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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
4
The column records visits and calls across Burt and Portland with many names. Martin Larsen, Wyat Stott, Tom Trainer, and others appear among frequent gestures like shelling corn and trading stock. Local social rounds include dinners, funerals, and family travels, ending with Vera Stott departing Des Moines.
The Moniteer notes the Waters brothers have assumed possession of the livery barn with fine horses and an auto, positioning them to offer superior service. Local residents including Mr and Mrs J T Graham and Chas Phelps family were among those who dined with the Cunningham and Neville households.
A stream of Algona residents and area visitors are listed this week. Names include SEXTON Peter Hansen W G Schaven Mrs W % Miller and many more visiting homes, shopping in Algona, or traveling to Omaha and Chicago. A wedding, shoes from Geo Olsen, and local meetings are noted.
Buffalo Center brief mentions several residents with illness and visits. Tani Bosma noted as business visitor from Titonka Friday. Fred Lamping visited Pete Wessele home Sunday. Carrie Tergoen left Wednesday for Milford Town. Joe Limberg visited Harms home Sunday. Carl and Pete Wessels attended a sale near Germanin Tuesday. Mrs Harm Weaver visited A Biemons home Saturday. A M Gilbert visited Dave Gilbert home Friday. Pred Heilaley and wife visited F O Anderson home Friday.
A string of visits among local families is reported including Mr and Mrs Théodore Albers at the W S Jutting home and Mr and Mrs Harm Jutting with several other households. The week ends with the death of Hermo Siemens eight, pneumonia listed as the cause.
Woden residents share New Year visits and holiday travel notes. Marcelus Jensen from Forest City spent Friday in Woden. Maude Ray and Adeline Pritchards visited Forest City and Buffalo Center. Chas Missman and Chester traveled to Alexandria. a sick child of Rev Meyer is improving. a baby girl arrived New Year’s Day to Mr and Mrs Ben Oftedahl.
Laura Lepley called at the John Meyer home Tuesday and a crowd surprised the I I Ellis family Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Gehring hosted New Years gatherings and a fifteenth wedding anniversary party at their home.
A Sunday evening gathering at the Chas 5 home included Mr and Mrs John Borshmaan and others like Aug Isenhaur M Arie Lester and Hilbert Beenken. A group surprised Anna Trasamer Thursday evening and they played games. Miss Anna Jeff plans to go to Blue Earth for a dressmaking course on Monday.
Miss Lizzie Slehold and others spend time visiting at Germania sites. Roy Pringle’s death follows a winter illness as family notes reach from Greene to Rochester for a medical operation and funeral plans.
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions Stan, Chas, and Adalph Herts with a vague reference to Sunday evening at a location linked to H. Mans. The text is too damaged to determine a clear event or outcome.
Weekly social roundup lists visits and calls from Ray Smith Mrs Floy Rike and G J Rike at home news of illnesses and recoveries including Dr Clapsaddle treating a baby boy John Trunkuill recovering from grip and farm chores. Also notes butchering services, arrivals from Swea City, and hog and cattle market activity in Wesley Titonka and Burt Iowa.
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