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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
6
Describes high altitude oxygen use by airmen above 20,000 feet. Oxygen is stored as liquid in a vacuum tank with a control mechanism. The liquid is evaporated by heating or via a heated rod, with gas delivered through tubes to the airman’s mouth.
Prison baseball teams from Sing Sing and Eastern Penitentiary in Philadelphia play regular schedules on home grounds. Sing Sing’s Mutual Welfare league team boasted a high win rate against visiting teams from New Jersey and Connecticut. The Eastern Penitentiary has long maintained a strong program that has produced many skilled players.
A quip about a romance told as a riddle: he loved her yet kept silent due to wealth disparity, remaining a bachelor. The punchline reveals the setting was fictional, not a location in town. The joke highlights contrasts of riches and bachelorhood within literature.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a premier kidney, liver, and bladder medicine. It claims rapid safe relief, urges immediate treatment, and offers a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York while mentioning the paper.
Jerry Shine of the Alpine Dam area recalls finding a fawn by a dead doe long ago. He cared for the animal, named Billy, and later returned to find the deer now has two pronged horns. A photo shows Shine with the deer as it rests on his shoulder.
A playful snippet notes a wedding described as a flivver with jokes about memory and a wife’s birthday. The lighthearted item reflects quirky local language and social banter.
A festive invitation asks guests to arrive dressed as a flower for a Christmas posy party at the Garden of Mowers. The centerpiece features a rose-doll with garlands matching each guest’s costume and gifts attached to garlands like brooches baskets and bottles. Menu cards resemble flowers with rose tinted lamp shades.
Fragmentary account notes a 1525 silent Christmas under Henry VIII era and a later Protectorate ban on Christmas rites. It describes no bells or carols and widespread anxiety. London’s Strand reportedly fell quiet and public displays were restricted.
Poem excerpts reflect on the Christ child’s birth and impending death, tying the light in every newborn to sacrifice. The piece cites Mary McNeil Pendleton and mentions Dickens as cultural voices, recalling festive memories and distant journeys.
A described history notes that Yuletide Yule derives from Teelandic roots and early Scandinavian customs. It covers festival timing around the sun’s turning, global parallels among Egyptians Persians Greeks and Romans, and Northern traditions of feasting and a large Yule log burned to bring good fortune.
A fragment describes Christmas customs abroad with references to church services, festive parades, and mystery plays. It mentions Philippines processions with flowers, singing of Christus songs, and Spain featuring relief nativity displays and festive performances.
A reviewer recalls a circus performance featuring four Percheron horses and a tiny Shetland pony doing remarkable tricks. The act is described as a quaint exhibition possibly titled mite and mu, preserving playful charm.
Falls Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a liquid internal remedy for catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh. It asserts blood absorption to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars and free copies are offered by Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
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