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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
3
The text discusses freezone corn treatment and disputes over the true inventor of the Zeppelin. It asserts Count Zeppelin’s non-primacy, credits Maurice Chevreul, and references a wartime connection to German airship design and a six cylinder motor credited to enabling dirigible flight.
An ad promises instant relief for indigestion gas and upset stomach with Pope's Dippepsia tablets sold at drug stores. A separate report cites Mother’s Sacrifice as Reverend Taylor Bratt preaches at Westminster Abbey, recounting a wounded Australian soldier’s tale of family sacrifice and losses in France.
Thousands of women are urged to consider kidney and bladder disease as the cause of many ailments. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, urging readers to buy a bottle or request a sample by mail from Binghamton New York, noting the paper's name.
United States Shipping Board expands cook training for merchant marine apprentices aboard training ships Meade and Dorothy Bradford. Young men learn galley operations from proper sanitation to stove safety, with pay and duties outlined for future sea service and naval-style discipline.
A wartime advertisement in a fashionable magazine promotes single shoes for crippled Western Front veterans at half price. It notes Britain’s footwear firms lowering costs to aid veterans, highlighting prices like 20/3 or 18/2 for single boots and other aids.
Investigation by the national defense council reveals a wartime shift in civilian purchasing. Demand rises for small diamonds and watches as prices climb and buyers opt for cheaper stones, with buyers spending around 67 to 100 for a stone. Watches, especially wrist models, surge in popularity due to wartime influence.
Ravens City Journal notes a United States senator sharing a stale tale. the speaker refuses to recount the anecdote despite the senator's status. A subtle critique of decorum and distraction in political discourse appears in this snippety column.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick dandruff fix and hair enhancer. It claims ten minutes to clear flakes and that weeks of use yield shinier, fuller hair with improved texture, urging readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores or toilet counters.
A fragmented quotation from the Birmingham Age Herald shows a reworked remark by a titled gentleman about wives and suffrage. The brief exchange highlights social attitudes and gender roles discussed in period newspapers.
An old advertisement promotes Gutleura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for rashes and itching with hot baths and gentle applications. It invites free samples, directs readers to Gutleura, Dept. X, Boaton, and notes sales by druggists or by mail with prices for Soap and Ointment.
A Birmingham Age Herald snippet records a brief exchange about correspondence with a soldier in France. The message mentions a Totter and a caption that he is a guest with a French family, described as barn guest in the chatwing phrase.
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