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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
5
The race ended with the statewide vote tally showing a lead of 50 000 for the winner over opposition candidate Major Lancy who ran as the sole challenger for statewide office.
Reports show William Howard Taft Republican nominee carrying Iowa with about 60 000 votes and likely around 308 000 statewide tally. County results favor Holmes Dickinson Lillie and Cummins leads. Woods defeats Takes. local races give small margins and Republican gains statewide with Burt Callen and Osterreicher also voting totals noted.
In Buffalo Township the Republican and Democratic votes were jumbled as officials mixed tickets. Democrat electors gathered 57 votes while Republican changes raised counts to 59 or 62. Voters backed White for Governor at 47 and Hakes for Congress at 37, with a range of Democrat votes noted for local offices. A traveling man’s oversized shoes drawn curiosity on a trip from Ledyard to Titonka ended as a local anecdote about a hay presser near Thonky.
The junior editor of the Record marries Miss Alice Chester of Webster City in a Saturday ceremony October 24. The bride plans to join him in Germania after a visit to Battle Creek, joining the editorial staff and helping run the office.
Titonice furniture dealer Loson promotes a free $360 Hamilton piano on November 10 1908 for the nearest correct answer to a city contest. He has mailed 2500 circulars and will open a piano store at Garner dividing stock between Titonia and Garner. He also advertises Des Moines Daily Register and Leader subscriptions and campaigns.
Young and one old male stock hogs eligible to register for sale by Frank Ringsdurf of Pitonka Towa. Contact 17 Schutter phone.
Public records list claims against Cherokee Hospital Independence Hospital and county projects. Items include labor, materials, and services funded by county accounts with numerous names, firms, and totals such as 917.33 and 2 925 40, covering equipment, supplies, digging, livery, lumber, and other contracted work across multiple departments.
A note from the Monitor reports a baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Koestler. The playful remark suggests George should hang a sign reading Boy Wanted.
The Monitor notes Mr. Shearer calls Republicans to act free of political muzzle urging bold public remarks. The piece cautions that many prefer to stay quiet and out of controversy.
The notice advertises a one year subscription to the Chicago Record Herald and the Topic for three dollars. It urges farmers and readers to subscribe for winter and fall, inviting readers to mail a postal reply and make checks payable to the publisher.
See Krause of German Valley if you witht tase your poultry. ACD Clark & Co. of Algona Iowa offer money to loan at per cent with Sana payments. Interest due once a year.
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