mason City and Britt advocate, with statewide attention, as records show he fled to Texas worked as laborer and banker aide before serving part of a seven year term.
City officials attended the third annual Municipal day program under state university extension to hear experts on the city manager plan of government. The event follows prior topics on street lighting and water supply with speakers from many cities. A separate note mentions summer agriculture courses at the University of Town University of Town offering teacher training in sericulture and related agri courses.
Iona Wesleyan scenes brightened by a wild student demonstration after announcement of a $10,000 gift from W J Steckel Bloomfield director. More than $140,000 of the $600,000 goal is raised and officials expect full funding by April 25. Students to urge support in home towns during spring vacation.
Two hundred farmers from Warren Monroe and Marion counties gather in Des Moines to press routing of the Daniel Boone trail from Des Moines to St Louis via Carlisle Pleasantville Knoxville and Albia. Speakers include Governor Clarke Paul Beer Gardner Cowles Harvey Ingham Lafayette Young and Henry Slack.
An old advice piece extols morning hot water with limestone phosphate as a facial and internal cleanser. It claims internal sanitation matters more than external cleanliness, promising clearer skin and improved health within one to two weeks. It targets women with dull complexions and digestive issues.
A playful exchange mocks Shakespeare and a reader’s comment about a tumor. The dialogue riffs on language quirks and public theater in a brisk, humorous exchange.
A vintage advertisment from National Surety Company touts public official bonds and a nationwide agency network. It invites readers to write for rates from its Official Bond Department at 90 West 31st Street, New York City, branding itself America’s Leading Surety Co.
A stalemate emerges as parties press for a middle ground between demands and offers. No agreement reported as discussions continue with hopes for a workable price and terms.
Fragmentary text mentions questions about earnings and travel routes. It references Philadelphia, Danford's Balsam, and London with a 124 mile rapid transit route phrase, but lacks a coherent event or clear identifiers.
A letter to the editor from Mrs. N. M. Flint, aged 76, touts Anuric by Dr. Plurca of Buffalo as curing backache, rheumatic pains, and kidney bladder troubles. The note claims the remedy dissolves uric acid and is 37 times more potent than lithia.
The Brewer family suffers a trio of eye injuries when wood splinters strike Mige Urenur and Willam Brewer during logging. A third brother receives a kick to the right eye from a horse, all details reported by Alliart Lea in the St Paul Dispatch.
Antiseptic powder touted for use among the troops. Claims include comforting effects and relief for ailments. Advertisement urges readers to buy Allen's Foot-Ense and other products for soldiers.
A quirky exchange notes a past appeal between two individuals and warns about skin puncture from a rusty nail with Janford's Dalsam to prevent blood poisoning. The passage also claims Ady reports the king of Spain in a coma with a stated amount of 1,109,000 dollars.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in tablet or liquid form. It claims to restore stomach health, improve digestion, appetite, liver function, and nerve vitality, with no alcohol or harmful drugs. The copy asserts safety and popular neighbor endorsements.
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