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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
2
A local poem from the New York American urges safe driving and courteous behavior near pedestrians. It warns against speeding and reckless conduct, emphasizing that drivers share the road with fellow people and children. The verse appeals to readers to treat drivers and cops with respect.
A patriotic address notes greatness comes from people who cultivate, use, and work resources. It recalls independence, naval triumphs, and civil rights, then shifts to local life with a wedding notice for Amny Warlehow and J C Herrewly at Kniterim, and a tip on winter woolen socks.
Lyman Abbot argues that true American identity rests on active participation in founding values. Opponents who mock history miss the essence of equal land access immigration opportunity universal education and taxation for all. He asserts pride in the founders deeds and a duty to preserve and extend their inheritance.
A banker suggests using a 10 percent annual uplift as a rough loan value guide, but a German Landschaft approach offers a detailed method. It examines net profits, soil tests, livestock, buildings, and yields to set arable credit value, then discounts two thirds, with stock and fertility checks.
Buffalo Center and area residents are noted in local notices. Striking details include Mrs. Ness on a trip, Miss Walker from Cedar Rapids arriving for summer millinery work, and several families—L. A Uall, Otto Koppen, and the Smiths—hosting or visiting relatives in nearby towns like Titonka Swea City and George.
The note lists many neighbors and relatives visiting homes in the area, including A A Dreesman and Miss Christine Johnson returning from Buffalo Center, Mr and Mrs Spoo at Estherville, Carrie Smith visiting Buffalo Center, Esther Kramer from Woden, and Gosl. Several others travel from Marshalltown, Armstrong, and Buffalo Center for visits or work, with a dance at Jalse Ellman’s and moves such as Mrs Brenner’s family relocating to Dows.
Burt Monitor items report illnesses and moves in Burt Iowa including Miss Gertrude Graham and Miss Annetta Schroder, household changes with Isenberger and Jackson families, visits by Paul Dettman and Ortha Stow, and a 1916 obituary for Mary Ann Sawyers. The section notes local society events, marriages, a sale, and a community party.
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