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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
4
A humorous old tale contrasts a bank manager pressuring deposits with a Southern borrower who trails debt. A persistent borrower keeps renewing notes until the bank ends interest and instead bills him for storage, revealing a sharp cashflow quip.
A measured essay recalls partisan outbursts in Congress and 1916 campaign rhetoric. It likens a persistence of bold claims without facts to a temperamental hound dog chasing foxes and rabbits, distant from the main pursuit, ending far from home.
A German researcher, Ditmar Graz, claims in Natur und Kultur that impregnating violin wood with rubber latex before varnishing keeps the wood permanently elastic, potentially rivaling old master violin making. The note suggests the technique could change instrument tuning stability and sound quality.
Instructions describe using cold water and a lump of something for fifteen minutes to restore china. The process claims the china will come clean and marks disappear.
Water clocks called clepsydrae were among the first time measuring devices used by Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, and Romans, reflecting early ingenuity in tracking hours and days.
Wade Woodburn helps Doris Marshall salvage bayberry candles after an accident on a busy street. They dip candles together, sharing stories of life, work, and family. Wade admits love and asks Doris to marry him, planning a festive future dipping candles for friends each Christmas.
A Christmas party game where players name items starting with successive letters, beginning with Animals for A and ending with Z. A player who hesitates before ten counts, speaks out of turn, or uses the wrong letter drops out.
W A Sumner of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture notes that direct to consumer egg sales can yield large profits for poultrymen. Ads in local papers attract city customers willing to pay premium prices for strictly fresh eggs, provided the seller offers prompt replies, clear details, and a memorable trademark on neat packaging.
Winter water supply directly affects laying hens egg production and health. Provide fresh water at least twice daily and avoid large, neglected containers. ice or frozen buckets reduce intake and can sharply cut eggs. Ensure water is not too cold to encourage steady consumption.
Practical poultry guidance covering daily yard hygiene heating water cost savings feed choices and ventilation. Advises replacing yearlings yearly managing diseases dark leg shading nesting boxes dust baths carbolic acid in dust baths milk feeding effects on bowel health ventilation data on water output per 100 hens and culling low producers to maintain prices and reduce losses.
An Omaha Nebraska mother endorses California Fig Syrup as a gentle, fast-acting remedy for a baby's weak bowels and upset stomach. She credits it with stopping trouble quickly and cites its use for colds and upset spells. Over four million bottles sold annually under the genuine label bearing California.
Alice dialogue hints at evaluating a woman's fitness for life by asking Henrietta about Dory. Charlotte responds that Dory has endured four engagements and should be prepared, implying cautious judgment about readiness.
The article recalls Dr Caldwell’s early laxative practice from 1862, named Calaweltia Syrup Popsia, a liquid vegetable remedy sold in drugstores for women and the elderly. It claims long use, safety, and relief from flatulence and sleep issues, noting its modern revival as a trusted remedy.
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