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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
6
The piece discusses how kiss meanings vary by culture and individual, from prewar Japan censoring kissing scenes to groups viewing kissing as minor. It notes courtship clashes when actions are valued differently and defines wisecracks as forms of sarcasm that can reveal a lack of humor and provoke anger. It also cites a Swedish psychologist on language implying sympathy or stigma around drinkers.
The electrocoagulation method uses high frequency current to dissect tissues with minimal injury and seals small vessels reducing bleeding. It is essential in nerve and brain surgery and helpful in liver spleen operations, in anemia, and for malignant cell removal though plastic surgery favors the conventional knife for smaller scars.
Health notes state longevity depends more on surroundings than heredity. Insurance study shows children of long-lived parents do not fare better. Early cancer is curable by X-ray radium or surgery. See a doctor for nonhealing sores painless breast lump bleeding changes in a wart or birthmark.
Pete Reiser, once traded from the Dodgers to the Braves, says his arm and legs are fully recovered and he plans a major comeback. Billy Southworth praises Reiser as a top hitter and athlete as Atlanta eyes a stronger season. The piece also notes Eddie Stanky's impact, Branch Rickey’s moves, and praise for Vern Bickford and Bill Voiselle.
A fragmented note describes yoked shirtwaist dresses with optional large patch pockets and front belt ties. It mentions playful sand box items, mentions fabrics and yardage, and references a spring summer wardrobe mix with patterns priced at 25 cents.
Practical tips include using an oil dropper for sewing machines and oiling parts. Melted paraffin protects metal garbage pails from rust. Bleach may discolor nylon more than whiten it. Cinnamon in stove and oven combats greasy meat odors with a cookies-baking scent.
H. E. Babcock argues that increasing livestock production can reduce grain surpluses and boost soil conservation while enabling cheaper meat and animal products. He credits grass crops and animal manure with building soil humus and improving fertility, noting Iowa’s rich black soil from historical grasslands and grazing.
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