24 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
1
Local items report Iowa men in service and many wartime measures. Notes on war bonds, influenza quarantine, draft and passport rules, and university military drills plus a Columbus of notable deaths and honors across counties. Includes Camp Dodge, Des Moines, and Cornell College references.
The October meetings of three Red Cross chapters highlight wartime service led by women. A War Council message credits chapters for materials and time given, notes fund totals and member growth, and praises canteen and dressings work aiding soldiers and refugees in Europe.
Health official Robertson orders Chicago inoculations to curb Spanish influenza and pneumonia. Northern Minnesota fires devastate property worth 100 million dollars, killing 4,000 and leaving about 1,000 homeless. Mortality surges in major cities as influenza spreads. New York Life adds 24 million to Liberty Loan, total 50 million. Southern Pacific adds 2 million. Victor Berger bonds out of jail on espionage charge in Chicago. Robbers steal 15k to 20k payroll from Mount Olive Staunton firm. five men flee toward St Louis. American transport Ameri ca sinks at dock. troops evacuated. Wilson & Co cleared of meat-taint charges. War strains force consolidation of 250 daily papers and suspension of 850 since WWI.
American reports detail 1000 additional prisoners captured west of the Meuse. Dunkerque suffers heavy bombardment with casualties and material damage as German guns blaze along the front. Major Bland slain on the French front September 12.
Obituary notices report deaths including former Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah from apoplexy in Salt Lake City, former Chicago Mayor John Hopkins from pneumonia, Katharin Breshkovskaya described as a Russian revolutionary figure, Congressman John Sterling and aide Whitmore in a Pontiac area car crash, and others. The stories note estates, heirs, and historical prominence.
European front dispatches describe violent anti dynastic protests in Berlin with statues toppled near Unter den Linden and far reaching crowds. A German submarine attacked St Kilda Scotland while Doctor McNamara of the Admiralty spoke in the House of Commons.
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