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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
2
Public notices list mailing details and rates for Titonka Iowa newspaper service. The post office information specifies second class matter and annual prices 1.50 prepaid 2.00 billed later 2.50 for Canada mailouts.
The article urges readers to vote according to personal conviction, not party lines, and notes six presidential candidates and five governors. It discusses upcoming campaign radio broadcasts, the role of bond issues, and the value of radio as an information tool for voters to hear diverse speakers from both parties.
Henry Ford urged enforcement of Prohibition by the Army. The Topic's columns welcome political ads from all parties. Town merchants must unite to counter mass buying by chain stores and mail order houses, starting now to protect local shops.
A reader recalls votes and highway plans in Algona and Spencer. He questions support for road bonds and school funding while noting recent gravel road tearing and $600 paving costs. Governor Hammill weighs routes for No. 18 as decisions push past the November election.
A brief note highlights how unexpected cards raise value for both players and spectators. The text hints that surprises yield greater satisfaction and double the appreciation for all involved.
The Highway Commission handles Iowa primary roads but postpones paving westward toward Spencer because of the November election. Westward alignment from Sexton will bypass Algona and Whittemore, with possible junction delays but the commission expected to prevail. Local notes include shopping trips, weather hopes, garden tips, and a large estate sale with cows and horses sold.
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