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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1914
Page
4
Personal notes from Portland detail Christmas gatherings and visits by residents to Burt and surrounding homes. Includes holiday meals, dances, and family departures, with references to Dan iels family, Ollom, Graham, Ringsdorf, and others, plus local farm activity and a new baby news.
Miss Evelyn Rike and Ernest Hansen were married on December 23 at the bride's parents home, Rev. Troke officiated. One hundred seventeen guests attended a four course dinner. The couple will live on the Kreuger farm, honeymooning with the groom's parents in Titonka before moving to Webster City. Guests from Algona, Webster City, Halsey Oregon, Muscoda Wisconsin, and nearby farms attended, bringing many wedding gifts listed in full.
Local residents recount holiday visits and calls at several homes including the Wessels Harms Winters and Hippin families. Christmas gatherings and Sunday visits were noted, with occasional travel to Raymond Minnesota for a brief visit and hog market prices mentioned in passing.
Monday and Tuesday events in Cedar Republica reflect Woden school community. A recent Thursday program, directed by teachers, drew a full house and two hours of well executed acts. Patrons praised the pupils and educators for high performance and the board’s choice of staff.
The Lincoln notes recount family visits across Hebron Erwin and Germania with stops at the Wm Olthoit Wm Stam and H Melz homes. Christmas day gatherings, church events and a funeral in Germania mark the holiday period for local families.
During the week starting December 14 through December 19 at the Union Stock Yards Chicago receipts reached 443 453 head of stock. Farmers received cash totaling 11 134 210 dollars for the livestock. Henry Ites of north German township renewed a Great Weekly subscription for another year in advance. He has prospered since moving here three or four years ago and recently added 400 more acres by purchasing Harvey Bradford land at 115 dollars per acre.
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A fragmented clipping mentions a dramatic scene in a bustling town. The readable words reference Bed and Hunt amid a noisy crowd, suggesting a dramatic encounter or event in a populated area.
Farmers advertise three pure bred Poland China boars aged and for sale. Also four full blood Poland China boars around 200 pounds. Holstein bulls, one year old, for sale. Write or call Walter Scott Titonka Iowa and Wa Hoffner Wesley Iowa for details.
An advertisement from W F Hadley, claiming fifteen years of experience in blacksmithing and woodwork, promises guaranteed work and fair treatment in exchange for a share of the business. Located three miles south of Titonka.
G. I. Schuler of Garner Iowa invites The Citizens Of Titewka and nearby relnity to buy furniture rugs and linoleum with free freight to their town. The dealer touts a nice selection and reasonable prices in a brief promotional notice dated l-1-15.
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