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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
6
Unclear text fragment references a conundrum and a message about a venerable figure in youth, mentions Clayton District of Columbia and a note about modernizing ancient TV. Contains garbled phrases and names like Olrard and Philadelphia Ledger.
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas reports heart trouble relief after using Dodds Kidney Pills for four years. He claims six boxes cured palpitations and dizziness and weighs about 200 pounds at age 63. He endorses theDodds Medicine Co advertising and offers to publish the letter.
A farmer questions crows wrecking corn while claiming a scarecrow dressed in women’s clothing keeps them away. Bastion Transerpt narrates the odd exchange with humorous rural flair.
The item markets break up a cold with guaranteed results against molds and la ghone. Pricing is noted as cheap and the ad emphasizes taking nothing else. A quoted exchange from War Observes hints at a humorous chase scene.
Money for Christmas. Selling guaranteed wear proof heals. Big Xmas Business. Wear-Proof Mills at 3200 Chestnut St Philadelphia Pa. No trouble. The dialogue notes a visit to Bollinger for his daughter where he talked war talk and gave no chance to speak.
Evelyn Adelia Stew ant of Euphemaia Ohio testifies that after years of monthly pains and lay offs she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at age 47. She credits the remedy with stabilizing her health, avoiding doctor visits for 18 years, and enabling her to support herself sewing and nursing. She urges others to seek counsel from the Libby Medicine Co regarding special advice.
Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen faced criticism from Des Moines Chicago and Fort Madison doctors after presenting twilight sleep in childbirth at the Tristate medical society meeting in Toway. Delegates from the Iowa Equal Suffrage league and many Des Moines women observed the discussion.
Sioux City Humane Society investigated feeding of whisky soaked grain to pigeons and sparrows near police headquarters. A flock of sparrows swallowed grain along the pavement and died after striking a pillboard. William Reeve, Humane Society agent, notified. inquiry underway.
A 11 or 12 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs William Muller, fell from a tree three miles south of Manawa. He broke both legs and both arms and was reported to be as well as could be expected. His physician does not anticipate complications in healing the fractures.
Koel of this city succeeds with evergreen strawberries shipping large quantities daily to towns in the state. He has about five acres planted to different varieties and even late season vines are in blossom.
Mrs. Lois Randall marked her 101st birthday at home in Bloomfield surrounded by her children grandchildren and Brent grandchildren. A picnic dinner followed the celebration. Randall has lived in Bloomfield for more than half a century since 1861.
Police chief and detectives raided two blind-pigs and secured wagon loads of beer and other liquors. The brothers Charles and were brought to trial and pleaded guilty.
The Roads Congress program for northwest Iowa opens October 28 in Milwaukie Ames and Council Braden. State officials will address Good Roads aims while Grover Blunt and Pay hould review bridge and culvert needs. Training and educational work in telephone engineering expand at Tower State College to include courses, correspondence, and bulletins. The Des Moines board considers a state truck plant to replace contract labor. Hawkeye tackle Barron suffers a left forearm fracture and will miss a month. Law school enrollment at the state university reaches 210 with total expected to rise beyond 1918.
Justice Gaynor sustains district in refusing injunction on revivalist tabernacle construction. Des Moines officer Ed Johnston retires on pension. Mason City businessman Frank W. Wrate seeks wooden bed post. Gerald Tago receives fifteen years for theft of five dollars from William Moran at Moville. National bank data show reserves and deposits. A D Hillman promoted to general freight and passenger agent for CM&StP. Marion fire destroys yard logs estimated at 26 000 with little insurance.
Iowa officials plan to ask the legislature for six additional inspectors to enforce the Pure Food statutes. Commissioner Barney aims to strengthen laws with limited new changes and reassign staff, while dealers show league support and economic activity grows in Des Moines and across the state.
An itinerant narrator recalls his arrival in Wien where a waiter asks for water and pork and beans. He declines and learns dinner ends with the waiter exiting. A series of brief, humorous snippets follow about manners and misadventures.
Mrs J L West reports a year old child suffered watery pimples on the head causing itching and hair loss. After trying Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, two weeks later the scalp healed and hair stopped falling out. Public notice for Cuticura samples offered.
Village speculation surrounds a dispute between a parson and a leading parishioner over naming a child. A housemaid says the parson refused to christen the master's youngest daughter Dora Ruby Inez North Kathleen because the initials would spell DRINK.
A fragment notes a poor author wasting ink yet Neyer makes a good impression. It adds a sly remark that success in love saves many a man from paying alimony.
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