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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
7
A Woden store reported a burglary overnight with missing cash and goods. Police questioned two ragged hitchhikers found nearby but released after no evidence linked them to the crime. Local officials continued to pursue leads along the county road.
A garbled report from Washington shows Iowa senators Cummins and Aldrich debating revisions and party pledges amid calls for relief for the many against favored groups. The piece notes public demand for wall-to-wall reform and criticizes old partisan tactics in the Senate.
Local notes report residents traveling for visits and work. Mentions include Mrs. Geo Schleder, H. Bronson of Long Rock, Miss Eva Kerry, and many in Burt and Ledyard commuting between farms, schools, and shops. Several improvements and moves are noted, with social visits at Burt, Algona, and nearby towns.
Last Friday a fire engulfed the Winters home in Ge township, but neighbors rushed in and saved several personal belongings before flames grew. The Winters family, sheltered in their granary, plan to rebuild once settlement with the insurance company is finalized. Around town, neighbors attended funerals and visited relatives, with many sending condolences to the Winters family.
A string of social visits and local happenings fills Algona and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs J Q Buell, Dr Oveizmayer, Miss Rose Zwalla, Miss Nell Balybury, Mrs H O Buall, Mr O A Anderson, and many others attending visits, funerals, and gatherings from Burt to Bancroft and Waterford.
A Wesley township man befriended by two robbers on a Chicago to Minneapolis trip drank drugged liquor near the Milwaukee depot. He was robbed of valuables, taken to a remote box car, and later recovered by Sheriff Lillie. The two suspects were jailed to await the next grand jury. Cash found on them included ten to fifteen dollars. other locals were named in reports and a religious verse appeared in the text.
A stream of small town items recounts family arrivals and moves, a honeymoon trip, a wrestling crowd disappointment, medical procedures, and a funeral. Notables include Chaney Chipman family resettling for a baby birth, Mrs. Armstrong visiting Irvington, and Dr Peters' appendectomy. Funeral for Mary Aghes McChesney notes long-accustomed neighbors and church ties.
Vordifan-literntiold wedding reported with Rev Kramer officiating. Miss Reba Nordman wed Mr Dick Greenfield, the bride fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs He Nordman and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Peter Greenfield. After the ceremony the couple left for their home near Britt to begin married life.
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