Ruggist Mutual Company Prosperity Report From Algona
The Druggista Mutual Insurance Company of Algona reports total assets of 3267 916 89 and a surplus of 141 434 43. Organized in 1909 to serve druggists, it operates in eleven states with nine Algona staff handling vast policy volumes. The building is owned by the company in Algona valued at 29 325 4 with nearly 100 000 mortgages and collateral loans and 78 134 in bonds.
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Druggista Mutual Insuranceompany of
Towa
Anwil
Gowa
al Falkenhainer
Sreful
T He Company
Algona
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ilinois
Texas
Ohio
M. H. Falkenhamer
M. P. Haggard
Titonka High School Basketball Team Edges Hayfield Losses Narrow
The Titonka high school basketball team played Hayfield on Tuesday and lost 18 to 17. The note thanks friends for illness and death support for the Tjaden and Bacon families, and praises recent team performance while seeking faster teamwork ahead.
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Titonka
Hayfield
Installation of Camp Wo M W of A Officers
New officers were installed at Camp Wo 6245 M W of A with George Peter senior V C H C Downs B Ernest Petersen A Frank Fisher P C Ha Callies WM J Huber in attendance. After the installation a big need was enjoyed by the members.
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Camp Wo
George Petersen
V. C
H.C. Downs
Ernest Petersen
Frank Fisher
Many Are Wed At Iowa Shrine The Little Brown Church
The Little Brown Church in the Vale, famous from the song by Dr. W. S. Pitts, hosts a new wedding record with 14% couples wed in one month. The pioneer-built church, open to 40 000 visitors yearly, holds a ceremonial manuscript and heirlooms, and has paid off a long-standing debt from wedding fees and souvenirs.
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Iowa
Little ‘Brown
New England
Sons of the Wilderness
Little Brown
the Vale
W. 8. Pitts
Pitts
J. J. McGorigan, Jr
Timnas
The
Vale
Minister's Wife Substitutes for Him in Pulpit
The Lakota Record reports Mrs. Frerking filled the pulpit last Sunday as Rev. Frerking sat with the audience. The minister has varied his evening services and advocates a change of diet for the flock.
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Frerking
Frarking
Death of Henry Henken Reported From Sioux Falls
George Oaken and Fred Hanken received telegrams Monday from Sioux Falls South Dakota conveying the news of the death of Henry Henken twenty year old son of Mrs Mary Henken which occurred early Monday morning. Fred Henken his brother left Tuesday for Sioux Falls to attend the funeral. No cause is known. The Henkens were former Titonka residents.
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George Oaken
Fred Hanken
Sioux Falls
Henry Henken
Mra
Mary Henken
Fred Henken
Titonka
Falkenhainer & Haggard
Henkeng
May Challenge on Our Trap Shooters
The Lakota Record notes a town plans to revive trap shooting for boys with an automatic trap and organized club. Ground location undecided but a convenient site will be sought. A future challenge to Wolfe's town is possible.
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Wolfe
Towa Swine Producers Association Formed In Iowa
A new group the Towa Swine Producers Association forms after a meeting in Ames on November 16. Arden McKee is elected President with Rawleigh Pemberton as Vice President Guy Bush as Secretary and Lewis Morris as Treasurer. The organization aims to coordinate hog production control and cooperative marketing to stabilize markets and improve efficiency.
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Towa Swine Producers Association
Swine Producers
Ames
Arden McKee
Creston
Iowa
Rawleigh Pemberton
Legrand
Guy L. Bush
Greenfield
Lewis Morris
Grimes
Mark G. Thornburg
Des Moines
C. F. Curtiss Ames
H. H. Kitcheo
John Eyward
Gary T. Anderson
Wellman
W. C. Anderson
West Liberty
E. A. Willson
Lawton
J. J. Feldman
Breda
KR. M. Gunn
Buckingham
Towa
United States
Chicago
Grand Jurors Named for 1929 District Court Term
The January 1929 term begins at Algona on January 28. Jurors are to appear Tuesday January 29, 1929 at nine o'clock A M. Clark Orton, Clerk.
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District Court
Algona
Qenuers
A. M. Clark Orton
AL Clark Orton
T. Albright
Veees
James Allan
Norman Anderson
Swea City
Thelma Ash
Wesley Vern Austin
Bancroft Floyd Bacon W. Wee
Burt Henry Borman
Wees
Bode Louis Braatzon
Whittemore
J. M. Butler
Whittemore E
Chipman
Wee Ve
Burt J. R. Craig
Chae
Armstrong M.K. Guillen
Josie Deardis
Leo Despardang
Bancroyt G. V. Devine
Hee
la Verne L. A. Bike
Whittemore Win
Frankera Anton Guredt
Elmore
Minn
Armestrong
Alina Hauptman Tanegene
Wesley
Lee Hiserodt
Karl Nelson Maude Nelson
Fenton
A. E. Ogren
Patterson
Carl Petterson
Pepenee
Fenton Vern
Reichhoff
Te Brdee Burt Evelyn Reimers
Lew H. Robison
Algona Dog
Sanducholte
Peeee
Bancroft Howard Seely
Algona Beulah Schnell
Lakota Glen Sperry
Een
Burt Emil Stoeffel
Bancroft BE. N
Taylor
Chas, Warmbler
la Verne
Florence A, Webster
Algonae
Leland Weldin
West Bend
Alb Wittkoph
R. W. Wolf
Fenton Stanley Worster Tee Bode
Titonka Nips Fenton In District Hoops Victory
The Titonka high school basketball team defeated Fenton 25 to 18 Friday night at the school gym. Titonka played solid defense and steady offense, earning a touted win as they stay on the right track for the season.
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Titonka
Fenton
Titonka High School
Death of Mrs Conrad Geisking of Woden
Mrs Charlotte Geisking nee May Lind born Sept 16 1854 in Windham Westphalia Germany. She married Conrad Geisking Nov 19 1875 and lived 53 years of marriage. Emigrating to the United States in 1882 they moved across several states before settling east of Woden Iowa. She died Jan 7 1829 at age 76 and is mourned by husband and children including Henry Geisking Wolfsburg Mrs Mary Weigand Slayton Minn Mrs Mina Conradi Chandler Minn William Carl and Ernest Geisking and Lottie Heesch Titonka along with 26 grandchildren and other relatives. The Topte extends sympathy.
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Charlotte Geisking
Maylind
Windham
West Phalia
Germany
Evangelical Church
Conrad Geisking
Geisking
Mary
Mirs
Woden
Henry Geisking
Wolfsburg
Mary Weigand
Slayton
Minn
Mina Conradi
Chandler, Minn
William Geisking
Carl Geisking
Ernest Geisking
Iowa
Lottie Heesch
Titonka
Topte
Boulder Dam Bill Signed by Coolidge Acknowledges Massive Project
President Coolidge signed the Boulder Dam bill with three pens and praised the project as a major national feat. The government will spend about 165 million dollars for construction at Black Canyon and the dam will store 26 million acre feet of water, irrigate vast desert lands, and generate about 1,000,000 horsepower for seven states. Senator Johnson and Congressman Swing championed the measure in California.
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Collidge
Boulder Dam
Hiram Johnson
Philip Swing
California
Geo. G Young
Los Angeles Examiner
Thurs
Colorado River
Los Angeles
Black Canyon
Nevada-Arizona
Muscle Shoals
Black Ca
United States
Coolidge
Senator Johnson
Johnson
Panama Canal
Colorado
Imperial“ Valley
Yuma
Kramer Siemons and Ruth Kramer wed in private ceremony
George Siemens and Ruth Kramer married at the bride’s home with Rev. Alec Russell officiating. The couple, both well known in the community, plan to move to Swea City next week where Siemens will serve as pastor. The ceremony was intimate with no attendants and a dinner for immediate relatives.
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George Siemens
Ruth Kramer
Alec Russell
Estherville
O. R. Kramer
Skutle
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis
Methodist Church
Grantsburg
Wisconsin
Baptist
Swea City
Siemens
R.w.siemens
Hatherville
Tribune
Javers Mayer Nuptials Reported In December Ceremony
Miss Annie Javers of Sioux Falls S D married Mr Harry Mey ers of Lennox S D on December 27 1928. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Pritz Javers formerly of Titonka and known to Titonka readers. They will live on a farm near Lennox South Dakota.
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Javers-Meyer
Annie Javers
Sioux Falls
S. D
Harry Meyers
Lennox
Pritz Javers
Titonka
N Tonka
Tople
Leland Opens Co operative Bank With 25 000 Capital
The Leland Cooperative Bank begins operations Saturday with capital 25000 and surplus 6250 among 340 shareholders. O J Nelson of Wallingford named cashier. H N Hanson serves as president. The bank, born from community effort, reflects Leland’s zest and growth.
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Leland
Leland Cooperative Bank
O.J. Nelson
Wallingford
Moorland Savings Bank of
Moorland
H. N. Hanson
Towa
Thompson Cuuriar
Elder Kobus Tjaden Sr. Dies at German Valley at 86
Kobus Tjaden Sr. died January 12 1929 after a brief illness at age eighty six four months eleven days he had lived with his daughter Mrs Katie Krause in German Valley since his wife’s death in 1893 Born August 31 1842 in Emden Germany he emigrated to America in 1844 and spent years in Illinois Hardin county Burt and Kossuth County He was a faithful Evangelical Lutheran and a kindly neighbor funeral services were at Evangelical Lutheran church Rev Kilian conducted the rites with burial in Helmers cemetery He leaves a large family including twenty seven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren and many relatives The Topic extends sympathy to the family.
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Kobus Tjaden
Katie Kraune
German Valley
Tjaden
America
Illinois
Midowa
Hardin County
Mississinion
Forstes Bruns
Kossuth County
Burt
Black Cat
Antheran
W. H
Stephen Tjaden
Beulah
N. D
Gertle Habener
Judson
N. J
Heiko ‘Tjaden
Onno Tjaden
Conneil Bluits
Frank Ackerman
Heil
President Coolidge Gift Message Tronka Topia Notice
Paul Tienau sent a Christmas gift to President Coolidge and a letter from the President is received. Homer Downs reported as married by the editor of Tronka Topia. Also mentions the Minnesota white fish expedition dated November 15, 1929 in West Bend Advances.
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Paul Tienau
Coolidge
Tyee
Ranshup
Tronka’ Topia Informa
Homer Downs
Minnesota
West Bend
December Cow Test Association Report Highlights Milk Output
Four hundred two cows on test in December with 305 in milk and 97 dry across 25 herds. O B Ford's 11 Holsteins led with 861 pounds milk and 31.2 pounds butterfat. Havlick and Brewster followed second with 15 Holsteins averaging 549 pounds milk and 81.1 pounds butterfat. Christenson and Son placed third with 18 grade Holsteins at 735 pounds milk and 38.7 pounds butterfat. Perry and Gorball fourth with 14 grade and purebred Guernseys at 508 pounds milk and 26.3 pounds butterfat.
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Beason
O. BE
Ford
Forest City
Brewster
Britt
A.’O. Christenson and Son
Crystal Lake
Perry and Gorball
Iowa
Fred Spragg
Basketball Schedule for Britt Swea City Ledyard and Thompson
January 1 Britt here. January 23 Ledyard here. January 25 Swea City here. February 1 Thompson here. February 5 Britt there. February 11 Ledyard there. County Tournament February 22 23.
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Britt
Swea City
Ledyard
Thompson
Lutheran Church Congregational Meeting Notes Funerals
The Lutheran Church held its annual congregational meeting Wednesday after a funeral for Kobus Tjaden Sr. at the home of his daughter in German Valley. The First Lutheran of Britt is served by a St Paul seminary student and Rev Schoentein on alternating Sundays during a vacancy. A funeral service for Mrs A Willan’s mother was at Rev Carl Killan’s home in Washington. The quarterly offering will be taken next Sunday after morning service. Confirmation School meets Saturday at 1 40 PM.
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Kobus Tjaden
A. Willan
Carl Killan
Washington
Tay
Springfield
Minnesota
First Lutheran Church
Britt Fluring
St. Paul, Seminary
H. W. Schoenteln
Kobus Tjnden Sr
Kate Krause
German Valley
Roy Schoentein
Immanuel
Helmer
New German Township
Confrmation
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Ruggist Mutual Company
Titanica
Usqime
Katie B, Krause
Eee
Qértle Habener
Senry
C. Tjaden
Annie’ F. Bacon
Families
M. W. of A
Pontoffice
Irving Applegate
Corwith
Charley Blair
James Brophy
Sexton
J. S
Butler
Lars Egesdal
Buffalo Center
George Alberts
Wees Algong
John Frideres
Hee Bode
Bert
Galbraith
Henry Gettman
F. Co
Lange
Fenton Frank Mulligan
Bancroft Bruno
Stecker
Wee
Indians
Conrad Geisking OF
Arigona
Buttia
Colorado River Basin
Homestead
Kramer-Siemens
Belde
Tipton
Henry L. Huber
Nottle
Mr. Huber
Uubar
Co-Operative Bank
Kobus Tjaden, Sr
Report OF Cow Test Association
Lutheran Church
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