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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
6
A Richmond woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from change of life symptoms including headaches dizziness nervousness and hot flashes. The letter outlines warning signs and urges use of the remedy to restore normal health during this critical period.
Fragmentary dialogue recounts an awkward encounter as a woman questions a man about an accident. The man insists he did not run over anyone, claiming instead he toppled a chair and caused a minor mishap with the house owner. Rosy prospects surface as a marriage proposal hangs in the air.
January arrests for drunkenness fell sharply in Iowa cities after prohibition took effect. Cedar Rapids logged 43 arrests, Waterloo 27, Keokuk 24, and Davenport 80, all well below 1915 levels. Grinnell saw a near miss as President Wilson train scene caused a crowd scare in Grinnell.
In Creston Arthur Craig was fatally burned when a nightrobe caught fire after he lit a match while seeking a drink. A second casualty, Des Moines resident C. M. Canfield, 27, died by self-inflicted action, with unclear motives described as health related.
Ed Adams, one of two Iowa university students who accompanied the peace mission to Europe, declares reports of quarrels within the Ford peace era group are unfounded. He notes some usual post-mission disagreements but says the party was not split. that characterization was a mistake.
State board of pharmacists warns against selling patent medicines containing poison or alcohol by nonregistered sellers. Attorney General declares the law valid. Fort Madison prison to receive 60 percent more tobacco weekly with improved quality per Warden Sanders recommendation. State currently ships 8,000 pounds annually. contract price 26 cents per pound. Population gain projections from 1910 to 1920 and tenancy shifts noted. Holstein herd at Mount Pleasant state hospital tested tuberculosis free. annual herd testing ongoing.
William Lankford died at his brother Roy Lankford’s Centerville furniture shop. A. G. Hensleigh near Shenandoah may lose sight after a nail gun accident. Edwich G. Sleight, Chicago businessman and builder of Marshalltown’s first grain elevator, died at 84. Cerro Gordo county farmers federate in 20 clubs. Fred Nichanicky near Traer died from internal injuries after a colt kick. Johnny and J W Page jailed in Keokuk for malicious mischief and robbery. both confessed.
Scattered snippets include a medical ad for piles relief and a patent remedy claim, a Primrose plant note, an ad for Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, club chatter, and a political quip attributed to Senator Gorgham about not detailing government issues to voters.
A notice discusses diet and kidney health advising to avoid excess meat which forms uric acid. It promotes four ounces of Rad Salts daily to flush kidneys, a grape lemon lithia preparation sold cheaply as a kidney toner. Also includes a humorous farmer bee joke about a boy named Josh.
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove sour foods and bile, and flush out constipation. It promises a full-night effect with no gripe and a 10 cent box price, targeting headaches billousness coated tongue indigestion and sour stomach.
A thoughtful man reflects on conscription and sacrifice. He questions fighting for his country if war broke out, citing gas bombs and liquid fire as deterrents, yet he would willingly give up his business and labor to raise recruits.
An advertising copy extols Resinol Soap for improving complexion with regular use, reducing pimples redness and roughness to a clear fresh velvet look. In stubborn cases Resinol Ointment is recommended. Also includes a light humor snippet about a sublet case and a janitor’s opinion on hair.
Preparedness guidance promotes using Brom Quinine to destroy germs and act as a tonic and laxative to ward off grip influenza and colds. The box cites Grove’s product with a note about forgiving without forgetting and a receipt-like claim for money.
An historical note explains uric acid seen as harmful since 1776 and lists ailments it purportedly causes. It introduces Dr. Pierce’s Anuric as a remedy said to eradicate uric acid, claiming it rises far above fibia in potency. The ad invites readers to request a pamphlet or trial pack and mentions other Dr. Pierce products.
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