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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
1
In a barnyard setting Marthe Martin recounts Mr Turkey Gobbler addressing fellow animals with boastful riffs about the turkey’s supposed superiority. He contrasts other animals and pigs with their fates, laments on proper holidays, and extols turkey prominence, closing with a note about copyright.
An aging firm mentor tells a young man that hard work alone limits growth. The youth shifts from mindless routine to thinking creatively, moving up in rank and earning a partner’s trust. The lesson: use your head as well as your hands to advance.
The piece explains the old belief that stumbling signals bad luck when starting new ventures. It links the superstition to natural symbolism, citing examples from William the Conqueror Caesar and Sir Walter Scott, and notes how repeated stumbles are said to confirm the warning, prompting cautious behavior.
A London Tit Bits humorous note recalls a magistrate questioning a parson cited for speeding. The umpire-like exchange centers on whether the constable overstates the speed and whether a past marriage creates a grudge. The clergyman denies motive beyond perhaps a lingering link to the constable.
John Blake argues that good leaders avoid harsh commands and use courteous requests to flatter pride and secure cooperation. He contrasts road gang bosses with top executives, noting that respectful tone increases compliance and reduces conflict, while arrogance damages morale and effectiveness.
The USDA outlines methods to cook a juicy tender sirloin or porterhouse steak. Sear over high heat to lock in juices, then finish at lower heat flipping to cook evenly. Use a hot greased skillet or broiler, avoid piercing the meat, and season only when served.
The United States Department of Agriculture offers farm scale directions for corning beef. Use uniform 5 to 6 inch pieces, pack flat in a barrel, and avoid freezing during curing. A standard brine mixes eight pounds salt two pounds sugar two ounces saltpeter and five gallons water per 100 pounds green meat.
Sauce known as Spanish or Creole with omelets, rice, potatoes, stews, or cod and halibut. Two cups canned tomatoes with parsley onion ham or bacon pepper bay leaf pimento flour melted butter. Simmer half hour add ham, serve warm.
A tested method uses oxtail browned in its fat with onions and water to create a rich stew. Carrots turnips potatoes and seasonings simmer until tender, then flour thickens the gravy and parsley and lemon garnish finish the dish.
A vintage home economy recipe outlines prune pudding using dried prunes water sugar cornstarch and eggs. Prunes are soaked simmered mashed seasoned with vanilla cinnamon salt then combined with egg yolks and baked with meringue until browned for a hot or cold dessert.
A list of roast meats and accompaniments includes roast beef with horseradish roast pork with apple sauce roast veal with tomato or mushroom sauce roast mutton with currant jelly rolled mutton with caper sauce rolled chicken with bread sauce roast lamb with mint sauce roast turkey with cranberry sauce roast goose with apple sauce venison or wild ducks with blackcurrant jelly broiled fresh mackerel and stewed gooseberries saga
A Cleveland woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after childbirth and long illness, noting weight gain from a low of 98 pounds to 116 pounds. The piece also mentions elderly parade participants in Hereford Virginia with aging horses.
An advertisement urges use of Larative ENOMO QUININE Tablets as a preventive for colds grip or influenza. The box shows the signature of E. W. Grove and lists price 80c.
Old farm and fireside publication criticized Tillie THO after she announced her engagement. The reaction was cold and negative, signaling disapproval from the household or community.
An American Magazine quip notes gossips spread rumors while eyes stay closed and mouths never shut, highlighting the perils of gossip and rumor.
Advice promotes flushing kidneys with water and Bure Salts to ease kidney pain and backache. Recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water before breakfast, claims it cleanses urinary tract, neutralizes acids, and prevents bladder weakness.
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