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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1905
Page
8
A New Orleans Times-Democrat fragment evokes the willow as symbol of changing, tender presence and evanescent beauty. The lines describe bonding joy and the momentary charm of a lover's presence in a lyrically murky manner.
Captain Holly plans a boat trip with Nora Phipps and Mr. Pegley to Crane Island to give Pegley a private chance to propose. A misadventure with a tide strands Pegley and Nora, while Mrs. Phipps and the Captain face awkward disclosures and the risk of social scandal.
Captain Holly and Mrs. Phipps staged a seaside deception for three hours before a passing tug rescued them to town. The next morning Captain admits Nora had accepted Dempsey the night before, admitting one flaw in the scheme.
A New York man recounts a Jamaica encounter where a native demonstrates eating seed oranges without a spoon. Peel inside the white rind, expose each section, then suck the juice and pulp from the peeled edge, avoiding fibers and seeds. He claims this native method outshines the spoon and favors seed oranges over navels.
Justice B. Nathan of Alton received a letter from Mrs. H. T. Robinson of Richmond Missouri containing a photograph. Robinson sought reach to the relatives of Elizabeth Turnbridge Jepson who died in Richmond and was buried. Jepson and Nathan were born in Kent England on Christmas day. Robinson hoped Nathan could identify Jepson’s North American heirs. The Illinois State Journal notes the poem Lazy Jim and elsewhere references.
A New Zealand local hotel tale reports a brand new felt hat traded and not returned. The owner vows punishment and hopes the thief faces consequences, signaling strong disapproval from the press.
In a small, calm house the stork has delivered a six year old’s new sibling. The child greets the arrival with questions about teeth and hair, then expresses wonder and hope as family gathers. The scene centers on the family's warm welcome and the elder child's reaction.
An article notes a growing exodus to Canadian lands from the United States. It cites 1903 to 1905 immigration trends, rail access opening vast tracts, and lands selling from seven to one hundred fifty dollars per acre. It highlights wheat and grazing potential and government agents aiding settlers. An old bachelor quip closes the piece.
An Akron Ohio advertisement extols Cuticura healing a baby's sores after trying three doctors. It praises Defiance starch and urges purchases to patch quarrels today, asserting value and savings. The fragment blends product testimonials with generic proverbs and local address.
The article outlines penalties under the Wikins law for railroads paying rebates and for shippers accepting them, with fines from 2000 to 20000 dollars upon conviction, and a ban on transporting freight below tariffs. It notes the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to enforce and minimizes rebate use since the law’s passage. It also includes a commercial snippet praising Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use, 16 oz per package, and claims it contains no harmful chemicals while alleging competitors misrepresent contents.
The report recounts Vice Admiral Rojestvensky leaving Kamranh Bay with the Russian squadron on April 22 as cannonading was heard offshore. Dispatches note tense relations with Japan, uncertain fleet destination, and mixed reactions from Paris Saigon and Manila concerning the Franco Japanese incident and Russian naval movements.
Gossip from a New Yorker teacher classed encounter with a bold tramp while Miss Fitz-Jones and Mr. Smithers exchange flirtatious lines. Philadelphia Bulletin recalls Little Johnny Jimbles and the Sunday school discussion on Eve and the serpent. Detroit Tribune notes Johnny’s curious question about Eve’s fall and the reaction.
Mrs A Y Smith of West Dembroke Massachusetts testifies her daughter aged thirteen years suffered weekly crazy spells with yellowing of the skin and eyes. After a month on Dodd's Kidney Pills the spells stopped and the girl has since used about a dozen boxes with continued relief.
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