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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
5
Mrs. Winters of German town township allegedly hanged herself in a hayloft after learning of her son Winters’s prior crimes and tensions in the household. Neighbors and a coroner’s jury noted death by hanging. funeral services followed at the Germán Lutheran church.
A seven year old horse weights 1200 pounds offered by Geo L Lamoreus. Also for sale a 790 U.S. Cheam Separator with errorank and pulley and fod ke NeW listed by Thos J Paterson.
The item reports on a proposal to take the salary allowance and per diem for a Jol in congress, noting potential earnings up to not less than forty thousand dollars a year for the term. It references Hinchan in Courier discussing a Britt shooting incident with Gilligan. It then lists local names and events from Bancroft and South Ramsey News including visits, birthdays, sickness, and social notes.
Mr and Mrs Gotliab Rike visited at their brother Will Rike's home Sunday. Lew Owens and family of Burt visited B O Mann. Hutchinson of Algona surveyed land for G J Rike and Walter Swith. OC Mann bought four corn planters. Shott and Norman Ward families visited the Wil Rie and Lew Minxer homes west of Burt.
A long, vivid account of Sam Drakes silo experiments in Kossuth County. He stacked silage up to twenty feet high, pressed it with chains and timbers, and tested extreme methods to produce a dense feed. Reportedly, his pills fed cows and yielded heavy milk, drawing attention and controversy.
Andrew Cosgrove a longtime settler of Wesley Iowa died at his home after a brief illness on Thursday aged 77 years 1 month and 18 days He was born in Ireland on March 25 1832 and moved with his family to Ontario Canada later marrying Anna ONeil in 1856 They migrated to Algona Iowa in 1868 and settled near Titonka before moving to Wesley He leaves eleven children five daughters and six sons with his wife and siblings expressing peace with God at his death Funeral held at St Josephs Catholic Church Wesley with burial in the church cemetery He was remembered as a gentle devoted husband father and neighbor and a strong believer in human fellowship and service.
A novel silage product is praised as a universal forage ally for hogs and cattle. Proponents claim it preserves feed value, aids in winter fodder, and could revolutionize meat and butter pricing if market rates stay high.
Forest City citizens report Arthur Waldow, a young man from the Miller area, died after taking strychnine. He reportedly loved a young woman nearby and died after learning she had ended their romance, prompting an impulsive self destructive act.
Iowas own magazine praised for high quality pictures and uplifting reading. Sample copy costs 10 cents with a three month subscription of a quarter. Germania News reports locals in Burt and surrounding towns noting planting progress and social events. A tenant dispute ends with a landlord filing papers and a partial apology from the tenant.
An old laundry ad urges readers to dry clean neckties to remove stains brighten colors and press wrinkles. It promises results as if new for ten cents and mentions a hand painted China plate with five dollars of service.
Hundreds of people are going to California on the Golden State Limited. Why not you, and join the rush to the sunny coast and new opportunities aboard a famed passenger train.
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