Peck family narrowly escapes deadly blaze
The William Peck family woke to smoke and fire early yesterday. Peck carried his wife and four children from the upstairs to safety in their blankets then ran barefoot to summon help. Neighbors saved the barn and outbuildings while the family, left with nothing, were provided clothing and temporary shelter as police and local residents assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peck
Gordon -Han‘sen
Gordon
Chiladnan
Worsley
Taylor
Lutheran Church Plans Next Week Services and Anniversary
The Luther League will meet next Sunday at 7 30 PM. English services are planned Sunday morning with a class to be confirmed and the Lord's Supper. Rey and Mrs B Shalinski of Britt celebrate their silver wedding Thursday evening in Britt. We have received textbooks for a first class graded Sunday School with a strong teacher force and aim for one hundred enrollment. attendance recently reached 89 and 77.
Exhibitors Urged to Collect Thonka Corn Show Displays
Notice to exhibitors asks those who brought articles and exhibits to the Thonka Corn Show to come and take the various exhibits home.
German Township Seeks Road Superintendent 1926 Bid Notice
Notice from German Township Trustees of Kosauth County Iowa to bidders for road superintendent for 1924 season. Bids due by February 22 1926 at noon with per hour rates for man and team and for man only and extra teams. certified check of 25 required. Trustees reserve right to reject any bids. Clerk John Boekelman signed. Also sale notice for Deckman’s Auction March Syd Deckman offers cattle and farming equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trugteas
German Township
Kosauth County
Iowa
Trustesa
Germion Township Trusteea
John Boekelman
Sitonka Telephone Co Stockholders Meeting Notice
Annual meeting of Sitonka Telephone Co to be held at the Magen movie hall on February 20 at 10 o'clock. Secretary treasurer and two directors to transact business and address legal matters. Mrs J C Newville Sec 6-0-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ta ‘Sitonka Telephone Co
Magen Movie Hall
Elget
J. C. Newville
Local Radio Broadcast and Farm News Highlights
Local radio duo Piersol and Krawshaat will broadcast from WHO Des Moines on Friday February 19 from 8 30 to 9 00 as part of a feature on home goods and window treatments.Burial notices include Wm Boylson funeral in Eagle Grove attended by Harry McKey and wife and Mr and Mrs John Harms and son Will Harms of Wellsburg. Mrs A A Graham of Portland township is a candidate for County Recorder in June primaries. Susie Engler will not run for a third term. Seed corn testing stations open in four Kosuth County locations amid surging concerns on crop prospects. The Diet of corn slogans and farmer support themes are noted in local editorials. Sheperd’s Ancona cockers for sale by Geo Schmidt Titonka Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harms
Wellsburg
A. A. Graham
Portland Township
County Recorder
Susie Engler
Hag
Albert Ogren
Louisiana
Florida
Albert
Ung
Kosauth
Avery
Lamoreux Golden Wedding Celebrated by Large Family
Mr and Mrs Ruba Lamoreux celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Monday February 9 1926. All their children and most grandchildren attended despite son Vance being in California. A dinner was served and guests included many relatives. Gifts included seventy five dollars in gold coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruba Lamoreux
Lamoreux
Vance
California
Mrael
M. Equires
Ray’ Bonacker
Lea C. Wolfe
Mabel
Ployd Longbottom
George Bonacker
Will Lamoreux
Mia
Maria. Reynolds
Frank Reynolds
Declamatory Contest Program and Admission Details
A two night Declamatory Contest program will publish contestants names alphabetically. The first half of the program is slated for Thursday February 1 and the remainder on Friday February 1. Admission costs 36 cents for adults and 25 cents for children to ensure variety.
Boy Scouts Meeting Schedule Moves to 1st and 3rd Mondays
Boy Scouts announce meetings on the first and third Mondays each month with a reminder to be prepared for tenderfoot examinations next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Murtaghs Head South to Florida for Bright Seas
Mr and Mrs C H Murtagh of Algona depart for Florida to enjoy the sunny seashore climate and antichine while Mr Murtagh also handles settlement of an estate during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Murtagh
Algona
Florida
Deickman Announces March 3 Closing Out Sale
Boye Deickman will hold a closing out sale on March 3 featuring forty head of cattle including twenty five high grade milk cows and one hundred breeding ewes. The sale also includes twelve brood sows and various machinery. Fortamemberes notes the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deckman's Sale'March Ltd
Boye Daickman
Deickman
Boye Deickman
Buffalo Township Seeks 1926 Road Superintendent and Cemetery Caretaker
Buffalo township trustees of Keosauqua County Iowa invite bids by 1 p.m. February 22 1926 for road superintendent duties and cemetery grounds caretaker for 1926. Bid specs include hourly rates for man and team man only and extra team with a $25 bid bond. The trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids W A Worsley clerk June 8 1927.
Movable hog houses topics dominate county farm lecture
Last week the third lecture in economical swine production covered movable hog houses and ventilation at Peter Dahl farm in Whittemore Twp with H. H. Bunderlin and Sanderlin. Talks stressed cost cuts through selective breeding and fewer sows farrowed, plus sanitation and proper ventilation to avoid frost and damp air.
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H. H. Bunderlin
Peter Dahlhouser
Whittemore
Swea City
Ledyard
Bancroft
Burt
Irvington
Farm Bureau
Sunlerlin
Public Sale At Geo Frank Farm Prompts Move To Wisconsin
Woods and family, out on the Geo. Frank farm, will hold a public sale February 19. After the sale they plan to move to Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Geo. Frank
Wisconsin
Public Sale of Household Goods by E G Bruns
Sale of all household goods to be held Saturday February 20 at 1 o clock. Details to follow in next week's Topic OR SALE stack of Clover timothy and Timothy at McDermott Farm by Mack McWhorter contact 990 Burt. Lost pocketbook between Titonka and Hancroft. liberal reward to return to owner B R Intermill Titonka.
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Bruns
Timothy
McDermott Farm
Mack McWhorter
Burt
Titonka
Hancroft
B. R. Intermill
Pitonka
Way Back When Sentiment Then and Now
A nostalgic verse recalls a bygone era with humorous sketches of rural life. It contrasts old fashioned norms such as simple livelihoods and modest clothing with modern changes like voting and urban affluence, using vivid, humorous vignettes.
Farm Bureau hog cholera schooling held in county
In Kossuth County last week thirty five farmers attended sessions at Titonia Public School where Dr J C Koratt spoke on causes and prevention of swine diseases and ailments. Another session was held at Center School LaVerne township on Friday and Saturday with twenty five farmers attending to prevent sickness.
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Kossuth
Titonia
J. C. Koratt
Center
LaVerne Township
Chick Rearing Schools Planned at Algona Bancroft
The fourth in a series on economical poultry production will be held in Algona at the American Legion Hall on February 22 and in Bancroft at the Public School on February 28. Sessions run 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. speaker Mr. Bil Wesco covers brooder setup chick diseases feeding and self feeders. Also notes a kitchen accident where Mrs Harry McIlroy burned her right hand from an exploding gunpowder can.
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Algona
Bancroft
Twenty Years Ago Local Notes From A Midwestern Town
A crowded items column notes a masked ball at Barlow's hall on the twenty second, births, moves, and trips to Washington D C. Local folks include Dave Johnson family relocation, Ceph Gross moving south of Burt, and a ten pound baby born to Mr and Mrs G A Fairbanks. J J Budlong hosts a Valentine Social. J F Fisher bought a new buggy in Des Moines. Wm Cooper to move to Le Mars with sale on the 14th. J J Cosgrove to hold a stock sale February 8 9 10. J L Walcott handles sales, L N Nelson buys Geo H Nelson's Titonka farm, and Chas H Walker of Union township contemplates county superintendent run. Aug Moler complains of stolen sauerkraut and sugar. a trap is set. Frank Hagen and family visit Germania. Dr Peters Burt Walters Bancroft Wand Germania discussed as possible representative candidates. Carl Carlson seen on Tonka's streets buying harness for a future marriage, with plans for "Carla day" and smoky weather ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seeman
Sexton
John Pink
Otto Callies
Sioux City
Chas
Callies
J. J. Budlong
J. F. Fisher
Des Moines
Cooper
le Mars
L. N. Nelson
Goldfield Baa
Geo. H. Nelson
Titonka
Chas. H. Walker
Union Township
Aug. Moler
Dr. Peters
Burt
Walters
Bancroft
Wand
Germania
Carl Carlson
Ttonka
Carl
Amesbury’s
Carla Day
Henry Stohr of Woden Dies Suddenly at 77
Henry Stohr of Woden aged 77 died suddenly Sunday at his son Helko Stohr’s home after a second stroke. An early Woden pioneer, he came to Hancock County from Grundy Center 46 years ago and had lived with his son Hugo for years. Funeral services were held at the home then the German Lutheran Church with Rev. Killian and Rev. Wellner.
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Henry Stohr
Woden Jage
Helko Stohr
Woden
Hugo
Heiko
Hancock County
Grundy Center
Killan
Wellner
Westbrook, Mann
Bank Thefts and Hoards Highlighted by Local Letter
A farmer misplaced a roll of 1700 cash saved at home and lost it in a house fire after his family left town. The piece cites 8000 misers holding 400 million in cash hidden in mattresses and walls. It urges banking money for safety citing E R Intermill’s loss of a wad that would have been safe in a bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Intermill
Methodist Church at Argonaine Promotes Religion Question
A church bulletin urges attendees to a pivotal meeting at Argonaine on the 17th, discusses the question What do We Mean by a God of Love, and notes the Dean Aid group meets on the 18th. Entertaining guests are planned and Titonka Sunday School attendance is reported rebounding. A local ad mentions a pair of work horses for sale by W. M. Peck.
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Argonaine
Burbank
Jesus
God
Dean Aid
Mia
Pete Haugen
Mrs. Pad
George Washington
Corn Buying and Shelling Offer from Titonka Firm
Dressman and Tatermill of Titonka Iowa advertise corn shelling and purchase services with daily trips to Mason City and farm pickups. They promise high prices, request buyers to call Burt Krantz Titonka at the listed number.
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Dressman & Tatermill
Titonka
Iowa
Mason City
Burt
BRL
Krantz
Towa
Deickman Sale Dates Include Livestock and Machinery
Fragmentary auction notice lists March dates for Deickman sale with excellent milk cows about 100 head of ewes twelve brood sows and various machinery. Mentions Hie and Hiroy as names and Cackle Speciale boxow pricing at H A Hansen's Blooming Plants for sale at vee.
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Hiroy
H. A. Hansen's
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William Peck
Fire Burna
Lutheran Church
Idvermore Gazette
Sheperd
Geo
Schmidt, Titonka
Vanes Lamoreux
Buffalo Township
Keosuth County
Gor
Hite
Lpolitcians
Chick Rearing School
Harry ‘McHlroy
Barlow's Hall
Dave Johnson
Parnell
al Falkenhainer
Washington, D. C
E. G. Bruns
Breen
Ceph Gross
G. A. Fairbanks
J. J. Cosgrove
J. L. Walcott
Frank Hagen
Tila
Frank
Methodist Church
W. M. Peck
Satie
Vee Drug Store
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