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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
2
A local listing promotes a staple line including drugs patent medicines wallpaper paints window shades varnishes brushes alabastine Dr Hess stock tonic dip panacea school supplies base ball goods jewelry clocks dishes toilet articles rubber goods candy cigars and an agent for Playerphones.
Denton announces a first class jewelry repairman with years of bench experience. Bring in watches and clocks for repair and restoration. All work guaranteed.
A wartime print column urges readers to grow gardens while lampooning pay for cigars and clothes. It links home front thrift to soldier needs, notes a New York cats tax bill, and blends humor with a call to civic duty. The piece ends with a humorous misprint about hospitals for shoes in Mason City.
The 1884 Iowa express traffic act faces scrutiny as to whether it allows liquor transport to individuals. With Webbite law of 1913 and repeal of the mulct in 1945, enforcement hinges on this old statute to determine if Iowa can be considered completely dry.
D K Patton of the State University says Iowa would not become an honest state due to 1884 and 1920 liquor laws. He notes the Thirty-seventh General Assembly adjourned recently relies on earlier statutes and the Webb Kenyon and Reed amendments from the Sixty Fourth Congress. He calls the legislation invalid.
The piece argues that patriotism includes not overstocking staples like flour and sugar despite fears of shortages. It warns that bulk buying by those with means raises prices and hurts others, urging citizens to refrain from panic purchases and maintain supply for all.
Report of the condition of the First National Bank at Titonka Iowa at close of business May 1 1917 showing resources loans discounts deposits and circulation. The statement lists net amounts due from reserve agents banks and bankers and other items including cash items and the lawful reserve with details signed by cashier J J Osgrove and witnessed by Notary Edith Budlong with directors present.
The piece extols service over selfishness and urges giving without expectation of thanks. It frames true patriotism as supporting neighbors and accepting costs for collective good, noting gratitude follows genuine generosity regardless of reward. It emphasizes generous acts as aristocracy of spirit.
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