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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
1
The article notes 1909 crops boosting freight, farm wealth, and rural life amid rising prices. It cites Panama canal zone opportunities, Manila’s anniversary, and debates on imperialism, with reflections on international exchanges and social norms across nations.
Des Moines October 14 Des Moines to host a new Iowa farm congress consolidating eight state agricultural bodies The congress aligns with the corn exposition at the Coliseum November 29 to December 11 and includes leaders John C Simpson as president and Wesley Greene as secretary among others
New York’s J T Canfield says railway mail clerks are the poorest paid in government service. The Des Moines branch hosted a smoker for the Railway Mail Clerks’ association as Canfield tours the country seeking congressional support for an annual appropriation. The proposal would fund expenses and raise wages for about 16 000 clerks, with costs over 2 million dollars yearly.
Frisco hosts World exposition events to mark Portola’s 140th anniversary and San Francisco’s recovery from 1906 disasters. Ships from foreign nations attend, and a noon toast to city prosperity is led by schoolchildren nationwide. President Taft signaled the opening. The festival runs through October 23.
Irving B. Richman of Muscatine was unanimously elected president of the State Library Association at the Des Moines library meeting. Richman, noted author and historian, writes about Rhode Island and California and works on a California history in the American Commonwealth Series. Other officers include Vine Clark Ames as first vice president and LilMan Arnold of Dunbar as secretary.
President Taft and President Diaz met in El Paso amid grand welcomes and a joint breakfast after Diaz crossed the border. Troops lined the river and a ceremonial salute paused the procession as the two leaders exchanged a warm greeting.
A double-header freight crashed into a standing freight near Humboldt depot injuring Engineer Bullis who suffered a fractured skull and conductors Jack Kelly and Andy Stewart with severe injuries. A refrigerator car overturned and contents destroyed as two way cars were wrecked. Victims were taken to Eagle Grove Hospital.
The Iowa Red Man council votes to hold the next gathering in Ottumwa. Jos Parrat of Philadelphia is praised as Jacobone. Walter Kestevan of Des Moines is elected president and N G Carney of Sioux City secretary treasurer. Per capita tax lowered to 60 cents and Great Chief of Records Frank A Day of Des Moines may receive a $1,200 annual salary.
Des Moines Oct 16 the fight between the Iowa and Aluteal Telephone companies gained momentum as the city through counsel R O Brennan James Parsons and Fred Wiltas filed quo warranto actions in district court before Judge McHenry to challenge the corporate franchises of the Iowa Telephone company.
New York report states State Senator Patrick H McCarren of Brooklyn underwent appendectomy Wednesday night at St Catherine's hospital. Surgeons feared he would not survive the day as of 2 15 o clock this morning.
J Tanner Beem was elected mayor of Marengo Indiana succeeding A Henderson removed under Cossoa law. Beem previously served as tyosr and is described as a capable lawyer and public spirited citizen.
Six defendants indicted by the grand jury for foot jog craps plead guilty before Judge Willcockson in Newton. They are fined $25 each and face related collateral penalties.
Two miners Leonard Hibbs and Thomas Euoy were killed when a rock fell at a work site near Carterville Missouri on October 16. The disaster occurred during ongoing mining operations and authorities are reporting the fatalities as confirmed.
Delegates from many cities gather at First Methodist Church for the National Purity Congress under the National Purity Federation. Speeches focus on white slave traffic with leaders from London Chicago Des Moines and Oklahoma City among those present. The program lists clergy scholars reformers and officials, with sessions through Thursday night.
The National Spiritualists association holds its largest convention in this city birthplace of modern Spiritualism. President George Ed Warne chairs sessions with speakers including Rev Wil J Elwood Dr B F Austin Rev G T Thompson and Mrs Helen L P Russeguo. Noted mediums attend. events run tomorrow and Friday evenings with a visit to Hydesville cottage home of the Fox sisters.
Chicago reports a printers congress at the Auditorium hotel aiming to end price wars and set a uniform cost method nationwide before adjournment Wednesday. Notable speakers include H P Forter Boston and Seneca O Beach Portland. Delegates to be entertained with smoker vaudeville and a dinner, plus an auto tour of parks and luncheon at South Shore Country Club. Des Moines hints McKinlay may buy Des Moines City Railway soon as talks progress this month.
Anxious patients urged to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe tonic for women. The ad claims the medicine cures female ills, renews health, and has helped women nationwide. It invites letters for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
A Pleasant article recalls a New England great grandfather who used humor and shocks to keep worshippers awake, including pausing a sermon to mock calls for a new church. In Yellowstone a new geyser near Fountain Hotel erupts 100 feet high, spouting hot water and steam at irregular intervals.
The fragmentary text refers to a Logic title and a Courier-Journal discussant. It mentions Russ Bluse doing the Lest work and a leading grocery, with a Seneca quote about serving others. The readable content is fragmentary and lacks coherent news events.
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