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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
1
An 19th century advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a sovereign remedy for indigestion and related ailments. It claims to regulate digestion, purify the liver and bile, and ease constipation, with broad consumer use for over half a century. The copy urges readers to try a bottle and avoid substitutes.
An ad touts Pape's Cold Compound promising relief from severe cold symptoms within hours. It claims the first dose clears nasal passages and headache, stops runny nose and sneezing, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
An article describes the European corn borer as a destructive pest arriving in the eastern states. It details larva appearance a dirty white caterpillar about one inch long with a brown head and explains its life cycle from hatching to moth emergence. The text notes potential establishment in the corn belt and widespread damage to ears stalks and kernels, stressing the threat to corn crops.
The article notes ear construction is damaged by a borer or decay after injury. It warns that in spring 100000 to 300000 larvae may emerge later in the season. Professor Dean urges farmers and gardeners to watch for signs of pests and collect specimens or affected plants for study.
Guidelines describe sheltering hives with windbreaks and surrounding materials. Use cork-chips sawdust dry leaves chaff to fill a box around the hive, reducing entrance size and packing tightly to retain heat while allowing bee movement.
Some dairymen fail to plan housing for young stock when building barns. It is preferable to separate young stock from the male cows due to odors, and calves should be connected to the dairy barn with a south or east side location considered desirable.
Farmers in North Dakota report grasshoppers transforming into a profitable feed source for poultry. Tests by Rural College and state agricultural officials indicate grasshoppers reduce crop damage while supplying nutritious sustenance for turkeys and other fowls, promising easier farming and higher returns.
A discussion of dressy evening gowns contrasted with agricultural notes on prairie insect control. G R L Greaves advocates turkeys and guineas as natural pest eaters reducing grasshoppers, while a fashion spread highlights two frocks with elaborately designed details including ostrich plumes and silver embroidery.
Mothers plan ahead for spring with cotton fabrics and handwork for children and small boys. Frocks for girls feature white fabrics with pearl buttons and lace trims. outfits for boys use cotton in stylish romper and dress styles. Ready-made models in colors and whites offer thrifty options as midwinter ends.
Andrew Ross of the Minnesota experiment station argues for edge turned furrows or three quarters over to better pulverize and sweeten soil. He cautions against deep plowing every year and suggests gradual depth increases, noting seven to eight inches as a practical limit except for deep root crops.
Farmers who raised sheep believing they would eat anything oft en fail. Sheep eat weeds and shrubs but cannot thrive on sprouts and dry leaves. There is usually waste land on farms where sheep may be kept during certain periods, but sustaining them on poor forage is unwise.
Fragmented ad style text asserts Castarets cleanse liver and bowel poisons causing skin dullness upset stomach and poor sleep. It promotes quick relief from supposed toxins with a casual sales tone and curt assurances of renewed vitality.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dye as a universal color solution for wool, cotton, or blends including dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, children's coats, and draperies. It urges color guidance from dealers via a color card and hints at a mysterious innovation that clears crowds of hecklers.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Hall's catarrh remedy by Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The text discusses cleansing and internal action on mucous surfaces and chronic catarrh as a progression.
A fragmentary item touts Garfield Tea as a purifying remedy claimed to cure rheumatism dyspepsia and many other ailments. A quoted "woman of experience" says it is impossible to keep children calm without using the rod.
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