Titonka Topic on Postoffice and Local Trade
A Titonka paper lists mail matter priority and subscription rates for the area. It also criticizes long distance shopping, arguing for focused local retail by merchants to keep money at home and sustain community prosperity. It urges specialized stores and cooperative trade within small towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Towa
Phi
Algona
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Chicago
Liha
Portland Montana area social notes and illness list
Local notices from Portland detail Hannah Behnke and Lewis Larson on the sick list, plus a string of visitors to Burt and Algona households. The report records illnesses, visits by families such as Bartlett, Green, Phelps, and Ringsdorf, a wet mix of travel plans, a rib fracture for Margaret Ringsdorf, a beauty course move for Bernice Larson, and the death of infant Mary Caral Brayton with funeral arrangements in Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Bartlett
Orlan Green
Wm. Ladendorf
Burt
Albert Granzow
Algona
Kate Dittmer
Josephine
Ray Blerstedt
Lone Rock
Cloud Sigshees
Faul
Chas, Phelps
Lottie
Ruth Graham
Sigourney
Towa
L. H
Geo
Fred Carter
Wm. Ringsdorf
Donald
Martinek
Wesley
J. G. McDonald
Ralph Roberts
Hans Presthus
Merwin Holding
Henry Lansing
Portland
Bernice Larson
Tona Godfredson
Letha Mann
Blanche McFarland
Virginia Anderson
Central School
Leo Brayton
Mary Caral
Helen Schwietert
Brayton
Local Titonka News Roundup and Upcoming Nuptials
Five years ago Cheriy notes and local items from Algona include L B Wheelock visiting the town, Bank of Tonka president B Secor on Monday business, B A Bacon injuring an arm after a wagon fall, and teaching starts by Professor John Cosgrove with classes filled. Miss Miata Rethsamen begins Center school five miles south of Titonka. Printer scarcity leaves the editor setting this issue. Mary and Clara Schram with August Webster and W I Loomer visited Webster County, and A Schram hosted them. Cards announce the upcoming marriage of August Leek to Miss Amela Callies at the Avery country home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Wheelock
Algona
B. Secor
Bank of ‘Ntonka
B. A. Bacon
John Cosgrove
Miata Rethsamen
Titonka
Mary
Clara Schram
August Webster
WI Loomer
Webster County
A. Schram
August Leek
Amela Callies
Avery Country Home
Thirteen Minutes of Daily News from Thirties Town
Thirty years ago eggs sold for 20 cents a dozen as a local grocery staple. A baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. John Krull last Friday. Notes show visits, births, and local family news from German Township, Webster City, Algona, and nearby towns.
Local notes recount Algona area events and births
Twenty years ago Senator Olugiatla In Chloaed and Mayor J F Fisher had business in Algona Tuesday. Dati left for a Chicago trip. Emil Goeta welcomed a baby girl Tuesday morning. Miss Mary Stontenberg visited Lone Rock. Mrs Mathilda Ward to hold a public eagle on December 1. Kel advertises furniture. Henry Franzen ill with rheumatism. W J Mixdorf sold 80 acre farm at 150 per acre. Mrs L C Heifner and children visited Ledyard. Cris became mayor after Fisher resigned. Infant son of Ernest Senne died of pneumonia. Nellie O Neall visiting from Ottawa. Ed Wirtjes broke his leg. A M Petersen began a 7 month term at Sonnenberg. Sever Pannkuk to hold farm sale December 9. Minnie Doege teaches at Turner district. Anton Goetz yielded 29 acres of corn averaging 87 bushels per acre. Caroline Huber and Olive Meyers visit Cedar Falls. L C Heffner thanks patrons. Kobus Tjaden, newly elected supervisor, is well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Krull
Lennox
German Township
O'Hara
Portland Township
W. T. Hall
Strawberry Point
Martin Jordan
Algona
Anna Schweppe
Webster City
Wm. Doege
Ole Michaelson
Wake Jaspers
Wellsburg
D. W. Smith
Ralph Spayde
Crystal Lake Reflector
Orient
J. J. Budlong
Cupid
Wm. Tjaden
Marietta Mingis
Mra
Ll. F. Krause
St. Louis Fair
James L. Crees
Mis
Mary Schroeder
Kreuger
First National Bank
Henry Hake
Union Slough
Missouri
W.N. Townsend
Hayfield
Bill
Ed Rike
Ben Kleist
Stevens Building
Ledyard
Hetlegirl
Milwaukee
Kobus Tjaden
Norcross
Minnesota
Toadland
Peregle
Olugiatla
Chloaed
J. F. Fisher
Rasmus Hansen
Wy. Dati
Chicago
Emil Goeta
Mary Stontenberg
Lone Rock
Mathilda
L. C. Heifner
Cris
Ernest Senne
Nellie O'Neall
Ottawa
Canada
A. Cosgrove
Ed. Wirtjes
Herman Wirtjes
A. M
Petersen
Sonnenberg
German Valley
Sever Pannkuk
Tito
State Teachers College
L. C. Heffner
Ralph Jensen
John Swanson
Flax Threshing, Barn Additions, and Local Notices
Voters praised in township results. Congrave and Oppedan thresh flax this week for R W Crawford. Minx yields 12 to 19 bushels theatre. 4,000 bushels threshing total. Charles Knuteen weighed corn at 90 bushels per acre. Swea City Herald confirms statements. Charles Ball plans barn addition for hospital for son Dr Roy Ball after Chicago visit. Thanksgiving dinner to be held in Winnebago with sixty old friends. Rumor of Dr Wallace building residence on east side lots after New Orleans trip. Old building moved two lots south. Boye Delckman, Chicago auctioneering grad, appeared at Hopkins Brothers sale in German township. Hedwick near suffocation after lighting oil burner at Gillan hotel. incident follows. Continuous text ends abruptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congrave
Oppedan
R. W. Crawford
Charles Knuteen
Swea City Herald
Charles Ball
Roy Ball
Chicago
Monrose
Wis
Winnebago
Minn
Boye Delckman
Hopkis Brothers
German Township
O. QW
Hedwick
Gillan Hotel
Fire Report Describes Smoke and Rescue Effort
An incident described as black smoke caused concern. rescuers worked to save someone named Chomact or a similar term while others remained in a vehicle. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate an urgent fire response and potential danger.
Insurates Co Marks Fifth Anniversary in Algona
Insurates Co celebrated its 5th anniversary in Algona last week under able management led by Parkenhainer and M. P. Haggard. The firm reports assets over $300,000 and a Burplug $200,000 with more than $25,000 in insurance in force, establishing it as a leading local institution in the steel trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurates Co
Drugeiats
Algona
Ung
Parkenhainer
Hs Gon
M. P. Haggard
Dreshle
Ato
Steelngg
United States
Hay Bist Mutual
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Titania
Floyd
Oklahoma
Forest City
Summit
Portland News
Hannah Behnke
Lewis Larson
S. B. French Lumber Co
Titonka, Iowa
Fred Hagen
Iowa
Cheriy
Schoen
North Iowa Grain CO
Forgain Mash Maker
Bancroft
Lakota
Welton
John Deere
John de Quackdigger
Johm Deere
MccCormick Inder Deere
International
McCormick
Primroe
Jol Deere T Kingham Gang
B. Sonnenberg
Prop
H. Brummond & Pringle, Auctioneems
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