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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
3
London Nov 14 reports suggest the British first class battleship Audacious, commissioned in 1912 and of 25 000 tons, may have been sunk by a mine or explosion in the North Sea near the same area as the Olympic incident. No official confirmation yet from the admiralty.
London reports Dixmude fell to German forces on Tuesday but were later forced to retreat after heavy losses. German troops allegedly held their ground amid fierce shelling and counterattacks as Allied forces pressed the area.
An unofficial report notes German troops facing stiff resistance in West Flanders and around Ypres. German efforts to break British lines near Le Bagoie and widen the wedge into Allied positions have failed, while French marines bayonet charges prompted retreat to avoid heavier losses.
An official press bulletin reports heavy bombardment followed by a forceful assault by the Prussian guard corps. Despite brave resistance, the lines at Ypres were breached at three points but repelled with heavy enemy losses. 700 enemy dead found. 1,300 prisoners captured. French and German reports corroborate heavy actions around Ypres, with confirmed prisoner captures and mixed progress on other sectors.
Russian forces report continued fighting in East Prussia near Stalluponen and Soldau, with German offensives repulsed toward Thorn and along the Vistula. Operations spread to Czestochowa, Galicia, and the Carpathians as Austro-Hungarian troops retreat in places and heavy losses are issued in early November.
London announces two German cruisers the Emden and Koenigsberg were destroyed or bottled up by Allied forces. Emden's captain and officer are prisoners of war amid heavy losses. Additional reports describe German airship raids on England and a skirmish near Ypres with German, French, and British planes.
London reports the British government will mobilize 1,000,000 additional troops, not affecting the territorial force, bringing total troops to 2,198,100. Previous supplements added 66,100 on August 6 and 600,000 in September to meet the year ending March 31, 1915 requirements.
Berlin wireless reports the German press praising the navy after the Emden loss, declaring the German fleet struck a blow against British naval supremacy. It notes England’s call for Australian Japanese Russian and French warships to hunt the cruiser down, amid apportioning blame for the pursuit.
Government figures show Iowa corn yield at 289 million bushels with value around 327 million, up 34 million from 1913. National notes report 2.71 billion bushels. corn priced about 61 cents, wheat near 96 cents, oats 39 to 34 cents, potatoes 67 cents, apples down from last year.
Explosion of nitroglycerin at 1330 Mast Ninth Street Carral! Des Moines shattered windows and startled a sleeping family. Gov. Garrell offered no explanation and said he knew of no suspect. Premises checked show bomb placed about thirty feet from the porch. No injuries reported.
G B Kilely, a top Iowa farmer, harvested nearly 20 000 bushels from 650 acres in Carroll county this year. He now cultivates 600 acres of winter wheat and employs twenty four men. The operation features two tractor engines, oilers, and land reclamation from marsh land.
A man claiming the name Charles Sehranski was nabbed after $2,200 in currency was found on a tramp traveling from Sioux City toward Chicago. He alleges the money came from day labor in the Dakotas and says he is a Pole. He is being held in Lagann for further investigation.
A mail carrier named Young died in Pella after a collision involving two motorcycles. The crash occurred on a local road, the other rider involved was injured. Authorities investigated the single vehicle crash that claimed the life of the carrier.
The Iowa Supreme Court affirms the Clinton County District Court decision in Lizzie Keith vs MW of A. The case held that premiums on Nathan Kelch’s life policy, paid by the lodge after his disappearance presumed dead, entitle the widow to $2,000 face value plus interest.
A Iowa State College report from Des Moines covers the State University address on morality in colleges, blasting cigarette use and gambling among students. It also notes volunteers in agriculture to protect wheat from the Hessian Fly and that Alex Jenkins secured a high position with the railroad navigation bureau in the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The note sheet reports Greene County land sale at $276 per acre, with O R Robinson farm details. It lists gubernatorial and sheriff election results, cholera and typhoid cases, tainted water blame, Babylonian tablets at Iowa City, and a large Des Moines eviction record.
The article argues Western Canada offers strong prospects for farming and settlement. It notes drought resilience in much of the region, successful immigrant farmers who diversify from grain to livestock, and growing park country areas with potential land purchases near towns. Rail expansion will follow settlement.
A garbled line shows a reaction from the audience as a female figure collapses emotionally after a performance. The text suggests distress and a dramatic break in the scene without clear names or setting.
An old ad promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted bottle medicine for babies and kids. The copy claims 20 years of use and bears a signature, urging mothers to rely on Castoria for gentle relief.
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