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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
4
Community paper announces second class mail availability with subscription ripples. Rates appeal to Titonka trade region at 1.00 annually in advance, 1.06 within the territory, 3.6 in advance elsewhere, plus 4.66 for Canada and foreign delivery, all prepaid.
The piece argues Democrats will elect good business candidates in November. It highlights Charles B. Murtagh for Governor, a Kossuth County native and State Comptroller, praised for integrity. Olaf Muntemark is touted for state representative. Finnemark noted as non-candidate. It also comments on the O'Connor trial and jokes about McNary-Haugen Farm Bill, predicting farmer voters drift to Democrats while Republicans struggle to offer alternatives.
The record notes January 2, 1946, with no definite statewide or county political nominations. Press and communities show no candidate names from major parties or Townsendites for the state representative post. The topic remains unsettled and under discussion.
The piece argues that aid to the nation’s needy must come from federal, state, or county levels, even if local home care is cheaper. It mentions Roosevelt, Hoover, and Borah as possible figures, notes primary timing, and speculates Borah could win if nominated, challenging eastern interests and J. P. Morgan.
The Townsend faction plans a notable statewide primary impact and aims to influence the November election. Voters are urged to align with their platform or risk weaker influence at election time.
The passage questions whether recovery is possible in foreign markets, arguing reciprocity is needed. It notes many nations are embusted and without credit, hindering gains in international trade.
Word arrived Friday of Harold Harvey Woodside school superintendent who died in Des Moines from typhoid. He was the second Polk county victim. woodside water sourced from Polk County Home. 34 parishioners contracted the illness before control. Harvey, longtime local educator, later worked in hardware and teaching roles in Des Moines and Woodside. Funeral planned in Marshalltown with relatives from area towns attending.
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