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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
6
Practical notes urge humane care for cows and pigs, clean stables, and ample water. Advice covers poultry diets, housing cleanliness, pasture rotation, and the benefits of long, steady farming seasons for hens, hogs, and cows.
Iowa congressman announces retirement and will not seek re election on account of health. He will leave office at end of current term and his departure follows years of service and party leadership roles.
Reported moves include Representative N. B. Kendall of Iowa announcing retirement from a seat race and a past speaker, plus Detalied results from the Fourteenth district judicial convention in Estherville with Nels J. Leg defeating rivals. Also noted are court orders for railroad funding and electric life projects tied to Des Moines plans.
Disjointed report outlines Harlan city council re electing W S Baugh mayor after his resignation over alleged intoxication. It notes expulsions, legal challenges, and claims of political enemies doping him. The piece mentions Col J Ty Jacke's death, wealth, and local families, plus other regional incidents and a Chautauqua address by Bishop Cuktie praising President Roosevelt.
A petition filed in a federal court seeks to declare Blot Mound bank of Pilot Mound insolvent. Named filers are Alfred Sundbind and W. Ps add ROR Linn. claimed assets are 59,431.73 with liabilities stated as unknown.
Local notes report plans for business street development in Ononghes-Leen, Masonry permission in Vida Grove, death of Cherokee county pioneer Jacol Bush, and a major postmasters’ meeting. Storm Lake building boom, auto dealer wagers in Omaha, and multiple farm and weather related incidents across Iowa including injuries from a buggy accident near Akron and a flood of agricultural losses.
A school dispute among older boys escalated into a melee. A teacher held a short school court, deciding punishment for the combatants and asking them to stay seated after others left. She spoke to a boy who did not participate, correcting him gently as the matter concluded.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticure Ointment as remedies for rough red hands. It promises overnight relief from dryness itching burning and chapping by hot water soaks followed by ointment and soft bandages. The copy emphasizes their worldwide sale and a free sample offer with a Skin Book from Boston.
A fragment recalls Ivy poison and skin troubles treated with Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. The patient reports rapid relief and quick healing after using the products, noting relief from itching and improved sleep.
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