Supt Green Visits Titonka and Talks Road Safety
Supt Green of the Rock Island Estherville branch spent Sunday in Titonka aboard the Klondyke. He toured the unsafe Titonka Garner track under government control, urged track raising and repairs to handle beet shipments, and visited local leaders as community road plans were laid with a five member central committee and Long to lead the advisory campaign.
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Supt. Green
Estherville
Rock Island Railroad Company
Visites Titonka
Titonia
Garner
Titania
Green
Titonka
Road meeting in Algona discusses Kossuth county improvements
The April 28 Algona gathering heard The Road Maker editor Joe Long argue for better roads and fair terms under the Federal Aid Act. He urged county control with no special acts and noted special assessments limited to four percent of farm value. A committee led by W Wentworth and ten farmers planned coordination of county land improvements.
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Shernay Improvement Bureayary
Mr. Long
Long
Iowa
Kossuth County
Cleary
Algone
Kossuth
Joe’ Long
Bentiments
Wentworth
Algona
J. Highoay
Wear
CFP
The United States and Foreign Trade Policy Critique
The piece argues that postwar hopes for a robust foreign trade are waning as Europe reduces munitions needs and shipping demand shifts. It questions Hurley’s promises, notes shipbuilding strength, and urges expanding commerce with Central and South America under the Webb Pomerene act to promote export trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hurley
Europe
Central
South America
John Walsh
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Webb
Debate on Woman Suffrage Divides U S Delegates
A long debate unfolds with two sides presenting arguments for and against granting women equal suffrage. The affirmative cites democracy and wage equality, while the negative warns suffrage could threaten the home and traditional gender roles.
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Europe
Roosevelt
Woman's Club
Denver
Woman’s Club Movement
Colorado
Army Soldier's March 25 1919 Arctic Sea Letter Home
A World War I era letter from SGT Hathaway R Austin on a ship in the Arctic Ocean dated March 25 1919. He describes eight days at sea from the North Sea to the Arctic, glimpsed land on both sides, ice breaking, and wearing heavy cold-weather gear. He mentions a pilot joining the ship, plans to land soon, and limited mail. he recalls travel from London to Scotland the Orkney and Shetland Islands and northern Russia. He notes a hospital ship routine, a small concert with service members from the United States England Scotland and Canada, and fond farewell to his mother.
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North Sea
Lre
Artic Ocean
London
Scotland
Orkney and Shetland Islands
Norway
Russia
Camp Hosspital No. 43
England
Canada
U.S. A
Columbus
Sgt
Hathaway R
Austin
Titonka Town Council Proceedings May 1919
Ti tonka council meets at eight PM with Mayor Fishar and five councilmen. Bills approved for telephone service and tilt ing. Streets and alleys reopened. Bicycle riding on sidewalks prohibited. Meeting adjourned. Local notices advertise lost sweater car of twine tankage for sale and boots and shoes at low prices.
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Fishar
Falk
Holcomb
Callies
Wolfe
C. E. Dahl
Dnes
Roraus & Miller
Tilting
Wole
Titonka
Titonka Te
Wm. Boyken
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The
R. I
Centra
Alf Falkenhainer
George Moulton
Lelyard
C. C. Sharlock
LaVerne
F. H. Schultz
Whittemore
Wallace Packman
Swea City
U.S
Carrie Wolfe
Miss
Darky
Reuben
Feuben
Harrison
America
Jay Martin
Tixty
New York
Amerjis
Rex” Austin
Council Proceedings
Sam Straley
Tople
Andrew M. Hapsen
Farmers’ Elevator
Geo
Bartholomew
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