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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
6
A chaotic town show at Portison featured 600 of 1400 inmates, with mischief after crowds spilled into streets. Wrecked storefronts, a bank closure, and injuries marked the night as police and volunteers responded to the disrupted celebration and ensuing disturbances.
A university physics department presents a 1940s era invention using quartz crystals to convert electric impulses into audible signals. The description mentions variations in crystal impedance and transfer of signals to a speaker, noting potential improvements in sound transmission and key changes in timing affecting output. The account reflects early exploration of crystal-based electronic communication.
Maj H M Byers from Iowa attends Ethops College fall term at Highland Park. A new student plans to document automobile tech and engineering studies while a ban on liquor import looms as county officials seek opinions on a proposed law. Des Moines police report a surge of drunkenness cases with several arrests noted at the end of the week.
Reading notes from centers across Iowa. Thomas Teisinger, 87, a retired Dunkerton farmer, died by self harm. Discussions rise on a Favell plan near Stobs City and funding for state fair may shift. Old-guard reunions in Cedar Rapids draw thousands, while Uncle Jimmy Carr of Story County dies at 100. Highway expansion in Polls County aims to widen 190 mills of roads at a cost around 100 thousand dollars.
The report notes Sergt Skemy Caslu of the Fourth Oley of London battalion and Hullsnannty urge men to enlist. They promise conscription if volunteers fail, urging men to join as papa and brothers fight at the front. The appeal faces skepticism as locals weigh the risks of service.
A distressed woman in a tenement asks a polite visitor for respect, insisting she is a friend, not a charity worker, and requests that people in the hall be told so when she goes out. The fragment reflects urban poverty and social perceptions of aid.
Fragmentary text hints at a question about why gelentlets do not agree on any subject. The excerpt suggests a speculative discussion where consensus may be impossible or unspoken. No clear names, places, or dates are discernible.
Iowa banks confront pressure to fund a European war loan as agriculture heads into fall. State banking head A D Wolever notes eastern banks plan a billion dollar loan, while western banks resist sending funds east. Iowa deposits total $325 million in state banks under state control, with three new charters issued: Lytton Savings Bank, Parmers Trust and Savings Bank, and Muddy Ayr State Bank.
The Woolen Mills at the Bareoon river in Nite Dane village are set to shut down after more than fifty six years. Inability to obtain dyes from Germany used in the mills’ woolens is cited as the cause. The Lonsdale Blanket brand is well known in central Iowa. Eight to twenty workers were employed, drawn from the town and surrounding area.
Clarion public schools report the death of Miss Dann a nine year teacher at Basle Grove with unclear motive. Authorities say the body showed self-inflicted strangulation and line neckties found bound around the head of the bed.
Miseling Man Returnm Noysda describes the puzzled return of David Deaver a young man from Zearing who vanished from his home spurring a wide search and a tense vigil. He appeared at his home seemingly dazed unable to explain his absence or whereabouts leaving residents relieved yet unsure of what happened.
Five inmates who escaped from the county jail by sawing their way to liberty were killed when a freight train derailed near Portland. Snow lighted the wreck, and rescue efforts followed as authorities investigated the incident and circumstances of the escape.
The combined Masonry lodges of Davenport purchased the old Trinity cathedral grounds for 22 000 dollars to build a Masonic temple. Nearby a six year old boy, Osage Roland Hamot, suffered multiple injuries after a speeding incident at an agricultural site, with two broken arms and ribs and several bruises as the area underwent demolition.
Poultry owners report thieves raiding coops at Ottumwa with dimmed lights. A car lures a driver away as a thief fills a bag with poultry then escapes. Shots were fired at target coops. a watchdog barked but no one was hurt.
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