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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
6
William A Radford answers readers questions on cottage bungalow design comparing English cottage traits with American homes. The piece discusses exterior timbering, brick detailing, interior fireplace setups, furniture styles, wall treatments, window curtains, and possible ceiling paneling to evoke a bygone English mood.
The text explains how fake tea is produced by blending pulverized quartz dry leaves iron oxide and dark sand with starch glue to form pellets shaped like tea. If gunpowder tea is imitated the pellets are colored with turmeric clay and Prussian blue.
The text describes choosing casement windows for a cottage bungalow to preserve quaint character, suggests removing or glassing the dividing wall between sun porch and living room for open view and passage, and notes dining room lighting and pantry placement. It also mentions a tea blend with iron darkening and a separate note on using worn-out U.S. currency as pulp for paper experiments at Madison Wisconsin.
An Averices Weekly fragment depicts a drill sergeant scolding a stout rookie amid a tense exchange. The dialogue centers on keeping to the right and avoiding interference as a “dummy” stands idle, highlighting discipline and caution in a rough training moment.
Debutantes face a season of stylish dilemmas as fall fashions shift toward longer lines and innovative trims. Crepe marocain blouses with leather accents contrast with taffeta frocks featuring oversized pannier skirts, appliqued flowers, and beading. Oriental inspired stitchery and rising leather trims mark the new couture mood. Parisian influence extends to gowns hats and wraps amid a Chinese style craze following Bal du Grand succès.
The article notes a trend toward longer lines with side draped skirts replacing bouffant hems and plaited styles. It highlights fall fashion to feature smart blouses in new materials and textures, plus a Paris leather trend influencing American hats and accessories.
National Commander Alvin Owsley arranged personal messages to be released from an 80 000 cubic foot Army balloon piloted by Capt. C E McCullough and Lieut. Carlton F Bond. The 24 hour flight crossed into Quebec before landing near Pittsburgh after a fierce storm.
American Legion members are urged by national headquarters to file entries for more than 110000 acres of public land in four Western states. Lands opened for homesteading include California thirty six thousand acres in San Bernardino and near Kelso, and San Diego near Campo. Colorado eighteen thousand acres in Cantilla near Russell, Nevada twenty two thousand acres in Nye near Carrara, Utah forty thousand acres in Washington near Central and over eleven thousand acres in Juab near Monn after state selections.
Omaha members of the American Legion plan to submit a statewide initiative for a World War II veteran bonus at the next general election. The measure mirrors Iowa’s board and would pay 50 cents per day to Nebraska service members who enlisted while residents there, with a maximum of 350 dollars. no distinction between domestic and foreign service. The proposal had surfaced in Nebraska's legislature in 1919 and 1923, facing committee holds and eventual inaction.
Mrs Hooker of St Paul reports recovery and increased strength after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad targets women aged forty to forty five experiencing nervousness irritability and hot flashes claiming the remedy aids relief and work capability. It cites testimonials from Martha Hooker and promotes a free sample from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Lynn Massachusetts.
In a quarrel a teacher questions a student about George Washington and the boy cannot answer. Mrs Mulcahy chides the teacher for keeping Mickey after school and mocks the pupil’s presumed ignorance.
Mothers are urged to use Fletcher s Castoria as a safe teething remedy for babies over 30 years. The ad claims Castoria replaces Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and soothing syrups, contains no narcotics, and carries proven directions and a physician approval.
Advices to the Department of Commerce indicate that in one of two large battleships now under construction for the British navy Douglas fir has replaced teak. The substitution is said to be due to fir being lighter yet strong, affecting shipbuilding materials used by Britain.
A man confident he could train a young mute parrot to say Hello attempts a long recital. When he finishes with a final Hello the bird opens an eye and answers in clear words Elne a buay proving the lesson in humility.
A courtroom joke from a marriage case features a husband recalling his wife’s cooking after they wed. The exchange ends with light humor about digestion as the judge comments on the moment.
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