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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
6
Rev N B H Cook becomes Wesley minister after seven years as a barber in LaVerne. The community recalls Frank Schiltz of Algona, once linked to preaching in Titonka, noting his lifelong aim and integrity.
Algona High School under Miss Mettov has launched a campaign promoting good grammar pronunciation and enunciation. The drive starts Nov 1 with aim to wipe out slang phrases and replace them with proper speech to improve public speaking and classroom proficiency.
Postmaster Por of Ruthven who delivered a registered package with $21,000 in Liberty bonds to the M and St La clerk failed to produce a receipt at Ayrshire. He turned the bonds over last week after claiming he hid the funds and forgot where. He lost his job as mail clerk.
The Vindicator and Republican of Estherville notes many youths in Estherville who roam the town on foot and bike. They may have more right to be out than to enter and steal, as the article comments on local mischief and discipline.
A misread Upper Des Moines-Republican item misleads readers by tying a headline about a horse to a congressman’s supposed death. The correction notes the text referred to a horse owned by the American Express, Cu-Renwick Tinies, not a public official. The confusion underscores OCR errors in early 20th century papers.
John Rierson a farmer near Gruettinger Wisconsin buys a newly listed farm near Madison for 271 dollars per acre. The tract lies far from the home of former Mayor Charles Balk of this place.
The state board of health reports only three or four influenza cases in the state at present. The public is urged to maintain health and happiness as the situation is under consideration.
A promotional pitch urges readers to seize a unique opportunity to become indispensable in business or industry. It frames the chance as the best the world offers and invites action to grasp the path to success. The message emphasizes personal initiative.
Dr. Lee Nugent, son of War Nugent and Internal Revenue Collector, married Miss Florence Quarton, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Quiertan of Algor, on a Wednesday of Tas kweek, linking notable families during trying times.
Orthodox denominations dispute whether sprinkling or immersion best suits baptism. The text notes water as a remedy amid heated positions and mentions Whittemore and Chiantpton in the discourse.
Seven divorces at Algona, seven at Moet Daalee, and three at Spencer were granted in court. A few hoaxes of counterfeit weddings at Me propertine would have avoided this problem.
In the District Court of Town County Kaesath, Delis Af and Karan are parties to a petition for absolute divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The notice sets a filing deadline of November 14, 1919, and warns that failure to appear by the November term beginning November 24, 1919, at Algona will result in default and judgment. Attorney E. J. Van Ness represents the plaintiff.
Gypsum Mills at Le Dodge were shut down recently after officials refused to comment. Several hundred workers were laid off, with no immediate statements from management or local authorities.
Bert Wowman a known journalist for the Register and Leader and formerly with the St. Paul Dispatch has taken up farming near Esthervile. Cattle and sheep for sale include a load of good lambs a load of black faced sheep and a car load of heavy feeders offered by Bayer Dieckman Titonka Iowa and Tow a.
To sell or buy our Guaranteed Nursery Block. To the Salesman: steady job, good pay, write up. To the Buyer: Send for Free Colored Circular, The Con, Conversa & Edwards Co., Wisconsin's Largest Nursery, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
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