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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
8
A Belle Plain Herald quotation questions human behavior and financial generosity as a commentary on a perfect world imagined around liberal giving with money and advice.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative for sick or constipated children. It promises bowel and liver aid without narcotics and urges consulting a druggist for genuine product directions.
An old advertisement warns buyers to look for the Bayer cross on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure authenticity. It touts Bayer as safe, physician prescribed for 23 years, and warns that imitations may be dangerous. The text includes quips and reader comments from a Boston Transcript exchange.
Old advertisement claims Cascarets cure biliousness constipation and indigestion priced at ten cents a box. A wartime style punchline quotes a wife suspecting a burglar and a husband joking about courage.
Pollyanna remarks cheerfully that as neighbors buy autos, they will finally secure a seat in the street car. The playful quote reflects optimism about public transit and personal mobility in the community.
The article praises the knitted chappie coat as a fashionable, practical wardrobe staple embraced by the younger set. It highlights plaited designs in crepe satin gowns, color contrasts like silver with orange and blue, and luxurious materials such as brush wool. It notes expanding colorings and new plaiting techniques, including long sleeves and embroidered frocks.
Two main types of depreciation affect farm tools wear in use and rot when stored. Proper housing, tight roofs, and full enclosure prevent rot while regular winter maintenance—tightening bolts sharpening tools and noting needed repairs—keeps implements ready for the next season, says J W Sjogren Colorado Agricultural College associate agronomist.
The Illustrated World reports Canada plans a $20 million, five year road push to build main and market highways from Winnipeg to the Rockies. Provinces fund 60 percent with Dominion support at 40 percent, linking Ottawa Sarnia Port Huron and cross national routes like Jefferson Lincoln and Victory corridors to connect U S and Canadian trade.
Frequent cleaning and oiling plus timely repairs save time and labor and add years to harness life. Rivets and wire may fix in a pinch but should be replaced with durable parts. Winter and rainy seasons offer chances to inspect and replace worn stitches and riveted splices using repair buckles, clips, loops, and other harness parts.
Article explains calf scours stem from indigestion caused by overfeeding or fatty milk. Advice includes reducing feed, ensuring the calf drinks, and giving about two ounces of castor oil to cleanse the bowels.
Leaves and rubbish under hedges and in brush land offer shelter for many insects during winter. Efforts should clean these areas up early in winter. Fall and early winter burning of gray land is more effective for chinch bug control than late winter or early spring burning.
A fragment from a Boston Transcript style page shows a playful note about hold ing penalties and character names Madge Jack and Muriel. It includes a Cuticura advertisement promising skin relief and a brief social quip about money talking in a racially tinged joke.
The Post Mortem notes a sharp exchange between Mr Gnaggs and Mrs Gnaggs about devotion and cowardice in the wake of death. The New York Sun references the item as a humorous exchange suitable for readers.
Ad copy promotes Brandreth Pills as a safe cure for sickness and blood cleansing with bed time use. The text mocks medical certainty and includes a quip about a child and grandma. It ends with a proverb on money and friendship and notes Allcock's Plaster as a remedy.
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