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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1929
Page
2
The Titonka Topic led by W olfe is a local publication with post office listing in Titonka Iowa. It outlines subscription costs of 61.50 per year if prepaid 2.00 per year if not prepaid and 2.50 per year for Canadian mail.
The Garner Signal denounces Iowa legislators for adopting a James N Hayes bill to add about 406 to ten salaries, calling it an improper expense and a constitutional violation. The article argues this graft could total roughly 75 500 to 79 600 dollars and urges legal action to reclaim funds.
Cedar Valley Daily Times reports criticism of the Forty third legislature for approving an expense bill granting lawmakers 560 dollars per session. It notes over 65 thousand dollars paid to legislators with 15 not claiming any expenses and suggests the move harms farmers while praising Governor Hammill for vetoing the bill.
The article accuses Governor Hammill of fear for his political future for not vetoing the assembly’s expense account measure. It labels Hammill as overly anxious to please everyone and criticizes the Britt representative as a soft-soaper. It warns that his farm relief remarks lack substance and clarity.
Lakota Record notes the gravel pit south of town by Union Slough draws daily swimmers in hot weather. The basin, fed by springs, stays clean and safe for all ages, with shallow and deep sections. The paper urges Bancroft Titonka Lakota to fund a bathhouse for summer use.
The piece argues for stern honest lawmakers over personal entanglements and notes the need for capable, truthful public officials. It quotes the Glarksville Star on integrity and lawmaking, then reports exaggerated humor about bootleggers in Luverne and a rural band praising a Kossuth County Fair, ending with a jab about enforcement.
The threshing crew and families west of town held a combined business and social meeting at the Joe Larsen home, Ghicaga Stock Farm. Men discussed business while women and children enjoyed social time with cream and cake.
Farmers with tattoo codes must register with county agents for hog premium programs. W A Peck in South St. Paul oversees district registration, providing post mortem reports and aiding disease tracking. Pack ers widely back continuing premiums. participation remains voluntary and tied to tuberculosis eradication efforts in poultry and livestock.
Government inspectors report tuberculosis can be detected in hogs and poultry, with signs appearing in organs or only in advanced cases. Older hens show higher infection rates. infected flocks should be dispersed, pullets preferred for egg production, and clean soil advised for replacements.
Wesley Notes My and Mrs Meurer left Sunday to attend the State Fair. The Ole Fiom family visits Waterville Mina with Mr F lom's brother Kuute. The Carl Franzen family visits Chicago. The Robert Harrington family and IToany Lorenz of Britt visited Sunday with relatives. The Sturdivant family drove to Des Moines for the State Fair and returned Sunday. Frank Jahnzons and Mr and Mrs Wallace Donovan are attending the State Fair started Monday. Mrs Turgeson, her daughter Mrs Hodges, and the family of Alfred Nal-
A series of local visits and travel notes through West Bend and nearby towns shows relatives gathering at homes in Kanawha Elmhurst Burlington and Milwaukee. Students and teachers prepare for the new school year while several families plan future trips and attend to recovery from injuries.
The August report lists Clark Orton and family visiting Swén City and Lark Heynalds, Cave Peaygon returns from vacation to Bancroft, Edna Celander resets to Auditor duties after Pacific coast trip, Helen Stauffacher filing information on August 24, Josiah Stauffacher arrested by Sheriff Hovey for alleged desertion of his wife and child.
A list of individuals and corresponding destinations shows bonds and transfers between towns in Iowa and neighboring states. Names include Wm. A. Herzog Baxter to Aleta Kanne Baxtay, H Percy Witmer Deg Moine la, Helen L. Lusby Algona, and others, detailing a complex set of property or marriage related assignments across multiple counties. The record reads as a sequence of personal transfers with dates implied and locales such as Algona, Bancroft, Clear Lake, Rochester, and Ledyard.
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