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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
7
Readers report social visits and family updates across Algona and nearby towns. Notes on school staff, dance plans, church events, and medical procedures plus a funeral and local visits by residents from St. Paul and Webster City.
Local Burt township mourns Mrs. Lute Fairbanks age about 44, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Grover. Funeral services Saturday at Burt, with floral tributes and community tributes noting her kindness, social involvement, and role as a second mother to nieces and nephews.
Port land area residents joined Arbor Day tree planting in the school yard as Maurice Graham son of Gov. Graham suffered a broken arm from a doorstep fall. Georges Graham, an older son, was badly cut after being kicked by a horse. Community news notes jury duty, car purchases, auto deliveries, farm work, and local trades.
Five pure bred Broad sows from the Dnroc Jersey lineage offered by Chias Larsen Burt in Iowa. Listed as 20 head available, contact for details on price and delivery.
District No. 6 hosts a Friday May 16 program and basket social at the schoolhouse led by Mies Butler Smith and pupils. A Saturday May 17 program by Viva Mann and pupils will raise funds for the school with an admission charge. Also notes George Kuchenreuther’s hand injury and a mention of a $5 value on items.
Mrs Will Grove of Mason City was a guest of her mother Mrs Price over Sunday. Agnes Haverly returned from Algona. Mrs Herman Carlson and sister Esther Johnson visited home. A show Ole Nelson drew a good crowd at Kunz Opera House. Several Algona and Mason City visitors noted along with church notices and local events.
Iron River Wisconsin April 28 1913 Dear Friends Stagg writes of cool weather late upriver days and fine fishing He reports catching seventeen brook trout and mentions a home opportunity near Titonka Iowa with neighbors and a possible return of Rippentrap He invites friends to visit and help with a new home while noting locals and a small community setup
A letter from W. Stagg describes plans for a large lumber mill on Tron River in Wisconsin. He notes continuous day and night operation through winter and mentions costs and future posts to friends in Thonka.
An old notice invites patrons to pay taxes with water and salt references and mentions D W Smith near Titunka. It notes a received $11 600 to tax Tetelpts for bank patrons from County Treasurer Anderson and warns the first half of 1912 tax will not be regained. A call to visit the First National Bank for opportunity.
A garbled note shows persons Balp and Blngie offering White Leghorn chickens at $1.50 and $3.90 per 15 dozen. The message mentions Dag and Burt as related names or places.
Good herd headers described with cattle ranges 150 to 300 pounds and Chester White male pigs. Includes Shorthern bulls and Scotch stock for serviceable age. Located one-half mile north of Wesley at Powelson Broa. Town Homestand sent for $1,258. Two good work charged for sale. Wim Holfner Titonka Toyu.
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