24 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1910
Page
1
An assortment of antique notes and anecdotes covers patent remedies for back and kidney pain, a dental advert, and short humorous vignettes. Included are Doan's Kidney Pills endorsements, a varicose ulcer testimonial, and minor excerpts on cemeteries and old proverbs.
A Bree tella recounts four years of heart trouble and nervous prostration from coffee use. She switched to Postum and reports dramatic health improvement including restored energy, no nervous symptoms, and normal heart function, claiming she now sleeps well and feels well.
Abbott of Marshalltown to preside as Iowa Retail Hardware association holds its first convention and expo at Des Moines Coliseum March 1 to 6. Event draws 32 000 dealers, with sessions in Coliseum auditorium, exhibits in the arena and daily talks by industry leaders from Iowa and across the country.
Mr Rowse outlines flood control projects for 200 miles with thirty bridges. Dams will be designed to handle overflow and storage reservoirs planned. Twenty five workers will be employed including five instrument men and draughtsmen to bore and determine strata for the cuts.
Des Moines reports B W Garrett of Leon resigns from the state parole board marking the end of a pivotal figure in 1907 era policies. The board accepts his resignation and he asks to be relieved by March 31 while pursuing other public duties. Hondo announces candidacy for clerk of the Supreme Court with Col A L Bousquet seeking reelection. T. H. Grubb is named as deputy clerk and also a candidate.
Des Moines February 21 reports a 35 year old coal miner Sam Johnson was found dead after an alleged deed at Davia Avenue in South Des Moines. Albert Anderson, a paperboy, discovered the body nearby. Nellie Taylor case may be dismissed by Polk County officials.
Unique Washington birthday observance at Alexandria Washington Lodge AF&AM includes conferring the third degree on Lawrence Washington a descendant of the first president. Delegations from Wilmore grand lodges attend as Masons gather from across the country to witness the ceremony and raise funds for a Washington shrine.
Clint J L Price of Indianola, chair of the Democratic State Central Committee, requests a four member conference of the committee at the Savery Hotel in Des Moines on Thursday February 24. Fort Madison mayor dies of apoplexy at home. Gerber remembered as first term mayor, leaving a wife and two children.
Washington recommends all night service for Marshgiltown post office with appointment of an additional night clerk. Iowa City reports Charles No varno, a resident, shot himself in bed. death occurred within minutes. He was eight years old and unmarried.
The Theodore Beekmen farm in Charley City was sold to Sherman Nursery Co at 200 per acre. The farm spans years, totaling a price pad unknown.
A fragmented poem sketches a cyclical rustle of visitors and domestic routines. It lists many women by name and traces their arrivals and departures from Denmark to Savannah, blending memory with kitchen banter and social roles in a restless, evolving march.
The remark contemplates enduring fame and the idea that a statue in a park will prompt inquiries about its creator once you are gone, reflecting on lasting legacy and public memory.
A partial literary fragment suggests a speaker feeling an influence while attempting warmth and glances. The text reads as a verse excerpt with misspelled words and incomplete lines, offering a glimpse of mood rather than a clear narrative.
The devoted youth asks if the woman loves him enough to marry. She answers she will marry if happiness is ensured, but worries whether Jack, Harry, and Charley would be unhappy if she marries him. The dialogue reveals competing suitors and the dilemma of choosing love balanced with future contentment.
Fragmentary dialogue from a 19th century prose piece shows a boastful youth describing two figures and a pair of stepters, while a blunt remark questions how they appeared to observers. The scene hints at social judgment and miscommunication amid a domestic setting.
An old advertisement extols Catloura Soap for preventing and treating minor infant and childhood eruptions. It touts purity and quick results, with Cutlers Ointment as needed, and invites readers to request a 12 page Cutloura Book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp.
Fragmentary notes mention a discussion on contagious diseases, manufacturing responsibilities, and a call to write for information. The text references large figures and a push to send to manufacturers, with unclear dates or sources.
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