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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
2
The local note urges Squire Crowell to share his happiness by helping others. It praises his generosity in wanting everyone to be happy and hints at a new summer plan, while reminding that “Paint heart ne’r won fair lady” and to brace up.
A Wallace's Farmer piece contrasts the ideal corn field with reality, urging farmers to aim for 9000 to 10000 stalks per acre and up to 16000 for silage. It notes threats from pests, cold springs, and variable rainfall, emphasizes soil moisture storage, proper seed, and consistent cultivation as keys to higher yields.
Barber service listing for Calles Barber Show Chele Christensen Titonka Owas area. Advertises first class work with flexible pricing by contract or daily rate. Contact details unclear from the fragment.
A detailed look at how life insurance firms pool funds and invest in farm mortgages, especially in the corn belt. The piece explains companies hold about 5 trillion dollars, back two thirds of farm loans, with Iowa receiving a large share, and discusses how loans at 5 to 8 percent influence land values and farming stability. It urges conversation with fathers about insurance’s impact on farmland prices.
The Congress called Senator J. H. Allen as an expert witness in the Packers case in Washington. The Iowa press lauded his appearance and testimony as a great honor for the state and for Allen. An eastern daily praised his strength and heart.
Public notice to landowners and lienholders in Hancock and Kossuth Counties Iowa that a joint drainage district is being considered. A commission and engineer will survey all lands described and hearings set for June 1916. Damages claims must be filed by June 4 1916.
Henry C Adams campaigns for State Senate on a platform of a better Iowa greater Iowa and honest efficient use of public funds. He promotes reforms, rural self government and freedom from political rings, urging support at the primaries.
Wallace's Farmer argues for adopting the Torrens system in Iowa to replace the abstract method. It outlines how title verification would shift to a registrar of titles, reducing attorney and abstract fees, and enabling easier borrowing and selling with a certified title. The piece urges farmers to press legislatures candidates to declare support or opposition.
Item notice offers about 1 percent bushels of bearly seed and potatoes. Samples available at the Lamoreux Menté Market.
L. J. Pranquis announces candidacy for re election to the senate in this district subject to the Republican primary on June 5.
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