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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
8
Cincinnati authority endorses freezone as a cheap remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on tender skin relieve soreness, then the corn loosens and can be removed with no pain. A small bottle costs little at any drug store and is said not to irritate surrounding skin. If unavailable, ask a local druggist to source it.
In a rural drawl Mandy questions a judge sentencing her husband to ten years in prison. The wife recalls the idea that good behavior could shorten the term, but the husband’s release seems as distant as the time itself.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a fifty one year family remedy for pitiousness and stomach troubles. It claims to ease sick headaches nervous indigestion sour stomach and general low mood among the American public.
Petrograd May 21 reports the provisional government uniting against a separate peace and seeking a general peace without annexations. War Minister Kerensky orders iron discipline, urges deserters to return by May 28, and appeals to peasants at congress for morale, self sacrifice, and national duty.
Amsterdam reports conferences in German headquarters with key figures Kaiser Wilhelm II, Feld Marshal von Hindenburg, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, Dr. Zimmermann, and Count von Czernin. Dispatches note curiosity over possible peace terms to be announced when the reichstag convenes for a three-day session starting July 6.
Washington reports Representative Daniel W. Comstock of Indiana died in the capital from pneumonia at age seventy seven. A Civil War veteran, he had served one term in Congress and is survived by his widow Maj Paul Comstock and two daughters. He was born in Ohio.
Paris reports German forces renewed assaults on the Aisne front northwest of Braye-en-Laonnois failing to break French positions. Some German detachments gained footing in advanced trenches on the western sector while prisoners remained in Allied hands. Austrians admit Monte Kuk loss after two days of fierce fighting near Monte Kul southeast of Pinya. Troops fell back to new positions east of the All, with Isonzo action continuing as Italian defenses hold.
Washington May 21 the War Department aims to exempt at the outset all men with dependents as far as possible. The policy will be set by the government on conscription after consultation with the Council of National Defense. The department has asked Congress for funds to support those left behind while others are exempted.
Norwegian steamship Thorum chartered to carry forage to northern Norway was seized by a German submarine inside what Norway claims as territorial waters. A Norwegian destroyer attempted to intervene without firing. In California, Richfield reports an earthquake wrecking several houses and shaking doors and windows with multiple shocks.
In a comic exchange a spring poet declines aid from a smooth talking inventor who pitches a rubber stamp labeled Declined with thanks. The caller claims the device lets a poet mail an envelope to themselves, then discard it to save money on poetry investments.
An ad for Cuticura soaps and ointment urges daily skin care with free samples by mail from Boots in Boston. A brief wartime vignette shows a young man returning to farming on moorland, boasting about turning waste land into productive ground with effort.
A 1916 testimonial from Herbert Maxwell, a Plymouth Mass druggist, praises Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder issues after eight years of use. He notes customers report very beneficial results and no complaints. The ad urges sending ten cents for a sample and mentions available bottle sizes at drug stores.
A fragmentary exchange notes the strain of rationing on nations and questions the behavior of those who complain about dining. The dialogue touches on reputation and luck tied to public perception.
Mrs Marcarer Quinn of Lowell Massachusetts describes relief from nerves headaches and general ill feeling after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for three years of Change of Life symptoms. She states she is not nervous and has no headaches or pain and calls the remedy the best for sick women.
Stop and Think 100000 kidney disease deaths last year and how lifestyle harms kidneys. Warners Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy pitched as a 40 year used herbal treatment. Personal testimonial from Florence Schmidt cites family use and doctor avoidance. Sold by druggists 50 cents to $1.00 with free sample offer from Warner's Remedies Co.
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