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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1943

Page

4

How to repair springs and tie chair upholstering

Instructions describe removing worn springs, stretching new webbing, replacing bottoms, and tying springs with cord. It advises tying from back to front, across rows, using sewing and tying twine, and notes an emphasis on saving the article for homemaking readers. Copies of booklets with remodeling directions are sold postpaid for 10 cents each.

General Knowledge Quiz From a Classic Radio Show

A set of trivia questions including dog watch navy hours, most populous capital state, two Nobel prizes woman, burial place of John Paul Jones, largest state east of Mississippi, discoverer of Pacific ocean, a term for pleasure seekers, Achilles wound location, ranking of Smith Brown Johnson surnames, and the existence of Deadwood Dick.

John Paul Jones Mississippi River Pacific Ocean Achilles America Smith Brown Johnson

Mixed items list hints at varied topics and names

A collection of scattered items includes times, places, sciences, and nicknames. References span Massachusetts, Boston, Marie Curie, naval academy, Annapolis, Georgia, Magellan, and a clue about an hedonist and a vulnerable spot on “the heel.” It notes early settlers giving nicknames and denies a single historical model for western stories.

Massachusetts Boston Marie Curie Naval Academy Annapolis Georgia Magellan Smith Johnson Brown America

State Gifts to Battleships Named for States

A historical note explains that when a battleship is named after a state the state presents a christening gift, typically a silverware service valued up to about thirty thousand dollars, reflecting ceremonial sponsorship and state pride.

Recruit Certainly Was Considerate of Horses

A night guard recruit failed to wake the horses by marching barefoot. The sergeant discovered the guard drifting from the corn sacks and asked who was on duty. The recruit explained he took off his boots to avoid waking the horses.

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