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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
2
Titonka Topic announces second class mail status with post office handling. Local advertising charges are 10 cents per line for the first issue and 5 cents per line for each subsequent issue.
Holders of First and Second Liberty Loans may convert to 4% bonds until November 9 1918. Converted bonds retain maturity and are similar to Third Liberty Loan bonds. 4% Gold Bonds 1932 47 or 1927 42 issued with increased interest dates. Conversion thru banks. coupon holders may choose coupon or registered bonds with same recipient name.
The Treasury outlines conversion rules for registered bonds to 4 percent Gold Bonds of 1932-47, with details on assignments, coupon handling, and interest accrual. Holders of 4 percent First and Second Liberty Loans are urged to convert before November 9 1918 to avoid higher rate bonds and potential market price gaps after conversion.
County agent warns threshing spreads hog cholera between hog lots via farm equipment and feet. Last year Kossuth county lost over two percent of hogs to cholera. about fifteen current cases noted. Advice urges reducing pork consumption and avoiding threshing in infected hog lots to protect neighbors.
Burt residents share war work on farms, care for kin, and family visits. Community updates include travel to Des Moines and Algona, appendicitis operations, a hospital stay, a barn social with about 65 attendees, and Dr. Clapsaddle preparing for Camp Dodge. Local youth work shifts to aid the war effort while continuing school duties.
Doane News reports multiple Algona area residents visiting and shopping locally. J W Harris Hazel and Everette were Camp Dodge visitors. Alton Hansen returned home from Bitonka. Fred Davis family and Peter Hansen shopped in Algona. Mr and Mrs Wm Larsen hosted and others called in from nearby towns. Community harvest work and social visits are summarized with local families, visits to Mayo Brothers for Chris Knudgen, and bereavement for the Gaffin family.
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