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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
6
An old remedy claims to support both kidneys and liver reducing digestive issues. Testimonials from O F Rose of Burtonville Kentucky assert relief from pain rheumatism and dyspepsia after use. Sold by druggists with sample on ten cent request.
The piece argues German wartime diet reforms reduced waistlines and increased combat power. It claims strict rationing from 10 to 25 percent below peacetime intake hardened civilians into a lean, muscular force, contrasting with prior overindulgence.
A loud spectator boasted of past football heroics to a group of youths. He then claimed band membership, only to be ridiculed when the audience revealed the band consisted of inmates from the local lunatic asylum. The crowd laughed as the boastful man fled.
A narrator recalls passing ruins including a cathedral, a soldiers' cemetery, and a convent site with a small mound of murdered children. Sherlock Holmes voices alarm about the Kaiser and questions the notion of two women buying a gold brick. The text critiques national pride and isolationist instinct.
A group of youths dimmed street life by ordering lights out in cafes and a dentist sign to save energy for the nation. They claimed to have served country needs and spent time discussing public willingness to support wartime efforts.
A joke from Justin Omad, alleged sergeant major in an Infantry regiment, recounts a domestic quarrel after three months of marriage. The exchange features a door slamming and a warning against quarreling, ending with a sly implication about love and patience.
guidance on using skimmed milk for calves outlines fat removal and higher carbohydrates to balance nutrition. suggests gradually replacing whole milk, adding fine ground meal, and cooking meat with skimmed milk, then introducing linseed meat as calves age. Emphasizes proper feeding practices and safe drinking vessels.
Wisconsin Agricultural College urges clean milk utensils. Wash pails and cans immediately after use, remove cracks and seams, and use seamless containers. Rinse with cold water, wash with warm water and washing soda, then scald with hot water and air dry. Do not wipe with cloth after scalding.
An old advertisement offers a home hair darkening remedy using water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine promising non staining results and scalp safety. A second fragment describes tourists in Santa Barbara asking a ragged boy for ocean directions with a dry witty reply.
An advertisement touts GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER as a household cure for constipation indigestion nervous dyspepsia and liver trouble. It claims rapid relief after a few doses and urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy.
In a humorous exchange a mother baths her young son who pleads for a “soapless diy.” He asks where they’ll go to have twelve lave what while she scrubs his eyes with strong soap, reflecting a lighthearted domestic moment.
A promotional notice states Hall's Catarrh Medicine builds the system cleanses the blood and helps prevent colds. It claims repeated attacks lead to chronic catarrh and offers a $10 reward if it fails to cure.
A fragmentary biblical recipe describes mixing ingredients like beans and herbs to make bread. The archaic wording cites a fourth chapter reference and instructs combining items in a vessel to bake bread.
Advertises Cuticurn products including Soup and Ointment for eczema relief. Claims fiery pimples improve with hot bath and Cuticurn treatment. Free samples offered at Cuticurn Dept X Boston. Soup 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
Residents report unusual activity near the docks with rumors of hidden tunnels and possible hoarding. Local authorities have urged calm as investigators reviewed recent sightings and CCTV footage.
Farmers report cows with chapped teats due to wet muddy yards and ponds in pasture. Unaddressed sores cause restlessness during milking and potential injury to the cow and milker. Careful management and attentive husbandry are urged to prevent further irritation.
The text cites Walpole’s view that proclaiming patriots were driven by self interest with the line These men have their price. It then remarks on allies marching against Germy’s worst enemy and warns against feeding a healthy credit on promissory notes.
A muddled ad claims De Vlerve Vlensung Pellets and Garfield Tea regulate liver and bowel function for age related issues. The copy references follow ups and suggests remedies for digestion, liver, and kidney problems in a vague, period tone.
The text discusses rising cow feed costs and how dairymen must reassess profits and self reliance. It emphasizes that struggling feeders should exit early to work for someone more decisive and capable of independent planning.
A young or untried bull should not be butchered after two years. If his daughters calve, he may prove valuable and can be lent to a grade herd for a couple of years. This keeps him recallable if he proves especially valuable.
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