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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1911
Page
8
The text outlines a statewide plan to double funding or effort for schools across many districts including Newton Northwood Waver Ix Onawi Hulmetspure Cherokee At ville Waukon Malvern Grove Rack Jantie Wavalio Creston Lake Dubuque Grundy Center Algona Lake Dubuque. It notes controversy over state power and calls for support or opposition to the education initiative.
Des Moines reports on the Interstate Commerce Commission investigation into railroad express rates with Minnesota rates a point of contention. J. J. Henderson invites actionable information, while Sanborn’s ruling prompts telegraphed debate on state power to regulate interstate rates and seven percent minimum returns.
An essay discusses Chinese attitudes toward graves amid rail projects and road widening. It cites the Harbin to Port Arthur railway detour, foreign colleges on grave sites, and a Canton Christian college memorial as examples of cultural tensions and the need to respect ancestral resting places while expanding infrastructure.
An Oakland inventor named Frey unveils a water powered hydrocycle that rides on a third wheel with paddles and two air tanks. The device uses side steering buds, a central rider seat, and a rear third wheel extending paddles into the water for propulsion.
Fragmentary dialogue mentioning a member of Ongiaag and voting, with a counselor's reply about thinking and a time reference to Washington and an 18 year period. Content is garbled and difficult to interpret.
An advertisement touts Remnol Ointment as an instant remedy for all skin affections from pimples to eczema and boils, offered in screw top opal bottles priced fifty cents to one dollar. It also promotes Reelnol Soap as a preventive skin cleanser for blackheads and dimples, suitable for infants and children, with samples available.
An experienced minister advises a young curate to abandon the church Bible for home study after marriage. He recounts his own habit of carrying a Bible, noting how companions and household items intrude on sacred texts. The curate later inspects a Bible and contemplates obtaining a second one.
A Syracuse mother reports her eight month old daughter developed eczema on face neck and back causing itching and scratching. After trying doctor prescribed ointment with no relief she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and a book from Cuticura leading to full remission by age one with no recurrence at age three. A brief note lists Cuticura as available with a booklet mailed on request.
Fragmentary speech notes reveal talk about changing a name to conduct business. References to a person nicknamed Sisley-Littletop and concerns that locals might not notice the change, with emphasis on potential fees and timing.
A distorted OCR fragment lists unclear names and quotes about a son and a painter. The text is garbled, with apparent misspellings and broken phrases, making precise identification difficult. The readable bits hint at a dialogue or note involving individuals and a location, but no clear event or outcome is present.
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