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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
2
A lengthy and disjointed piece discusses subscriber finances for a periodical, noting two percent pay in advance and others granted extensions due to crop shortages. It thanks readers who remitted payments, defends editorial stance, and criticizes detractors while urging continued support.
Conductor Prenoja recounted a passenger incident on a train from Emmetsburg to West Bend involving two families with ten children. A message from the Emmetsburg agent led to a delay as a child was found missing but later joined by an older boy who rode a later train. the families continued to Texas.
A farmer in Montanas county imports a new low breed hog with a tail like a kinked bolt and a remarkable defense. The hog bores holes as it moves, then the farmer uses a tied dog and post holes to stake the animal. The hog cuts itself into sections and slides into the ground to escape, allowing rapid hole digging by the farmer.
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune quotes 8 H Londerbaugh a traveling agent for Northwestern as naming Odgholt the greatest market for popcorn. The report notes nearly eight thousand acres planted annually and counts the crop as a major and growing commodity.
A New York daily page advertises a backache cure using complex ingredients including dandelion and syrup carnaparilla. A local pharmacist dismisses it as harmless and cheap, noting components are available from a regular pharmacy. The doctor warns the remedy may harm kidneys and calls for caution.
Trustees of Huffalo township announce a contract for grading and reporting sample data for 1909. Bids due by May 18 at 2 p.m. at the People's Bank. Board to meet to review bids and reserve right to reject all bids.
An old advertisement claims twelve drops of almonds and Troy drums mixed with oil will cure hardness of the inde and grow fur paws within weeks. The faulty copy appears in a March issue from Junger Pglkenbalpes Drug Co.
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