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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
2
The Titonka Topic LSB notes its publisher Wolfh is entered at the Titonice post office as second class mail matter, claiming unique territorial coverage not matched by any other paper.
A column argues a gasoline tax as a painless tax could fund highway construction. It calculates tire costs on dirt versus improved roads, gasoline usage for ten thousand miles, and yearly revenues from 2 or 4 cent taxes. Estimates show potential miles of highway built per year under different car counts.</output_format>
Iowa political activity grows as multiple contenders announce for the U.S. Senate nomination with Brookhart likely to be renominated. Burton Sweet Joe Anderson and W L Hague among hopefuls from Black Hawk Winnebago and Fairfield. John Hammill eyed as potential successor to Governor Kendall with acting governorship boosting chances.
A retrospective look at past economic cycles for farmers notes that harmony returns after downturns. It recalls late 19th and early 20th century hardship, then a revival as prosperity lifted farm prices, wages, and living standards with new inventions and growth.
The piece urges resilience after downturns, noting history repeats with waves of prosperity. It calls to stop pitying and get to work, trusting that hard times pass as they did before, and a “good time coming” will return, per Marshalltown Times-Republican.
Iowa reports on September 1 show corn at 89 percent of normal and 40.5 bushels per acre, statewide production about 422 million bushels, above August estimates but below last year. Wheat, oats, and soybeans also given with yields and state productions, plus notes on frost risk and harvest timing. farm census figures list clover seed, timothy hay, barley, and other crops with percent of last year’s area and output.
The funeral for Mr. David Rietter was held Saturday at the M B H church and he was buried in Britt cemetery. He was the father of Mrs. August Milbrandt who lives north of town.
Community short items report visits and social calls across Mason City Britt West Bend and Algona including Mr. and Mrs J H Bode Henry Stohr and others. Also legal notice of W F Adamson Nellie Adamson seeking foreclosure of mortgage and appointment of a receiver in Kossuth County court with Sept 24 1923 deadline.
Disreiet Court of Iowa Kossuth County September Term 1923 notices a petition from May Butler Brown executrix seeking $708.00 plus interest from August 1 1923 and a promissory note dated June 28 1921 with 8 percent interest, attorney fees, and foreclosure of mortgage on Lots 1 and 2 in Block 3 Swea City Iowa against H K Burtis Laura J Burtis and others with Commercial Savings Bank of Des Moines and Farmers Savings Bank named as defendants.
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