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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
2
A long mixed column blends local ads with community notes and editorial rants. It includes advertising rates, political notices, and a stream of reminiscences about residents, travels, hunting misadventures, and local church and school life with scattered names such as Swanson, Foster, Samp son, Ed Kunz, and various residents of Wesley Iowa.
No tardy marks in the primary room since the new year and only four since September. Beginnings class completed the Aldine Primer stock up and Blodgett Primer Monday. Several students earned perfect written lessons in Advanced First Grade spelling. The Primary and Intermediate rooms enjoyed a phonograph recital courtesy of Earl and Ralph Dahl. Home Credit Work leaders Pearl Kleist and Robert Fisher named. Thomas and Frankie Neagel joined recently and have been absent. High school took part in a Home Credit Contest at Miss Fretda Fisher’s home with games and refreshments observed.
Sunday night four buildings were burned to the ground in Forest City. The report notes several local residents on the sick list earlier in the week and various social visits across nearby towns.
Local notices list residents visiting Wessel Jutting W. Winters and Yahnke homes with many callers at various houses. A 1915 Buffalo Township road grading contract is set for bid on the first Monday in February with a $25 bid bond and bid rejection rights.
Public sale of my farm near Titonka 4 1/2 miles southeast and 8 miles north of Weasley on Thursday Feb 11 1915 starting at 10. The auction will offer 12 horses 18 milk cows several calves and hogs plus farm machinery including a McCormick binder New Ideal Deering mower John Deere plows cultivators and wagons. The undersigned will relocate to Britt after the sale.
An auction offers a gas engine and pump jack, bob sled, buggy, harness, hay, seed corn, heating stove, De Laval cream separator, and numerous other items. Terms require cash or credit on approved notes with 8 percent interest, no property removal until settled. GM Gayken, proprietor. Boye Deickman, auctioneer. J D Cosgrove, clerk.
A church notices page promotes Clarefice W. Oland's entertainment with violin, cartooning and bells, hints at Sunday School at ten, morning sermon "Come and see," and an evening topic "All the world a stage." It lists hymns, brief cautions, and the Ladies Aid meeting at Myr. J. J. Budlong's with officers elected at the last meeting.
February 8 to 3 Practical Studies of Grains Grasses and Soils. Live Stock and Domestic Science carried through the entire week. The Department of Agricultural Extension Iowa State College will supervise all activities. Daily classes and lectures for farm and home value. Demonstrations in domestic science farm crops and animal husbandry. Programs include cooking classes and hoe making for women. morning rope work knotting and hitch classes for men.
Free admission for season ticket holders announced for upcoming evening programs. Event lineup includes lectures, entertainment acts, and a spelling contest, with priority seating for season ticket holders.
Judging of exhibit will be by a member of Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association. This week’s work in agriculture and domestic science brings teachings to our doors. Are you getting full value from your farm? One idea could tenfold the course price. For premium list write W. H. Annett, Secretary, Buffalo.
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