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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
6
An OCR snippet shows a dialog about misheard words and a car named Tintern, followed by an advertisement for Defiance Cold War ter Starch claiming superiority over other brands. It also briefly mentions large spiders near Java with very tough webs.
War news from the far East drives attention as cables stay busy, with tolls noted at two dollars and seventy six cents per word. The piece mentions alcohol-related mortality in Stockholma and cites ninety to one thousand deaths from the cause in Neasha.
In a Broadway hotel a group of merchants hear how Johnes, a beat seller with Smithgow & Co, moved to Donald & Rathbone on a five year $4,000 a year contract. After poor early trips and a late salary boost of $500 weekly, the firm ends his service for accepting the raise, raising questions about the legality of his dismissal.
A reflective poem recalls a midsummer scene by a clear river with rippling waters, beechwood shade, maple trees, and wildlife. The narrator longs for the vanished boyhood, hearing the river’s murmur and the soft motions of nature that now seem distant and untouchable as time passes.
W G Tretheway, a Toronto salesman, found a cobalt claim after ducking under a fallen tree on a Grand Trunk line near Cobalt. He gathered ore, secured the deed, and in less than two years has earned nearly 200000 dollars and driven cobalt prices down by about 40 percent.
The Pony Express set a world record for speed and distance with mail carried 1960 miles from Independence to San Francisco at $0 per half ounce. William F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, led riders with a 384 mile nonstop run. Riders earned 100 to 126 dollars monthly. mail limits were fifteen pounds. The service ended with the overland telegraph completion in October 1861.
The text notes Harvey who first described blood circulation recorded a dream of a bumblebee sting on his thigh, followed by a subsequent ulcer. It cites Malesberbe and Blind Tom among dream witnesses, arguing dreams reflect waking patterns and that dreaming reveals but does not alter the underlying world.
A garbled survey notes 76 submarine cables totaling 178 919 miles, with governments owning 26 000 miles. It touts Pillbury’s Vitos as a daily order global staple and mentions Defiance Starch, Croes Ball Blue, and various brands. It also cites Italy’s slow savings growth, ear cures, a claim about Hinds Gatoreh Care, and references to Australian surplus, Wind Aps, and a 1600 date.
A testimonial from Mrs. Potts of Hot Springs Arkansas describes miscarriage, infertility fears, and relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter claims restoration of health, reduced headaches and backaches, and ultimately successful birth, urging other women to seek the remedy and Mrs Pinkham's guidance.
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