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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
6
IDLIA BOTTOMLEY reports on the rise of tuckaway hats and knitted sweaters as fashion evolves. The piece details luggage hats, long sleeves, turtle necks, open V-neck options, and multicolor silk and satin trims. It notes colors like black brown tan navy and pastels, with balbriggan sipons and durable silks for travel wear.
New Jersey farmers flood the experiment station at New Brunswick with inquiries about legume inoculation. The public distribution of inoculants is now funded, with materials available from commercial vendors at 50 cents to $1 per acre, or free from the USDA on request via county agents.
EB L Worthen of the state college of agriculture at Ithaca explains that high analysis fertilizers are generally cheaper than low analysis products. New concentrated mixes show no saving over 18 to 20 percent plant food blends, with factory costs driven by volume rather than concentration. Freight is similar for 48-4 and 6-10-65, but handling is easier for the farmer. The 6-10-5 costs $6.50 more per ton yet provides extra plant food, making the per ton value comparable to the 4-8-4. Retail prices this season run about $49.50 and $42.80 respectively.
Prof O Erf of Ohio State University proposes using buttermilk in silos to start lactic fermentation in silage. About three gallons per ton of forage. Lactic acid replaces acetic acid, improving milk production and cow condition when lime is added, forming calcium lactate which cows assimilate.
Do not sow sweet clover and sudan grass together. You will get a very poor stand of sweet clover if the season remains dry there will be practically no sweet clover. From 20 to 25 pounds of sudan grass seed per acre are required. Sweet clover may be sown alone at any time during the summer up until mid August. It may also be sown in corn or with soybeans but stands are greatly reduced by weather. If there is plenty of rain the stand may be good but in dry seasons the stand is sure to be poor.
Wisconsin alfalfa specialist T F Graber notes several seed choices affect profit. In areas with winter-kill, Grimm and Cosmosak strains yield better, while where winter risk is low, good common strains work well. Grimm seed often commands higher prices due to seed production profits, with certified field-inspected seed favored for purity. Sources include South Dakota, Montana, and Kansas strains, sold through regular seed channels.
Advice on when to dry off a prospective mother cow before calving. Explains gradual milk removal to preserve strength, and lists feeding changes including bran and oats. Recommends avoiding udder handling between milkings and adding lime as needed in winter rations.
Wisconsin tests show calves fed whey plus a grain mix gained 1.49 pounds daily on average, nearly equal to calves fed skim milk. Cost to six months averaged 21.58 dollars per calf. Proper sanitary handling and gradual feed transition are essential for success.
An excerpt notes that about 19 percent of U S land grows crops and praises whitewash as a reliable substance alongside new options. Crushed rock salt is recommended to control barberry spread of stem rust in cereals. It advises culling inactive hens, selling or consuming them, and ensuring cattle have constant access to ample salt, with ground rock salt preferred for better results.
In Indianapolis large department store a housekeeper mother of four, widow of a Spanish American War veteran, has her children in Knightstown school. The four practice together during vacation and the mother wonders what to play. The eldest son suggests joining the “rest period” with her own instrument.
An old style ad touts Cuticura Soap for shaving and general use. It promises double razor efficiency and skin health with no mug residue, no soap waste, and no irritation even with twice daily shAVing.
A fragment reflecting on how a bank’s ornamentation echoes Ruskin’s view that detailed Nature cannot be fully captured. The text emphasizes that even when viewed up close, intricate designs remain elusive and partly incomprehensible, undermining attempts to imitate years of labor.
Tokyo municipal authorities plan a subway costing around 187 million yen with nearly 40 miles of track. Surveying of routes is to begin soon and construction is expected to start late this year or early next spring.
Discussion resurfaces on linking the Mediterranean to Rome via the Tiber for freight barges and small tugs. Proponents cite Rome's growing population straining railroads to deliver food and supplies.
After 30 years apart an English soldier in Egypt reconnects with his mother in Canada. The Salvation Army in Canada completed in weeks a task that had eluded the soldier for most of his eighty years.
An observation notes the Mohammedan realm spans a vast area three times the US, stretching from Western Siberia to India and across Africa to the Atlantic, highlighting its global reach.
A short editorial note extols cheerfulness over constant complaint, warning that continual knocking and grousing spoil days and people. The piece urges a positive mindset to avoid the sickness of grumbling and encourage better interactions.
In a light exchange John jokes that they forgot the piano as the couple plans a trip. The dialogue hints at a comical tension over preparing for time away. No events or locations are specified beyond the spoken quip.
A playful line notes a woman speaking three languages and Spud Bart as part of Penn State Froth chatter. The quote underscores the magazine’s tone as readers reflect that many things are harder to endure than starvation.
A chorus girl returning from a road tour visits friends in a dressing room. She asks about Gwendolyn and whether she promised love honor and obey. One friend retorts that the girl is “doing 1¢” in a sharp, unsparing remark.
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