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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
5
Fragmentary text appears to reference a capital warning or notice, with garbled place names and references to the United States and Kossuth. The readable items suggest a formal government notice context, though specifics are unclear.
The document records a 1919 American Legion resolution from Hage Post No 90, Iowa Branch, demanding deportation of John D. Lanz of Garfield township for alleged disloyalty and avoidance of military service. It assigns blame to the alien and urges action by Congress and newspapers.
A church service featured a controversial sermon about the Ford automobile. An elder argued the car would bring people to hell while praising the Lord, provoking applause from a parishioner and prompting the pastor to query the disruption.
Fragmentary report hints at an upcoming screening of The Mice Man at the Algona Opera House next Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Context suggests a venture with experiences food and a tale of clever crooks in New York Chinatown involving Tom Burke and Rose in a roguish enterprise.
Fragmented excerpt argues that Americanism safeguards national life while internationalism would destroy the United States at home. It urges preserving frontiers and prominence of American ideals to influence the world, referencing Roosevelt era rhetoric and Chase Knox from Pennsylvania.
A disjointed narrative fragment follows a group of thieves and “fake” beliefs as Burke’s world shifts from deceit to uneasy self-awareness. The text notes jealousy, suffering, and the mild guidance of a figure called the Miracle Man, ending with an implied moral rebirth.
A jumble of OCR sounding advice and quirky phrases describes a hazy rural warning about avoiding trouble and staying safe. Mentions a figure named Emil and a mysterious Phynouth Rock ragster amid odd imagery of hay mows and clovers.
Unclear OCR notes describe a Wednesday event where students join a Ledhometory League with Wosiey and plan next week to select three contestants from eight schools. Details on participants, locations, and exact dates are garbled.
Acting under orders from the State Fuel Administrator, Mayor Fisher required all retail stores pool halls barber shops and cigar stores in Titonka to open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nurug stores and tent markets operate 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Churches limited to Sunday services and all residents ordered to cut wood.
Dr M F Smith, physician and surgeon, now occupies the Kunz residence formerly used by Dr Cars. Wesley Iowa location noted with reference to offices and residence.
Lloyd Bartlett and Miss Danner married yesterday at three pm in the ML BR parsonage Burt with close relatives present. Bartlett, Port Indiana Township native, taught school and served in the war, while Danner is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Danner of Seneca. They plan to reside on Bartlett’s father’s Port Indiana farm once their home is finished.
The Titan Work Co. employs Todd Wright and Claire G Romans with several years of experience in sales and bookkeeping at Titonka Motors. The page notes Wright’s Des Moines background and Navy service as well as Romans past roles with Cedar Rapids firms. Additional items mention a market day and social events, with sale notices for Kohler & Campbell piano and local shop activities.
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