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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
7
Two elderly ladies argue about a band's tune. One claims The Maatersiog ere overture, the other insists Lohengrin Prelude. Consulting a notice board, they conclude the piece is actually Refrain From Spitting.
A culinary guide extols codfish as iodine rich and offers multiple recipes. It includes Codfish Stew with mashed potatoes and eggs, Scalloped Codfish, Codified Crecte, Codfish with Rice, and a tomato flavored bake. Also features pear, peach, cherry and grape salads with gelatin molds and simple dressings.
Tanlac is advertised as a universal tonic claiming to improve blood digestion appetite and weight gain. The promo cites millions of satisfied users and urges readers to buy a bottle at their drugstore to start a “winning fight.”
A historical ad touts Dr W B Caldwell Neon Neon doctor promoting Syrup Pep as a harmless pleasant laxative for children. It contrasts with harsh calomel and cathartics, claiming it gently eases bowels without griping or upsetting delicate systems. A 60 cent bottle is advertised at local stores.
Western paper quotes a mother praising Doctor Blank as a famed tonsorial specialist who removed tonails last week. The note hints at broad skills from shampoor to shaves, reflecting a light local critique of a well known barber.
A playful exchange compares cranberry sauce to prunes as a better accompaniment for apples. The banter features McCarthy O Brien and others debating taste and usefulness in a home cooking setting.
Dialogue styled humor shows a mother and Bobby debating a teacher note about his role in a club. Bobby jokes about larger classes and a flush moment, while Diversified Flushes IC is mentioned as having a flush event and a reference to a pretty girl with a flush on her face.
A fragmentary dialogue contrasts plans for Josh after college with what colleges will do next. The exchange references a Florida hotel sign reading Youth Wanted at the Ponce de Leon and comments on history repeating itself through casual humor.
Rose Claude proclaims devotion to Madge amid a large farm size that tempted a harsher outcome, implying a strong attachment and a thwarted attempted break.
The passage presents a collage of quirky lines about a cornetist, a neighbor, and playful reflections on duties and jealousy. It reads like idle chatter or a published riddle from a period column with humorous asides and stray dialogue.
A domestic exchange centers on a mother criticizing her daughter for wearing a ball gown without a necklace. The daughter protests she has not yet put it on, highlighting a small fashion dispute in a family moment.
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