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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
6
A garbled excerpt shows mock dialogue about orders and manners, with scattered product references such as Up. OU plate, Hanford's Balsam, and Wend stomach remedies. The text mimics an old newspaper collage of ads, opinions, and quotes without a clear central story.
A quirky item notes the refrain Try Denlenn's Coffes as a playful misprint and rambling aphorisms about happiness and forgetting self. The text repeats lines about pleasing others and ends with a garbled line about a lazy man and a proxy.
A historical overview of uric acid discovery and its purported bodily effects. It describes conditions linked to uric acid buildup such as gout and neuralgia and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Anuric tablets with a pamphlet and trial offer from the Buffalo Institute.
Iowa experts dispute official corn yield estimates claiming 60 percent of normal output versus 25 percent cited by government data. Ivan Whitted argues seed corn abundance and bank reports suggest a healthier 1915 crop. Meanwhile a burning express car near Cedar Rapids traps two Chicago messengers, with $30,000 in currency saved. other local items include cattle theft arrests in Ida and Cherokee counties and missing men from Scranton.
Official canvass shows Des Moines women backed the new municipal court proposal while men opposed it by 37 votes. the measure passed by a narrow margin. Judge Ben Cox commented on potential legal challenges from opponents claiming women voters were not legally eligible.
May mentions Adams recognized for Carnegie movement and space mission ties with Ford to Europe. Sweden reports high prices with Rye flour at 10 per 100 pounds and wheat flour at 150 per 100 pounds. In Des Moines the Ed Wagener kidnapping case trial was postponed after jury tampering rumors. Judge Dedley dismissed the jury and ordered a new panel drawn.
Des Moines reports a rising interest in South America as a place to live and work with a notable increase in enrollment in Grinnell College Spanish classes this year. December 1 in Des Moines passed quietly with no prisoners processed as Prohibition marked the first dry stretch.
Lud Weidman town marshal dies after a three week illness. He served Essex nearly fifteen years guarding the town and protecting residents from fire and crime.
Federal court convicts Dr. Samuel Miller of violating the Harrison Drug Act for selling morphine and failing proper sales records. Iowa rules revolving doors must open outward and be easily collapsible with an emergency exit added. Rumors swirl Funk may replace Garst as state industrial commissioner. janitors threaten to strike over winter duties at the Capitol.
A 95 year old man from Neenah Wisconsin named Edward Kruse was picked up in Dubuque after being run over by a train. A Greene area sheep flock suffered a night attack by dogs with over forty killed or damaged and efforts to capture the attackers continue. Keokuk inventor Howard Hughes proposes trench warfare modifications to be shared with the Allies pending British approval. Mitchell County farmer William Templeton died after his auto rolled over. Fire marshal reports arrests of women in Council Bluffs accused of arson to collect insurance.
A dense young man boasts he watched for a chance to affect the willing maid. She earnestly agrees and suggests he consult an ocu Mist for guidance.
An affluent individual died intestate leaving an estate valued in the millions. Rumors suggest he intended his heirs to receive the fortune directly rather than engage lawyers. The motive remains unclear amid questions of heirs and probate strategy.
The garbled text reads like an old promotional snippet mentioning Danison's Cortes and Harford's Balm or Balsam. It hints at promotional language and a brag about a product line though many words are misspelled and unclear.
A schoolma’am reassigns a young offender and lectures Tommy on proper speech. She corrects him for saying Willy did it, insisting the phrase is inappropriate and that he should not accuse others. Tommy's resentment shows in his reply.
An old ad urges readers to keep Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh ready for accidents. It promises quick relief and urges preparation to avoid suffering and dealer trips.
A jagged excerpt quotes Marla and Jesy in a fragmentary dialogue about relationships and aging. The text mentions moonlight lanterns and a call for practical changes like more sawing and less hamovering, reflecting unclear political or social commentary.
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