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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
6
The Sewing Circle offers pattern 6525 for a flower block quilt with a block chart color schemes and yardage guidance. Send 15 cents to Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th St New York NY to obtain the pattern.
A New York bookbinder binds books with animal skins matching topics from ostrich farming to dermatology, while China markets four Sun Yat sen holidays. The BBC broadcasts in 18 languages, and Jicaque Indians avoid white man’s goods until two days of disinfection.
A quotation attributed to Holland asserts that reputations are shaped by our own conduct, not by others’ opinions. It emphasizes living honestly and true to personal convictions to influence what others think and say.
Dr. James W. Barton explains that persistent nasal obstruction and other cold like symptoms can stem from allergies rather than infection. He cites experts and urges allergy testing to identify triggers, since untreated allergy can lower resistance and invite infections.
The article explains mucous colitis as a common abdominal ailment linked to nervousness and emotional distress. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, gas, and mucus in stool. It notes no true colon inflammation, warns against alarm, and suggests coping through life adjustments and avoiding irritants.
A Lent guidance on meatless meals emphasizes using fish eggs cheese nuts and beans as protein. It offers recipes and serving ideas like Banana Scallops Baked Eggs and Tuna Fish Scallop, plus notes on creamy soups and chowders to warm noonday meals. Eleanor Howe promises tested soup recipes next week.
A usable booklet offers tips to improve technique and tested recipes for breads cakes cookies and flaky pies. Send 10 cents to Better Baking care of Eleanor Howe 919 N Michigan Ave Chicago Illinois for a copy. Western Newspaper Union released the booklet.
A cooking tip explains lining a pan with parchment cut to fit each fish slice. Lightly grease the parchment so the fish does not stick, then broil without turning. The parchment is removed at serving, leaving intact portions of fish.
Snap fasteners are used on cushion tops instead of sewing openings. This method saves time in construction. When soiled, unclasp the snaps, slip tops off and launder.
In a Duncan corporation office a stenographer Nona Campagni quits a high pressure memo job when a mysterious man dictates rapid letters about loans and management. Miss Wells weathers the clash while the straitlaced boss orders a fresh start and assigns Miss Campagni to complete the work with a willing staff.
Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park officials report glaciers have slightly retreated since 1932 with Tyndall glacier losing 74 feet eight inches over seven years and Andrews glacier dropping 43 feet five inches, while 1937’s heavy snowfall partly offset losses. Park naturalist Raymond Gregg notes glacier study is new and aims to track weather cycles and past cold periods, citing discoveries from Alpine to American Geophysical Union efforts. A deer carcass was found preserved during ongoing ice-field observations.
A high court cautions buyers that a home purchase centers on title not location or building beauty. Hidden defects such as unknown heirs forged deeds and lost wills may fail to appear in abstracts, leaving the buyer exposed when title is lost.
Estimated annual precipitation over all oceans totals 80 000 cubic miles of water. Evaporation from ocean surfaces runs about 89 000 cubic miles, yielding a land runoff of 9 000 cubic miles. The process requires roughly 500 000 horsepower per square mile of the earth’s surface from solar energy.
Forged iron hardware is offered to the owner of a modest home at prices below custom orders. Wrought iron hinges door pulls latches and fixtures across the home add accuracy and period detail to the style.
Three words that have two pronunciations each with differing meanings. Also asks for the three fastest land animals by foot, a multifaceted definition of martingale, types of twins, names of male and female architectural figures, and which three birds have become extinct in the U S in the last century.
The fastest land animals include the cheetah the gazelle and the race horse. A part of a horse harness is called a trace. Words like identical unlike and Siamese describe pairs or types. Male figures used as supports are caryatids and female figures are caryatids. Passenger pigeon became extinct in the 1880s while the Labrador duck and great auk disappeared in the 1840s.
A brief adage on cautious trust citing Democritus. It contrasts trusting worthier men with skepticism toward the less worthy, labeling the latter as foolish. The line emphasizes prudence in choosing confidants and allies.
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