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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
6
Reading from Mark two features Jesus preaching the Word to a crowded house and forgiving a paralytic after faith shown by friends. He proves authority to forgive sins by healing the man, then calls Levi the tax collector to follow him and dines with sinners, declaring his mission to call sinners to repentance.
A reflective note on life stations and divine purpose. The text contemplates present duties, future existence, and the notion that earthly schooling guides souls toward prepared work in the hereafter. It emphasizes doing one’s current tasks well.
A short devotional note cites Timberlake on learning steadfast prayer that grips God’s promise and holds firm until blessings come. It emphasizes perseverance in prayer as a path to receiving divine favor and fulfillment.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports livestock parasites cause millions in losses annually. Dr. John R. Mohler urges thorough research to map parasite life cycles and educate stock growers for practical control. He notes parasites injure by blood loss, toxins, and tissue damage, with rising cases in sheep and hogs.
Advice on egg grading to fetch top prices. Do not wash dirty eggs with water as it damages the shell. Keep nests clean with straw, ensure ample nests, and gather eggs more than once daily during heavy production. A single nest holding thirteen eggs may still sell all eggs.
Farmers grow their own feed and use cross fencing to boost pasture. Lighting plants ease winter darkness. Legumes and fertilizers sustain soil fertility without livestock. Sweet and red clover and alfalfa build soil. Potatoes in storage must be checked for rot. manure adds value, ranging from 96 cents to $0.88 a ton on different soils.
After 2000 years of bunt and smut in wheat, U S plant breeders have developed smut resistant hybrids. Notable lines include Aibit derived from Turkey Florence and White Odessa, grown on about 1200 acres in 1926, and Albit from White Odessa and Hybrid 128, which yields exceed standard varieties. Other resistant selections are in progress.
Trials show gypsum containing 20 percent sulfur increases alfalfa yield substantially. Averaged gains per acre rise with more gypsum from 150 pounds to 1,835 pounds, with a maximum increase of 3,060 pounds. Oats and clover results were more variable and less conclusive.
In a Pennsylvania Farmer piece the author compares fertilizer usage per acre across nations. The United States would give six and a half pounds per acre if evenly distributed, far below Holland 647 pounds Belgium 513 Germany 200 and only 50 elsewhere. The essay argues American soil fertility is being drawn from reserves while European farmers pay by purchasing plant food, the cost reflecting actual depletion.
University of Illinois soil experiment results indicate alfalfa outperforms clover in corn yield. Dixon fields show 57 bushels per acre with alfalfa rotation versus 48 with clover. Mount Morris fields report 68 under alfalfa rotation versus 61 with clover. Six year averages support alfalfa’s advantage.
G T Klein of Kansas State Agricultural College outlines factors affecting egg hatchability. Feeding and housing are crucial, with age and molt affecting pullet fertility. He recommends 15–20 males per 100 light breed hens and 8–10 per 100 heavy breed hens, frequent egg gathering in cold weather, stable 40 F temperature, avoiding turning eggs, and candle testing before setting. A small breeding pen of top hens should supply cockerels yearly.
Poultrymen favor feeding whole corn over cracked corn in winter. Evidence suggests cracking causes heart and kernel loss, reducing feed efficiency. Start with small amounts and gradually switch, aiming for mainly whole corn during late fall to improve egg production.
Ohio farmers in 643 flocks reported higher returns in 1926 with cooperation from Ohio State University extension service. The average hen earned its owner $3.23 for labor and feed that year, up from $2.69 in 1925 and $2.50 in 1924, reflecting improved coop outcomes.
Practical guidance on housing pallets, litter, limestone or oyster shell for shells, and gravel for hens teeth. Advice on mites and rice control, winter grain substitutes, and ideal breeds like Barred Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons. Includes winter housing with manure banked buildings and alfalfa meal as green-feed substitute.
Mussolini orders merchant ships to reserve two berths per voyage for young Italians seeking world travel. A recent graduate aiming to become an architect benefits as routes are chosen and daily costs run about 18 to 20 Hre. The plan broadens the grand tour for professional classes and is framed as liberal education.
A test line in England aims to push speeds from 200 to 300 mph by using a single propelled car, electric or gasoline, streamlined to cut air resistance. The design carries 60 to 350 passengers, replaces flange tires to prevent derailment, and eliminates grade crossings to keep fast, safe schedules with steep climbs aided by high friction outer tires.
Australia’s famed cattle magnate Sir Sydney Kidman, aged seventy, arrives in London. The veteran owner once started as a teamster earning $2 weekly and now runs 80 ranches spanning over 80 million acres, with more than 100,000 cattle, 10,000 horses, 1,500 camels, and thousands of donkeys and sheep. he reportedly destroyed 4,000 horses when sales failed and costs rose.
A Washington Star excerpt has a quarrel over a forgotten wedding anniversary. A wife bitterly accuses her partner while recalling how quickly time passes, saying the wedding feels like it happened only yesterday.
A fragmentary local dialogue notes a bored stranger content and older folks who yell infrequently. The rough lines imply rural lake life observations without a clear central event or identifiable persons.
A quotation from American Magazine contrasts discussion with argument. It says a discusser seeks truth and listening, while an arguer is driven by vanity and the urge to hear oneself speak.
A line from the New Haven Register reflects a question about marriage and personal liberty. It suggests she valued freedom yet chose marriage because she could not bear the thought of Jack lacking it. The quotation frames commitment as compromise between autonomy and partnership.
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