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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
2
The notice proclaims the Titonka publication as thoroughly covering a territory unmatched by any other paper. It details subscription rates and emphasizes second class mail status.
Senator Brookhart of Tuwa introduces a bill for a nationwide network of highways funded by federal currency up to 2 billion dollars. The plan aims to create a connected freight and passenger system with tolls and fees eventually reimbursing costs.
A Montgomery county district court opinion states cities may not require peddlers of perishable foods to pay license fees for selling fruit vegetables and other perishables. Judge Dowell notes it is essential to allow citizens to access fresh provisions with minimal restrictions and recognizes perishables deserve exemption from licensing.
Ordinance No 37 defines business school residence and suburban speed districts in Ntanka Iowa. It sets maximum speeds 15 mph in business and school areas 25 mph in residential zones and requires signs at changes. Fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days imprisonment for violations and repeal of conflicting ordinances. Approved July 15 1929.
The letter urges readers to send donations to Rev H G C Hallock for famine relief in China. He requests gifts by draft money order or U S notes, to be sent to him for distribution to the most needy districts.
Ceylon Herald reports Warden Bailey arrested two Mexican beer workers in Mangaska town. One man fined $25 and costs for illegal possession of firearms and pheasant egg theft. another released as a minor. Complaints allege foreigners raid pheasant nests across Gherburn country Triumph Monterey Welcome neighborhoods.
A survey by Dr. L. H. Pammel and Iowa State College botanists reports three distinct weed migrations in Iowa. One wave moves north from the south, another moves south from the north, and a third travels east from the west. Horse nettle advances in solid phalanx from the south, shoofly moves north, Canada thistles head south, while sunflower buffalo burr and marsh elder move east. Marsh elder is expected to become widespread statewide.
The June 1 report from the Iowa Horticultural Society indicates apples at 79 percent of normal, above last year’s 71 percent and the ten year average of 72. If conditions stay favorable, Iowa should enjoy a good apple crop nationwide. Other fruits also look very favorable, vegetables slightly below last year but strong relative to longer averages. Early potato plantings rose to 84 percent of last year and 9 percent of normal acreage. reduced cross pollination from last year’s losses caused a June drop, yet sufficient apples remain to support a substantial crop in most areas.
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association reports 1928 corn yields varied from 120.89 bushels per acre to 33.15 bushels per acre across tested samples. Weather and location influenced results, with south central Iowa posting the highest yields and north central areas among the lowest.
Algona marks its Diamond Jubilee with a storefront relic exhibit featuring memoirs of early settlers. Items include a walnut trunk, cedar lining, Indian artifacts, a Sioux drum, a Sitting Bull pouch, a Mayflower coat of arms, a colonial warming pan, the county's first flag, antique telephones, a Key family lace, ancient coinage, an 1682 Paxson trunk, a Civil War burial tale, and a Lincoln cherry-tree chip from Mount Vernon.
A Weather and Crop Bureau study for the Iowa Department of Agriculture shows Iowa maintains a lead in corn production with a 17 year annual increase of 5,429,000 bushels. Iowa is about one third larger than Illinois, its next rival, and other northern states lack arable land to surpass Iowa's output.
After two years of growth Me Iowa State Brand Creameries incorporated, reorganized into a larger group to serve northern Iowa cooperative creameries. Sales reached 1 900 487.02 dollars. net profit 11 656.57. Dividend set on stock. patronage dividend 1 ¼ per pound on butter marketed. Additional creameries to join as outlets are developed. small new stock sold for capital.
Citizens worry the new Mobility insurance law will heighten driver carelessness. Insurance companies plan to curb risky driving by denying coverage and license rights after accidents, accepting only reasonable risk for premiums and avoiding costly litigation.
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