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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
8
Lolita revisits her room and reunites with her father and Don as Gray Eyes and others discuss a future farm project away from Chicago. A returned manuscript and acceptance letter promise a breakthrough for Lolita to promote her work while planning a New York honeymoon.
A mining engineer in interior Mexico dispatched to speed work on a silver mine found miners training oxen to move ore using wheelbarrows. They wheeled them inside but dragged ore out by hand, then the crew toiled differently as the prank escalated. The ruse spread as several miners learned the trick.
The news bureau of the recruiting department of the United States army states a private in Caesar's army carried a pack of 1h plecea weighing about 145 pounds.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes moles harm gardens by uprooting roots and loosening soil while poisoning is largely ineffective due to their keen sense of smell. They stay active in winter. trapping with loop, scissor jaw, or spike traps remains the best control method, with the loop most effective and pelt safe.
Pennsylvania State College dairy department conducts experiments on commercial sour cream production. The product, also called Jewish sour cream, is popular among Hebrew and Slavic communities and valued for its thick smooth texture and tangy flavor. Key challenges include achieving adequate body while meeting customer expectations. I Bean notes the research aids milk dealers seeking market-ready quality.
At a conference near Miles City Montana livestock specialists reported success of modern rodent control on western ranges. Prairie dogs and pocket gophers infested 4300 acres three years ago. now grasses rebound and vegetation value is nine to ten times higher, with cattle and sheep grazing restored.
J G Halpin of the Wisconsin Experiment Station notes poor goose egg hatches stem from winter husbandry. Limited hay chaff, excessive corn, and insufficient sun cause weak batches. Allow geese outside for sunshine and protect eggs from chilling during cold weather to improve outcomes.
A United States Department of Agriculture leaflet promotes timber as a farm savings bank. Timber provides capital and growth, uses land efficiently, and supports farm finances. Leaflet No. 20, The Farm Woods A Saving a Bank, outlines cutting for continuous growth and marketing timber. Copies available from USDA Washington.
Missouri University soils department reports two year trials showing straw from wheat or oats, mixed with 45 percent ammonium sulfate 40 percent agricultural limestone and 15 percent superphosphate, can become barnyard-equivalent manure within two to three months after threshing. Cost ranges 63 to 85 cents per ton, depending on conditions. Water from rain enables rot via bacteria and molds. pile depth and rainfall govern processing time.
Purdue University describes a rag-doll seed testing method tested in spring 1929 with 1,000,000 corn ears. Plans are available from Lao Fayette, Indiana. The tester uses waterproof paper and cloth layers, five kernels per ear, twenty ears per doll, heated at about 80 degrees, daily watering, seven days to read.
Practical advice on buying good seed due to rising prices, milking cows before feeding to prevent off flavors, storing onions with proper climate and ventilation, and maintaining tools. It promotes warm tool houses, sweet clover to improve soil, and winter work on cloning and grading seed for planting, emphasizing preserving germination tests for planting use.
A husband jokes about judging a new house maid by appearances while his wife counters with a pun on disappearances, reflecting light humor in a domestic scene from Everybody's Weekly.
A Kansas mother touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative and tonic for children. She claims her daughter Bonnie B. remains healthy, active, and at the top in health tests due to its use since infancy and its gentle, effective action. The ad urges parents to ask their druggist for the genuine product.
A terse exchange notes Stara recalling an uncle who was a gridiron star and Ming described as a well known rook. The dialogue hints at recognized football figures and a link between generations in sports.
Mrs. John Durrum of Frankfort Indiana writes that Milks Emulsion cured her TB suspicion and UTB symptoms after years of illness. She reports winter health kept she from bed for seven years and weight 117 pounds, credits daily doses, and urges others to try the product. The ad notes druggist sales and a satisfaction guarantee from Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute Indiana.
An advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick remedy for sour stomach caused by over eating rich diets or smoking. It claims the pleasant preparation neutralizes acid, sweetens the system, and is endorsed by physicians.
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