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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
8
Clover-Land, rich in soil and rainfall, promotes its farms as highly productive with abundant crops and strong profits this year from potatoes. The ad claims favorable terms, good markets, and a bright farming future, urging readers to see Clover-Land first.
Fragmentary OCR line shows garbled phrases and names, no coherent event or details to summarize into a full card.
An unreadable ad fragment promotes Cuticura products with free samples and a request for a postcard reply. It mentions soup for toilet use and a Boston department, though many words are misspelled and unclear.
The fragment hints at mobilization and autonomy debates, with phrases about preparation and authority. Names and clear facts are scarce, making a precise report difficult. The readable bits suggest a discussion on mobilization and autonomy in a political or military context.
An old advertisement promises double strength cream to erase freckles and improve complexion. It asserts dramatic, but unverified results with a money back guarantee if the treatment fails. The copy contains garbled phrasing and ominous warnings amid the deceptive product pitch.
A long list details Iowa colleges and universities with establishment years from 1844 to 1908 including Iowa State and Grinnell. The piece names institutions such as the University of Iowa and others, plus notes on local business activity and a fire at Central College in Pella with a $50,000 loss and plans to rebuild.
The Center Town Patriot Fund plans to supply every county school house with a national flag and place apples in each schoolhouse. Tassels will be replaced as worn. The fund has 4000 created to price dues and maintain flags. Teachers will be contracted to raise the flag on suitable days. Lumbermen’s convention closes with officers elected.
Farmers from across the county attend the Ames short course at Rock Rapids with strong interest in stock judging and seed corn selections. The college sent two carloads of stock and equipment to support demonstrations.
Red Oak Hurys detective agency agrees to discount its $300 bill against Montgomery county. The action follows a visit to Chicago by Alex Peterson, active in the campaign for subscriptions to pay a $2,800 claim.
Ames Iowa State College selects six men for the April 20 triangular debate with Michigan Purdue and Iowa State. The affirmative team includes Wilcox from Marshalltown Honard Peterson Sheldall and HH. Irwin of Keweenaw and Olsen of Rockapida are on the negative with Ringgenberg Ames and Stacy Osage. The affirmative debates Iowa State at Ames while the negative faces Purdue at Lafayette Indiana.
Irving H. Schulte, Plymouth county treasurer, quietly married Miss Grave Merriman of Sioux City at St. John’s Evangelical Church with Rev. M. J. Dallmann officiating. Schulte, a popular former Remsen resident, won a large county ticket majority earlier.
An archaic ad touts Knowlton's Pandering or Panderine as a solution for dandruff and dull hair. It promises immediate improvement, claiming glossy, fluffy, and healthy hair after careful use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle to prove the claim.
A garbled OCR snippet hints at price consistency concerns and potential market confusion. Mentions unclear terms and a call for clarity amid fluctuating listings. No identifiable persons or organizations are readable.
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