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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
4
Burt residents share travel notes visits and family news from Algona Waterloo Clear Lake and surrounding towns. Farmers report crops and rainfall while berry crops show promising sales. A Burt vs Elmore ball game is planned and church services message changes are noted.
Esther and Elnora Olthoff and Hilda Migsall visited the Simon Koppen home Sunday evening. The James Bruer family visited relatives at Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. H H Furst spent Sunday with her parents, H Wirties south of Germania. Otto and Jennie Rippentrop called on relatives at Titonka. Chas Seibold and Martha visited Geo Baiman Saturday. Wra Olthoff and Elmora, Rufus and Minnie Seibold visited the Vrank Butts home in Titonka. A Friday skywatch offered a fine lunar eclipse audience view.
Mr and Mrs Oran O Keefe and son Max visited Estherville before returning to Hartley. T O Danes now based in Omaha visited friends. November 16 1915 Mr McDanel injured in auto accident with rib and hip injuries. hospital in Omaha until March 7 1916. Local folks called on friends in the city and nearby towns. Several visitors from Algona Albert Lea Swea City West Bend and Buffalo Center noted along with local movements and family updates. A baby girl arrived at the Pink home and a Ford car was noted in use by Wm Schrader Jr. plus visits between Hartley Swea Widely.
A series of social notes from Lincoln details visits by John Wirtjes, Etta Johnson, Miss Esther Olthoff, Miss Hilda Missall, Mrs. W F Missall, and others to homes of Chas Selbold, L Helmer, John Craig, and neighbors. Odder items mention haymaking by Ferd Koppen and sons, hog sales by Wm Olthof, and travel by Blue Earth party members.
Local brief lists Estherville visitors J A Hall J J Reko A L McCall and others. A child broke an arm after falling from a wagon. Visits include Blue Earth Buffalo Center Bancroft Calender and Ledyard. Obituary notes S Kreger ex station agent at Clear Lake S D dies after illness. The column includes a poem about summer.
The Iowa Recorder contrasts summer ease with harsh winter conditions. It notes that while spring and fall are pleasant, the balmy days of summer remain the best, and the cold season is hard to beat like a loaded dice.
Iowa Protein Feed Co. of Algona advertises flour at 15.50 per barrel or 6.20 per barrel in ten back lots from the car, noting a price drop causes a loss for them and a gain for buyers, with mail orders accepted.
An advertisement offers tiling work with guaranteed results from Christensen and Andersen at Titonka Town Rooms. The notice mentions Titonka Cafe and invites calls to Otta Callies for contact.
Colorful pitch highlights Colorado travel via Rock Island trains the Rocky Mountain Limited and the Colorado Flyer with low summer fares. It promises scenic Rockies and modern rail service including dining and block signaling, inviting readers to request illustrated literature on sights and costs.
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