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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1919
Page
2
The Titonka Topic lists publication details and rates. It notes weekly publication every Thursday, 1.50 per year in advance, and local advertising rates of 10 cents per line for the first issue and 6 cents per line for each subsequent issue, with Titonka, Iowa post office registration as second class mail matter.
Algona Iowa January 25 1919 a letter of appreciation from County Chairman Alf Falkenhainer praises Kassuth County newspapers for wartime publicity and lists Four Minute Men speakers across towns including Bancroft Burt Corwith Fenton Germania Lone Rock LaVerne St Joseph Swea City Titonka Wesley Whittemore West Bend Algona and notes special use of the Call Opera House for patriotic meetings. The letter also urges strict enforcement of Iowa cigarette laws targeting sales to minors and prohibitions on public smoking by under 21 in most places.
B A Morling District Chairman appeals Kossuth County to fund a famine relief drive for Poles Syrians and Armenians. He urges citizens to act, noting 1.4799 million from Iowa and a nationwide push beyond church fundraising.
During the war lax enforcement allowed cigarette sales to soldiers abroad. The letter urges strict adherence now that troops can obtain tobacco by normal means, ending the wartime workaround. The document addresses all law enforcement officers and emphasizes closing loopholes.
Burt townsfolk share Sunday visits and illness updates. Algona residents Mrs Clapsaddle and son Dean visited. Camp Budge discharge honored Archie Holding returns home. influenza spreads in several families including the Giddings and the Adams lines.
Mary and Gertrude O Niel visit cousin Margraet Flaherty Saturday. Hanna Bird assists Mrs. Harry Bird for a few days. Aris Horning vacationing two weeks with relatives at Britt. Will Heifner ill with influenza. Lloyd McCall and the Birds call at J B Bird's Monday night. Kenney sale reports large turnout and high prices. Fred Sonlous returns from Rock Rapids for Conrad Behr’s funeral. Harry Bird adds a new porch built by Homer Lawson. Will and Bob Le Bruyn assist. Boyd Miller back after flu. Attamae Bird visits friends.
Dora Phillips and Pedri Dunterman were noted on Saturday as guests of neighbors. John Meyer was on a trade Friday and is a contact for rifle trades. H H Bird delivered oats to Woden the past week. A dinner gathering at CG B Weise’s residence included Jerry Schutter Nick and Cora Eden Willie Wacod Hanna Trilby John Bird and the Spieker youths with a hearty feast and merry time. Wil Ward Otto Goetz visited Ben Bird’s business on Wednesday. Grace Knapper visited Rosa Jensen Tuesday afternoon. Emory Anteron, agent for Schlueter Son’s Teas and Coffees, stayed nights at Harry Bird’s. Mr and Mrs Henry Knapper and children visited the former’s parents Sunday. J O Neil was seen on Woden streets Saturday with Dora Phillips Pearl Dunterman Myrtle and Harry McCall and Mack Wise at dinner Sunday at J B Bird’s.
N E Smith of Renwick attended the Ibig Graham Hawcott Poland China hog sale Friday. John Dittmer owns a new Ford. Henry Monson and family visited from Woden. Miss Katie Wabben visited Bart. Henry Smith returned from France with news. C E Sigsbee and family visited D E Fitch. John Hix from Waterloo visited friends. May Christianson recovered from flu. Lewis Larson attended Burt sale. Billie Green watched at Middlecroft hog sale. Mr and Mrs Steussy visited A A Graham. Mrs C Christianson visited Mae. Iola Stott underwent appendectomy and is recovering. Jake Koestler and Mrs Chas Munson visited Wabben home. Misses Ethel and Myrle Johnston visited Algona. Frank Kouba on furlough from training camp. Mrs Ben Felt visited Whittemore. Emil Wester and son Alan returned from Town City for treatment. Mrs Chas Froelich had dental work in Algona. Olof Finnemark and Nels Johnson returned from Texas land seekers trip. Rufus Welter returned home briefly from Fort Sheridan to visit before returning to New Jersey. Mrs Henry Rilke and son Lewis consulted an oculist in Mason City en route to Marshalltown for a cousin’s wedding. Rasmus and Emil Wester go to Rochester for health. Bobbie Lawson returned from Sioux Falls. Mr and Mrs Nels Peterson visit daughter in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Peterson remained. Mrs Hunt of Britt now in charge of the hotel. Mr and Mrs Thompson moving back to the farm. A son born to Mr and Mrs Jack Cruise. George Miller, six, died of influenza pneumonia. burial to Illinois beside his father.
Moving picture machine with periscope, hot air furnace in old hotel basement, a pump with 30 feet of pipe and filter, tool chest, carpenter and tinner tools, one J P Coats writing desk with money drawer, 7 drawer ink stand, Edison phonograph with 60 records in good order. Worsley, Titonka, Iowa.
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