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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
6
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls Senator Aver and the Rust Trust with notes on fidelity and a questioning reference to naming the Trust. The text presents a clipped, poetic aside rather than a structured report or event.
A claimant describes years of intense eczema and scalp itching finally relieved by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying many remedies. The testimonial, dated 1912, claims itching stopped within a minute and full cure followed, with mention of dandruff also cleared.
An Annapolis area farmer's wife describes severe monthly pains and backache from organic inflammation. She reports diminished symptoms after using Lydia's Vegetable Compound and credits improved health to the remedy.
Three winter measures gain priority in the state program including mothers pensions with ten dollars per child monthly and county share of maintenance after age sixteen. A nonpartisan judiciary proposal would place judges on a separate ballot in primaries, with top two advancing. A constitutional amendment would permit taxing income and occupations.
Des Moines reports the 35th Iowa General Assembly organizing quickly with Ed Cunningham as presiding officer and farmer leaders Savage and Brady in key roles. Committees to notify the governor are named as joint sessions set to hear the governor’s address. The session emphasizes agricultural interests and party preferences in early proceedings.
Mrs LG Everist, a prominent Sioux City coal dealer's wife, received burns from an open gas grate that proved fatal. The incident occurred as she sought heat, with reports indicating severe injuries before death.
The Iowa Senate debated clerk assignments for each senator and supporting economies. Frederic Larrabee proposed a substitute, Anthony McColl backed the county-line clerk plan, and a motion for a clerk for every senator failed. Savage was elected president pro tempore, with Clarke resigning chairs to Joséph Mattes.
A misfiled will of Thomas Kensett, linked to land in War Odin county, was never probated, delaying a loan. The 10,000-word document, once recorded, could upend ownership of 120 acres now tied to Lis Devendorf. Probate and recording fees tie up the case as questions arise.
The Winnipeg and western prairie papers note a surge in post office work during 1912 with forty extra staff in Winnipeg and many new rural post offices. Immigration, settlement, and rising prosperity drive mail volumes and infrastructure like bridges and roads, as Canada expands services across the west.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to choose Castoria for infants and children, praising its safety and effectiveness. It claims the product has been in use for over 30 years and features the line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria, emphasizing trust and tradition in a familiar children’s medicine.
An exchange at Cleveland discusses whether beauty or intellect governs love. Lillian Miga argues beauty matters more, while a Vassar old maid counters that men often prefer a handsome but less informed wife. The dialogue includes quips on taste, marriage, and a joke about salaries and popularity.
An old advertisement claims tired blood fails to burn off waste, clogging kidney tubules and causing Brights Disease Diabetes dropsy rheumatism sciatica lumbo backache and bladder stones. Tonstives allegedly contain substances to purify blood and improve kidney function through heated, cleansing action.
A fragment from a column pairs a palm reader’s bold claims with a skeptical reply about engagement rings and future fate. The nearby exchange notes a man remarking on women as “queer creatures” after a wife’s emotional moment, while stray lines waver between humor and social commentary on certainty.
Fragmentary dialogue shows residents debating etiquette and courting, with jokes about a man kicked out of a house and rumors about a mother in law. A side note offers plant care advice for a rubber plant, including oil feeding and weekly washing tips.
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