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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
6
Federal news from Des Moines reports Iowa commissioners charge discrimination by 47 railroads operating in the Midwest. The case alleges unequal treatment by freight rates cited against Missouri River routes and projected to affect eastern shipments.
The governor proclaims October 9 1912 as state fire prevention day urging public and private schools and medical institutions to educate on fire causes dangers and prevention. Mayors should enforce better building regulations ensure escape measures and proper cleaning of dilapidated structures. Des Moines weather notes heat and drought effects on corn and crop progress across counties.
Fragmentary OCR text contains garbled names and phrases with medical and hospital references but lacks a discernible event, date, or location to summarize into a proper news item. The readable parts mention a university, medical prudent, an artery, and an operation but no concrete outcomes or actions.
Weather fragments describe varying rain chances and unsettled conditions. The notes mention a location called Woon and reference a period of frequent rain with intermittent sun, suggesting ongoing unsettled atmospheric patterns.
State reports show 30 percent of Iowa corn short by next Sunday and 72 percent by October 30 with 90 percent by October 15. Des Moines notes rising bank capital and deposits, while Ames discusses enrollment gains and broader state comparisons across the nation.
A fragmented dispatch reports Maurice and surrounding areas affected by a damaging incident. Sacks by a cow injure a person as Rev. Harry Evans resigns from Ipswich to pursue a pastorate. A threshing engine fire near Rock Rapids destroys farm machinery, hay, and livestock amidst wider storm damage across several small communities.
The notice details a dressmaking pattern using 414 yards crepe de chine 40 inches wide and a coffee colored orange cloth garment. It cites a padded bodice, trimmed skirt with black strap details, outer straps with buttons, and a matching trimmed coat with a collar and shirt-like pleats.
The piece discusses fashion for older women highlighting modest wraps capes and lace shawls as preferred items for maturity. It notes the shift from youthful silhouettes and the challenge for 40 plus women to find cool yet modest outfits. It mentions wraps edged with ribbons and decorative details to suit older figures.
The article catalogs fashion trends with collars tapering behind each ear and a surge in white shoes. It notes a proliferation of beadwork, large hats with wide velvet borders, and capes with fleecy edges. Velvet trims, marquisette fabrics, and bubble-like dance frocks dominate, while silhouettes shift to larger gowns and smaller facial adornments.
The readable portion discusses making salts at home and mentions chemicals like carbonyte and ammonia. The text is garbled and contains instructions that are unsafe and incomplete, lacking verifiable steps or context.
A garbled note references lemon juice and a preparation process in an unclear context. The readable phrases point to a culinary or experimental mix, mentioning lemon juice and a referenced preparation step, with no discernible event or clear entities.
Fragmentary text describes a child's frock with sash, heel slip, buttons, and decorative elements. Mentions Darian, mentions water facet and fabric details as the garment is arranged or passed through a slashed opening. Details are inconsistent and partially illegible.
The piece denounces Senator Penrose's charges and moral obliquity amid a clash with Col. Roosevelt. It portrays Penrose as aligned with big money and partisan privilege while defending Roosevelt's opportunism as necessary for progress. It also notes Penrose’s expose of political mechanisms and Lorimerism.
Colonel Roosevelt recalls how as president he used beans to feed soldiers and show concern for the people. He recounts taking eleven hundred pounds of beans for his officers and ultimately six hundred pounds for the men after the War Department deducted the cost from his salary, asserting he generally got the beans for the people.
The Progressive platform calls for just wage standards, arguing courts must set wage baselines when legislature fails. The Avetralla ruling challenges market value, favoring normal needs of workers as a guide, with the conclusion that industries unable to pay should halt operations.
The New York senatorial investigating committee denounced graft and extravagance linked to William Barnes Jr. and Dublin, noting Barnes aided campaign rewards. It questions Barnes's influence on Taft and his re nominate effort, highlighting Baraca’s role in shaping Taft’s campaign leadership.
In a midline editorial from the Maryland editor, questions arise about It Prodigent Talet’s reliance on regularity to win. The piece hints at a forthcoming spring rush and reflects uncertainty over his campaign approach.
Fragmentary text mocks The Tribune and Governor Wilson over a potential shift west of the Hadepn river. It questions loyalty to the information and riffs on a money trust theme while lampooning political figures including Jacob Selim and Benle, with hints of Harper’s Weekly style.
The account portrays President Taft wavering over Lorimer and facing diminished White House influence as Progressive Republicans pull back. It notes Root urging Lorimer's ouster and alleges Taft avoided decisive action, indirectly guiding the Payne Aldrich bill through with limited real reform.
Dispatches report Jacob Gould Schurman, Cornell University president, named minister to Greece. The long-time scholar in philosophy and political economy may resign his presidency as the recall approaches, with plans for a sabbatical and continued academic ties.
The passage notes reactions to a presidential rebuke in Kansas. It mentions Mr Stubbs winning counties and districts and Roosevelt facing a strong electoral rebuke in November.
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