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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1916
Page
2
A fragmentary column critiques wartime politics and public figures, noting female political disruption, corporate profits from meatpackers, and calls for Iowa saloon restoration while reflecting on savings banks role in the economy and a humorous spoof about Shakespeare’s youth. The piece weaves political opinion with social observations and light satire.
The poem riffs on Shakespeare and modern culture clubs, quipping about tastes and food metaphors. It playfully contrasts old times with contemporary venues and ends with a wish that the author’s works endure beyond time.
Public notice for the letting of the drainage improvement contract in Drainage District No 141 Kossuth County Iowa bids due November 3 1910 at 2 oclock in the Auditor's Office Ken gusth County Iowa. Sealed bids must include fixed prices per station and per foot depth with deposits and bond, contract awarded to lowest responsible bidder.
A reader note from The Register recounts a banker describing a scheme by George B Patterson of Estherville Iowa selling 200 yearly subscriptions to the Farmer and Breeding and offering wholesale runs of the Iowa Homestead at 5 cents per year while charging farmers 1 each. The item highlights alleged pricing disparity and urges scrutiny by readers.
Mayor Wade secures C. W. Carpenter of St. Peter as general superintendent of grounds at Interlaken. Carpenter, president of the Nicollet County Agricultural Society, brings extensive experience and will begin after the fair. The Carpenter family plans to remain at St. Peter’s next spring.
The article explains how Danish cooperative packing plants slaughter most pigs and gain advantages by bank access and member commitments. It notes members sign five year terms, joint unlimited liability, and fines for selling private plants, with competition from private plants fading as cooperatives expand.
Fall reports to the Eatty and Food Commission warn of a marked rise in petal prices and shortages of canned vegetables in winter. To aid families, the piece recommends cheaper, nutritive staples like corn and hominy, noting corn’s high starch and fat content and its suitability for economical breakfasts.
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