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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
4
Oran O Keefe from Algona and many others are listed visiting or staying in Algona. Residents attend church events, sales near Gerled, and socialize with relatives in Armstrong and Buffalo Center. Local families move, host, entertain, and travel, with a focus on community ties and small-town updates.
Anna Johnson of Algona visited town on Thursday. Thursday Club hosted by Mrs T J Carmody. Mrs McName in Britt for dental work. Carl Roe family visited Mason City. Robert Welter in New Hampton on business. H A Rencker from Minnesota visited. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Emil Goetz. Rev Anderson of Britt to preach Friday night. Mesdames Lawson and Renton joined Rebecca lodge. Jon Frank of Titonka headed to county seat after town visit. School opened in John Wieland district with Emma Huippel as teacher. E Benson from Milford visited Wesley friends.
Mr and Mrs Harry Harrs visited the F L Hippins and several Buffalo Center families hosted visitors Sunday. Various residents attended gatherings at neighbors homes while others traveled to Chicago on business and entertained guests at home.
Monday to Saturday diary items place Bertha Lucas, Carrie Peterson, and Henry Bilyen among readers. visits extend across Algona and surrounding towns including Plover and Britt. Agricultural activity, barn dances, a pneumonia death, and a German Lutheran funeral mark a busy week with many small social and labor details.
The article urges farmers to boost grain and hog production to meet Allied wartime needs. It notes high future grain prices as armies demand food and home demand remains strong. It advises raising hogs to 220 pounds for lard and stresses extended war duration and slow postwar recovery in crop yields, urging continued production.
In town Tuesday Bolenus of Sexton and G Dennin with family planned a visit while Paul Zeriss and Frantz Momyer of Algona checked farm interests here. County Superintendent Shirley visited Titonica en route to German township to inspect schools. Tangroft residents Skeftner Hemmover and Stamens made Tuesday business calls.
The report notes an explosion at the Garage causing excitement. Chester Lamoreux and Victor Lamoreux used a blow torch and an empty barrel to loosen a connection. the blast blew the tank end and scorched the youths. Wesley mail arrived at 10:30. carrier Ben Skin tag gn gate makes the 35 minute trip. Homer Lawson bids Titonka friends goodbye before moving to Oxford Iowa to work in auto sales. Paul Saftner visited this office briefly.
Honest Tommy White has been appointed postmaster at Whittemore to succeed G W Brunner and Jakie Schwartz at Fenton to succeed I Bailey Both editors the Whittemore Champion and the Fenton Reporter The Topic congratulates our brothers on their success.
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