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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
4
Local items report ongoing visits and movements of residents in Algona Britt Sexton Whittemore and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Jaimie Neville John Sherman Johanna Jackson Oscar Monson Pat Durnin Ben Thayer Rev Branton Nina Felt Miss Adelia Presnell and many others with frequent trips to fairs schools and church events.
A reader comments on State Fair ticket sales and management charges, railro ad graft, and concerns about telephones transmitting germs. The letter includes notes on fall farm work, livestock, and personal anecdotes about the fair and telephone lines.
Publisher notice promotes a year long mixed subscription to the Chicago Record Herald and Topic for 83 dollars. It urges farmers and readers to mail in checks and have both papers delivered to their address for the winter season.
A notice outlines a farm auction near Burt with multiple livestock and equipment items listed. The sale details include horses cattle hogs and machinery. Terms require cash for small sums and notes for larger amounts at eight percent interest. The ad also mentions a local inventor promoting cattle remedies with regional business opportunities.
Mra Geo Stona and daughter Helen returned last week after a two week visit at Murdo. The Reverend Crystal Take will hold services at Dean My B church next Sunday. Miss Clary Stone began a fall term at district No. 6 school last Monday. Iva Ringsdorf started to attend Burt school Monday. Adolph Weiss and wife of Germania were visiting at the R Blake and F Kreger homes. BO Mann plans an addition to his bakery and Will Slaith oversees carpentry work.
A garbled OCR read outlines a Democratic platform with aims to reduce costs, empower the House as a full legislative body, expose monopolies, tax reforms, postal savings banks, and direct election of senators. It also calls for New Mexico and Arizona state status, inland waterways, a labor department, and restrictions on immigration.
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