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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
3
A historical guidance piece emphasizes regular washing to protect varnish and luster. It covers cleaning the tap, interior care for leather and cloth upholstery, careful use of water and soap, and step by step washing of the car body and panels to avoid damage from dirt, grease spots, or improper soaps.
A Lincoln Nebraska note describes a Smash garage plan to thaw frozen radiators using a steam heated shield over the radiator. The front-end shield directs hot air and melts ice quickly while the engine runs and the fan aids the flow. A small fee was charged unless the owner bought supplies.
The text explains that aviation influence is shifting spark plug design toward cool plugs for aircraft engines. A hot plug stays heated enough to burn off oil and gasoline to prevent carbon buildup, while a cool plug runs cooler and resists fouling, with higher compression making cool plugs more favorable for modern engines.
Keene Fitzpatrick veteran trainer for Princeton and Michigan football teams argues that proper training makes football less dangerous. He blames early season scrimmages and pregame efforts to save energy for many injuries and fatalities. He urges tight physical exams before play, especially for high school players.
The 1928 football season ends with balanced teams and no clear stars. Willis Glassgow led Iowa with 546 yards on 145 carries, Oran Pape and Mayes McLain trailed in yardage, Northwestern loses Walter Holmer after a 55 punt season, and Indiana sees Chuck Bennett depart for West Point. Gene Rose and Joe Kresky begin pro careers with a Davimond, Indiana squad.
A scattered sports roundup notes trades including Evin Swanson sold to the Reds and Johnnie Neun moved to Toledo. Other items mention Levingky’s three straight wins, Princeton naming John Reed Whyte captain, the Idaho armory cost, and coaches using films for practice.
Fred Vothavde, a university football standout praised on multiple Allwestern selections, has been elected to a Rhodes scholarship. The award highlights his academic and athletic achievements at the University of Minnesota.
A humorous column on driving habits, road safety, and urban traffic. It contrasts cautious driving with reckless behavior, laments street intersection dangers, and notes public concerns about police presence and road statistics. The piece ends by comparing motor accidents to aviation safety, urging care behind the wheel.
The Metropolitan Golf Association of New York adds a brother and sister event and a mother and son tournament to the season schedule. The goals include promoting golf among younger players and boosting participation, announced at the annual meeting of the women’s association.
Advice on keeping a car's tool kit complete and accessible. Highlights including spare patches, wire tape, light bulbs, extra oil, grease, twine, a can for injector fluid, and gasoline can, plus tips for extended trips and on road readiness.
Philadelphia and St. Louis baseball figures push aerial scouting as a new trend with Jim Perry from Indianapolis using a cabin plane for business and scouting this summer. Farms along the Nile River reach valuations of 1000 dollars per acre or more.
A trio of coal yard workers spar over fair distribution of 28 tons for seven families. Burke argues 28 divided by 7 equals four tons each, using quick arithmetic. Shea proposes a column method and a multiplication check, while Kelly presents a barter of proofs. all agree to deliver fourteen tons per family. The text shifts to a many-paragraph digression about African American migrants seeking work and a white employer assisting through an Eagle Laundry job offer.
A study traces eastern Asian civilization to 2852 B C with a legendary ruler Puhil said to organized early society as people shifted from hunting and fishing to structured living.
A female leader in American Magazine urges husbands not to overlook their wives’ rights and stresses that coercive control endangers women. The piece argues husbands must treat wives with respect and avoid punitive dominance.
Mothers report relief for children's headaches bowels stomach troubles and colds after using Mc Gray's Sweet Powders. The ad urges mothers to obtain a trial package through the Mother Gray Co Le Reg for home use and peace of mind.
A long standing remedy by Pastor Koenig promises relief from nervousness sleeplessness and related ills. Makers offer a large generous free sample to readers who mail their postal address and mention the local paper at North Wells Street Chicago Illinois.
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