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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
2
The piece laments rising advance payments, legal demands, and debt amid widespread livestock illness. Farmers complain of hog cholera, necro, and other ailments while veterinarians and traveling salesmen push products, driving stress and financial strain on farm operations.
A reflective remark contrasts the urge to extend life with the thrall of amassing wealth. It warns that while pursuing the first million people neglect health and happiness, leading to exhausted nerves and burnout.
Swea City Herald notes editor Earl Hall of Mason City Globe Gazette is targeted for governor. It lists perceived assets and liabilities of Hall and hints Hall might be willing to borrow a shotgun to deter suggestions. The piece, attributed to the North Town Press Association, mocks political candidacy from Kossuth County and ends with a brief run for office remark.
A fragment depicts a country editor swayed by rhetoric about subscriptions and his own ambitions. The imagined scene mocks his motives as he contemplates political office, hinting at self interest and forthcoming editorial material from repeated exposure to such behavior.
Laverne News endorses Ray Sperbeck of Swea City for state senator. The North Iowa Press Association unanimously supports his candidacy, noting his political independence and dedication to public good. The News editor, while absent, pledges enthusiastic support if Sperbeck runs and is elected.
Doan residents report a flurry of Sunday dinners and weekday calls. Percy and Mrs Brink dined with the Irwin Wridays near Renwick while Tom Youngs visited Mason City on business. Family members from Burlington Detroit and Minnesota arrived to visit Mrs Hansen Larson at Kossuth hospital, now with a broken hip, marking a 30 year reunion. Additional visitors included Gatrdayg and Bancroft neighbors, Cattle Congress travelers, and dinner gatherings at Burt and Sulphur Springs areas.
Mrs. Harold Johnson attended the funeral of her cousin Everett O'Keefe in Lakota on Saturday, with family and friends gathering to pay respects to the late man.
Tom Hoelfner son of Zane Heifner from Sheldon Wisconsin arrived last week to visit relatives here. Carpenters began work on the Tee 2 EQAPR home south of town. A full basement is being dug and the house will be wider than before, with extensive remodeling.
A detailed view stresses sanitation in housing, equipment, water, and feed before chicks arrive. It covers heat and ventilation plans, crowding as a danger, and the need for proper nutrition with emphasis on water, protein from milk and meat byproducts, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins.
A noisy school week as students worked on nature study with seeds milkweed linden and seeds from various trees plus a display of seas of school topics. Perfect attendance noted for six weeks with names and brief classroom events include art music and health topics.
Mary Rosenau heads to Chicago to visit son Robert and family. A string of local visits includes C O Petersons and Algona visitors. several residents undergo appendicitis operations in Buffalo Center. The Legion Auxiliary met with plans for a Boy Scouts picnic and sewing sessions. A wedding in Lakota and a military funeral in Everett O Keefe’s memory mark recent events. Maple Hill Cemetery hosts the burial with local and extended family in attendance.
Southern Minnesota farms for sale listing multiple tracts with acres from 103 to 178.04 and prices per acre ranging from 55 to 77.60, all noting proximity to towns, soil quality, and buildings. Terms often require 20 percent down with balance to suit. subject to prior sale and price changes without notice. See Lee O. Wolfe, Realtor, Tr tonka for details.
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