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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
8
A Sioux City item praises Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the best remedy for stomach liver and bowel health and claims they prevent premature old age. The ad urges drinking water and taking Anuric before meals to dissolve uric acid and improve vitality, noting pellets were created by Dr. Pierce nearly fifty years ago and offering to mail a supply for twenty five cents.
A quirky dialogue fragment has Johnnie and a parent debating capitals and finances. The line hints at a joke about France and a remark that the country is in debt to beat the cars, reflecting a playful misstatement.
Ad claims freckle removal with ounce of athite double strength from a druggist. Apply nightly and morning to fade freckles and clear skin, warning more than one ounce may be needed for complete results. Guaranteed money back if no improvement.
A perplexing exchange unfolds as a grocer recalls a confrontation where a woman asks for correction. The grocer confesses handing her a can of consecrated lye and salt instead of addressing the request, hinting at a troubling misunderstanding and a dangerous interaction.
Iowa House approves Foster road patrol bill 69 to 26, requiring county boards to appoint patrolmen responsible for specific districts and road maintenance. Other actions include organization of a sifting committee, cigaret injunction tweaks, and provisions on constitutional prohibition vote timing.
A cheeky advertorial touts Danderine as a miracle hair treatment that lightens boosts shine and eliminates dandruff while claiming hair will grow anew with weeks of use. It urges readers to buy a 26 cent bottle from any store and try it.
Dust explosion at Farley Leech Coopers Sagp and SOU erat tory injures several workers. James Reed, 70, dies. Maurice Hasueay among those injured. Fire spreads but sprinkler system limits damage. rumors of German involvement denied.
Mrs. William Laat aged 48 living eight miles northwest of Spencer was found dead by her own action after a two hour wait. neighbors located her body hanging in a barn.
Re-elections headline Iowa teachers with Prof Charles Bl Pye and T J Guernsey both kept posts as superintendents with raised salaries. Bond votes planned include Corydon for 80 000 for a new school, Brooke for a 25 000 pond financed schoolhouse, and Vinton paving and sewers upgrades. Other items note river work curtailment, Rhodes scholarship exams, and municipal improvements in Alden Osceola and Mankato Minn. Local finds include a deep man trap near a jail and Cedar Street project plans.
A governess struggles to awaken gratitude in a young pupil Charley who resists learning. She attempts multiple methods to elicit appreciation for the cow's milk, while the child remains disengaged and claims ignorance of any obligation.
Cincinnati authority endorses a drug called Freezone that promises instant relief from corns by applying drops directly to the sore area. The ad claims the solution dries and shrivels the corn or callus with no skin irritation, and a small bottle is inexpensive.
The fragment mentions a debate about a person’s character and a reference to a charter member of a disease prevention group. It notes a large trial package of Anurio for kidney cures at the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, implying a medical efficacy test.
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