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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
2
A state wide campaign led by Carl F. Kuehnk of Denison mobilizes a speakers bureau in all counties to promote War Savings Stamps. The drive runs November 26 to 30 with a Thanksgiving day push to buy stamps and wear honor tags indicating purchase amounts.
Burt residents share family joys and sorrows as holidays near. Jacob Mall returns from Wisconsin improved in health. McLeod couple welcomes a baby girl. Otto Schmidt did business in Algona. Hazel Whitehill fills in for Sundstrom. Elmer Hartshorn rents and moves his barber shop. Durwood McDonald pictured from a German prison camp. Boettcher writes from France to parents. Harold Graham wounded in France but expected to be out of hospital soon. Will Peck buried in Burt after coming from Minnesota. Mrs. Peck in mourning. W T Fish builds new coal house after recent fire. Tony Wiese and daughter return from three week country visit. E O Walker dies after influenza. wife and five children sick or recovering.
The column lists residents and visitors with moves and trips. Rev Aten ships mains to Illinois for burial and travels to Pennsylvania for a brother's funeral. Others include H W Phelps mailing a cistern, Mrs Ira Toothman returning with children, Clayton Moors visiting Manchester, Claud Dodds visiting Cedar Rapids, Miss Mary Baer visiting Cedar Rapids, Marie Grover visiting Des Moines, Mrs Briggs caring for Kelthe, Van Vrankin couple traveling to Story City then Missouri, Migg Cora Lowman visiting near Hobart, Miss Lucy Daniels starting work at John Clark restaurant, and a Sunday sermon canceled due to Rev Aten's absence.
A Portland Township bulletin lists a big fundraiser at Central Portland school Nov 8 with donations of toothpicks and baby bibs, plus free lunch. It notes numerous influenza cases, a trustees meeting at G P school in District No 66, and many local residents visiting, husking corn, or moving. Archie Hutchinson reports cattle shed work in Portland, and Mr. Walker dies of pneumonia after influenza.
A wartime letter from an unnamed soldier in France dated July 20 writes to his father. He mocks American troops as ignorant yet fears their potential fire and asks for German speeches and propaganda to bolster his ranks. He complains about breastplates and quotes hostile language heard from U.S. troops. He suggests retreat toward Belgium and boasts of German superiority.
A quirky wartime ad notes a offer for Rhode Island Red cockerels from B A Pannkuk Thenka. The seller promises quality stock and invites rapid response by mail. The piece mixes patriotic wartime bravado with an odd poultry sales pitch.
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