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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
5
The article contrasts county controlled bridge costs with state schemes, citing 1912 bids and 1916 contracts. It claims county work saved about 15,297 compared with higher planned costs, and notes price declines after 1922 due to political shifts.
The article urges a new drainage act in Iowa to elect three drainage commissioners by landowners in each district. These officials would oversee ditches and tile drains, order repairs, and ensure timely maintenance when boards of supervisors cannot act. The change aims to improve prompt work on channels, outlets, slides, and erosion.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Haye Boekelman at 66 years 6 months 7 days after heart trouble. Born in Krttain, she emigrated to America, married Hayo Boekelman in 1876, lived near Ti ia then Buffalo Center and later Kossuth County. Funeral held at German Reformed Church officiated by Rev J Schoon. interment in Graceland cemetery. Also reports a missing youth Laurice Powers, 16, with description and last seen leaving town toward Ames.
During his Minnesota absence F Wesley re organized the band at Herman Krull's. Aug Newberger became President and Edward Kung director. Other locals involved include Miss Bergmann Myrtle and son Johnnie at R Janssens and Mr and Mrs Henry Gray visiting east of Titonia.
Church notes describe upcoming events and themes. A Ladies' Aid gathering is planned at Mrs. Chas Hall's home on Wednesday at three. The pastor will discuss Humiliation to Glory themes next Sunday evening and Yellowstone Park slides may be shown later.
A brief, sympathetic plea from John Ward of Wesley Iowa seeks five dollars to pay and extend his newspaper subscription balance, indicating he is behind on payments and requesting assistance.
The notice states deliveries must occur three times weekly in April for patrons. It names Hudgon and Buttermaker along with Harry and J Shears at a home, indicating a household or group involved in the arrangement.
The article notes a growing back-to-the-land push as urban unemployment rises and skilled city workers move to farms. It cites Des Moines talks and about fifty men leaving the city for farm work, urged to become stock farm helpers with year round employment and practical farming training.
The page records numerous visits among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Rippentrop, the Franzen and Janssen families, and others. It notes Carl Galnow's decline, business visits by Arthur Ward and Geo. Larsen, and confirms funeral arrangements for Antone Panakin Jr. plus a new residence on the Worsley farm with plans for spring completion.
Thomas H. Basket sells fifty acre tract about a half mile west of Stratford to Ivan Johnson for 16000 dollars or 800 per acre. The farm is highly improved and the price is the year's highest in Webster county land, reported by the Times.
A reflective piece compares early spring hints to winter’s return. It notes shrubs bud before trees, as hardy plants suffer more from late freezes, urging steady work through the season’s tentative trials and cautioning against premature actions.
The piece discusses cautious timing in farming with winter cold spells and spring visits. It cautions against rushing tasks and references a proverb about planting, noting Good Friday planting of potatoes as a poor practice and advising prudent timing for crops.
Wallace's Farmer notes how war songs reveal sentiment across nations from Dixie to John Brown's Body and Ireland's It's a Long Way to Tipperary. The piece argues enduring ideals guide youths from school to adulthood, with perseverance as the path to personal and societal happiness.
B H Winters of Buffalo Center spent a day in town on a brief business trip. He checked seed corn stocks and met local merchants to discuss agricultural needs and seasonal planting.
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