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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
3
In a Titonka Topic opinion, L. O. Wolfe argues rats are noisome pests harming health and economy. He notes they damage farms and homes, yet acknowledges they are not as deadly as feared, calling extermination a public and private duty for social welfare.
The Milwaukee Physicians Association calls kissing a menace to health and decency and supports laws to punish it. The New York World says the nation follows a modern trend to regulate others behavior. The piece criticizes the era of high talk on personal liberty versus restricting others welfare.
Reports from Prussian provincial governors link falling birth rates to housing conditions and urban living. Economic and social factors, not just physiology, are blamed as prosperity among the rich and crowded tenements raise stress and mortality. Berlin shows 600,000 residents in one to two room flats with severe overcrowding.
The article notes farm land increased only 15 percent from 1900 to 1910 while population rose 21 percent. It highlights that half of U S farm land lies in nine states and argues for expanding cultivated soil and better tillage methods to reduce waste and boost productivity. It cites a Connecticut cottage example showing storm wind redistribution.
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A crowded La Grange trolley was struck by an eastbound Addison express at Parkway, injuring about 30 people and killing three likely. Women dominated the casualties as passengers were crushed under seats and trapped, with a special medical train sent to aid at Illmore Central hospital.
President Taft telegraphed the War Department from his private car in Rochester indicating 2000 U.S. troops would be in Nicaragua by next Tuesday. He rescinded an earlier plan to dispatch the Tenth Infantry from Panama, citing advice from state, war, and navy departments on the revolt and safety of Americans.
In Milwaukee on Wednesday the recall and trustee questions dominated discussion at the American Bar Association convention. Senator Sutherland attacked recall and progressive ideas while Kellogg spoke on trust-busting. Other actions included Taft’s salary push for federal judges, a plan to simplify legal procedure, criticisms of third degree inquiries, dictagraph use, and witness detention. The association approved a proposal to stop recognizing common law marriages and a resolution to disclose race on negro attorney membership applications.
Dallas worded report states a federal grand jury in the northern district of Texas, under Judge W S Macey, indicted Standard Oil interests and Magnolia Petroleum of Texas for conspiring to break up the Pierce Fordyce Oil associations and operating a monopoly. Individuals named include John D Archbold Henry C Folger Jr Joan Sentey and W C Teagie.
The body of General William Booth was interred beside his wife Catherine at Abney Park cemetery on Thursday. Dignitaries from royal houses and presidents of republics attended, along with thousands from all classes, honoring the Salvation Army founder.
A woman claiming to be Carolyn Beara of Greenville attempted to enter an elevator with President Taft at Taft's Columbus hotel. She proclaimed she wished to give him a sacred knife and was taken into custody after the disturbance.
The largest mortgage ever filed for record in Cairo was presented to County Recorder Alfred Brown on Thursday. The $200,000,000 loan was secured by the St Louis Tron Mountain and Bouthera railway, signaling a major finance milestone.
In an uprising at Changsha Hunan province on Tuesday soldiers killed 70 persons and looted government offices and the treasury. The governor Tan Yong Kaj escaped amid the chaos and looting.
Aug 29 report from beside the wharf states United States transport Liscom sank in shallow water with one fatality and ongoing inquiry into the incident.
Col C. Wilson sixty seven former president of United Wireless died at the United States penitentiary in Atlanta Iowa from uraemic poisoning while serving a three year sentence for using the walls in an attempt to defraud he was stricken in the prison library on Monday.
Thirteen fire fighters were rescued in a pitiable condition from Devil's Canyon where they had been hemmed in since the previous Sunday by fire. They had been without food or water until reaching safety on Thursday.
Aviator Joseph Brevencon from Pittsburgh sustained serious injuries when his biplane crashed at the Wayneburg fairgrounds during a display. The accident occurred August and details unknown as investigators assess the scene and stabilize the injured flyer.
Detroit reports show Amos Musselman wins the Republican nomination for governor as Fred Martindale’s lead tightens in the upper peninsula. Musselman appeals to Prohibition and saloon backers, while in Detroit Martindale leads but loses heavily in the lower peninsula. Nine aldermen, including Tom Glinnan, are renominated amid graft accusations. Pressgutor Shepard gains strong nomination.
Fifty horses and twenty five mules loaded with provisions and munitions accompanied by five hundred dollars and a band of forty volunteers. They returned Thursday after defeating Orozco forces in Cananea, Mex.
Two hundred survivors of the Forty Fourth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry gather for a reunion in Bloomington Illinois. The event centers on memories of Civil War service and shared veterans’ fellowship amid a hometown commemoration.
The Sixty-second Congress ended its session with a $9,000,000 expenditure measure awaiting the president in Washington. Senate members debated bribery charges against West Virginia senators and a Penrose investigation resolution. House adjournment was routine as President Taft preparations for Beverly vacation began.
August dispatches report Dobbinsville townsfolk escaped injury after an apparent shooting by Coast Artillery members. In Kansas the Republican council blocked removing Roosevelt electors from the ballot. In France Lieut. Lewis Felix M Chandenter of the aviation corps died in a plane crash near Chalong.
William Loeb Jr, New York port collector, issues a vigorous defense of Theodore Roosevelt amid a controversy over 1904 campaign fund contributions from Standard Oil and Harriman. He asserts Roosevelt did not solicit the gifts and that Cortelyou assured no contributions were made.
Los Angeles Aug 29 Judge Willie fixed October 21 for the second trial of Clarence Darrow renowned labor attorney of Chicago. He faces charges of bribing juror Robert Hatn in the McNamara case. This follows an earlier acquittal after a three month hearing on Lookwood Talesman bribery allegations.
The American state department issued a demand to the Padua government to patrol posts and halt alleged brutality against Americans. The message, dated August 41, calls for protection and fair treatment in international postings.
An earthquake was felt in Calumet and surrounding Lore TUN area as residents reported shaking in August. Local authorities and residents identified the tremor near Galunet Mich with reports of several structures rattling.
Unofficial counts show 272 070 people attended over nine days from Aug 22 to Aug 10. Despite forecasts of 300 000, gains were under 1% with weather and railroad excursion gates cited as factors. Net profits near 32 000 with 26 000 needed for a cross section horse statue and about 6 500 available for the board.
A Cedar Rapids youth, George Fennell, stopped a Rock Island line block signal by cutting the wire between here and Vinton. He procured an officer’s badge and revolver, forced an aide to help, and with a railroad man’s aid took two laborers at a grading camp six miles north at midnight. He was jailed after a sleuth operation.
Local police report four men were arrested after an attack on Mr and Mrs W L Jamieson and a friend last week. The group offered a ride at night, were refused, and then assaulted the Jamiesons before fleeing. Suspects were identified and apprehended.
The Davenport Scott county onion crop reached a county record this year with 30 000 bushels grown on 300 acres. At 40 cents per field price the gross is 132 000 dollars, averaging 1 100 bushels per acre and about 440 dollars per acre in revenue. Net profit per acre estimates about 270 dollars after costs.
Lesie M. Shaw paid 25000 to Receiver 2 5 Harlin of the Northern Southern railroad and to syndicate Wag to gain another sixty days on the 440000 balance. Seventy five thousand dollars has been paid on the deal in taxes penalties and options.
Burglars cracked the Kendall store safe in Marysville twelve miles southeast, escaping with about $45 after damaging the safe and triggering a security scare in the post office area.
Fragmentary OCR text references tennis and a 1918 date with unclear names and places. The readable bits mention an announcement and a plan, but details are garbled.
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