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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
3
Nine year old Fred visits his aunt for a week. On the first night she asks if he can sleep alone and kisses him. Later she finds him under the covers saying he has never seen the room before today.
The judge questions a driver about speeding at 40 miles an hour as the man explains he aimed to catch the 6:15 train. He notes another train would have fit the time, but he faced an hour in town otherwise.
Mrs. Sarah Barton of Mascette Iowa testifies that exposure to cold in Oklahoma left her weak. She took Dr. Pierce's Garden Medical Discovery and then Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, saying they made her stronger and relieved the illness.
Mrs. R. Thayer of 4027 W. 5th St reports strong relief from weakness in women using Favorita Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. She credits these medicines with restoring health after prior ineffectual treatments and endorses the general line of Dr. Pierce products.
A scrambled summary notes a railway engineer aboard the Pacific Limited who notices a furtive brown man believed to be a forerunner. The investigation leads to a sudden return to his cab as mining man Buchanan Williams meets an arranger named Ja Usingrao Jitendra, an East Indian, and the Limited wrecks.
Buck finds a note from Indira after a crash aboard a distant train. As flames rise and passengers scramble, Jitendra fights the debris with an ax, while Mother and others flee the burning car. The mysterious letter hints at a shared past and a looming danger.
In a burning diner car Buck refuses help and dives into the wreckage to rescue a small unconscious figure. Conductor Martin and others plead as flames close in while Willams clears a passage and Buck pulls the victim free through a widening gap amid smoke and sparks.
Ten passengers witness a dramatic rescue as Buck Williams drags a mortally burned man from a derailed Pullman after a crash near a hill. Jitendra, a calm Hindu traveler, survives largely unhurt and discusses fate with Williams while wrecking crews repair the engine.
Buck Williams and Jitendra confront fate amid a Mexican border crisis as Manuel Pacheco and his crew loot a mine. Williams arrives in El Paso to find Scott reporting a security threat while a weary nurse of wisdom, the Indian guide, hints at destiny guiding their perilous path.
An old advertisement touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a long trusted remedy for kidney disorders. It claims quick relief from back and loin pain and urges readers to contact Dodd's Medicine Co. for purchase details.
An account from the Boston Evening Transcript discusses Bayer aspirin marketed as tablets with directions for headaches colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The trade mark is Bayer Manufacture of Mont acetic acid ester of salicylic acid sold in handy tins of 12 tablets for fifty cents.
A scanned passage notes Boschee's Syrup long used for coughs and throat irritation, touting its safety and wide home use. It also mentions an Australian inventor perfecting a simple back propelled propeller for ice skaters, with no further details on the invention.
An old medicine circular claims catarrhal deafness from inflamed mucous surfaces can be cured only by a constitutional treatment from Haull’s Catarrhal Medicine. It warns that prolonged inflammation may permanently destroy hearing and offers a free circular from J Chaney & Co in Toledo. The copy targets readers seeking remedies and mentions a reward for proof of cure.
An vintage advertisement describes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming health benefits for women. It asserts the product helps with functional disorders and encourages trial, noting Lydia Pinkham's long experience and availability in Lynn Massachusetts.
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