Mrs August Becker Dies After Illness in Lakota Area
Mrs August Becker died at Mason City hospital last Friday February 12 after a month long illness. Born October 25 1887 in Lakota she was married February 28 1912 to August Becker and lived in Algona before moving to a farm near Lakota. Survived by husband five children Robert Raymond Arnold Martin Katherine two. her parents and three brothers Albert Nick Andrew Koppen Lakota. Funeral at Ledyard Catholic church with burial Maple Hill Cemetery.
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August. Becker
Mason City
Tal T the Great
Ferdinand Koppen
Lakota
August Becker
Algona
Noutheast
Robert
Raymond
Arnold
Martin
Katherine
Albert
Nick
Andrew Koppen
Ledyard Catholic
Maple Hill
Wisconsin Professor Claims Large-Scale Dismissals Could Save State
Professor Ross of the State University of Wisconsin says hundreds of dismissal slips were issued after recent exams. He argues eliminating loafers and underperformers would reduce attendance and save the state at least a half million dollars yearly. He warns that lax effort harms both universities and smaller colleges alike.
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Ross
State University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Methodist Church Choir Rehearsals and Sunday School Notes
Weekly Methodist choir practice and a large Sunday School session with about 110 attendees aim for 150 plus, plus a mite box event at Lea Wolfe home. District meeting reports and obituary notices include Mia Jake Cooper and local anecdotes from Titanica Doan congregations.
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Woman's Home ‘Missionary Society
Mia
Lea O
Wolfe
Titanica
Doan
Algona
Card of thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of our dear mother. Gratitude for flowers and assistance expressed by relatives and sisters.
Sugared Dates and Local Happenings Serve Titonka
Sugared dates priced at 25e per pound. Local notes cover Daniels, Hansen, and Gray shoving corn, rental listings, and market items. Residents include Janssen’s corn work, ringsdorf sale horse purchase, Heyer’s bushels to Titonka, Beenken business trip, Messing and Hasings plane buyers, Buckles’ pneumonia recovery, Honken address move to Bancroft, Eden’s subscription renewal, and School visits by Superintendent Shirley. Titonka news include Kruse’s county treasurer campaign, Groen and family moving to Telko Seitsema farm, Mayor Sleeman family move to German township farm, Trainer campaigning for Mrs Paine, and upcoming sheriff speculation.
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EH. L. Hansen
Henry Gray
Ronte Janssen
E. L. Hansen
Dick Sleper
Ringsdorf
George Heyer
Titonka
Peter Beenken
German
John Messing
Max
Algona Music
J. A. Hasings
Woden
A. T. Buckles
German Township
Ahrend Honken, Jr
Bancroft
Wm. Eden
Wesley
William Shirley
Algona
Chris Nygard
Laverne
Businness
Leo Fox
Burt
Titonica
Topic
Journal
Swea City
Kruse
H. Groen
Wita
Telko Seitsema
Will Wood
Groen
Dick Welp
John A. Sleenar
John
Tom
Bupt
Geo. Paine
Tom Seta
Sherif
Korsuth
Twenty Years Ago in Burt and Vicinity Headlines
Twenty years ago C B Hutchins discussed as state representative and H J Van Ness of Whittemore ran for county attorney. Grandma Stowe of Burt turned 96. Alice to wed next Saturday. Kunz of Wesley and Clara Thompson wed in Minneapolis. Jelle Tjaden ill with pneumonia at Tjaden home. Farmers south of town organizing a telephone link with Western Electric at Titonka. Ice packed for summer by Kell and Paterson. M J Ash sold south-side residence to Wa Kreger for 245 dollars with April 1 possession. Pommerening and Hattie Taman joined John Trunkhill and Miles Jain in marriage February 7 in Portland township. Warburton traded 120-acre Germania farm for town property and farm implements. Roosevelt-Longworth wedding rumored. Ben Haggard invited to White House event. Mr Gurren of Wesley to Newark for possible long stay.
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C. B. Hutchins
E. L. Wagtehard
Canada
Helo Boekelman
H. J. van Ness
Whittemore
Grandma Stowe
Burt
Peter Sorenson
White Houses
P. Gurren
Wesley Township
Newark
N. J
Lyceum Tuesday At Titanka High School Auditorium
Local notice promotes a March 2 Lyceum program featuring Tobias the humorous ventriloquist and Miss Harper on violin and impersonations. The act promises high variety and strong stage presence with duet violin and accordion performances. Lakota young lady wed Miss Jennie Amelsberg to Alfred Jongensen of Fairmont Minnesota.
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Kansas City
Redpath
Chautaudia Eirelutta
Ee Eait
Tobias
Charley
Chaplin
Lyceum
Mig Harper
Mr. Tobias
Titanka High ‘School
Jennie Amelsberg
Bert Amelsberg
Alfred Jongensen
Fairmont
Minn
Farm Sold Near Burt At $147 Per Acre
Géo Markla sold his quarter section farm south of Burt to Robert Donovan last week. The property on a gravel road three miles south of Burt was tiled, improved, and considered among the best in the county with a per acre price of 147 dollars.
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Burt
Géo
Markla
Robert
Donovan
Notice of Titonka Town Election Becomes Law
Mayor John A. Sleper proclaims the Titonka Iowa town election on the last Monday of March, March 29, for two-year terms for Mayor Assessor Clark Treasurer and five two-year Council members at Falk Garage from 9 AM to 6 PM. Voters are advised to govern themselves by the notice dated February 18, 1926.
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John A. Sleper
Mtonka
Kosguth County
Iowa
Titonka
Falk
Clark
Trepaurer
Card of Thanks for Help During Illness and Death
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for aid during our beloved father’s illness and death. Gratitude to those who sent flowers and assisted in music. From Heiko Stohr Eggy Stohr Aggo Toha Stohr Mrs Isano Eden and family.
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Algo
Anker
Sigtera
Heiko Stohr
Eggy Stohr
Aggo
Toha Stohr
Isano
Eden and Familie
Henry Stohr obituary notes pioneer farmer and church leader
Henry Stohr died February 7 1928 at age 77 after strokes. Born May 18 1848 in Heisfelde Germany he migrated to America in 1868 settling first in Forreston Illinois then Grundy County Iowa and Winnebago County Grant Township. He and wife Carolina Backer had five children and he served as longtimeImmanuel Lutheran Church treasurer. Funeral February 10 at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Killan and Rev Wellner.
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Henry Stohr
Henry, Stohr
Heika Stohr
Woden
Tor
Heisfelde
Germany
America
Heisirst
Forreston
Illinois
Iowa
Grundy
Olfax Township
Carolina Backer
Eggo
Heiko
John
Bono
Eden
Titonka
Stohy
Kogsuth
Herman Franzen
Grant Township
Winnebago County
Stohr
Immanual Lutheran Church
German Valley
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Killan
Wellner
Huge March Auction Sale At The First National Bank
The First National Bank of Bancroft will hold one of the largest stock and farm machinery auctions of the season on March 9 starting at 10 a.m. at the main Bancroft north road location. The sale includes 270 head of livestock and two full sets of machinery served by Bradley's Cafe with ample eats.
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First National Bank of
Bancroft
Hve
Geagon
Bradley
Notice of Annual School Meeting Buffalo Township Iowa 1930
Notice to qualified electors of the Consolidated Independent School District of Buffalo Township Kossuth Iowa. Annual meeting at Titonka School Building on the Second Monday in March 1928 from 1 to 6 PM. Directors elected for 3 year terms to succeed Hamastrest and Budlong. Treasurer for 2 years to succeed Wolfs.
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Buffalo Township
Kossuth
Iowa
Titonka
W. TF. Hamastrest
Roy Budlong
Led, O, Wolfs
Ford Plans Large New Airplane Plant at Dearborn
Ford Motor Co announces a new airplane manufacturing plant and adjacent hangar at Dearborn Michigan to replace the Stout all metal division building burned recently. The single story 600 by 120 foot plant will feature a 120 foot span and a steel glass roof, with a 300 by 120 foot hangar next to it. A Maynard Indiana landing field is bought to serve Ford Air Transport with a 128 by 100 foot hangar and sliding doors for full length access.
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Ford
Dearborn
Michigan
Ganeral
Ford Motor Co
Wich
Stout
Materiala
Dearborn Laboratory
Fort Air Transport
Maynard
Ind
Ford Motor Company
Brhe
Ilinois
Indiana
Chicago
Ford Air Transport Service
Ford Company
Hegewischand
Local Declam Held Over Thursday and Friday at High School
The Titanica high school hosted a declamatory contest with seven orators, ten dramatists, and eight humorous entrants. First place winners advance to the state prelim at Burt on February 26, with Burt, Wesley, Lonerock, Fenton, and Titonka entering. A grade operetta is planned for March 6 and another Lyceum course on March 2.
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Titanica
Harvey Schultz
Spartlous
The
Gladiators
LeRoy Burger
America
Betty Trenan
Naughty Zell
Lyceum
Do Good Roads Help Thriving Small Towns
A Wesley NewsWorld editorial defends paved roads boosting small towns. It cites Algona Wesley and La Verne as thriving, noting electric trains, buses, and new housing. argues good roads attract business, contradicting claims that infrastructure kills small towns.
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Mason City Hospital
Loafers
Methodist
Albert Bosma
Jake Cooper
Norcross
Ed. Ricks
Titonia
Elso
Bertng Janasen
Terri Tribune
May ‘Ball
Frances Budtongrove
Romy Budlong
Vivy
Mary Budlong Wise
Myra
Ethel Downs
Catherine Hansen
Ann Hamstreat
Frances Keater
Grace French Bee
Mary Qesterrelcher
Hmma Rachut Wu
Vara Squires
Mary Sartoi
Pers
Inoz Wolfseen
Old Fiddler’s Contest
Hagen’s Hall
Piersol and
Kraushaar
Julius Kunz
Dr.Peters
Lee O. Wolfe
Jay Vobiga
Contedian
Maurine Huper
HE Tobias
Ernest Hansen
Imer Hansen
Chas
Newville
DN. Clemans
Cooper
Clarence
Rasmus Hansen
H. A. Jennings
Wm. Schutter
Topler
Ella Deikman
Wheels of Time
Eimma Behutter
the Soul of the Violin
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Oregon Electric
Iowa Steam Railroad
Businegg
Evea
la Verne
Wesley NewsWorld
Lu Verne News
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