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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
The page surveys diverse topics from wages and housing to stage salaries and automotive innovations. It notes rising beef prices, consulting tips, marital costs in Canada, and a rash of new car conveniences. Notable names include Charlie Chaplin and Gerardine Farrar, alongside general references to industry and invention.
The text argues that beauty like Geraldine Farrar’s earns far more in a year than a president and his cabinet do in four years. It condemns the economic system letting beauty drive wealth while many workers struggle for a living. It notes money matters, despite not being everything, as it proves handy.
A long roster of appointed county and church officials appears, naming Hebert Clegg and others. notes Rev. A. H. Wood taking leave. Married Sam Oftedah and Jessie McCall in Thompson Woden, Oct 3 with a wedding trip. Includes poultry ad and drainage bond notice and historical banking discussion with figures on farm and city wealth.
The piece extols savings banks as intimate community institutions touching daily life and public goods. It argues banks support public buildings schools and safety while serving over ten million depositors, framing savings banks as cooperative investment hubs central to civic life.
A reading from a pro farmer viewpoint argues that urban wealth concentrates power and skews policy toward farming underorganized rural wealth. It warns farmers will own less wealth and urges forming strong farm organizations despite long odds, with a Noah’s ark parable about croakers who face inevitable flood.
Two men in New York state bet on the election with a Republican wagering $10 that Hughes would win. The bettor was arrested for robbery while the Democrat was committed to an insane asylum. The item warns bettors to beware.
The 1915 state fire marshal report shows about ten fires daily with a total daily loss near 16457 dollars. Governor Clark names Monday November 9 as Fire Prevention Day urging every household to inspect flues stovepipes wiring and other fire risks, especially in the garret where defective flues often start fires. The warning stresses that most fires are preventable with prompt repairs and examination.
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