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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
6
The local account notes a caravan calling themselves a tribe of gypsies near Ortonville. They camp on a large farm and plan to spend winter months nearby before returning. The community reports they are respectable and pay for small accommodations, with no thefts tied to them in local policing.
A. R. Lamb of the Iowa Experiment Station warns farmers against misstatements about the bacteria in corn silage. He says producers should inoculate only when necessary and explains how moisture content and tight silos affect preservation and silage juice composition.
A Tuesday shareholders gathering was announced by Panckuk's stand and others with A. G. Holes presenting the meeting's object. The Town Council was invited to discuss using streets for a 7 o'clock organization event and to plan the incorporation of a yeast company.
A historic report shows tensions as rural subscribers protest rate increases while government authorities back a rise to cover operating costs. The debate spans towns like Lexington and Mt Horeb with references to the Social Telephone Company and commission decisions.
Fragmented text from a page shows garbled phrases about telephony rates and a possible live conference. Names, dates, places, or clear events are unreadable, leaving only scattered fragments and nonstandard words.
The article recalls an agriculture educator at Taipa State College, noting a unique appointment and shift from farming to teaching. It highlights his early work on a farm near Luverne, surveying and livestock care, and his goal to establish supervised college animal feeds and studies.
An old community record describes a Gypsy group camping near Avon town, holding a wake for Alphonso Cutsali before his burial. Authorities later ordered burial, a granite tombstone was erected, cedar trees planted, and the family was interred in 1911 and 1943 with yearly visits and a surrounding stone wall.
Church notes outline Sunday morning services with a Harvest Home event in the afternoon at 2 30 PM. Rev Rambo of Burt and other speakers expected. Vacation season ends as Sunday school seeks turnout. aid for the Bible school and teaching the word of God emphasized. Annual subscriptions due September 16 to John Lamoreux before conference reports in Sioux City.
An urgent push to lessen the state teacher shortage sets a two day special examination on September 18 and 19. Applicants must meet regular entry standards including twelve weeks normal training or six months teaching. Provisional certificates do not qualify. County Superintendent Shirley notes about twenty schools lack teachers and urges qualified applicants to inquire for details.
The article recalls Sam J. Butts, a veteran of the 3rd Regulars who served months on the Mexican border and in France, fighting through the Second Battle of the Marne. He earned six battle stars, served in infantry and hospital corps, and now travels with stories of war and a war mascot dog. Local notes mention Mildred Rector, Carl Dahlhauger, and community updates on fairs, real estate, and residents returning from duty.
Land deals reported in the vicinity include Bert Ley paying 480 dollars per acre for his brother John’s quarter section south of Swea City. Elmer Smith sold 240 acres to a corporation from the northeast, and plans to move to Swan residence with new houses.
The Curtin McDonald Cmoedians performed the first three nights this week to audience approval. They are praised as versatile actors delivering tent theatre entertainments of the season. Patrons expect better support next season due to strong word of mouth. Also titled notices: fourteen Duroc Jersey boars for sale. a pocket bank book lost. a pure bred yearling Short Horn bull for sale. a found match book with check. a seed corn drybas advertisement.
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