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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
2
Advertisement notice lists mail matter classifications and local rates for notices. It notes 10 cents per line for the first issue and 6 cents per line for each subsequent issue, as part of local advertising guidelines at Titonka post office.
The article explains U S war financing through taxes and bonds with three main sources of funds. It notes fixed property and accumulated savings, wealth produced during war, and future tax and bond revenue. It argues war costs are shifted rather than impoverishing the nation, citing England after Napoleon and the U S Civil War as examples.
A editorial urges readers to defend a free press and tolerate differing views. It argues editors may err or hold heresies, yet readers should support honest, fearless reporting and engage respectfully rather than knock the editor to preserve the paper’s success.
Merritt Superintendent Agentleman from Cedar Falls has been elected to lead Buffalo Consolidated School. No additional particulars are provided in the notice.
Burt notes reveal Mrs. Pratt's sister Mrs. Roy Jacobs in frail health in Sauk Center. Families travel to visit Indiana Chicago Eagle Grove. Dr. Clapsaddle assists in medical exams for military duty for 200 men. Mrs. Valentine passes away after four weeks in Des Moines. Local social events include women’s groups tours and church outings.
A wartime camp poster advises optimism for military drafts. It outlines a chain of outcomes for those of draft age, suggesting that in every branch the reader should not worry unless danger actually occurs. It ends with a cheer up message.
The article extols sweet clover grown along roadsides, comparing it to red clover and alfalfa. It covers seeding, growth, pasture and hay value, fertilizing power, harvest methods, and challenges in securing high seed yields. It notes rising seed markets and potential future dominance, along with government loan considerations for Iowa farmers.
The Federal Farm Loan Board lists closed loans by state with Texas leading at just over 2 million dollars. California follows with 1,774,264 Oklahoma 1,448,215 Colorado and Kansas around 1.18 million. Iowa and Illinois show smaller totals as agricultural demand fluctuates and the program responds to conditions.
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