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First class work at reasonable price. Call at Callies' Barber Shop. Chris Christensen, Titonka, down.
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
2
First class work at reasonable price. Call at Callies' Barber Shop. Chris Christensen, Titonka, down.
The Iowa article notes Black Hawk County approving gravel road work covering 168 miles at a cost of 4713 2060. The plan would bond to fund bridging grading and surfacing while tax income from current levies and the automobile fund would cover interest and retired bonds within 17 years.
Henry C. Adams of Algona praised the Tide club during a town visit, urging a colors stand for the group and offering a club flag as a personal gift. The gesture reflects Adams wartime service and enthusiasm for volunteer efforts, to be celebrated with a ceremony when the flag arrives. Theodore Roosevelt’s stance at recent conventions and Harding’s Polk county vote are discussed in a broader political commentary.
East Prussia near Koenigsberg shows large cooperative farms from 620 to 1,236 acres with average building investments about 37 dollars per acre and stock spend around 6 dollars per acre. Farmers rely on rye and less on winter wheat, growing oats similarly to the Midwest while investing heavily in buildings.
An analysis compares Prussian and Iowa farming costs. It covers land use, fertilizer and seed bills, stock value, labor expense, buildings and machinery upkeep, and miscellaneous rates. Net profit is about 4 dollars per acre in East Prussia and 3.25 dollars per Iowa acre.
Local notes record visits and paintwork around Nashua Iowa include Denton in Town topics and farm updates. War news emerges as Mexico declares war on the United States and border excitement grows.
Wheeler Bros enormous three ring show arrives in Algona Tuesday with a street parade at 7:00 PM. An aviator will fly a biplane over the city dropping bombs on principal buildings. The program includes historic spectacle David and Goliath, War of the Worlds defense display, polo on horseback, Bor Scouts parade, Pekin Guards drills, Blue Ribbon horse fair, polar bears, elephants, acrobats, diverging acts, and a full band.
A sequence of Sunday and weekend visits across Lincoln area households includes Lars Reisen calling at the Wm Otthof home and many relatives and friends visiting sites from Buffalo Center to Delavan Minnesota. Entries mention Col. Koppen Helmer Furst Trasamar Lepley Seibold Hertske and Elmore connections with dances and farm work.
Local residents travel to Kamrar Estherville and Algona for family and health visits. Rev H A Kossack attends mission festival in Kamrar. Perry Torine G Stessel visit Mason City. Rifle club meeting at Swea City. Mrs Sizer cares for Mrs Stewart in Estherville. Mrs EB Wurtzer and Miss Jessie Parsons visit Gedar Falls and Montana relatives. Miss Faral Smith Velma Smith depart for Covar Falls and Chicago. Mrs J H Lesyel and Miss Louise Thaves plan Iowa City health visit. Lydia Bishop visits Buffalo Center to see sister. Lydia Leater lingers with Carl Zoller after business trip Wadnesday. Marion Wheeler visits Algona friends.
Sunday visits by Mrs. H. G. Johnson and relatives at Buffalo Center are noted. Iowa City reports Miss Louise Thaves underwent tumor surgery Saturday and is recovering well. Edward Thaves returned from Burlington after attending a convention. The Wo Noble family of Algona visited over the weekend. Verg from Algona came Sunday for a visit. Mrs Leona Wint Ban attended Saturday thunder? and went to Paris.
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