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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1911
Page
2
Ed Helfzer of Titonka announces stone pulling services available by writing or calling Titonka. contact details provided for those seeking help.
In Japan a surge of interest in Shakespeare grows with adaptations of Timon Othello and The Merchant of Venice. Audience reaction centers on the court scene in The Merchant of Venice as actors work on Hamlet. Journal notes that Shakespearean atmosphere resonates with current Japanese conditions.
Local column from Titonka Topic lists residents visiting in town and traveling to Dubuque Chicago and Algona. Obituary for Ira Benton and Iva Menton obituary details. Community events include lectures society meetings and a thir teen couple game night.
Des Aileen Sanderson visited Algona Friday evening. John Talburt of Lone Rock visited Burt friends Tuesday. Lecture course first number set for Nov 21. Mr. and Mrs. Marlaw visited their son at Lone Rock Wednesday. Miss Mabel Davison spent Sunday in Algona with sister Mrs Rimsey. Miss Hazel Fellows of Algona visited Sunday with Miss Aileen Sanderson. Pyat Gowan spent weekend with usual friends in Eagle Grove. Miss Jessie Staghle visited Irvington over the weekend. Miss Hazel Hall of Eagle Grove visited Henry Kircher home. Mia Reschhoff and Mrs John Murray were Long Rock visitors.
Local ad notes best woven wire fencing at reasonable prices available from A L Kleinpe ter via Wesley Farmer Elevator in Wesley Iowa. Listing emphasizes affordable rates and product type for farm needs.
Archie Foster long time schoolhouse janitor rumored to be unable to run new machinery in the upcoming building. Halloween night shows five youths aged eleven to fifteen briefly detained by Marshal Albee then released individually. A subsequent hand to hand clash with one father occurred, no suits yet filed.
A stream of names appears with mentions of visits to Swea City Algona Ledyard Buffalo Center and nearby towns. People include Iva Moats Kari Beemer John Altwegg Edward Thaves Jake Ellman Bertha Ellman Anna Koppen H. M. Howard and others with various day trips and business calls noted.
Local families visited the I G Torine home and Grant’s near town. A Halloween social hosted by Christian church ladies drew a good crowd and raised funds. Numerous residents and relatives were noted visiting from Chicago Armstrong Faribault Swen City and other places.
Ll latster of US and partners visit George Iowa relatives, then travel to Ringsteg for a week, with Mr and Mrs Ww Clem hosting. Paredes and John WEEE visit Fort Dodge area, while Myrtle, student, recovers from illness. Robert Hamilton Emma and family drive Blue Baril trip. Miss Ming Ford returns to GK Rippentrop district to teach. Minnie Schmitt visits Port Worth family. many friends travel to Constantine Michigan for weeks of visiting.
Titonka town council met with Be Armstrong presiding. Actions included filling a pasture hole, cement abatements at a creek outlet, crossing discussions with railroad officials, and a series of warrant payments to local workers and services totaling multiple small sums.
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