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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1936
Page
2
Patchy OCR fragment mentions territory rates and payments, listing 1.00 per year in a place named Montoka and 60. per year in some towns. No clear event, date, or full organization is identifiable. The legible bits suggest a territorial tax or duty notice with advance payment requirements.
Disinterested persons roaming the courthouse area report that about 90 percent of those approached at farm houses and business places express a viewpoint on the matter under discussion. Their sentiments appear widespread though not aligned across all bystanders.
The Lakota Record notes that while the quotation is garbled, observers believe Roosevelt remains popular among farmers and middle class people. In three years, his appeal has not dwindled significantly among everyday citizens.
Gossip from the battle front notes Bancroft and Whittemore delegations ruled the roost Saturday. A lively brawl surfaced before candidates were selected, recalling the rowdy days of Republican rule, per Swea City Herald.
Republican candidate Dahlhauser Gilbert Hargreaves canceled a Tuesday event in Swea City after reports he had struck a deal with independent candidate Carl Dahlhauser for the county sheriff race. Details on the alleged agreement were not provided.
The Lakota Record jokes about county political conventions being as foolish as national ones. It says committeemen waste time and money, better off staying home and reading results in the morning paper.
A large and interested crowd filled the theatre Tuesday evening to hear Major Lund of Webster City and Lester Gillette, candidate for Ur.8 Senator on the democratic ticket. Gillette spoke forcefully and left a favorable impression. The committee thanks all who helped make the meeting a success.
The message urges citizens to vote according to conviction in the upcoming Novembers election. It notes general party rhetoric but asserts the people will decide the next U S President. It mentions the Upper Des Moines backing Roosevelt and a county paper count favoring Democrats three to one.
Democratic candidate L A Winkel toured Titonka and surrounding areas Friday as part of a countywide campaign. He plans a thorough canvass with only a week until the November election. Voters believe he would be a capable and efficient county law enforcement official.
District Court in Kossuth County idle with no new cases since October 10. Probate filings likewise paused. Algona deaths in ten days include Frederick Runge shoemaker 66 burial at Klems, Susan Bristow 64, Ina James H Dussworth 81, Ole J Peterson formerly Bancroft, Frances Turner 86, Col Frank Knox Republican campaign speech noted.
Sobaw vy friends and neighbors gathered Saturday evening to honor Mr. and Mrs. George Paterson on their twenty-fifth anniversary. A program of readings music and a mock wedding preceded Bridge and five hundred. Lunch from guest baskets included two wedding cakes as gifts poured in from Cedar Falls Algona Goldfield Emmetsburg Burt Buffalo Center and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs Harold von of Palsilah, Va announce the marriage of their daughter Idabelle to Mr Leone Newman on Saturday October 10 at Metairie, La. The couple are known in Titonka and attended high school together, with the bride described as residing with her mother Batmien.
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