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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
8
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to strengthen kidneys and digestive organs to defer old age and prolong life. It promises new vitality when taken with water and notes a money back guarantee if benefits are not seen.
A fractured dialogue recalls a scene at a moving picture show with a fat plumber and a husband and wife dispute. The piece includes brief reminiscences about a church choir Amen moment and a note about the old London Bridge opened in 1831 and its traidors gate heads.
A Indianapolis physician boasts harsh discipline while a neighborhood ball accident leads a child to fear hitting his patients. The story sketches the doctor’s anger and a sobbing boy’s confession that he feared harming patients.
Parson Bagster declares prayers for Bradder Clinch's speedy recovery after illness. A gentleman counters that Bradder is not sick but broke, accused of neglecting a bet. The Kansas City Star notes the incident with a humorous moral about responsibility. In another tale a musical manager finds a strike among principals, while chorus and costumes are praised for willingness to work.
A child tells the grandmother they disliked the organ because there was no money or monkey with it. The grandmother quips that not what you earn matters as much as what you spend, ending with a light moral about value.
The page reports Grand Junction approving a $20,000 waterworks bond, a $40,000 consolidated school district bond in Gudden, and a $90,000 prior approval. It notes international events with Louis Schroeder's death in Mexico and local civic topics including banking expansions, advertising moves by Waverly Baptist church, and Des Moines hosting health experts for a tuberculosis conference.
An old advertisement promotes Freezone for corns and calluses. It claims quick relief and painless removal with a few drops applied to the corn or callus costing only a few cents. The copy emphasizes easy at home treatment.
An Indianapolis News item recalls a school teacher visiting a boy scout camp at Kinneumupqoee. A eager youngster jokes that a tan will hide dirt on her neck and ears, reflecting lighthearted camp chatter during the visit.
An old advertisement touts All's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh with a promise of internal use and blood action. It claims a forty year market presence and includes testimonials and product lines from F J Cheney Co Totowa Ohio. The copy also promotes Cutuira Toilet Trio including Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily skincare items.
A Glasgow Evening Post item notes a strange health rumor about a man avoiding influence on his family amid a district hit by eating spring onions. The report blends local color with health superstition during a period of concern.
An old advertisement promotes Vacher Balm as quick relief for catorrh, nervous headaches and pains. It urges readers to request free samples and agent prices, noting E W Vacher Inc of New Orleans as the contact, with a misquoted self-help line about belief and courtship beliefs.
Miss Tthel Ryan, longtime Baptist missionary on the Hopi reservation in New Mexico, spoke about Hopi life. She described folk crafts, dress, sewing methods, and the humorous use of buttons when money is short.
A convivalist notes a strange legend on an old toll cargo ship while walking Boston streets. A figure claiming to be a criminal forced entry into a station house and told a servant to forget the job. The scene hints at tension around a titled individual and a robber’s boast.
A historical lament notes that of every hundred men, ninety-nine show lukewarm effort in their work, while only a few stand out in initiative and dedication.
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