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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
9
A fragmented newspaper fragment mentions honeyed speech by Jones and a advice theme about footwear and comfort. It riffs on potatos and a carless dialogue about calling something a star. Reads like a garbled catalog of items and quirky phrases from a late era page.
A deaf elderly woman bargains with a shopman over rice price. The shopman quotes seven shillings, the customer counters with thirteen, and after a brief exchange the price remains seven shillings, with the woman responding sharply and offering a small gesture.
A young woman asks if she can succeed as a chorus girl while remaining innocent. The piece notes we cannot provide expert advice on that possibility but suggests preserving innocence in her current environment as prudent.
Welfare workers urged mothers to ensure a clean milk supply as a fundamental need for infant health. Dirty milk raises risks of diarrhoea and enteritis, leading causes of infant death, requiring inspections of farms transport and milk shops and ordinances against dipped or loose milk.
A reader recounts her mother overcoming nervous headaches by quitting coffee and switching to Postum. The note praises Postum’s forms Regular and Instant and claims headaches vanished after the change. Written from Battle Creek Michigan with a booklet titled The Head to Wellville.
Plans for a final fight in 1914 unfold as Mrs. Catt visits Iowa to campaign for the Bruce suffrage amendment. The Boone convention aims for record attendance with a statewide auto tour planned for August to boost support and primary activity.
Des Moines Masons plan additions to the Masonic temple to house the state headquarters and press for Des Moines Consistory No 3 to fund a new Scottish Rite temple on land adjoining the Masonic temple. The grand master recommends Cedar Rapids as the headquarters site but statewide move favors Des Moines for central location and sessions. The Consistory plans a new temple, already raising funds toward a $123000 project.
Dubuque’s independent school district adjusts salaries to align with the new minimum wage law. Second grade certificate teachers start at 47 dollars a month rising to 55 as experience grows. First grade certificate teachers begin between 41 and 57 dollars. Maximum scale for seventh and eighth graders rises from 650 to 670 dollars annually.
The Rock Island road embankment west of Davenport has become a death trap with four unidentified men killed in the last thirty days. They were struck by incoming passenger trains while walking along the tracks, and none had identifying features to aid recognition.
At the closing session Cedar Rapids Ottumwa was awarded the next convention of the State Christian Endeavor association. Officers reelected include President William Hardcastle from Iowa Falls Vice President Rev Charles Stauffer Cedar Rapids Treasurer F M Rich Wubbard Recording and Field Secretary Miss Mary McClerrin from Omaha.
James and John Chandler, fishermen, perished in the Mississippi River above the government lock when waves from a passing steamer swamped their launch. John Chandler disappeared with the boat. James Chandler drowned while attempting to reach the lock before a nearby motor boat could assist.
A Fonda auto owned by Reverend A G Calkins apparently lured a turtle into the path and pinned occupants beneath the vehicle. The occupants included Reverend G G McDonald of Fort Dodge and the two grandchildren of Reverend Calkins.
Des Moines Dr. Knowles elected president of the Hawkeye Veterinary Association at the annual meeting held in Des Moines. Knowles home is in Sioux City.
Ackley citizens vote to celebrate Sauerkraut Day August 28 with preparations planned for a larger event than previous years. Local organizers anticipate a bigger crowd and community activities to mark the occasion.
After a decade of agitation and delay, plans for an 8 5,000 watt Bir wepkee station at Clear Lake Mason City are completed and awaiting approval for operation. Local residents and officials anticipate a new broadcasting presence boosting regional coverage.
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