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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
2
A note indicating the publication is entered at the Titonka Iowa Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter and emphasizing its comprehensive coverage of a territory unmatched by any other newspaper.
A Britt News reading argues about birds harming corn in Iowa farms. Farmers cite cutworms drawing pheasants to fields, while others report little crop damage. Historical notes compare modern pheasants to past blackbird losses and joke about a revised Mother Goose rhyme.
The piece reflects fifteen years of urban growth projections reversed as automotion reshapes rural commerce. It notes small-town merchants shift from bulk groceries to curated displays and ready to wear items, with city standards spreading into country shops through better showcases and specialty goods.
A Pearl City reader describes how a local store updates its shelves with bottling rows and cosmetics while nearby services such as banks clothiers radios and hardware push forward. Farmers and townspeople benefit from better selection and lower prices in trad ing centers, proving autos do not kill the small town but drive cooperation with bigger centers. The message: the world is his.
An Iowa Bankers Association agriculture committee report, released by secretary Frank Warner, forecasts higher farm land values in 1927. It notes 1926 sales show cash deals common, county averages up to 239.33, with several farms selling near 256 to 300 dollars an acre and most buyers being Iowa residents.
The Kossuth County Advance notes its careful editing stance and hints at a rare subject or idea that editor Dewel has not yet examined, suggesting a forthcoming or unconventional topic.
A casual reminiscence from a drive near Clear Lake records pheasants seen and a pretty girl sighting, followed by a list of local residents with honor roll dates from 1923 to 1928 across Iowa towns including Fenton Britt Titonka Buffalo Center Des Moines Wasley Woden Crystal Lake and Mason City.
Laurens inventor A V Noble secures a patent for an automobile body that folds into a six foot long bed wide enough for two. The change reportedly takes under a minute and no outfits are yet on the market according to the Emmetsburg Democrat.
Local families visit relatives in Curlew and Titonka while others attend church events and camp activities. Ice cream social raises for Methodist aid. Epworth League Institute travelers head to Okoboji. Campfire girls collect magazines for Wolfe Brothers mill.
Local families mark Independence Day with visits, picnics, and gatherings across Iowa and Montana. Rock Springs Montana relatives, Garner and Algona visits, fishing at Crystal Lake, and Mrs McNamee cared for in Austin are noted. A Royal Neighbors picnic, sacred concert, Epworth League fundraiser, and anniversary celebrations add to a busy community scene.
Jent and Mr and Mrs Axel Johnsott of Wesley join old friends, the Turges’ pastor and spouse the Rev and Mrs Whyte, with Mrs Arthur of Randalls and Leona Wright presenting a praising poem read aloud during the ceremony.
Mesdames Raymond Bonacker and George Bonacker visited Algona for dental work on Tuesday. Abbe Doden and wife welcomed a baby boy Monday morning. mother and child are doing well. Relatives and friends offer congratulations. The column also carries an American Field dog poem praising canine loyalty and virtue.
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