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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1920
Page
8
The Bayer name marks genuine Aspirin safe for millions and prescribed by physicians for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia lumbago rheumatism neuritis and general pain. Look for the Bayer Cross on the package and tablets. Small tin boxes of twelve tablets cost only a few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages.
A brief miscommunication leads to confusion over a liquor shipment described as going to a dry dock. The exchange notes a vessel planned for transport but mislabels its destination as a dry worksite, highlighting a tongue in cheek error in a small town shipment report.
An old advertisement claims Freezone instantly stops a corn from acting and lets you lift it off with fingers. It touts a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents to remove hard or soft corns and calluses without pain or irritation. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
London Answers recounts monks making pancakes on Shrove Tuesday to use up remaining food before Lent. Poor crowds gathered at monastery gates as monks shared leftover pancakes. The piece explains Shrovetide names and the shift from Shrive to Shrove. It notes the adage about not having a royal road to good writing and the value of study.
A remark notes that wearing a red coat a green vest and yellow trousers would make a man feel life isn’t serious. The colorful attire is linked to a lighthearted outlook and a sense of humor.
Cas carets sold 25 million boxes last year promising relief from constipation billousness indigestion gases colds and headache. They claim to cleanse toxins without griping or stressing the liver unlike laxatives and highlight gentle bowel regulation. Also promotes Cutleura Baby Skin care products and Cutleura Toilet Trio for hygiene.
A French inventor argues that high explosives near the end of development and poisonous gases cannot be made much more dangerous. He predicts next war will rely on electric and flying devices, with new science likely shaping any international arms agreement. Local anecdotes about patent cures appear beside this analysis.
A fragment quotes a Boston transcription on editors shaping what appears in print, noting that an editor can keep items from the paper. The line prompts reflection on what is published versus withheld in journalism.
Old Man Weather thanks Mr Sun and Mr Wind and a host of friends for their help. He praises the Lightning Children, the Rainbow, and many named figures in a long, whimsical talk about conversation and how weather creatures shape daily life.
Fragmented OCR style dialogue shows garbled phrases and disjointed speech about a plan or request. It includes references to telling someone after dinner and offering to give someone a better meal, with repeated misheard words and unclear attribution. The passage preserves characters and odd spellings without clear narrative context.
A quoted exchange debates which author has the largest vocabulary in literature. The respondent suggests the editor who compiled the dictionary as a likely candidate.
A periodical ad urges Americans to guard kidneys by eating less and using four ounces of Rad Salts daily before breakfast. It claims the effervescent drink, made from grape juice and lemon, cleanses clogged kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and helps bladder issues.
Frank J. Cheney of I J Cheney & Co asserts a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Glennon attests. The text includes stray quotes from the Boston Transcript about a boy and clock theft.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to impart new rich color to fabrics including wool, silk, cotton, and blends. It claims easy dyeing for dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, and children's goods with a color guide included.
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