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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
2
A broad catalog advertises staple lines including patent medicines wallpaper paints window shades varnishes brushes alabastine Dr Hess stock tonic dip panacea school supplies baseball goods jewelry clocks dishes toilet articles rubber goods candy and cigars. Agent for Playerphones.
A Titonka Iowa weekly column carries war era editorials and verse. It notes Attorney General Gregory praising foreign born citizens amid wartime rhetoric and criticizes New York for delaying U S war efforts while the West bears the fighting burden.
A reader note from Recora Herald estimates a single bread slice wastes about three quarters of an ounce of flour. If 820 million homes waste one slice daily, over 1,000,000 ounces of flour are discarded each day, equating to 75,000 pounds or enough for about one million one pound loaves annually.
A local notice urges pedestrians to stop crossing private lawn corners and terraces. It warns residents against creating shortcuts and damaging grass, stressing that walking on others’ property is trespassing and that lawns need time to grow.
A court in Fort Madison convicted Walthen of family mistreatment after a rapid jury deliberation. The 37 to 40 year old defendant testified in his own defense but was found guilty. Judge Coyle then sentenced him to 25 years in the Fort Madison penitentiary. Other cases noted include fines, jail terms, and various judgments and settlements across the docket.
A Chicago catalogue house has signed for 12 000 tons or 24 000 000 pounds of paper for its 1917 trade at about two cents a pound, totaling roughly 480 000 dollars plus costs of production and mailing. The piece argues country merchants could use local papers to reach customers weekly with priced goods and descriptions.
A millinery sale runs from Thursday the 6th to Wednesday the 16th with hundreds of items to be disposed of. Everything is priced to sell and no charges apply. The notice lists vendors Mia LA Aone Britt Towa as participating.
In Cedar Rapids reports say navy and lima beans are hard to find as wholesalers limit sales to help grocers serve all. The government asks economy to conserve supplies and directs canning limits on vegetables and fruits that keep without canning. Officials urge seed planting and careful use as shortages may extend beyond this year.
The piece explains Red Cross membership as a non binding donation to support war relief through supplies, hospitals, and room work. It traces the organization's origins to Solferino and Du nant and quotes Clara Barton and Mabel Boardman on relief work.
A six year old girl named Dorothy explains she was late for lunch because her teacher said she must salute the flag. She says she has been saluting flags on nearly every house as she walked home from school.
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