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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1917
Page
7
Local residents report dinners at the George Berger home and visits with friends and relatives across Britt, Garner, Whittemore, and nearby towns. Several trips include Britt speeches by Bryan, and many neighbors plan or complete weekend visits and routes through Forest City, Des Moines, and Mason City.
Mrs Swan Mengon spent the weekend at Camp Dodge with her son Edward Men non. Algona residents attended the K of dance and visited Camp Dodge. The period notes numerous social visits including teaching staff in Bancroft, weddings anniversaries in Austin and Plymouth, and local travel to Mason City Britt and Cedar Rapids. A hospital operation for Ben Hopkins is reported along with a dance by the W C. Neighborhood gatherings and visits by Miss Anderson and Mrs. Christine Polaard are listed.
Port land cleaning notes a strong potato crop with Wyat Stott selling Sulan at 1000 per bushel and residents preparing for winter. Local visits, cider making, school election activity, diphtheria cases, and social gatherings fill the Burt area through late October.
A group of young people including Elmers Leroy Madelin Aurelia Huber Hal and Angie Smith Lathen Walker and others spent Sunday visiting at the John Eden home near Woden and later called on Putzstuck’s families. Several attended movies in Algona Saturday night and others shared meals and visits across Burt Titonka and Burt area.
The notice states there is an outstanding balance owed to W J Denton and invites the reader to come in and discuss payment options. It emphasizes the need for funds and mentions ongoing use of the money.
The Frank Trainer house north of town caught fire but was discovered early and extinguished before spreading. No serious damage occurred. Also reports note local sickness, charity lunches, skating rink proceeds for Red Cross, and various visits and social events. Diphtheria cases prompted quarantines with recovering patients.
June events noted as friends depart with best wishes. Verna Ringsdorf missed part of last week at school. Burt Macauley wins butter sweepstakes at Musasos. team Burt defeats Lone Rock 26 to 0 in a Saturday football game. Mrs Pratt hosts knitting circle last Friday.
Lost items include a tool kit south of a home and two three year old mares at a Wesley Iowa farm. Sold livestock listings feature three purebred registered boars, two Poland China boars, several milch cows, and five purebred Duroc Jerseys with yearling sons. Contacts include Alfred Jongen Wesley Iowa Meindert Mayer Titonka Iowa Ubbe Doden Titonka Iowa W I Hadier Titonka Iowa and W P Hadire Titonka Iowa.
The Mary Pinkford-Arteratt film The Little American will be shown at Algona Opera House on Monday and Wednesday October 22 and 23. Cecil B. De Mille produced the picture basing it on actual facts with endorsements from authorities and war experts to ensure faithful depictions of conditions.
A new book by Dr C A Johnson from Kansas City offers a combination medical treatment for cancer claimed to be highly effective when used early. The offer includes free copies and asserts long term proof from witnesses treated many years ago.
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