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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
6
A London Answers note recalls a village inn scene where a chauffeur boasts of his feat. The crowd of hundreds reacts with skepticism as a listener questions the claim about a painted name and date on the skull. The humor hinges on the absurd image of a skull bearing evidence of the boast.
Misa Mainchance accuses the gift birthstone of being imitation and reveals the birthday year, counting twenty eighth instead of the claimed twentieth. Hardfax confirms the deception and notes the misrepresented year.
A garbled passage hints at a vaudeville style scene where characters joke about hiding troubles, fatigue, and listening to a spouse on air. The dialogue suggests a weary, humorous performance where performers doubt finishers and question what they hear.
A fragmented note shows a discussion about upcoming events and an added fee. It mentions a first $5 extra and references a prior $1007 amount. The text is garbled but centers on scheduling and training costs.
A fragmented transcript shows tense exchanges at a county meeting. A representative proposes entry into plans amid a humorous exchange about hogs and respect for a canary held by a “kind old lady” who recounts ten years in a cage.
Fragmentary dialogue about wealth and enjoyment contrasts rich expectations with personal restraint. The overheard exchange questions money’s value and whether, without means, one can truly enjoy life. The fragment hints at social critique in a late era dialogue style.
A fragment from a dialogue describes a character noting another in good shape, joking about meals cooked on a pink range and food stored in a pink icebox. The snippet mentions pink baths and a pink tub.
Poultry expert Hannas advises hatching part of the flock between January 18 and February 14 to mature in July, ensuring big late summer and fall production. Early brooding helps growth before hot weather, with precautions against leg weakness using cod liver oil and sprouted oats.
A survey finds many poultry houses overcrowded and poorly ventilated at night. Chickens suffer from warm, stagnant air and sudden outdoor cooling, causing illness. Remedies call for more space or smaller flocks, as medicine cannot fix the root problem.
Michael K. Boyer explains in Farm and Ranch that crooked breast bones arise from inbreeding debility poor feed and management. He notes heredity plays a partial role and recommends selecting straight breast bone fowls for breeding. Lack of bone-building feed compounds leg weakness and crooked bones in young stock.
Buying pullets by weight may be more satisfactory than by age. April hatched pullets in poor rations may be worth less than May hatched pullets that were well fed and brooded. A May 1 pullet equals better development than a May 30 pullet given equal conditions.
The guide urges culling poultry to remove non laying hens and separate good producers from poor ones. Start in late May or June and continue at intervals throughout the year to save feed and labor and improve conditions for the laying birds.
I J Maynard of Colorado Agricultural College reports barley plus alfalfa hay performs best with added feeds like wet beet pulp corn silage beet molasses and ground dried corn fodder. He notes barley improved by steam rolling offers only minor gains and emphasizes home grown roughages reduce speculation. Barley production rises in Colorado and higher value comes from balanced on-farm rations.
Arkansas hog producers often fatten hogs on pasture and farm waste for slaughter. The last 100 pounds typically come from costly feeds, says M W Muldrow of the University of Arkansas extension service. Efficient use of feeds, including croptypes like sweet potatoes, could improve gains without waste.
Sweet clover hay from the second year's growth is not always safe for cattle. Reports over recent years show unfavorable results with this crop. The clover can affect blood clotting and cause fatal bleeding after dehorning castration or other surgical operations when fed heavily.
Iowa State College expert Rex Beresford says hogs reject this year’s barley due to inferior quality. He notes some barley will feed when not inferior, and suggests mixing with palatable feeds like molasses to induce consumption.
A Kanth village meteorite caused a 10 foot diameter crater 20 feet deep and was heard for 20 miles. Devotional ceremonies spread as locals view the event as divine wrath while the government probes the incident.
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