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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
2
The official county paper announces Lee Q O Wolfe as editor and publisher. The posting confirms the appointment and identifies Wolfe with leadership of the county press.
Advertising rates listed for space ads with per inch costs and contract options. Includes 4% per inch for yearly contracts and 16 cents per inch for other insertions. Additional lines show 10 cents per line for first insertion and 20 cents per line for each subsequent insertion.
State Auditor certifies Titonka Savings Bank meets capital requirements under Chapter 10 and File 9 of the Iowa Code, authorizing it to transact banking. First Board of Directors named: R Amesbury, B A Pankuls, M J Haggard, L C Seward, B A Pankusuk, J W Haggard, A Faulkontain er. Des Moines, December 18, 1915.
The Bancroft Register notes Wortman of Germania may run against J. W. Sullivan for the Representativeship in Kossuth county. Wortman is praised as a long-time local business leader upright and well regarded. A. B. Wolcott of Algona is also mentioned as a potential candidate and is described as president of the Kossuth County Fair Association and an active Algona businessman.
Bancroft endorses Agnes M Laidley for recorder seeking a second term. Laidley serves as recorder, receives broad newspaper support for continued office, and has fought to keep her family together while pursuing education despite discouraging conditions.
A local newspaper recalls a disputed item about Herbert Merrifield and the Commonwealth Power Co. He failed to meet a Jan 1 1910 franchise deadline for an electric line into Titonka and the paper retracts its earlier Bancroft Register story claiming assets were scant. The Topic asserts motive was to inform residents without harming Merrifield or any party.
Bancroft towns confront Merrifield franchise dispute amid bankruptcy claims. He claimed capital to install lines to Mankato and other towns but is described as a wild promoter with minimal assets. Question for Bancroft residents: should new efforts create a viable lighting plant by summer.
Portland visitors and local farm activity dominate Burt area items. The Pommerening sale drew steady attendance and corn was hauled for Wyot Stott. Dozens of families and individuals are listed with visits, health notes, and small exchanges across Burt, North Portland, Algona, and surrounding towns.
The notes reflect a busy Burt community with several gatherings and visits including the Falk and Ringsdorf families, outings to Burt and Fairview, and visits from Verna Ringsdorf and others. Mrs J T Graham died January 2 in South Portland at 45 years, with funeral in Burt and burial at Bart cemetery, survived by husband J T Graham, four stepchildren, two adopted sons, and many friends.
Local notice announces a public sale conducted by Hansen Vl Saye dated for Thursday February 17 1916 with details to follow in the next issue. The listing names no specific items but signals an upcoming sale notice in the paper.
The article explains that corn improvement has reduced ear size and cob space, making seed corn harder to obtain. Farmers favor large ears from other regions, risking poor maturity in their local climates. Across the corn belt, seed corn troubles arise due to lack of suitable temperatures last year and the plant’s need for warm summers.
Wallace's Farmer notes that a cool wet growing season can cause corn to sprout in storage if ventilated poorly. It urges northern Iowa farmers to test 1914 seed corn ear by ear, select sound stock, and avoid buying distant seed, warning that good seed will be costly but essential for a reliable crop.
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