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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
3
An old advertisement promoting daily morning internal cleansing with hot water and limestone phosphate. It claims improved digestion, clearer skin, headache relief, and better appetite after seven days, urging purchase from a druggist. It targets readers with constipation bile issues and pallid complexion.
Paris medical college scientists report tobacco smoke injures the heart due to multiple combustion products, not the nicotine amount. Experiments show smoke from non tobacco materials is similarly harmful, indicating combustion byproducts drive heart damage.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative to treat constipation in children and improve health. It warns of counterfeit syrups and urges buying a 60 cent bottle with full directions printed on the bottle. A second blurb notes Saturn’s color change to a pinkish brown and dimmer brightness than expected.
An advertisement extols Cuticura products to treat dandruff itching and scalp irritation. It claims topical Ointment plus Soap and warm water offer the best results and touts free samples by mail with a book. The jumble also references eye health and other patent remedies in a period advert style.
Six men linked to the Eastland disaster avoid extradition as Judge Clarence Sessions rules no probable cause for conspiracy or negligence. The defendants, all in Michigan, include Hull Arnold Pedersen Erickson Reid and Eckmit, with possible later remote capture if they travel out of state. The ruling ends government efforts to try them in Chicago.
Ossining New York February 21 Hans Schmidt the former priest who killed his sweetheart Anna Aumueller was put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison Three shocks were needed to end his life He confessed claiming he killed the girl and dismembered her body into nine pieces He forgave those who offended him and asked forgiveness for his own offenses.
The U S Senate approved the treaty by 55 to 18, granting a 99 year option on the Nicaraguan Canal route and a Gulf of Fonseca naval base for 3 million dollars. It protects existing rights of Costa Rica Honduras and El Salvador while Nicaragua expects ratification from its government.
State Department circular notes that the United States holds merchant ships may carry defensive armament. Officials abroad have been notified of the position in Washington.
Charles Follansbee of Waterloo Wisconsin was sentenced in Madison to two and a half years in Leavenworth prison for Mann Act violations after eloping with Mrs Anna Kelly. The February report places the case in Superior.
The Farist Steel plant in Bridgeport Connecticut was nearly destroyed by fire. Estimated damage runs about 460000 dollars. The plant supplied steel for the Remington Arms company.
The article notes growing popularity of separate skirts among American women with vivid spring fashion, featuring lightweight wools and cottons, stripes, checks, and cross bars. Skirts cut on diagonals with gores and box plaits show fullness yet remain smooth at the hips, paired with belted coats and blouses. The piece closes with a figure on wage losses, stating a yearly wage bill of 680 million dollars for workers.
A reader’s guide to summer dress trends for children describes madras garments with belt details, square neck openings, hematitching, and one piece sleeve fits. Designers show varied pockets, bright outlines, and decorative stitches, noting mothers can home-make or buy ready-made to save time and money.
Secretary of State Lansing released data on the Mexican situation requested by Senator Fall. The records show 92 Mexicans killed in American territory from 1913 to 1916, and 76 American citizens killed in Mexico during 1913–15, with 26 civilians and 16 soldiers dying on American soil. Lansing states the de facto Mexican government is military in character but hopes for constitutional governance. President Wilson supported submitting the data, while Fall criticized withholding Brazilian and consular reports.
Washington notes Sweden has sent a formal note seeking neutral cooperation to uphold international law against belligerent violations. The missive accuses Britain of willful breaches including seizure of mails and asks the United States to cooperate with Sweden and possibly others to defend mutual rights.
Berlin reports the Hungarian minister of finance has concluded arrangements with a group of German banks for a loan of 30 million dollars. The loan will be covered by five per cent treasury bonds.
Relief efforts assess flood impact in Newellton Louisiana where 2,500 residents, largely African American, have been marooned for over forty eight hours amid ongoing rescue operations.
A mother refuses her six year old Elsie gum for politeness before a theater outing. After the show Misia asks where gum comes from and learns it comes from a tree. The girl declares the seat she sat in was made of spruce because she found gum beneath it.
An American dentist aided a passenger in a lifeboat like crisis aboard the liner Ryndam when it was stopped mid ocean and held on an even keel for the removal of a passenger's appendix. The ship's surgeon and the captain led the action.
A humorous exchange centers on the weight of a car and a mortgage. Greene quips about weighing the automobile including the mortgage, prompting light banter on value and debt.
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