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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1914
Page
2
The official county paper lists space advertising and political notices. Rates include 18 cents per inch for yearly contracts, 10 cents per line for display ads, and 20 cents per line for each insertion of political notices.
A editorial piece discusses taking the mayoral office and justice of the peace role, noting legal cautions, fees, and the aim to avoid court action. It recalls local names and towns, defends newspaper accuracy, and ends praising the steady subscriber who pays in advance.
The club notes show a Saturday library open afternoon with Mrs O E Dad in charge. The Ladies' Club met January 7 1915 with Mrs W J Danton. Their booth at the Farmers Institute sold candy and popcorn for 21.35 and netted a clear 28.20 for the Public Library, credit to committee Mesdames Hudson Abersbury Dad and Pendergast and assistants Clare Amesbury Esther Repsamen.
Local appeal urges buying Red Cross Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis relief. Merchants in Chicago and banks use seals in mail campaigns to show goodwill and aid public health, with seals costing a penny each and available at post offices or through club members.
The Lyceum episode opens January 2 with Ladias Orchestra from Chicago Conservatory trained by Leon Marx. Epworth League gathers at 6:30 p.m. followed by 7:20 p.m. service. Farmers Institute draws May exceed thousand attendees praising conduct and education. Ames probes rural schooling, consolidation funding, standard school plans, and better citizenship. praise for new year themes and cantata.
The Titonka community exhibits list winners across doughnut, nut loaf and various pies with Mrs. Dahl Mrs. Klenk and Elva Lane among top bakers. Poultry champions include blue ribbon holders Mrs Geo Klenk and Mrs Chas Ball.NOTICE bids invited by Titonka Creamery for hauling tea and packing house services through Jan 14 1946. Rev Troke praised for unifying institute efforts and addressing unity of interests in rural communities.
A farm sale announces January 12 1915 at noon for Peterson. Items include horses cows hogs hay farm machinery harness and household goods. Sale location described with multiple nearby towns and landmarks. Free lunch provided and terms offer 10 month credit on loans over $10 with no property removal until settled.
Mixdore announces a public auction of his farm four miles west of Titonka and seven miles east of Burt on Wednesday January 6 1915 starting at 11 o clock. The sale includes 1 span black mares 7 and 8 years old 18 10 milk cows two coming fresh soon 12 brood sows 20 fall pigs 126 chickens machinery including a 20 foot drag a binder mower disc cultivators hay rake and more and a creamery share in Thonka creamery. A drug store promotion offers a Big Doll drawing to be notified by topic ads and by December 25 Christ mas day drawing.
A November 14 1914 notice from Iowa farmers and agents of Meyers Stock Powder praise Washington Iowa manufactured Titonka stock powder as a conditioner regulator and worm expeller. Signers include G N Grahan Amos Kramings Pred Mayland J A Ha Carl Isebrand Saver Pannkuk Jansson B H Myer and others.
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