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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
2
The notice lists second class mail handling at Titonka post office and local advertising charges of 10 cents per line for the first issue and 5 cents per line for each subsequent issue.
A series of 1918 Republican primary candidacy notices from Algona Bancroft and Bancroft area residents. Names include A L Peterson for Sheriff, J A Frech for Clerk of the District Court, Agnes M Laidley for Recorder, and E H Beardsley for County Auditor, all subject to June primary decisions.
Roy E. Moelds of Algona Town announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Kossuth County. He emphasizes his current street-work and calls on voters to ask the common working man about his character and service.
Voters are asked to support several Republican candidates in the June primary. Al Stable of Burt seeks County Auditor. T P Harrington seeks re election as Representative. Joe Jenks of Ledyard seeks Clerk of the District Court nomination.
A candidate for Kossuth County Recorder on the Republican ticket requests support in the June primaries. Mrs Myrle C Curyea of Germania Iowa signs the notice.
Claude A. Samson appeals to Kossuth County voters in a 1918 plea. He states Republicans support his sheriff duties and urges continuation of his salary during the national crisis. He signs as chairman of the Local Board urging continued service.
Doan residents report daily life items including visits and shopping trips. News mentions Herman Mechiar returning from Iowa City, local accidents, garden seeds from Congressman Woods, moves to Sexton, and various calls, visits, and political chatter about county offices and officials in Kossuth County Iowa.
The passage argues farmers will not stay home but will drive to polls, asserting most own cars and can vote without missing work. It forecasts many political surprises on June 6th.
The Town Council met in special session at First National Bank on April 15 1918 with Mayor Fisher present and several councilors. Committees were named for Streets and Alleys Sidewalks and Crossings. A motion by R L Lamoreux to void all ordinances dating to January 17 1915 passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned.
Misa Clasina Thalea Kruse born March 24 1870 in Emden Germany died April 11 1918 in Titonka Iowa aged 48. Lina known as a well known character in Titonka, came with her mother eleven or twelve years ago and made this city her home. She fell ill with measles which developed into pneumonia and died after a brief illness. She came to this country with her immigrants at age three, the Kruse family first settled near Ackley before moving to the Titonka area about twenty years ago.
Funeral services were conducted at the church by Rev. P. Mueller on Saturday at 1 o'clock. The remains were laid in Buffalo township cemetery beside her father. She leaves her mother aged about 80, one sister Mrs. S. T. Smith of Wesley, and many acquaintances. The Topic extends condolences to the mother and sister.
J J Cosgrove of the First National has rented his farms and will devote the coming months to life-long selection. Busy with banking and farming, he feels at his age time is now or never. The Topic and friends wish him success in the matrimonial ring.
A humorous springtime comedy by Ralph T. Kettering and Lorin Howard titled The Marriage Question will open at the Call Opera House in Algona on Wednesday April 24. Producers Messrs Gaskell and MacVitty present an elaborate setting and cast, with local officials noting a lively dose of culture and patriotism amid the plot’s love trials.
A report describes a Sunday visit to Crystal Lake where Mr Haxton of Britt with his hounds joined a wolf pursuit. The dramatic chase featured Haxton leaping to seize a wolf near Crystal Lake while visiting relatives.
An article advocates eating pie as wholesome and offers a home remedy using buckthorn bark glycerine to aid digestion. It claims the mixture cleanses the bowel, removes foul matter, relieves sour stomach and constipation, and prevents appendicitis. W. J. Dantol, a druggist, is cited.
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