Approval of Thonke Township Schools Raises Room for Expansion
The Thonke Township schools meet all state requirements for equipment and organization and receive formal approval from State Superintendent A M Deyne and Inspector A C Fuller. The letter expresses praise for improvements and urges expanded facilities to add two more grades, matching nearby towns.
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F Jtonka
Buffalo Township
Otter
Agat
Germany
Dragoo
A. M. Deyne
Fuller
Primary and Intermediate School Notes Highlight Activities
The Primary and Intermediate classes report student absences due to weather, home reading achievements, and awards for first reader work. Students, teachers, and visiting staff attend varied activities, with a joint patriotic program planned, debates, and forthcoming exams noted for grades seven to ten.
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Yrma Anderson
Antone Pannkuk
Eilie Pannkuk
Aldine
Annie Javers
Annie
Redding
Mfe
Washington
Minert Pannhuk
Magdalena Muller
Gertie Sleeper
Adelene Peidergast
Milton’ Pendergast
Cecil Lamoreux
Annié Javers
Leona Briggs Ililly
Gertie Buseman
Hattie Ja
Mathars
Aliie Dittmer
Sullivan Introduces Bill on Official Paper Fraud
Representative Sullivan of Algona introduced a bill amending section four hundred and forty one of the 1913 code to curb fraudulent newspaper circulation statements. The measure targets fake statements by newspapers and subscribers, seeking honest county papers and signaling penalties for false filings.
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Sullivan
Algona
General Assembly
Ione
Prevent Disease Order on Interstate Movement of Livestock
Secretary of Agriculture D. B. Houston issues B A 1 Order 2288 restricting interstate transport of cattle and swine to prevent foot and mouth disease. Vehicles must be disinfected with approved chemicals and each waybill must show the shipment’s specific purpose. Effective February 17, 1916, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
District of Columbia
I. D. F. Houston
U.S. P
Washington
Department of Agriculture
D. ¥. Houston
Sec. of Agriculture
Ladies Club Notes and Library Update
Twelve members and one guest attended the Ladies Club meeting led by Mrs. Victor Lamoreux. The library fund received one dollar from Mr. August M Schrakton. A new sectional book case is on order, and many books donated by Mr. Frank Vera have arrived and will be sorted and marked for library use. The next meeting is March 4 with Mrs. T. P. Reibeamen.
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C. ¥. Pendergast
Victor Lamoreux
T. P. Reibeamen
August M Schrakton
Frank Vera
East
Vera
Club shower held for Miss Ida Hansen at Satchett home
A community shower was hosted by the Club at the Satchett residence Saturday for Miss Ida Hansen. Attendees were limited to local residents due to bad weather. The article notes a Derrings to Claire Winkie planned soon.
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Satchett
Ida Hansen
Claire Winkie
Union News
Burt Monitor
Mrs Birth Lamoreux to Enter Partnership in Chicago Markets
Mrs Birth Lamoreux, longtime clerk at Smith Dros store, plans to leave to form a partnership with her father. The move follows her popular service at the Burl Monitor, as B B Ponkuk accompanies stock shipments to Chicago markets Saturday night.
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Birth Lamoreux
Smith
Chicago
Twenty Years Hence in Titonka and Surroundings
The Daily Topic reports on many Titonka figures and changes over twenty years. J Denton expands his drug business and heads a national druggists group while J Keil advances to oil company management. Rev C B Mitchell visits, and headlines note railroad depots move and local politics shifting as residents reflect on growth.
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Des Moines
Minneapolis
R. Lane
Gaushies Elvie
Nottingham
England
Carl Krauser
Chicago
Franzen’s
Dr. Colgan
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Leroy*Barthbiomew
West Howard Street
Rike
Titonka
Californias
Chicago Flying Machine Transportation Co
Jage
J. Denton
New York
National
Cleveland
Keil
Rapit Transit,Co., Inc
Misson Maurice
Cleveland Law School
Anwealthy
Jawai Phoenix
Arizona
Kell
John D
Charles’ Reibsamén
Relbsamen
Titanka
Rethsamen
North
Dakota
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Reihsammen
C. B. Mitchell
Titonka M. 8
Council Bluffa
Mitchell
Comicil Bluffs
Buffalo Township
Teachers’ Institute
Commercial Club
Daily Topic
Vancouver
British Columbia
Critz
Towa
Tinola
Tfitonics
Ita
Chas, Ball
Titonia
Ag Rite
Algona
Titonka Council Proceedings 1915 and 1916 Special Sessions
Minutes from February 27 1915 and February 22 1916 special sessions of Titonka Iowa council show mayor Ball and members Amesbury Critz Wallace Sleeper Lamoreux approving ordinances 1-14, pledging street lighting, central electric power plans with Germania, and authorizing warrants for street labor. Also notes a 4 000 000 contract rebuff for steel shells. Public notices include sales and local ads.
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Conneil
First National Bank
Ball
T. P. Reibsamen
Peeters
Amesbury
Critz
Wallace
Slesneer
Laploreux
Lamoreus
Yeas
Sleeper
Lamoreux
Nays
Victor Lamoreux
Germania
Seepler
Lamareux
Wm. Boyken
Boyken
Gritz
Walplace
Nuys
Electric Lights Approved For Main Street In Titonka
At Monday's town council session the vote approved lighting main street from the depot to the M E church. Lights will hang in the street centers with six fixtures at key corners and residences. Titonka Motor Company to supply electricity at a set rate. work to start when weather allows.
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Mein Street
M.eh
Commercial Club
Bali
Main Street
Rock Island
Pisher
Lamoreux
Ist. National Bank
Buus
M. E. Church
Titonka Motor Company
Titeska
Creel Writes From Ona Lamenting Hard Times and Agriculture
A letter from J Le Crees in Ola on February 18 describes moving post offices to Nardin, sending regards to Wolfe family, and praising twin children Maxine and Marcellus. He notes weights, livestock prices, grain, flour, potatoes, and harvest prospects, with references to local farms, Hessian fires, and persistent schooling.
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Nardin
Ola
Wolfe
Maxine
Marcellus
Towa
Forrest
Eloise
J. le Crees
Two pages of our history and church notes
The item lists church notes and class activities including hymnology study, Lent significance, and a patriotic service. It mentions speakers, a Ladies Aid meeting, and various reflections on civilization, democracy, and social questions.
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Uberty
Charles J. Hughes
Pasor
Ladies' Aid
League
Lfe
Woman Beating Case in Bancroft Draws Fine
A Bancroft incident where a man struck a woman resulted in a 25 fine. The column notes such acts were common in history among savage tribes and mocks the leniency of earlier punishments.
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Thosa
Bancroft
Fatalities Great in War Report to House of Commons
A government report to the House of Commons cites British war deaths, wounds, and missing at 104,000 since the war began. It notes Britain’s manpower under 460,000, and estimates Allied and enemy losses could total around two million.
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Housa ‘of Commons
Britain
Montene
Ring
Editorial Association Pursuit of North End Editors
The editorial association faces a difficult task reforming north end editors as a campaign plan from Bob could spur members to act at the next meeting. The effort to reform editors is deemed nearly impossible and likely unattainable, according to Whitte More Champion.
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Sherwood Its
North End
Bob
Jen
Whitte
More
Algona Fair Sale Adds Four Fine Hogs To Herds
M C Matern Lou Matern and Bennie Studer attended a sale of registered hogs at the fair grounds in Algona last Saturday and added four exceptionally fine hogs to their herds. M C purchased one hog Lou purchased one Bennie purchased two as they strive to keep their herds up to standard.
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M.C. Matern
Lou Matern
Banmie Studer
Algona
M. C
Lou
Bennie
Wesley News World
Johnson Brothers and Ahvens Ship Stock to Gary Dakota
John and Carl Johnson and John Ahvens loaded cars with stock and machinery on Monday and Tuesday and shipped them to Gary, D. C. where their families will set up home. The men are described as good farmers, neighbors and officers who will likely prosper in South Dakota as they did in Wesley township.
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John
Carl Johnson
John Alvens
Gary
Johnson Bros
Mr. Ahvens
South Dakota
Wesley Township
Wesley News World
Busy season ahead for contractor Joseph Cosgrove
Joseph Cosgrove has won the bid for township road work in Wesley and Prairie townships. He previously built graded roads in Wesley that impressed the community, earning praise for quality and value, suggesting he will be in high demand this season.
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Joseph Cosgrove
Wesley
Prairie Townships
Wesley Township
Gollar
News World
Editor Nichols Leaves Town for Florida Trip
The Whitlemore Champion notes editor George Nichols of the Eath erville Vindicator has gone to Morida for the winter with his wife and son. It mentions Kossuth county reporters Leo Wolfe and Bob Sherwood as busy earning money and lacking time for such a trip.
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Tommy
George Nichols
The
Eatherville Vindicator
Morida
Kossuth
Leo Wolfe
Bob Sherwood
Editor's boast echoes in Burt Monitor praise
The Burt Monitor editor claims the paper is as good as the best in the county and equal to Mentors class, saying the influential journal holds its own as a top regional publication.
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Burt Monitor
Monitor
Hob
The Woman Tendency And Public School Blame
Notice in Jereby given that the Truatesa of German Township will set the contract for all Township grad ing of roads for, the year 1915 on the first day of March, to the lowest and responsible bidders by the day, bids to be received up until noon of March 1st, each bid to be so compan y lead by a cartifled check of $25. The 'Hoard reserves the right to reject many, or all,kids Sonnenterg, Township Cloris.
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Jereby
Sonnenterg
Cloris
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Macedon
Kossaih
Youniys
Chicago, Rock Adland, & Pacific Railroad Company
Esther—ville
Otto
Falk
O. J. Dahl
Dahl
Buffalo Two. Telephone Co
Tennessee
Ell
Nashville
U. S
Ole
Ula Raplé
Pittsburg
Electro Steel Company
C. R. Bryan
Booth
1Pitonka
Lowa
F. A. Cutler
Rick Saathoff
Connell
Creel
ONDA
Grammer School
Grammer
Kindergarden
Tse
Bland
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