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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
7
Residents travel to Chicago and nearby towns for fairs visits and family gatherings. Notables include Mrs Hiddy, Miss Ada Shaw winning a silver set, and many Algona visitors like Mrs Dawson and Miss Faber who bought a piano from G B Weity Britt. The county fair looms with the Wesley band set to perform and a public auction closed to allow fair attendance.
Mr Fosteri delivered thirty head of cattle to Jean Sheridan at Britt on Saturday. Nellia Christenson and her father plus Gus Frederickson attended Sauerkraut Day at Germania. Ival Foster underwent appendicitis surgery in Jawa City. mother will stay until he can return home. Banker Guy M. Butts and Edward Tmmertall, ex mayor of Wesley, were in town. Farmers report grain storage difficulties. John Bode threshing for O Elsman, and John Kotter threshing for Quinna south of town. Rev Green has been visiting weekly for summer services at the Congregational Church. B A Pinnkuk and Bey Kleist were in town on business.
The county fair in Algona is touted as the greatest Kossuth Co. has seen with shoppers and visitors promised. The ad highlights low prices and a money back guarantee on select watches and other goods as proof of prosperity.
The town school began Monday with a solid turnout. Miss Ormsby leads the upper rooms and Miss Bushman the lower. Various residents were noted in town and traveling to events including visitors from Des Moines and Minneapolis, and a string of local social and farm activities described.
An investigation in Clinton Iowa by farmers signing a petition exposes alleged fraud and conspiracies in bridge contract letting. Officials including supervisors ex-supervisors and county staff are charged with conspiring with bridge firms to siphon county funds, estimated at about one hundred thousand dollars annually over five years. The letter argues for salaried supervisors and a three member board to curb misuse and ensure county welfare.
Local residents report visits from Gertie Burr and Roy Kary of Waterloo over Sunday. Algona guests include Nina Blossom and Miss Caldwell with Mrs Gardner of Dolliver. A county fair crowd enjoyed a free exhibition and a lively Burt Whittemore ball game.
A Burt community page records minor injuries from late week accidents, local visits and travel, funeral notices for Fred William Anderson of Britt, and family mourners. It notes farm life topics and seed saving tips amid regional social rounds and upcoming lectures.
G W Benner of West Boring advertises well cleaning and oil field services with guaranteed satisfaction and a contact in Wesley Indiana. Also lists boats sold out but offers remaining Short Horn bulls for sale at the farm one mile north of Wesley. Powelsson Bros Wesley Iowa contact for bulls.
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