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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
2
Birth of a Nation to be shown at Algona Opera House
The Birth of a Nation, hailed as a remarkable motion picture spectacle, will be shown at the Algona McCall Opera House on July 21 22 24 with showings at 2:18 and 8:15 p.m. The review praises the film as a landmark in depicting war romance and sociology in a single lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buil
D. W. Grifith
Highwater
Algona
Wesley Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Minor Incidents
Mrs Emil Wester left Wednesday for a week at St Dodge. Arthur Corey and children from Des Moines visited relatives over the 4th. Theodore Schroeder bought a general store in Whittemore and nearby towns. Firework injuries occurred when Clar Kunz was hurt in the eye. Sneak thieves stole from Dr Carmody and Frank Kauha. watches and clothes were taken. Several residents traveled or visited friends in Clear Lake Mason City Sioux Falls and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Emil Wester
St. Dodge
Arthur Corey
Des Moines
Theodore Schroeder
Whittemore
Clear Lake
Bancroft
Th. Sigfried Christensen
Ft. Dodge
Gen Felt
Louise Bennett
An Mys
Christensen
Gladys
Minneapolis
Joe Schrieder
Ed Kunxy
Clar Kunz
Louise Cosgrove
Sioux
Wm. Sturdivant
Northwood
A. Kinepeter
Mason City
Kinnepeter
O. Rodder
Nora Springs
W. Cooney
Bangs
B.J. Hackargon
Mr. Shyder
Cadar Rapids
Farmers’ Insurance Co
C. W. Benskin
R. B. Hopkins
Julian Kunz
Minnesota
Jule
Hevill
Mra
Richard Lloyd
Edith
Thos. Gray
Algona Fiiday
J. Cogein
Cocoa
Florida
Vila Auto
Trio Heads Home After Weekend Visit
Mrs A L Liesveld and two young fans Taverne and Marvin left Saturday evening for Mayon City after a short visit with relatives. Miss Bertha Hunter has been staying here during the spell of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germania News
A. L. Liesveld
Taverne
Marvin
Mayon City
Bertha Hunter
Local Social Notes From Webster City Area
Visiting here the past weeks includes stops in Webster City and George Iowa with relatives and friends. Several residents travel to Mason City Albert Lea Chicago Cedar Rapids Banary Center Cresco and Hartley for visits or to host guests. Local families report sickness and return home while missionaries Mr and Mrs Seuska visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
George
Town
Interlaken
Irvia Wortimann
Mike Kelly
Albert Lea
H. G. Smith
Julian
Liesveld
Mason City
Hazel Smith
Chicago
Velma
J. J. Rink
John
Cresco
Jim Bruer
John Defries
Neils Switas Ale
Oran O'Keefe
Hartley
Orphin O'Keefe
Buffalo Center
Local residents host visits amid July celebration rain
Buffalo Center area residents hosted visitors from nearby farms and towns during the week. Social calls were exchanged at numerous homes including Jutting Behrends Bruhns Helmer and Olthoff households, with July Fourth events in Blue Earth drawing attendees from the vicinity despite morning showers.
Only a Dad and a Prayer in One Quiet Evening
Two short pieces reflect on yesterday and tomorrow as God’s days and honor fathers. An extended poem by Robert J. Burvette invokes divine patience and memory, followed by a tribute caption noting a Dad’s quiet everyday heroism. A theater advertisement hints at a Saturday show at Moyle Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottos
Robert J. Burvette
Daily Red
Nis
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Titonka
First Rational Bank
Shily
Capital Stock
Stock August Schram L. Oesterreicher
John K. Rippentrop
J. W. Sullivan
R- L. Lamoreux
Wm. Lamoreux
Mrs
Lina Rippentrop
Wm. Boyken
J.J. Budlong & Sons
THE
Wolfe, B. Wolfe
Ela M. Wolfe
Tonka
Society
H.C. Adams & Co
Hur Jutting
Okko Hippin
Harry Harrs
W .E. Behrends
Pete Penning
Joe Steinblock
Will Winters
Geo
Helland
Ben Risins
Len Bruhns
John Siemens
John Dirkson
Peter Burma Eal
Henry Bruhns
Smith
Peter Weasels
Claude Claussen
Fred Slindt
Maggie Jutting
A. W. Jutting
Mike Lippi
F. Bh. Hippin
Lincoln
Ruth Thaves
Albert Burrow
Jim Jackobson
Anton Helmer
Wm. Olthoff
Lars Risusom
Jensen Bros
Elsie Baum
Bluearth
Blue Warth
Tom Smith
Leonard Christ
John Craig
Helmer
Wm. Baum
Germania
Paul Hertzke
Rufus
Dbilhora Olthoft
Willard
Stam
Olthof
L. Helmer
R. Johnson
Elnora Olthoff
Walter Gerdes
Rualeigh & Co
Waller
Nrgt
Rob
Hamilton
J. "Aml
Elmora Olthoff
Simon ‘Koppen
Lyupke Wirtjes
Lee
Portage
Fisk
Titenka Grain Company
W. J. Denton
Moving Pictures
Ska Moyle’ Theater
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