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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
3
A Kans City Star excerpt portrays Woril as trusted and seen as honest, yet questioned about potential for short-changing a circus ticket buyer. The narrator implies Woril is not far above average in honesty, undermining his flawless reputation.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, painless cure for corns and calluses. It promises easy removal with a few drops costing only a few cents, claims no soreness, and urges purchase at drug stores. The copy imitates a quick combative sales tone and includes mock dialogue and humor.
In the Java Sea the bark Apolo’s sole survivor Stacey Wallen recounts a deadly yellow fever incident and a purported murder plot. Chinese sailor Trog Wahk claims six Chinese men were sent by Drink-House Sam of Singapore to kill Wallen, tying the confession to a childhood memory.
Warren, a veteran navigator with a past in California and Shanghai, recalls a fatal warning to never go East. Now aboard the Upolo in the Java Sea, six Chinamen hunt him, connected to Drink-House Sam in Singapore, while Captain Mitchell lies dead and danger closes in.
The first mate Wallen, after a brutal illness, records a death entry in the ship log and abandons the vessel in delirium. He escapes in a boat, fearing ghastly forms aboard, while MacKnight urges a rapid trek across the island with a Malay guide. Wallen clings to memory of Drink-House Sam and vows to seek Singapore for answers.
In a dim galvanzed store Wallen argues with MacKnight over a mysterious ship called a big amoke bon t the native says is a small steam coaster. Six weeks earlier Wallen was rescued at sea by MacKnight and now resolves to flee despite the trader’s pleas.
In a fragmented feature from City Star, a hopeful note recalls hope and resilience amid harsh presses. The text hints at a distant horizon and steady effort behind the scenes as leaders strive to keep momentum.
Advertises Castoria as a safe non narcotic remedy for infants and children, claiming thirty years of use for constipation and upset stomach. Warns against unsafe substitutes and emphasizes genuine Castoria with the proper signature.
Readable text shows fragmented dialogue and stray phrases about attention and trifles. Mentions foods like lobster and cream and a nonsensical list of words with broken punctuation. No clear people, events, or dates emerge for a coherent summary.
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Holland Health products for urinary and kidney issues. It urges readers to use Gold Medal capsules daily, claim lasting health gains, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied, with packaging hinting at Holland origin and three box sizes.
The article describes a Chinese harmony instrument with nine inch base tubes and progressively shorter pipes in a 3 to 2 ratio the Emperor Fu-leng Ti links to heaven and earth. It also notes sumac in the United States as a profitable tanning and dyeing plant with seasonal harvesting and sales guidance in Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
Robert arrived hungry and weary, debating plans with his hostess as a terse, puzzling exchange unfolds about whether to eat. The fragment hints at a quiet domestic scene and strained conversation.
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