Algona Resident Dies After Illness at Local Hospital
The obituary describes a farmer who arrived in the country in 1905 at age 16. He worked on farms, enlisted when war with Germany began, served in Mason City then a Colorado detention camp, was mustered out due to weak heart, returned to Titonka and Algona, and died Thursday at 1:30 PM in the Algona hospital after a period of paralysis and unconsciousness. He joined the Lutheran church at 14 and was remembered as honest and industrious with family and community ties.
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Rae
Gobbler Suspected in Absences at Quinn Farm
A farm resident notices Mr Quinn’s gobbler has been missing from the barnyard for days at a time. The bird’s irregular homecomings raise questions about a possible late night activity away from the coop. The owner vows to monitor the gobbler to determine if foul play or mischief is involved.
Peculiar Turkey Story Highlights Budget Worries
Ban Croft reports a humorous note from Kossuth County about a farmer whose turkey takes a minor part in egg hatching while the farmer sticks to his job and complains about the high cost of living. The tale reflects local farm life and stubborn routines.
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Turkey
Marrieen
Kossuth
Land Sale Records Show High Acre Price in Wesley Area
ACI ELS AT-8510 reports a 120 acre Kent farm near Wesley sold at $275 per acre to Kunz Benson Ochs Co. The property includes new farm buildings and surrounding legal notices indicate prices from $200 to $300 per acre as multiple Wesley Titonka transactions unfold.
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Els
Wesley
Kent Farm
Pike
Advange
Consolidated School Opens September 1st with New Faculty
The School Board listed faculty for the coming year led by Prof. Williams Superintendent and Miss Carrie Reynolds Principal at Iowa Falls. Assistant Principal Miss Ira Ganfield Iowa Falls joins with teachers from Titonka Charles City and St Charles for grades from 1st to 8th starting Monday September 1.
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Boyken
Prof. Williams
Carrie Reynolds
Iowa
Falls
Ira-Ganfield
Vera
A. Ford
Nellie S
Tuberculosis in Cattle Raises Calls for Expanded Testing
Officials and veterinarians warn about 15 percent of old and dairy cattle infected with tuberculosis and note rising tuberculous rates among isolate herds. The article cites prison tuberculin tests and free testing, with $1,000,000 slated for indemnities and ongoing state efforts, including Iowa among 43 states adding $2,148,860 for livestock protection.
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Iowa
For Sale Rock Island Engine and Barbed Wire Item
Classified line lists 24 inch tall gang plow and a six horse power Fairbanks Morse kerosene engine offered by Joe Lamoreux of Titonka Iowa with additional note about barbed wire and a person named Hansen from Titonka.
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Rock “Island
Fairbanks-Morse
Joe Lamoreux
Titonka
Iowa
Local News Notes on Bank Cashier Absence and Farm Life
The snippet reports on the cashier of the First National Bank, Ammion, returning from a two week vacation in Chicago. It mentions possible travels to Lincoln or Urbana and hints at various local residents, land sales offers, and estate depositions. Ben Hopkis and his wife return from Dumont, Iowa, while Ben served in France and now plans farming near Plum Creek. Olof Fannemark supplies apples as Iowa’s apple crop year proceeds.
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National Bank
Ammion
Chicago
Lincoln
Neb
Urbana
Tows
Teatro Noreen
Ben Hopkis
Dumont
Lows
Hopkis
Army of Occupation
Luxemburg
Ben
Mrach
Sam
Towa
O. D. Simmons
Visi
Simmons
Kossuth
Rth
Plum Ughip
T Lake’ Mills
Plum
Creek
Sis
Dennison
Jacobson
McCord
Lake View
Grier
Emmetsburg
P Harrington
Algona
Harrison Miller
Lake+View
Henry Beenken
The
Beenken
Glen ‘Bronson
Germania
Olof Fannemark
Wesley
Iowa
Abundant fruit protests and travel notes in local column
An item notes abundance of fruit if trees were properly cared for and mentions Mr Funnemark’s loaded trees. It recounts H Cayler and Chas Amanim George Wilson planning a land viewing trip via Minnesota to Wisconsin. Wilson leaves to Worthington, Indiana. Bernie Slinker returned from service in France, praising his Rhine duty. G J Hansen and a boy from the Hansen family travel to Rochester, Minnesota to visit relatives.
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Stanley
Worthington
Ind
Bernie Slinker
France
Uncle Sam
G. J. Hansen
George W. Hansen
Hansen
Rochester
Minn
Rural phone companies form new organization
Farmers' Telephone groups met at the school house Saturday evening to organize a new rural telephone company and install a switchboard. Attorney BE J. Van Ness of Algona outlined steps and law. L Dexterreicher was elected president Anton Holcomb secretary and A Schram treasurer. Committees were chosen including soliciting and financial members.
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BE. J. van Ness
Algona
L. Dexterreicher
Anton Holcomb
A. Schram
Willie Schram
Chris’ Brandt
Henry Franzen
Henry Meyer
W. A. Worsley
Phil. Buffington
Livestock Exhibits Drive County Fair Progress and Pride
Purebred stock promotion at county fairs boosts breeder advertising, encourages idea exchange on type and blood, and strengthens community pride. Associations, farm bureaus, and the State college team up to reduce small breeders’ handicaps and push toward Iowa’s goal of state leadership in livestock.
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County- Toire
Hein Mada
Kildee
Tof
Iowa
Farm Bureaus
State College
For Sale Mares Ages Four and Six in Iowa
One team of mares four and six years old for sale. See them at Henry Gaffin's Louis Reaser in Ti tonka Iowa.
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Henry Gaffin
Louis Reaser
Lost front tire between Titonka and home
Motorist reports a tire lost from the front wheel of a Ford between Titonka and home. Finder asked to contact R. H. Janssen of Titonka, Iowa.
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Titonka
R. H. Janssen
Lows
Badly Bruised by A Runaway Horse
Vincent Helfner aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs Thos Heffner east of town had a run away horse drag him forty rods to neighbor Mr Price s home. He was unconscious on arrival but no bones were broken and doctor Sartor ordered rest for several weeks.
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Vincent Helfner
Thos. Heffner
Fred Boyken
Thrash
Horng
Price
Swine Feeders Day at Ames at Iowa Experiment Station
On October 29 1919 the Iowa Experiment Station hosts Swine Feeders Day to show 43 feeding methods using live pigs. Commercial feed manufacturers will attend and results will compare practical and impractical approaches to turning seeds into pork amid high corn prices. More than 600 people attended the Town Cattle Feeders Day last year.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Chicago
Ames
Thane
Weere
Teh
Acres of Diamonds and the farm mindset
A Swea City Herald reflection cites Russell Conwell’s Acres of Diamonds arguing opportunity lies at home. It tells of a discouraged traveler who misses a hidden diamond field discovered nearby, noting only one in a thousand foresaw the boom.
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Tfirat Tate
Russel Conwell
Swea City Herald
Notice to Settle After Meat Market Sale
Notice to settle from J. E. Buns after selling his meat market to Baumann & Badie. He thanks former customers and asks those owing him to settle within thirty days by cash or bankable note at the Savings Bank or with his successors.
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Baumann& Badie
Savings. Bank
J. E. Buns
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Thig
Quinn
Gobbler
Egular
Ilion
Mr. Gobbler
Quinn Kent
L, Hansen
Reve Aay
Fort
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