Buns Meat Market Burned In Monday Morning Fire
A fire gutted the rear end of Buns Meat Market building early Monday around 1 30 am. A Germania driver riding home spotted the blaze and alerted residents who formed a bucket brigade. The fire, fought with a chemical engine and extinguishers, caused heavy damage to the structure and refrigerator plant. Insurance on building and contents was $2400. This followed another fire in town within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Buns
Germania
Wesley
Buns
North Art
Gonte
Boy Dies After Second Operation
Carl Hansen aged 10 son of a Rock Island railroad employee died Sunday morning after a second operation by Dr Wallace and assistants following an initial appendicitis surgery a week earlier. Funeral services were held at the M E church and interment followed in Buffalo Township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hansen
Rock Island
Chris Hansen
Crystal Lake
Wallace
M. E
Kossuth County School Statistics 1916 17
The 1916 17 annual report shows 8 368 school age children in Kossuth with 6 858 enrolled across town consolidated rural districts. Eighty one teachers hold state and county certificates. High schools report 480 pupils and parochial schools 429.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Local Life Notes From Wesley Area Landmark Week
Mrs Oscar Hedwick and child visit relatives at Wesley last week H O Chipman of Burt visits Titanica Tuesday Miss Alula Cuthbert leaves for Des Moines Mrs Dick Saathoif ill Wesley to host Farmers Institute in December L A Oppedahl visits Minnesota and more local movements Liberty bonds sales reach 406000 in county banks report sales by Wesley ladies totaling 2000 Plans for new flagpole at bank corner and a Denton drug store build progress spread through Titonka.
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Kossuth
Herb Wnheih
Camp Dodge
Denton
Alela Cuthbert
M. EF. Hospital of
Des Ohines
Ard
Cuthbert
Cuthbert Tank
Des Maines
Des Moines
United States Secret Service
Wesley
Trasday
Samial
Kaiser
Weslew News-World
Downstate
Peter
Repeater
Bo Yaler
Kate
Papitcate
Max
Chmax
John Amesbury
F. R. Amesbury
John
Nora Springs
New York
Nara Springs
Titonia
Ecver
Towa
Murphy
Dubuque
Louis Murphy
Internal Revenue
New Y M C A Drive to Begin in Kossuth County
Dr Temple heads a nine thousand dollar Y M C A drive across Buffalo township and Titonka with Sennator Adams as county chair. The plan runs the week of November 11 to fund nine months of wartime work, aiding soldiers overseas and building Y M C A facilities in the U S and abroad.
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School Board of
Buffalo Consolidated
J. I. Well
DR. Temple
Y.M.C. A
Buffalo Township
Titonka
Kossuth
de Temple
Army
Navy
Kossuth County
Sennator Adams
Algona
Woml
Great Britain
Y. M.A
United States
France
Pershing
Srentesh
America
Taft
Real estate man arrested over Liberty Loan remarks
Fred Kobs of Blue Earth was arrested Saturday for telling Liberty Loan solicitors that if the United States lost the war it should pay indemnities to Germany and that the Lusitania was legally sunk by a German Marine. He also said President Wilson should have kept the U S out of war according to Swea City Herald.
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Fred Kobs
Blue Earth
Liberty Loan
United States
Germany
Lusitania
Wilson
Swea City Herald
Red Cross Class Formed in Titonia by Mrs Cogswell
Mrs. Geo W Cogswell formed a Titonia Red Cross class after returning from Des Moines training. Members include Mesdames Temple Fisher Holcomb Lamorau x and Misses Clara Amesbury Mae Mudlong Elata Nelson Elvie Ane.
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Mra
Geo. W. Cogswell
Des Moines
Red Cross
Titonia
Mesdames Temple
Fisher, Holcomb
Lamoraux
Clara Amesbury
Mae Mudlong
Elata Nelson
Elvie Ane
Woman Prefers Little Dogs Over Babies Draws Attention
A observation notes a woman who favors small dogs instead of babies, sparking conversation about parenting choices and social judgments in public discourse.
Red Cross fund notes record Christmas gifts and packages
Totonka residents donated 13.61 at a Saturday gym drive. Twelve packages and express cost 11.50, with 2.11 added to the general fund. Items included khaki handkerchiefs, Bibles, postcards, and tobacco. Donations praised, with thanks to O B Dahl and Titania Telephone Co. for facilities.
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Totonka
Red Cross
Chicago
Express
Trenton
Kell
France
Ret Cross Clas
O. B. Dahl
Titania Telephone Co
Hitt
Sted Cross Room
Skeleton Rattle Echoes in Clamp of Local Visit
A cryptic line notes a skeleton rattling in the clagat whenever visiting certain folks, suggesting a superstition or humorous image tied to local custom.
The True Role of Mothers in War Time Duty
Theodore Roosevelt argues in praise of wise patriotic mothers who raise sons to serve in war while condemning mothers who hinder military service. He cites Washington and Civil War era examples and references Theodosia Garrison’s poem to urge national unity and courage.
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Washington
Republic
Theodosia Garrison
Payouth
Tor
Fragmentary Market Quips and Military Tales in Uneven Text
A garbled notice blends price reminders for silver and a cash value of $4.00 per ounce with a speculative line about a rate of 1 to 16. The passage then shifts to a soldier earning a medal on first engagement and a girl winning a diamond engagement ring.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Bode Jugle
Graettinger Times
The
Goldfield Chronicle
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Buns Meat Market
Boy
Oscar Hedwick
Child
H. O. Chipman
Burt
Vistler
Alula Cuthbert
Dick Saatholf
Farmers’ Institute
L. A
H. Boekelman
Belmond
Swea City
Joe Cosgrove
Henry Hutchinson & Sons
Crawford Quarter
Pendergast
Gen
Bartholomew
W. J. Denton
Frank Funk
Penton and Whittemore
John Severson
Kolfe
Ottogen
Kirby Smith
Herbert Winter
W. F. Callies
Henry Bartlett
Thompson
Perry
H. M. Walthaus
Titenka
al Falkenhainer
P. G. Martin
Carpenter Savings Bank
Linyd' Gross
Near Algona
Geo, Bartehlamew
Eal
Tople
M. C. Logan
Geo. Lareen
Walter Elwell
Deer Creek
Minn
Fred Relbsamen
E. A. Hansen
Rudd, Iowa
C. J. Hansen
J. &. Keil
Florence Reaser
Edith Lamoreux
Greene, Town
Wm. Lamoreux
Greene
Art Henningsen
Mabel Osirier
Graettinger
Dr. Peters of
Dick Saathoif
Peru
Atty
S. E. McMahon
Algon
Chas. Reichsamen
Iowatty
JaLe
Jensen
Robert Pink
Sexton
Frank Kline
Geo. Cogswell
Kirkpatrick
Jonn Pink
Lawd
T. F. Reichsamen
Geo. Klenk
Burt Friends
Mantor
Banks of Wesley
Ladies of Wesley
Jake Elman
Elman
Otto Falkenhainer
Chris Heise
Dr. Deikman
Mills
C. EK. Dhl
Lismore
Afr. Bahl
Carpenters
Iowa
O. W. Gritz
Curlew
Old Frienes
Mr. Gritz
Curiew
Meg. Critz
Fom
Tom
Emma Weatherwax
G. Lamoreux
Bernard Slinker
van Hangen
Thex Austin
St. Logan
Colo
Co. Meyer
John Hickliff
Willie
Tronka
Mr. Meyer
EH. Breen
Humboldt
Esther Koppen
Sacred Heart Church
Ledyard
H. C. Adama
St. H. Peterson
Savings Bank
Fort Dodge
J. A. Frech
Bancroft
Des Moines Register
1Man
Tante
Kobus Tiaden
Tiaflen
News-World
Henry
North
Opman
Delekman & Pringle
Topleman
Cuba
Camp Mondey
Peter Hatterscheid
Havana
J& I. Stilson
Tlancoeck County
Ding
Pete
Flo
Corwith
Suilson
Dr. Fillmore
Mrs. Fillmore
Hatterscheid
Tampa
Florida
Corwith Hustler
L. H. Yost
L. A. Matern
Witewer
Ehner Peterger
Rasmus Petergon
Foyally
Elmer
Red
Juling Bonacker
Theodore Roosevelt
Sila
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