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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
6
A humorous poem mocks the coming production of walkie talkies and their rumored impact on farmers and daily life. It features Maud Muller gossiping over hay, a judge reacting to tales, and playful commentary on how constant talking could disrupt quiet rural routines. The verses lampoon social chatter and the clash between technology and tradition.
A Western Newspaper feature extols festive homemade treats for gifts. It shares jelly and marmalade recipes including Grape Jelly Apple Orange Marmalade and Lemon Honey Jelly, plus conserves and quick candies like Molasses Popcorn Balls and Peanut Brittle, with wrapping tips for children and holiday cheer.
The piece argues the arrival of a rival pro football league in 1946 will shake major leagues, forecasting a two-league, eight-team future with heavy financial strain on clubs. It warns against raiding colleges and notes college football’s dominance and potential player shifts after wartime service. It recalls Ty Cobb’s eye on Nichols and Mathewson’s admiration.
An advertisement touts a fountain pen guaranteed to write for two years without refilling. The pitch mocks quick changes in writing habits and teases the reader about the pen keeping users from grumbling.
Lynn suggests homemade presents be festively wrapped with white cardboard jars, cheerful Christmas stickers, and ribbons. Three to four jars of colorful jellies, fruit and nut baskets, holly, and pine cones create an eye catching display. Cookies and candies ride in plain boxes with bright paper and bows. Popcorn balls wrapped for tree hanging finish the look.
A playful holiday craft describes cutting out felphants giraffes lions clowns and trained seals to assemble a cardboard circus tent. The flat foldable tent fits a card table and stores easily, with patterns and instructions for cutting artwork from plywood or heavy cardboard and sewing a muslin version with size guides.
Arsenic is described as a silvery brittle metal. The governor of Alaska is appointed. A nickel does not contain its market value in metal. Oklahoma has the largest number of Indian tribes. Seven colors are visible in the rainbow: violet indigo blue green yellow orange and red.
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