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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
1
The Titonka Topic Seed edition from Wolfe is listed as a metered post office publication and classified as second class mail matter.
Subscription rates are listed as 1.50 per year in advance 2.00 per year otherwise and 0.60 per year for Canada post offices The American Press Association is noted as foreign advertising representative Thirty new inspectors were sent into the state recently prompting debate on tax increases The piece mentions a new law passed by the 40th General Assembly as a major action.
The piece reflects on Warren G Harding's death, urging reverence as democracy pauses before a powerful, final truth. It contrasts political critics with the solemn moment of national mourning and the enduring measure of goodness beyond tenure.
The passage commends a president nominee and leader for moral worth, devotion, and sympathetic understanding. It notes the burden of office and the duty of financial centers to face immediate needs while honoring the departed with reverent reflection.
A Rock Island Magazine piece by M. M. Knapp recounts 1884 B C R N line building from Dows to Madison Junction with a junction to M and St L at Hayfield Station, and the 1897 98 Garner county seat election battle to move from Concord to Britt prompting a $35 000 courthouse offer and partisan township leverage.
Notice to the trade that the store at Woden Iowa has been sold to Reverett Wei land the present proprietor. All persons with open accounts are urged to come to the store and settle immediately leaving all accounts with the new owner for collection.
Promoters backed by Rapids Garner & Northwest Railway founded a line from Madison Junction to Titonka via Crystal Lake and Crystal Lake area. Cable’s bond control and 61 percent stock move aimed to empower Cable's interests, later increased stock to $300000. Construction began Sept 22 1898, faced a brutal winter, but proceeded with frost, snow, and even rail laid on ice. First train reached Titanica Dec 21 with fourteen grain cars. The Cedar Rapids Garner & Northwest Railway was sold to BCR&N for $14000 after two years, giving Rock Island access to Crystal Lake Waden and Titonka stations.
A young candidate toured a town seeking votes by offering magazine subscriptions at a dollar each. Businessmen avoided endorsing the effort as most subscriptions never arrived. Police halted the activity, and the candidate left with staffers in a car, while the crowd viewed the incident with disdain.
Mr and Mrs George Bonacker visited Miss Lorna Longbottom in Cedar Falls. A still in Kossuth county near Irvington was captured on a farm occupied by Carl McLeuer Olaf Finnemark and family. The writer and family returned from camping and fishing in St Louis County where the great pike and berries were noted. A reader from Iron River Wisconsin longs for Indian Day and old times with gin and booze. Bill remarks he preferred teetotal days. The Topic errs and G D Welhousen forgives. Willie Welhousen announces a new baby Merle born last week, making the family in German township proud.
Lindley J. Potee files for divorce from Fannie Potee alleging willful desertion and abandonment for over two years. Court in Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, set to begin September 24 1928. Fannie Potee to answer by September 14 1923 otherwise default judgment.
The La Verne News reports a deal last Saturday transferring ownership to J W Hartinger of Grundy Center. He will take possession September 1 1923 and plans to move here soon to publish the best paper La Verne has had.
In Wassath County District Court Septem ber Term 1025 Farmers Savings Bank Ledyard Iowa files action against W H Lamb and Sons and Lambs to recover 573 30 with 8 percent interest from June 38 1923 on two notes 400 dated December 12 1921 payable six months after date and 108 dated April 12 1822 due September 1 1923. You are notified that petition is on file with the Clerk of the court.
Writ of attachment issued in a Kossuth County case states sheriff levied on the crop growing and to be grown in 1923 on the Southeast Quarter of Section 12 and Southwest Quarter of Section 7 in Township 99 North Range 29 West and 99 North 28 West. Defendants must appear by September 24, 1923, else default and judgment follow. dated July 31, 1923, by attorney Dr. I Van Ness.
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