Train Load of Stock Shipped to Chicago
A train load of hogs and cattle was shipped from Titanica Saturday night by R L Krantz Carl Carlson and Martin Brandt. Carlson shipped one car and Brandt two cars with Krantz and Brandt accompanying to Chicago. Seventeen cars were ordered but Blizzard delayed loading twelve cars. Proceeds are estimated between $15000 and $20000 for the weekly stock shipments from this place.
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Chicago
R. L. Krantz
Marin Brandt
Father Flanagan's Boys Home Celebrates Ten Years
The Omaha Nebraska facility notes 2148 homeless boys assisted in ten years with no current jail or penitentiary inmates. Founded 1917 by Rev B J Flanagan, the home relies on public support with boys from 31 states Canada and Mexico. Two thirds Protestant one third Catholic and 27 nationalities are represented. Despite early hardship Christmas gifts included sauerkraut.
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Father Flanagan
Wather Flanagan
Omaha
Nebr
B. J. Flanagan
Mlanagan
Canada
Mexico
Father Flanagan Iead
Aer Democrat
Clarence G Turner to Begin County Agent Work
Clarence G Turner recently elected county agent at a salary of 200 per month will graduate today from the State Agricultural College at Ames Iowa. He will begin his county agent work on January 1st. For a month or two his family will remain at Ames. Clarence is well known to readers of this paper. He graduated from Titonica High School and then worked his way through college. The Topic extends congratulations and wishes him success.
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Clarence G. Turner
State, Agricultural College
Ames
Iowa
Clarence
Titonica
Courge
Rev A G Wellner Accepts Call in Denver
Rev A G Wellner formerly pastor of the German Lutheran church near Titonia and later in Westbrook Minnesota has accepted a call at Denver Colorado and is located at 4559 Sherman Street greeting friends in this locality.
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A. G. Wellner
German Lutheran Church
Titonia
Westbrook
Minnesota
Denver
Colorado
Sherman Street
Dick Meinders in Poor Health in His Seventies
Dick Meinders, in his seventies, remains in very poor health with heart trouble and no improvement for months. The Buffalo Center Tribune notes his condition has slowly grown weaker and of concern to his old friends.
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Dick Meiders
Dick Meinders
Mr. Meinders
Buffalo Center Tribune
Henry Patterson Critically Ill In Lakota Record
Henry Patterson, longtime townsman, lies critically ill at his home. He suffers from chronic rheumatic trouble and heart complications after a recent attack. Reported improving but life remains difficult as his labor on farming echoes into hopes for relief and a pension after years of work.
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Henry Patterson
Odebolt Papers Consolidate Under New Chronicle Name
The Odebolt News and Odebolt Chronicle merged for final separate issue last week. The Chronicle will publish the new paper with August Reuber as editor and Paul Wagener directing the mechanical side of the business. The consolidation reflects a broader trend in rural newspaper mergers.
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Odebolt
Odebolt News
Odebolt Chronicle
The
Chronicle
August Reuber
Paul
Wagener
Weat Bend
Couple Married In Klemme After North Iowa Stop
Mr Erman Hansen son of Mrs C S Hansen and Miss Ada Bobo of Portland township wed last Wednesday. They traveled via Garner Britt and back to Garner before tying the knot in Klemme and then returned to Ada's home. The couple, known in Buffalo and Portland townships, plan to farm near Titonka. Friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Erman ‘Hansen
Klemme
Portland
Buffalo
Titonka
Fire at Rippentrop Home Doused Quickly
A basement fire at Mrs. Alice Rippentrop’s Titonka home was reported Monday afternoon by her visiting relatives. Firefighters arrived, contained the blaze with minor damage, and the alarm was promptly turned in.
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Rippentrop
Alice Rippentrop
Christmas church programs announced by Titonka Doan
Doan church plans a Christmas tree and program on Friday evening while Titonka church schedules a Sunday program and tree. Final college campaign reports are not in yet. Totals show Titonka Doan 1499 and Algona District 47500 with Sioux City area bringing total to about 170000. goal not yet reached but hoped to be reached by March 1.
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Titonka
Doan
Algona District
Sioux City
Miss Frisbee in Hawaii Describes School Trip and Local Show
Naomi Frisbee writes from Hilo Hawaii about teaching duties and a duet for Memorial services with Mrs. Henry. She recalls a visit to a Chinese show with a translated commentary, a submarine invitation, volcano hiking over sixteen miles with friends, and a dramatic rainbow over nine craters.
Christmas Eve program and church notices at Lutheran church
The article details a stage bound Christmas Eve program with fifty four children reading When Jesus was Born and announces English and German services. It notes upcoming church meetings, a New Year's Eve social, Sunday School attendance, and Christmas offerings for orphanages and colleges.
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Jesus
Church Council
Chaurch
Luther League
Orphin
Annual Farm Bureau Meeting in Algona December 15
The Annual Farm Bureau meeting was held at E. C. Hall Algona at 1 30 pm with President M L Johnson presiding. Chas Hearst Iowa Park Federation president spoke on oil issues taxes freight rates and need for stronger farming organization and supply demand study The 1928 officers were elected including President M L Johnson Armstrong Vice President Chester Schoby Algona Secretary H J Sherman Wesley Treasurer Myron Schenck Algona and Home Project leader Mrs E B Berggren Swea City Delegates chosen for Des Moines convention January 11 12 13 1928.
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M. L. Johnson
Burt High School
A. Wood
Johnson
Chas
E. Hear
E Chas. Hearst
Iowa Park Bureau Federation
U. S
American Far Bureau Federation
General Pershing
Hearst
Des Moines
Washington
Mr. Hearst
Myron Schenck
H. Linde
Frank Barker
Marie Plath
Armstrong
Chester Schoby
Algona
H. J. Sherman
Wesley
E. BH. Berggren
State Federation
Iowa
South Dakota couple permissive on underage marriage case
Parents of a 16 year old girl in South Dakota approved an elopement with a 40 year old man. They allowed her to live with him after she turns 18, on the condition she sees him only later, and he will pay $254 monthly for her maintenance until she comes of age.
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South Dakota
Farmers Elect New Manager At Titonka Elevator
The Farmers Elevator Company directors hired A Slack of Livermore to run the Titonka elevator. Slack, 37, has eight years of elevator experience at Livermore and comes highly recommended. He will relocate his family here soon and began work yesterday. See the Spartan Electric Radio at Fisher Garage and note the Christmas offering available at services Saturday Sunday or Monday.
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Farmers Elevator Company
A. Slack
Livermoors
Titonka
Slack
Tivermore
Elevvator
Wright Hosts Open House For New Feeds Line
The North Iowa Grain Co. held open house last Saturday to launch its new feed line. Manager E C Wright and Mason City manager aided guests with coffee buns cigars. A warehouse is now complete and a carload of feeds arrived last Saturday.
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North Iowa Grain Co
E. C. Wright
Mason City
Holiday Program at Central School House
A holiday program will be held at Central School House on December 28 at 7 30 PM Rev Squires of Titanka will lecture on The life of a Nation Children will sing and speak Everyone is welcome to attend Herman Carlson
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Holiday Park Bureau
Central School House
Squires
Titanka
Herman Carlson
Christmas Vacation for Titanka School
The Titanka School will close tomorrow for a two week Christmas vacation. The faculty will spend the holidays at their homes.
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Titanka
A Sane Excuse From Jimmie Neville Ad
In a weekly ad Jimmie Neville claims girls wear thin silk stockings to cope with winter while bareheaded boys lack such justification. The note suggests Harare Street philosopher W D dismisses the rah rah boys as unappealing.
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Jimmie Neville
Harare Street
W, D
Will Move to Rake March First
John Badie and Eppa Johnson will take possession of a finely improved farm three miles from Rake on March first The Bancroft vicinity praises the young couple for acquiring land and starting home building good Iowa land at a desirable time.
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Rake
John Badie
Eppa Johnson
John
Bancroft
Iowa
Bancroft Register
Watch Your Overhead and Cut City Expenses
An American Municipalities warning about excessive overhead costs. The text argues high salaries and office expenses drain tax revenue and push towns toward financial trouble. It urges residents to survey overhead and fixed charges to reduce the burden on taxpayers.
Paving Contract Let For 23 Miles In State System
The State Highway Commission let a contract to pave 23 miles of road from Algona to the Imperial highway six miles north of Bancroft. The project covers a key segment in the state road program with improvements planned along the corridor.
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State Highway Commission
Algona
Bancroft
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Santa and Sons
Pitth
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Portland Township
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J. E. Keil
Noami Frisbee
Hawaii
Hilo
Lutheran Church
Farm Bureau Meeting
E. C. Hall
Spartan
Fisher
Wright
C. GC. Mantie
Lone Tree
Corwith
W. J. Denton Druggist
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