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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1930
Page
6
Government experts urge use of Squill Kill made from aquill-bulbs ground to powder. Rats and mice eat it readily while it is highly objectionable to most other animals. Price 50 cents at druggists or direct from Squill Kill Drug Co Barnesville Ohio.
A sweep of social visits and small events across Titonka and nearby towns. Raymond Ricklets and Mrs. Peterson are listed among local acquaintances with friends in Titonka Mason City and Algona. Attendees include Misa Florence Bacon Miss Irene Callies Kossuth bankers meeting and various weekend visits to Hampton Iowa Falls and Britt.
Loss reported for a boy’s overcoat with a reward offered. Rural sale notices include New York seed potatoes from Bonacker Bros and four Poland China brood sows cholera immune listed with Henry Sun ken Ntonka Towa. Local social notes mention Easter visit by Bonacker and Burke families and several family health updates.
Daniel Honken aged 25 died suddenly Monday evening from heart failure after driving cattle from pasture. Son of Mr and Mrs John Honken he lived north of the Reformed Church. He had long suffered heart trouble. Funeral services were held yesterday.
Floyd Davis of Titonka, an expert amateur radio operator, transmitted on forty meters on March 19 1980 and his signals were received in Vladivostok, Siberia. He later received a letter from G Pentgoff of Viladivostok reporting the distant contact and noting the station did 1574 Rk in the amateur books. Davis enjoys transmitting radiograms at night and has prior acknowledgments from eastern and western coast amateurs, though this is his first contact this far away.
Fred Anderson and crew are erecting an eight room two story residence on his farm northeast of town with full basement and electric wiring though hi line is distant. The old home will be moved or sold if possible. A Winter family in accident near Forest City after auto wreck two cars demolished. Mr Winter had a broken rib and back injury. a child suffered a head cut. four occupants in the other car were lightly hurt.
Jno B Hardy reports his stomach relief after taking Adlerika for gas and indigestion lasting twenty years. The ad claims Adlerika cleanses both upper and lower bowels in ten minutes and improves well being, with a testimonial from a local druggist.
Advert reads exact representation standard for Peat Moss Pecp Peat Litter and features claims of high absorbency and fast-selling stock. Also includes a school excuse anecdote, a coal elevator note, a lesson question, and Raven Pig meal with buttermilk and fish meal ingredients.
A recent supreme court ruling curtails the franchise rights of Central States Electric Co with lines near Algona. The dispute arose from a Sunday clash between high liners and Algona city officers over pole and wire placement on local streets and alleys. Judge Davidson, in district court, criticized Central States for unfair tactics as the company faced resistance while attempting to expand into Ackley.
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