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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
8
An early 1900s Youngstown Telegram account recalls a visiting minstrel entertaining a host family. A child explains her box contains pipe cleaners instead of throat lozenges, prompting a lighthearted exchange about the improvised items.
An old advertisement touts Boschee’s Brrup and Boschee’s Syrup as quick cures for summer colds with bed rest and minimal drafts. A short anecdote follows about a boy willing to part with his pony but not the dog, humorously testing a visitor’s generosity.
A terse Boston Transcript report notes a confrontation where a woman struck a man during a dispute. Witnesses recall hearing her phrase had seen him throw prior to the incident. Authorities investigate the motive and seek further details.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a plan to reduce sugarcane moth borer damage, confined to southern Louisiana, southern Florida, and extreme southern Texas. The moth lowers yields by about 20 percent and injures mature cane. parasites from tropical regions are favored as the most hopeful control.
The article discusses methods to control pests on fields after cutting including burying residues and plowing in spring. It notes cutting dead hearts and dredd plants as sound, suggests cheap labor could help, and cites Hawaii experiments with parasites promising for U S deployment. It recommends large scale parasite introduction with staff in Cubs and Louisiana for collection and release.
North Dakota Agricultural College warns that squirrel-tail grass spreads rust to wheat and oats, injures stock, and especially harms horses. It pierces mouths with awns and can lead to jawbone and teeth issues. eradication requires preventing seed production, though non plowable land complicates mowing efforts.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists discuss dodder as a major alfalfa weed, its spread from seed to vine, and control methods. Recommendations include grazing with sheep, selective removal in early stages, or burning infected areas with kerosene to eradicate the pest without harming the crop.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists say sumac can be profitably gathered and sold to tanners and dye makers. Prices rose due to fewer imports, and the American sumac, if properly gathered and cured, matches the imported article. Pennsylvan ia Maryland Virginia and West Virginia offer good wages harvesting in July to September with arrangements arranged before gathering. Bulletin No. 706 provides curing and sale guidelines from Washington.
Purebred poultry offer uniform products and higher profits with proper marketing. With equal care and feed, purebred fowls will yield better returns than mongrels.
Farmers rely on small birds to destroy pests but crows persist as one of their worst enemies by robbing nests during the hatching season, despite efforts to protect beneficial species.
An old health tonics ad touts staying active at any age. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to cleanse the body, boost spirits, and maintain strength, claiming refunds if unsatisfied. The copy targets generic aging concerns and urges purchase by Georgians.
A Washington Star fragment recounts a museum exhibit on bronze age artifacts and a jokey exchange between a young man and his bride. The couple quip about aging, fashion, and enduring attachment as they move to the next display.
A Victorian style ad notes that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross for safety and proper directions. It promotes unbroken Bayer packages and cites common uses like headache and toothache relief, while mentioning affordable prices and a handy 12 tablet tin. Also includes a literary aside from Mr Dubh waite about spring fever and a congressional investigation committee.
Pa asks what a beulgnant tumor is and if it is a kind one. The reply emphasizes that it is a type you do not want to get. The exchange frames concern about illness in plain terms.
A clipped street conversation reveals tension over social climbing and a director’s meeting remark about a family’s meager cellar. The remark hints at class judgments and reputational scrutiny within the town.
Advert reads Vader-Balm for summer colds nervous headaches and superficial inflammation with claims of rapid relief. Offers free sample or 50 cent stamps for 225 tubes and warns to avoid imitators from E W Vachgr Inc New Orleans La. Includes stray humorous lines and quotes from a Chicago Daily style page.
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