Amesbury Named Mayor Candidate At Caucus
Citizens' caucus met at the Falk garage drawing about sixty voters. F. R. Amesbury won the mayoral nomination on the first ballot with thirty votes. rivals Squires Sloper Gilligan earned scattered support. J. E. Keil re nominated for assessor with twenty seven votes. John Pink for treasurer with twenty seven votes. One ticket in the field. election set for the 27th.
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Citizens
Falk
French Lumber
Howard French
L. Hansen
F. R. Amesbury
Rev. Squires
John Sloper
Pat Gilligan
J. E. Keil
Fred Anderson
Sever Pannkuk
John Pink
T. P. Relbsamen
Errors in Newspaper Reporting on Supreme Court Ruling
A letter argues Iowa papers misstate the Supreme Court decision. It clarifies the ruling did not strip state railroad commissions of intrastate rate powers and emphasizes continued state oversight alongside federal guidance on interstate commerce.
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Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Farm Bureau backs most 39th assembly farm bills
The Iowa Historical Society notes farmers benefited from much of the 39th General Assembly. The Farm Bureau Federation helped pass nearly all agricultural measures though a mortgage foreclosure bill, requiring thirty day notice before farm mortgage store closures, was defeated.
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State Historical Society
39Th General Assembly
Iowa
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Associa
Algona Visit by Garner County Delegation in 1920s
Mayor M. N. Zeiger and councilmen P. Hangon W. J. Bara O Hoe and Ed Hor Frank Clark led a Garner County delegation to Algona on Thursday evening to investigate the city’s municipal power and lighting plant. They gathered data and learned several interesting details during their fact finding tour.
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Garner
Plant Manager Details Juice Cost and Rate Change
The plant produced juice at 1.6 cents per kilowatt hour and currently charges 10 cents per KWH to consumers. Last year this rate earned a profit of $9,000, and a future cut of two cents is planned, reducing the rate to eight cents per KWH.
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Garner
Bronson Drives Prohibition Crackdown In Iowa
In January 6 A. Bronson head of Iowa prohibition enforcement seized 88 stills 4530 gallons of mash and 264 gallons of whiskey. He overstates farm production of moonshine while bootleggers push thousands of gallons monthly selling at 10 to 20 dollars per gallon per Ackley World note.
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Brunson
Iowa
Ackley World
Radio-Telephone Milestone At Des Moines Building
The Des Moines Register and Leader housed a radio-telephone device used by Governor Kendall to send Iowa the first message. Local amateurs Gordon Armstrong and Harl Dahl have been receiving signals, with Earl building a wireless three years ago but lacking a receiver. They recently heard sermons and music from a Pittsburgh theater and the big band, signaling promising progress in amateur radio activities.
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Benjamin Franklin
Des Moines Register and Leader
Kendall
Commonwealth of Iowa
Gordon Armstrong
Harl Dahl
Earl
Pittsburg
Penn
Hart
President Harding Flouted Civil Service Law in Postmaster Choice
An Ummetsburg Democrat editorial argues Harding ignored civil service rules by appointing a Marion Ohio postmaster, asserting the president sets a bad example and inviting Congress to follow. It recalls Wilson’s limited enforcement and accuses Democrats of opposing civil service to retain offices.
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Kathergie
Grasttinger
Webster
City
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Wilson
Ummetsburg
Sign Your Name and End Anonymous Political Letters
A Ohio Supreme Court ruling upholds laws against anonymous political letters and circulars that harm a candidate’s reputation. The editorial urges adoption of similar laws nationwide, praising the Ohio statute as a strong tool to curb nuisance during campaigns.
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Supreme Court of Ohio
Allison
Ohio
Highaat
Iowa farmers should be it for horse trade
Arrangements between North Dakota horse breeders and New York farmers cut out middlemen. A Cortland auction sold a recent consignment with satisfactory results for producers and buyers. Fifteen car loads more have been sent from the Dakota end to meet demand.
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Iowa
North Dakota
New York
Cortland
Dakota
Ukena Exits Produce Business to Focus on Farming
After a lengthy run handling eggs and chickens William Ukena retired from the produce trade last week. He plans to dedicate his future to farming on the home place and recently bought a purebred white sow from Ed Kahl. It is unclear whether he will pursue purebred stocks or general farming on his farm.
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Wm. Ukena
Kahl
Bill
Farm dairy heifer clubs expand in Fenton Titanica area
Dairy club notes outline Calves priced under 26 dollars shipped mid April. Gilts club details include partnership sales division profits and county fair eligibility. Bee demonstration planned March 28 at Dittmer farm Portland township. Orchard care rules and spray schedule listed for fruit production.
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Fenton
Titanics
Lange
Theo. Haase
Fane
Guérnsey
Haase
J.J. Cosgrove
Titohka
Titanica
Kossuth
Herdia
Kogsuth County
E. B. Dittmer
Portland Township
Corn Shortage Threatens 1822 Crop Market Readiness
A government crop survey digest warns that continued disposal of corn by farmers could exhaust the national reserve before the 1822 crop is ready for market. The notice highlights a looming shortage as inventories tighten across the country.
Ainsworth reports corn holdings at multiyear lows
Col. Leon W. Ainsworth notes farm grain stocks are the smallest in years with surplus corn states down about 218 million bushels from last year. He cites U S March 1 totals showing 1 899 668 000 bushels of grain on farms and ongoing rapid disappearance of corn amid rising exports and lower reserves.
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Leon W. Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Corn
Iowa
United States
Reasa Daily
Titonka Teams Travel To Crystal Lake For Matches
The Titonka boys beat Crystal Lake 17 to 5 in a fast game while the Titonka girls lost 17 to 7. Attendance at Crystal Lake reflected strong support despite recent losses. Absences noted include Migs Crose and Misa Higelus for illness and George Pamhuk missing a day for illness. Juniors plan a St Patrick's Eve event for the senior class of '21.
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Crystal Lake
Ramos
Titonka
Migs Crose
Misa Higelus
St. Patrick's
George
Pamhuk
Princess Mary of England Marriage Report Sparks Wit
A light note on the marriage of Princess Mary of England chides a contemporary for misreporting the event. The dowager queen is described as wearing a gown of "violent" velvet, with playful critique of formal royal ceremonies.
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Mary of
England
Electric rates set to pre war levels in Marshalltown
The public utilities corporation and the city council have agreed on electric charges returning to pre war levels. Businesses pay seven cents per kilowatt hour and residences eight cents, with a monthly minimum charge of 1.15 dollars. The rates remain in effect for one year then may be revised.
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Manswalltown
Public Utilities Corporation
Acala
Eldora
Hardin County Ledger
Wolves Sighted Near Town by Ford Car
J. P. organized a posse after dinner to locate a pair of wolves spotted last Friday while J. F. P. Cox returned from a trip north of town. The wolves trotted across the road near the Ford and watched the car before wandering off. efforts to recapture them were unsuccessful.
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J. FP. Cox
J. P
Bancrott Register
Cross meeting to be held at Algona March 23 1922
Annual meeting of the Kossuth County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be held at the Courthouse on Thursday March 23 1922. A luncheon preceding the meeting will be served at the New Algona Hotel at 1:30 PM. All members urged to attend.
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HED Cross
Algona
Kovsuth County
The
American Red Cross
New Algona Hotel
Ben Knox Married Last Thursday in Jewel Junction
The Topic reports the marriage of Ben Knox to the oldest daughter of Albert Meyer. The couple traveled from Burt and Titonka to Jewel Junction where Rev. McKinley of the M E church officiated. They plan to reside in Woden after April first, with many friends sending congratulations.
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Jewel Junction
Burt
Titonka
Thalr
Mckinley
M. E
Zomes
Ti‘tonka
Albert Meyer
Knox
Woden
Badje Died After Weeks of Suffering
Hans Badjé of this city died Tuesday evening after a prolonged illness following an operation performed by Drs Walte and Sartor. He leaves a wife and three children on a farm near Dalton Nebraska. Funeral planned near Lakota with burial beside his brothers.
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Badje
Hans Badjé
Mra
Edje
Dra
Wal- Ifte
Sartor
Sinrse
Donsible
Dalton
Neb
Lakota
Chas Reibsamen Wins Re-Election as School Director
Chas Reibsamen is elected to continue as Buffalo township school director, affirming a near fifty year span in the role. He has led the board for most of the era since 1876, guiding the district from a sod school west of the Nelson Bros. home to a network of buildings positioned every two miles as the township grew.
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Chas. Reibsamen
Mons Day
Buffalo Township
Wesley
Nelson Bros
Relbsamen Baa
Card of Thanks and Local Notices from Titonka Area
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy services and flowers after a bereavement. Nearly all Titonka area faculty plan to attend a district teachers association in Ft. Dodge. Aug. Rotechafer of Wesley sends payment for a two year topic and reports family prosperity. John M. Vinson of Algona visits on business matters. Ray McWhorter of Burt thanks the paper for help in a sale of 36 head of purebred Jersey cattle averaging $48.25 each.
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Frank Rakow
Titonka
Teachers’ Association
Ft. Dodge
Rotechafer
Wesley
John M. Vinson
Algona
Ray McWhorter
Burt
Local Advert: Rent Rates and Lodging Terms
Fragmentary listing shows Roopis Friguire of Otto and Callies Titonka Towa offering tiling and charging 88 cents for the first 8 feet and extra charges per inch. Lodging terms appear in broken text.
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Roopis
Friguire
Otto
Callies
Titonka
Towa
Priogi
Tito
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Springfield
Ledyard
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Ramey
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Nets
Gus Thaven
the Herald
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Thompson
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