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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
3
In Irvington rural lanes last week a mail box quarrel between two farmers led to heated exchange and name calling. The owner complained, a scuffle ensued, and questions arise whether No 1 breached the law by meddling with a mailbox as the rural carrier awaited action.
J P Conner the 10th district congressman toured Britt spending most of Tuesday meeting locals. The Britt News notes his steady Washington record and predicts reelection with no opposition as a strong lower House member. He also recalls a summer trip to the Hawaiian Islands and a discussion with a local on that topic.
The statement warns all egg producers and wholesale adult dealers not to offer stale or rotten eggs for sale and threatens prosecution. It calls cream producers and buyers to heed the provisions and states the department will enforce the law with emphasis on the listed food articles and pursue offenders where evidence is found.
Fine Stock Farm near Titouke invites neighbors and visitors to tour its well stocked estate. Whitcomb Ball and Son manage Nes a few miles south of Titogky and promise visitors a look at pure bred Hereford Angus cattle Shire horses and Poland China hogs. Roy Ball, son of the owners, welcomes guests and highlights the farm as one of Kossuth county finest stock operations.
A local land dispute describes a farmer diverting water onto a neighbor’s land causing damage. The neighbor seeks damages but faces difficulties collecting as the dispute escalates with multiple parties and unresolved claims.
An unclear item requests region wide input on a local news topic. The misspelled notice invites readers Burt Rexton Weeley and Ger Mania to share views or place pins, with instructions to respond if they want nearby coverage.
A string of short notices from Dyersville and nearby towns recount visits, illness checks, teaching plans, and travel. Mentions Miss Habtie Jensen of Seneca, Miss Clara Bauman leaving for teaching, Mr. Wolback's Dakota visit, Sam Stahl's Monday stop, and trips to Ames and Minneapo lis. Also notes post office uncertainty, drainage meeting in Algona, and the death of Mr. Jake Lattimer Sr. at 86 with burial in Irvington.
A garbled diary style fragment mentions weather, corn, and chores with several names and terms like Mr. Westlake and prairie chickens. It hints at daily tasks, farm work, and odd phrases but yields no clear event or outcome.
The column records visits by residents Walter Smith and wife to Irvington and Theodore Rike buying a novel manure spreader from J B Bisher of Titonia. It mentions school scholars raising funds to erect a Belfry and bell on their Dist No 6 schoolhouse with contractor names Goodwin and Giddings of Wesley.
I L Walcutt the Wesleyan auctioneer who found success last year and drew large crowds was in the area yesterday seeking fall sale work. Walcutt has been engaged to auction for John Franks on two or three tracks and is available for dates with any party seeking his services. He conducted 88 sales last year and expects to surpass a hundred this year, earning praise for his performance and farmer-friendly approach.
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