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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
2
The Titonka Topic under publisher Lee O. Wolfe details its broad territorial reach and second class mail status. It outlines subscription rates and emphasizes the paper’s unique coverage within the community.
Swea City Herald reports Hammill administration pushing taxes, including a beer tax and a gas tax, both failing. Authors warn the state nears bankruptcy as the session ends. Dick Welp recovers from illness. Patterson Moon income tax bill defeated after filibuster. Senators Baird and Patterson clash over taxes, with socialism label debated and the tax burden = shifted to those able to pay.
For years Texas oil stock promoters pushed wild cat ventures on Iowans. Now brokers flood Iowa with tips on guaranteed riches via Board of Trade stocks. Questions arise why promoters do not invest their own money before touting such schemes to the public. Last week twenty Fairmont residents received long distance calls from a broker in New York pitching a stock expected to rise.
The article warns that fewer than a quarter of stock buyers profit and urges investors to avoid the market. It recommends consulting a banker to place funds in safe bonds and cautions that buying on margins can wipe out money quickly. Ringsted Dispute.
The piece recalls a pair of Iowa farm youths Reuben and David who faced a severe December 28 1856 blizzard. They struggled to move cattle through a wind driven storm and sought shelter in a crabapple thicket before being lost overnight four miles from home. Both boys survived with frostbitten feet and hands and later recovered. The author urges gathering more pioneer storm tales as winter ends.
A witness describes a remarkable rainbow over the western sky near Whittemore Sunday evening around five o'clock. The writer notes the colors resemble a summer rain rainbow and suggests sun on snow may have caused it. Also mentions R Moulds in Algona as a Whittemore caller and potential 1930 sheriff candidate.
A Missouri publisher notes that anyone who takes a paper from the post office is responsible for payment whether addressed to them or not. If a subscriber requests discontinuation, they must pay arrears or the publisher may continue sending it and collect the full amount. Courts have ruled that refusing delivery or leaving papers uncalled-for constitutes fraud.
Northwest German Albert Doden bought nine Guernseys and neighbor Joe Tapper agreed to help with milking. Both are dairy men with Doden favoring Guernseys and Tapper Holsteins, inviting locals to view the fine herds at their farms.
Subscribers in North Dakota have all paid their dues from the Topic up to January 1, 1923 with only one exception. Many have also paid through January 1, 1930, aiming for full 100 percent coverage.
A light consignment of mat items came up from Wesley yesterday afternoon. The carrier was pulled in five miles due to unspecified delays.
Whittier's Snowbound inspires hearty meals for winter toil. The article promotes warm dishes Jamberlie Imperfection Oyster Stew and Cheese Drop Biscuit, with step by step instructions and tips to preserve oyster liquor and improve flavor.
D. A. Shulta, Blacksmith, Titouka, Towa urges partners to bring in their ises and repairs now before spring. He emphasizes timely service and sharp edging to prepare equipment for upcoming tasks.
Notice to rural line subscribers: all switching fees due March 1 1929 and payable by April 1 1929. Fees must be paid to the Secretary of your line no other recipient will accept funds. By Order of the Board of Directors M Craven Manager.
The article lists numerous local people and events from Titonka and nearby towns. Census counts Titanica at 350. Emma Duckmanton teaches near Ban aloft. marriages noted for Farrow and Gardner. Ora D Simmons and Belissa Brunswold obtain a marriage license. births, sales, and social visits documented among residents including H. N Moore family and D A Haggard in Washington.
A reader from Sioux City Iowa recalls old farming practice grinding oats at a village mill with horse power and hulls kept by the miller. The letter critiques modern oatmeal prices and suggests small mills powered by gas engines to cut costs and bypass middlemen. It claims restaurants profit from serving oatmeal.
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