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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
6
McGregor reports the river steamboating season 1916 closed after government lights were shut off earlier this month. Despite longer operation, the year saw record tourism and excursion traffic with vessels sailing at capacity in July and August.
Bionx City-Peter Beard known as the Millionaire Gardener left most of his $250,000 estate to his wife and a $2,000 bequest to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Fragmented Iowa news items cover poultry buying, a Creston attorney injury, student discipline claims, hunting licenses, a Sioux City killing accusation denied, a Hampton play cancellation, and a Waterloo rancher’s cattle sale amid party politics all reflecting early 20th century rural life and public affairs.
State notes discuss assessors duties on property lists, McCallum case reversal, and penalties. Updates cover bean supply delays from Colorado due to weather, Pinto beans as navy bean substitute, and 83 counties submitting election results with a Monday canvass by the executive council. Public notices include candidates expense reports and state printer succession. The Argyle Savings Bank incorporation and horticulturist Wesley Greene’s trip to Bronx City are reported along with Gov Clarke at a Perry good roads banquet.
Reports from Hampton and Muscatine detail farm losses of 150 chickens, housing expansions for weary residents, and improvements to the Hotel Rule and Citizens' National Bank. A baby was abandoned in Muscatine with a potential local mother. adoption plans are under consideration. In Johnson county four youths escaped a wreck after colliding with a horse and buggy. Muscatine council rejects full police raises and resists shrinking force. veterans and spouses see record turnout at the Marshalltown Soldiers' Home, with a notably large 1910-era membership.
The article describes the growing popularity of the one piece frock for girls twelve and up, noting its concealment of developing figures and the elder approval. It details construction with underbodice, long sleeves, two box pleats, shirring with decorative stitches, cloth covered buttons, and a girdle secured by three tabs, highlighting embroidery and bend work as fabric accents.
A sweeping display of beaded and jeweled handbags dominates the holiday market with prices from five to one hundred dollars. Velvet and brocade bags, richly decorated with steel beads and fur accents, showcase intricate handiwork likely to entice shoppers seeking high fashion and status.
The piece notes Misa Alcott drawing a heroine in a homespun blue frock with a squirrel fur tippet. It observes young girls wearing wide skirted blue dresses and squirrel tippets this year, describing the look as pretty and becoming for youthful complexions.
A novelty item described as a perfectly round snowball with visible glittering sides draws attention in New York. The piece notes its small size, scarcely larger than a large snowball, highlighting its novelty and the delicate glitter in the surface.
Des Moines dairy official W B Barney counsels consumers to stop buying eggs as prices stay high. He warns prices above 36 to 60 cents a dozen trigger speculation, urges substitutions like milk cheese beans and rice, and says reduced demand would force a drop to normal levels.
Iowa Supreme Court sustains Blakeburg consolidated district ruling, allowing consolidated districts to absorb territory if approved by election. The Williama township case, initially dissolved then revived, ends with the defendants prevailing and establishing a statewide precedent affecting many proposed consolidations.
Des Moines reports soldiers aged 19 to 22 with one year of service may gain appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point by passing the examination. Proficient schoolwork helps, requirements include algebra, geometry, and U.S. history.
Mrs Emma Wilson an Iowa pioneer aged 83 died in Des Moines after living in the state for over seventy years. Her family moved to Poweshiek County when she was 12, and much of her life was spent near the pioneer cabin where only Indians lived before Chief Poweshiek departed.
Frank Warner of the Iowa Bankers Association asserts banks in Iowa are well protected. He notes most banks use burglar proof round door safes and employ vigilant detectives, making any attempted impersonation unlikely.
In a Bible lesson a teacher sought a parallel to the tares parable. David, a student, quickly named his mother, saying she sews tears because of her worn trousers. The class erupted in astonishment at the homely punchline.
An advertisement promises skin and hair care with free mail samples from Book Cutlours Boston. A noted exception recalls Smith's humor while a joke about someone falling on concrete is mentioned. Hawks and blue jays are said to destroy eggs and nestlings of other birds.
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