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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
Frank M Sarchett announces candidacy for County Superintendent subject to the primary. He has resided in the county thirty years and taught in the public schools continuously for ten years. He respectfully solicits voter support.
O J Stephenson announces candidacy for nomination to the office of Clerk of the District Court on the Republican ticket subject to the June primary election.
William Shirley of Swea City announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Superintendent, subject to the June 1912 primaries. He has six years’ experience as Swea City Schools superintendent and six more in town and country education, urging Republican voters to consider his record.
A preliminary notice announces Mrs W F Laidisy as a candidate for County Recorder subject to the Republican primary in June. The letter states intent to seek the office and urges party support.
A garbled excerpt discusses direct primaries and political machines. It hints at a shift in power, the influence of voters, and potential changes to state and national political structures, though details are obscured by poor transcription.
Supervisor Oesterreicher discusses forming a new star route auto road from Wesley to Tonka via Burt and Lone Rock. He argues the plan uses pro rata auto tax to grade three miles and create a near direct west route, eliminating existing crooked sections near Doane M. & Church and improving West Road connections.
A fragmented Algona column blends political talk with local notices. The piece critiques laws and lawyers, praises George W. Clarke for governor prospects, and notes a heavy windstorm and court docket activity. It mentions Dr A Schults, Burt gossip, and residents like Mrs. Lou Rike visiting kin.
A garbled town column mentions a building slated as a hotel office with a kitchen at the rear, a letter from Iron River Wisconsin, and a notice to remove rubbish from public highways. It also records local remarks about parcel post, politics, and farm improvements near Burt Township and Ringsted.
Wyatt Stolt served as brainess caller at Burt. Rev. Greene visited the Phelps home. Mrs. Walter Smith recovers from illness while Leila and Grace suffer from colds. John Meinzers’ chicken house burned after incubator lamp incident. Mrs. Meinzers loses 100 chicks. Various visits, illnesses, livestock losses, and community updates from Algona district.
In this clipping many names and events appear from Wesley and nearby towns. Health concerns spread among residents while visits, dances, receptions, and social gatherings fill weekends. A treasure social for Doane pastor and playful leap year verse invite the community to attend.
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Complete supply of Swifts 60 per cent Protein digester tankage and beat scraps for chickens. Blatchford's calf meal for calves. Hoge for chickens. R. F. Sulvet worms. Adams Mfg Farm Remedies. Jowa Protein Feed Co Algona and Titania. Address correspondence to Jowa Protein Feed Co sales dept No 4 Algoma Tow a.
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