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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
4
Residents from Burt Bancroft Titonka Algona and Ringsted visited farms and homes around Portland and Woden. Teas and ice cream hosted gatherings. travelers reported dry crops and extended trips through Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois.
A week of rain and strong winds ended with a storm from the northwest early one night. Streets flooded and lightning damaged the Catholic church cupola, plaster fell, and debris scattered the floor. No casualties reported. the Tjaden family welcomed a baby girl last Saturday.
Reports detail a runaway wagon and a heavy tile load near Amelburg causing demolition of a buggy and brick work for a bank vault under new management at Peoples Bank. A stacker sprains his wrist. a storm scare prompts lightning rod orders. Portland visitors tour the Alcona poor farm and inspect its three story house with eighteen rooms and two jail rooms.
A noisy record of local errands and visits as Crystal Lake residents attend outings at Lake Okoboji. Mentions include Mrs Bates of Garner visiting Tanner home, Mr Lazarus Barron on Mason City business, and Chris Gillstrap driving to Lake Okoboji for weeks of recreation. Also notes band concert at Crystal and Hayfield, Miss Carrie Frandsen and Miss Clara Frandsen from Forest City shopping, and Ladies Aid gathering at Emanuel Olson home. Local residents travel for visits, treatment, and family time with scattered minor social details.
Woden notes show Miss Gertrude and Arlène Lude King returning home Wednesday after a Cedar Falls visit. Several local residents including Mr and Mrs Paul Baack and Cunningham, Mrs W J Mertzana and Dean, George Oakes and baby, Merle Largon, A Lawler and daughters, Estella Ludeking, Homer Lawnon, H C Swingen and family, Verna Greenfield, Mrs W A Dean and Elizabeth, Joe Kramer and family, and George Falmer are listed with varied visits and trips around the region.
Ohio’s formation traces back to European claims from Spain France and England with De Soto La Salle and Cabot shaping early exploration. The Northwest Territory was created by the 1787 ordinance and Ohio joined the Union as the 17th state in 1803 with 24 electoral votes. Ohio derives its name from an Iroquoian word meaning beautiful river and is nicknamed the Buckeye State.
George Quinn of Britt called here Thursday and John Christenson, recently home from Muscatine, visited with his parents. Roy Bartholomew and baby of Titonka dropped by the Mertz home Friday evening. Edith Bere left for Ackley Saturday after visiting her sister Mrs Bode. Our baseball team traveled to Wesley and won a 6 to 6 ten inning game, a closely fought affair.
A garbled reflective piece argues life full of labels and judging minds. It moralizes about infancy youth adulthood and public perception labeling people as angels devils thieves fools and hypocrites across stages and social roles.
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