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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
7
A narrator recalls spending weekend with a friend of a mother on a country estate and performing in a furor before hounds. A misread roll call in a class and a playful exchange reveal embarrassment and humor, echoed by a seaside anecdote about tides and jealousy.
Toledo and Lucas county plan a "living flame" monument in Memorial Park to honor World War II heroes. A 215 acre site will feature Memorial Way with trees named for fallen service members and a central tower visible for miles. A 2,000 grave-capacity cemetery section will serve American Legion families with perpetual care. Decoration Day dedication and a corner stone ceremony are planned, with the Lantern light to burn perpetually.
At a Minneapolis ceremony 63 graduates from Americanization classes sang The Star Spangled Banner perfectly, while many audience members stumbled over the words. Diplomas were presented by Minnesota school and naturalization authorities as part of ongoing citizenship efforts.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States urges all Americans to wear the French poppy on Memorial Day to honor those who fell in France. Motun Goodwin, acting president, says business groups should promote the wear date. Poppies will be sold by American Legion units and Legion Auxiliary to support graves endowment and war memorials.
John L. Terry of Springfield recalls six years of improvement after using Tanlac. He credits a druggist friend, Bob Clark, for recommending the treatment which allegedly restored his health and left him free of medicine since. Tanlac is advertised as available at druggists with over seven million bottles sold.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It pitches its long history and physician backed status and urges readers to obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Binghamton New York. The ad ends with a light unrelated quip.
An English amateur microscopists slide shows radium in full activity. The mineral pitchblende provides radium, and under a weak lens a fragment appears to emit a ceaseless bombardment of particles that strike a screen, illustrating tremendous energy.
An advertisement for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine promotes an ointment and internal remedy claiming quick relief and restoration of normal mucous conditions. Senator Ashurst recounts a New Mexico speech anecdote where an amused audience member exits with the remark sweetened wind, cited from the New York Herald.
A newly found prehistoric city lies at the foot of Volcano Yalncelhuatl. It reportedly spans four miles by three with a surrounding wall and 28 pyramids. Scientists consider it potentially as famous as Teotihuacan per Scientific American.
The Christian Advocate records a playful exchange about baby names. Mrs Johnsing-Ah says Victrola was the intended name for a girl, but the baby turned out a boy and the name Radio is chosen instead, reflecting light community humor.
A device operates by compressing a rubber bulb attached to a neck of bottle shaped containers to deliver measured liquids. It describes a new invented measuring mechanism for precise dispensing.
An advertisement touts a quick jelly dessert using Plymouth Rock Gelatine and preserved fruit. A short anecdote recalls May visiting her grandmother and joking that the dust reveals where a statuette stood, prompting admonishment to replace it.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura soap as boosting razor efficiency and skin purity for daily use. It claims benefits for shaving bathing and washing with no irritation, germs, or waste, suitable for twice daily shavers.
A newly invented trowel could allow bricklayers to double their daily bricklaying rate if adopted. The device promises enhanced efficiency and productivity in construction work, signaling a potential shift in traditional bricklaying methods.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses women and a vegetable council or related questions. The legible bits suggest inquiry or debate about women benefiting from some bearing or program, with uncertain references and missing context. No clear names, dates, or places are recoverable.
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