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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
5
The article outlines the path to amending the Iowa constitution to allow women to hold state legislative office, requiring two legislatures’ action and a public vote. It notes the 1924-assembly timetable, a Newburg area relief effort for threshers’ crowds, and new traffic lighting laws affecting visibility.
Miss Emma Simmering became the bride of Mr. Herman Rachut at Timmanuel's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday. The ceremony featured Lohengrin’s Wedding March, 140 guests attended, and a pink and white themed reception followed at the bride’s home before the couple departed for a honeymoon and their new home in Tonka, Tor.
Danish born farmer Harold Soraffson, a young and recently ill worker on J. J. Cosgrove’s half section, was found with his head and shoulders in Cosgrove's water tank after fleeing his home during a fever. Coroner called. authorities note death not from drowning but possible blood rush after seeking a drink.
Kosauth county supervisors voiced strong opposition at a conference to highway commission plans for a Whittemore to Algona road and unusually wide lanes. They argued current county roads already meet needs, save land, and would require costly right of way purchases under the commission’s ditch and width proposals.
The Bancroft Register notes an increase of 2.16 per yard in the cost under supervision by atta on county roads. The report highlights higher expenses tied to grading and road work in the county.
The Bundy Development Co of Webster City says a new automotive generator will be market ready within two weeks. The unit, bronze and aluminum, doubles mileage and prevents carbon deposits, selling around 75 dollars and distributed from the Bundy shop. Meanwhile an oxygen engine is described as a future market substitute for the standard engine, with casting work in Des Moines.
The Kossuth County Farm Bureau offers a 25 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing farm products. Reports of chicken thefts and other larcenies prompt a possible vigilance committee. Burt executive committee met Monday to discuss stopping the menace. The offer is valid through the fall months with possible changes later. FOR SALE Two Shetland ponies Enquire of Claire Meachan Subscribe for the Topic
The town readies for Indian Day with shows a merty ego Ferris wheel already set and several days of prep. This year two main Indian Days are to be pulled off over today and tomorrow with other attractions and threshing nearly finished. The warm weather and busy schedule promise the largest celebration the town has seen.
The Hulsman family thanks those who helped with the burial of their son and those who sent flowers expressing gratitude to all who offered support.
Gust Wudtke was fatally injured when a jolt toppled him into a self feeding threshing machine at Bancroft Iowa. A witness, daughter of John Hagedorn, saw the accident. He bled to death within about four half hours despite doctors arrival.
An engineer from Colorado examined a Grachinger area claim about gold and found no evidence supporting gold mining in the county. He noted possible tiny traces elsewhere in the state but not enough for investment. The Des Moines Valley’s wealth could reach billions if reports are accurate, though mining here is not justified. A line about a fresh shipment of Columbia No 6 Battery and a lost Goodyear tire is also noted.
Last Thursday at Mason City two aviators practiced a rope ladder stunt when one plane nose-dived after the rope snagged the other. McWhorter and Ray Mewhorter were seriously hurt and one plane crashed with two dead. the show was canceled.
Ray Shusiett of Fonda endured a wreck at Hand's Park last Sunday while skimming water. The aircraft flipped nose first, refusing the controls. he survived with minor injuries. If on land, the outcome would have been fatal.
The Democrat notes Mr. Fain hinting at a libel suit against the paper and plans to consult his attorney. It suggests he may seek gains from a mammoth sale, a new diamond, and other items as he targets wealthy buyers.
The Clarion News notes an unusual early snow event with cold rain and brief flakes reported Monday as a rare weather oddity in the area. Local witnesses say ponds and lakes showed spray-like bursts before melting, amid an unusually hot summer ending with a slow storm.
Spirit Lake will host the Iowa Department American Legion state convention September 1 to 3 with three candidates for commander Daniel F. Steck Ottumwa Ray Yeater of Johnson County and David Stewart Sioux City announced. Also listed are candidates for state Legion finance officer and two classified ads seeking a small farm and fall plowing services from Lupke Wirttes Titonka and Fred Korte Woodan (Iowa).
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