This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
2
The Titonka Topic notes a Monday altercation between B J Murtagh of the County Savings Bank and jeweler Bowyer at the county rent line. Both were knocked down and injured before bystanders separated them. The cause remains unclear and old friendship is invoked to forgive and forget.
Wedding plans swirl around Miss Armes KOON and Lieb wel as Miss Margaret Moi hosts guests at 1 Vine. John Killian visits early in the week while the Northeast club reorganizes the MBS for a Pleasant afternoon. Socials include Mrs Will Sherman visiting from Sutherland and a Monday ball at Bell Theater.
Irvin Wortman attended a funeral. Red Cross met at Mrs. A Whitney's home. social events honored Miss Leona Winter and Miss Lelia Mitchell of Buffalo Center. visits to and from Humboldt and Buffalo Center. Acorn Club meeting. marriage of Leona Winter to Jerry Hutland. Wade Ball and M A Whitney trips. local business notes and a seed corn show in German Townshelf. Butler dray line sold to L A Reaser.
Henry Meyers, of Titonka, became ill for two weeks and injured his foot when a Ford car kickstarted or rolled forward trapping his toe in the spokes. He has been bedridden, with his land and real estate office closed pending his recovery, hoping to reopen within a week.
George W. Hanna of Luverne banker and large landowner in Kossuth county died at home January 16 after a lengthy illness. He was a prominent northern Iowa banker and landowner and once served as representative for Kossuth County.
RCY E Moulds of Algona Iowa declares his candidacy for Sheriff of Kossuth County subject to Republican voters at the June primaries.
James Wilson argues farmers must be kept on the land to sustain war production. He notes increased crops and draft strain, warns untrained outsiders cannot replace farm labor, and urges drafting and retaining farm boys to protect food supply and victory.
A fragment from 1918 shows a postal or account request titled by Klugkist and Slatya. The note hints at a registration or loan action tied to a personal account. The readable text is limited and lacks full surrounding context.
Urgent notice from PETERSEN & HANSEN demanding payment before January first. Customers are urged to settle accounts by cash or bankable note to avoid further action.
Buffalo Township trustees announce bids for township grading work for 1918. Bids due at 1 oclock in January with a $25 certified check. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. EL TUTTLE, Township Clerk.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.