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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
7
Local notes report numerous influenza cases including Fred Pannhuk and Mrs Rode while families cope with illness and Christmas greetings. residents travel for medical care, sale announcements and town life wrap around wartime and postwar updates.
Henry Harrenga born in Kossuth County on May 17 1894 died Oct 20 from bronchial pneumonia at hospital No 30 in France. He served in Co 1 399th Field Artillery AEF, was educated in Titonka and Terre connections, buried with military honors in Clermont Ferrand American Cemetery.
A reflective verse fragment narrates a beloved figure who has wandered into an unknown land. The speaker recalls his cheerful manner and brave kindness while mourning his absence and affirming he is not dead, only away.
War dispatch from Sonilly France dated November 24 1913 in which a soldier writes home about detachment duty with the Flaville Drivers Athletic Association near Souilly and Verdun. He describes front sector life during the Argonne drive the hospital at Rimacourt and hopes to be home by Christmas while sending cheer to his father Wad and Mother.
Turley Lester died last Saturday of influenza pneumonia after several days of illness. Mrs. Lester moved to town while he lay ill. a baby was born the same evening at the new home. He was the son of Geo Lester, longtime Germania residents. Interment followed at Germania cemetery.
Wilhelmi reports losses of over 180 hogs from a disease resembling influenza. Of a 220 head herd only about thirty survive, risking total losses near six thousand dollars including corn crop and initial cattle costs. Local herds are affected but none to this extent.
Moving picture machine with periscope and furnace view from old hotel basement. One pump with 30 feet of 13 4 inch pipe. Tool chest with tools, carpenter and timber tools. J P Coats writing desk with money drawer ink stand. Edison phonograph with 60 records. All in good order. Gilligan.
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