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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
8
A collection of humorous clippings notes social observations on hats and fashion from downtown encounters. It includes Mrs Amson and Mrs Ainsley debating hat trials and a humorous quip about choosing the second best due to eye preference and seeing others’ outfits.
Norace notes a story in the woman's expression while Tortense asserts she invented it. The exchange hints at imagined motives and character in a sharp dialogue moment.
The article contrasts European and American uses of bourgeois, arguing Bolshevik rhetoric distorts the term. It traces origins from burgher to citizen, notes Shakespeare and Moliere usage, and claims Americans broadly identify withbourgeois as a badge of honor, including figures from Morgan to street vendors.
The ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin tablets as instant relief for indigestion. It claims to end pain belching acids and sourness after a meal with a small cost at any drug store.
An Indian high school teacher confronts a cook who claims a woman is educated after six months with a husband. The cook explains education comes from obstacles, and the remark leads to a discussion on learning from challenges, including handling a husband’s hands.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment promising fast relief from sprains strains and swelling. It asserts deep penetration without skin burn and claims 60 years of effectiveness along with six gold medals. The copy urges readers to grab a trial bottle at any drug store and resume duties promptly.
Popular Mechanics reports a breakthrough allowing five telephone conversations to travel over a single wire pair, with 40 telegraph messages possible simultaneously. The system also supports ten conversations on two wire pairs, an improvement over the prior phantom circuit. Tests on a Baltimore Pittsburgh line were deemed successful.
An old advertisement mocks self-made men and claims Garfield Ten restores Liver Kidneys Stomach and Bowels. It parodies risky driving by rum-runners and urges readers to take the mild herb laxative sold by druggists.
A high official notes large chemical plants built for war production are proving adaptable to peaceful purposes, with some factories losing value as war needs fade. One plant once worth 100 million dollars was offered at 6 million, reflecting reconstruction challenges.
Captain Rene Fonck of the French air service held the highest official score for downing enemy planes. Officially credited with 75 Boche kills before the armistice, he reportedly surpassed 100 in practice, with two missions featuring six planes shot down in minutes. He pioneered the barrel maneuver and earned nearly every decoration the French government could bestow.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as quick relief for stuffed noses from colds or catarrh. The fragrant antiseptic cream is applied in the nostrils to soothe swollen membranes and clear air passages, with a claim of instant relief.
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