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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1921
Page
4
Southwest Now reports a plan to open offices for wholesale marketing of virgin wool products. Arkansas fever grows as farm women weave blankets selling for 10 to 20 dollars daily. some receive 4x76 inch pieces at prices around 10 to 15 dollars per day.
Portland residents attend gatherings with ice cream treats at Stott home. Death of Harry Phelps reported in Bencroft with funeral arrangements planned. Chicago trip by L R Daniels for a brief city visit. Oakwood farm hosts a 500 party with late night cake and ice cream. Calls and travel updates from Callies and Stott family members. Local hog sale at Burt closes the report.
Last Friday at Middlecroft farm about 200 people attended the sale hogs averaged 66 dollars per head with about forty sold. A large oyster dinner with baked beans rolls and doughnuts and coffee pleased attendees. Several local families hosted and visited in the evening.
Burt Mrs. Paul Moore was on the sick list last week. F. D. Slaughter attended a convention at Fort Dodge and returned Thursday. L. R. Daniels journeyed from Erie Illinois to visit relatives. Various residents visited, hosted Ladies Aid, and a baby girl arrived at the W. J. Herdt home. Paul Clark joined the Navy at Jefferson Missouri. Dist. contest at Lavern Friday night with local participants. advertisements for fall sales and local bakery in Titonka.
A naval tale notes how compass deviation from nearby metal can mislead a ship. A Canadian patrol’s wooden cargo boom near the bridge caused a 12 degree error, sending a sailor off course to Newfoundland rather than Sydney, amid fog and strange visions.
The piece explains strict naval readiness with ships and crews at battle stations during drills. It emphasizes observing a man under pressure, the chain of actions on deck, and the discipline of remaining at stations even under implied threat and limited visibility.
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