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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1911
Page
2
Sunday visits fill a long list of Wesley and Sexton residents including the Price and Stevens families, Gorey, Alcena, and others. A Germania over Wesley match ends 3 to 2 in favor of Germania as baby names and funeral notices reflect community life.
The text covers a community gathering at Thos Blain Jr's with threshing crews, a big meal, and music by Blaine orchestra. It notes births and local social happenings including twins for Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wingert, a birthday party for Master Glen Lingal Ling at Chas Robinson home, and local ball games with Wesley team at the picnic. Also mentions Mrs Ihno Gerdealax seeking treatments in Colorado Springs and a recent baby girl born to Olaf Funnemay.
The column records entries of residents leaving for Des Moines for the State Fair and attending a Thursday evening play at Armstrong. It also mentions Sunday visits to local homes and a resident working at a local store. The items reflect routine social and civic life in the area.
The speaker shares advice against tight shoes and praises well made modern shoes that look stylish and fit properly. He notes the discomfort of ill fitting footwear and champions shoes designed for comfort and style across ages.
A notice announces fencing work by A Klemper for Wesley Parmer Elevator in Wavley. The brief item highlights woven wire fencing at reasonable prices and names the two parties involved.
A flurry of visits and departures fills the week from Des Moines to Turtle Lake. Residents attend dances, funerals, and banquets. Henry Claussen and Tene Ennen wed at Park Hotel and plan to move to North Dakota. Community ties are shown in errands, sick lists, and post office duties.
Local bulletin notes Sept 2 Sauer Kraut Day at Germania and reports of residents in Burt Titonka and surrounding areas. Mentions correspondents resignation over keyboard workload and various social visits, travel, and small-town activities across Burt, Titonka, Algona, and nearby towns.
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