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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
7
Long reading of community items includes injuries from a motorcycle crash, family visits, church repainting, house additions, and the death and funeral of Mrs Carrie Wright of Burt born 1885. Immediate family and local residents listed with neighbors traveling from Bancroft and Marshall Minnesota to Burt events.
Hon A C Ripley president of State Savings Bank was in town last Thursday on business. H N Lawson visited Saturday with land buyers. A farm south of town was purchased. Robert Welter of Wesley transacted business Saturday. Terwilliger and an independent ticket candidate for representative were in town. Hazen from Titonka delivered hogs. Farmers creamery paid 2d for butter this month and 38c last month. Baumgartner candidate for sheriff visited. Clarence Hum returned to Albert Lea to work in a barber shop. Wm McGruder of Britt visited at the Fitzpatrick home. Mr and Mrs J E Thomas and son Walter spent Sunday with relatives in Thompson. Clarence Quinn visited over Sunday.
Walter Dirksen leaves Monday for Waldorf College after saving enough to attend. Mrs. Smith campaigns for sheriff on the Democrat ticket while Hulda Kiesoul visits family in Arkansas. Garner, Titonka, Crystal Lake, and Woden are among towns noted for visitors and local business, with several travelers and social calls recorded.
Scrappy items from Algona region detail visits travels and moves. Mrs G M Butta as Sexton visitor. Miss Sidney Benton returns from school for weekend at home. Carl Roe visits Fort Dodge. Hazel Hopkins attends Russian Imperial Orchestra in Garner. Ethel Reichsamen travels to Cedar Falls. Harry Wright attends weddings in Algona seeking pointers. Mr and Mrs Frank Gostz move from Cedar Rapids to Braffet house planning spring farm work. Mesdames Adams Walters shop in county seat. Phil Wester travels to Burt. Otto Kunz and family plus Misses Matern drive to Algona for football. Mrs Peterman returns from Charles City. Mrs Tower and children to Sanborn. Mrs Joe Coggrove and Tyols visit Algona. Miss Wmelline Studer to Algona. Wils goes to Fort Dodge by auto. Thursday Club meets with Mrs S Jannis. Wred Gorey sells north of for $100. family to move to All residence now vacant.
The week includes guests at the Lundgren and Felt homes, visits by Hultgren and Rike families, and a county street scene with Fred Anderson, Ben Brant, and Scott Mills in town. Illness slows work, and local church events, theater attendance, and school notes fill Sunday to Monday activity.
The C G Literary Society presents a farce The Kansas Immigrants or the Great Exodus at Kunz’s Opera House on Saturday evening November 2. Program includes piano solo Twilight Reverie Ethel Johnson recitation After Examinations Agnette From saxophone Theo Doerfler monologue My Friend Fritz and more.
Notice of Probate of Will in the Iowa Kossuth County District Court. It states that a document claimed to be the last will and testament of John Harringatate, deceased, was filed October 28, 1912 and opened November 12, 1912. The court set November term 1922 to determine admission and provide cause why the will should not be admitted.
Full blooded Poland China boars for sale. Heavy boned and large, desired to enlarge a herd. Located in Coma near Titonka. Quick response encouraged.
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