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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
2
A rustic column blends humor and local notes about delayed electricity in Titonka, complaining about postponed juice from 19th century electrification schemes while lamp-lit streets and kerosene linger. It mentions Tom Heifnerlina predicting political fate and local scraps about Hog shipment, Maxim the inventor, and a New York telephone directory evolution. The piece closes with Thanksgiving reflections on homecoming and community endurance.
The article notes a watermelon near five feet tall and weighing 200 pounds from the Rocky Ford district famed for cantaloupes and melons. It also references Sheri James E Wertz of Chicago calling the Egg King with 72,000,000 eggs stored and his plan to wait for egg prices to rise. It criticizes President Wilson's famine policy as selective humanity.
The article recalls a Thanksgiving week at a rural school with a Tiny Tots visit, birthday cake for Maurice Hansen, and a large social with baskets raising 45 dollars. It notes reading progress, rug looms from the manual training class, and thanks to supporters. It also includes political reflections on the electoral college and a Norty West Wesley News几 update with local visits and travel.
The club urges members to help library funds by selling candy at the Farmers Institute on the second day. Jay Budlong will serve as librarian and the library opens Saturday at the usual time. Those able to assist may send candy or contribute at the booth.
Ladies' Aid announces a bazaar on December 14 with comforts, aprons, plain and fancy baby clothes and toilet articles. Members and nonmembers may donate items and deliver goods to the clubhouse the day before the event.
Thanksgiving services planned at the Titonka church with a Friday Bazaar and a Thursday 10 30 a m service. A barrel of empty jars will be exchanged for filled ones and delivered by Saturday to Mrs Reibaumen. Bible study with Ether Relbsamen on Wednesday evening. L A S preparing for the in town Bazaar. Locals report lights due within a week. Van Hansen and B K Anderson visited from Mason City.
Sunday guests and neighbors gather as A W Young of Gaelle and John Pluk host families. John pink and L A Bolenus welcome Sexton kin and Phil Nelson families. Cartoon on price of living circulates with Uncle Sam and a turkey. Grain markets surge then fall as Titonka elevators fill. Events include travels of Janssen siblings and visits from Ackley and Dumont residents.
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