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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
3
A speaker, the Marsh Pink or Sea Pink Gentian, extols its pink petals with red accents and yellow centers while detailing related Gentian relatives. The piece discusses Fringed Gentian blue hues, smaller fringed varieties, Closed Blue Gentian, Soapwort and Bog Gentians, and contrasts moist woods with salty marshes. It ends with a cheerful motto urging readers to stay bright and cheery.
A first person reminiscence from Captain Frank Howorth about his early sea career aboard the Balaclava and later the Khimjeewoodowjee. He recalls long service, a tough crew, and the quirks of ship life as he ends a 44 year ocean career with the Olympic.
The text argues that lower animal forms lack nervous systems and brains to sense pain, while higher animals possess acute pain perception and nervous apparatus to guide actions. It notes some views, including Hubbard, linking instinctive behavior to orderly thought processes in wild animals.
Irving King explains a marriage superstition where an unmarried woman sews a hair into a bride’s dress to gain a husband within a year. He notes the dress shares the bride’s personality via sympathetic magic and cites historic belief in hair as tied to the self, with experts like Digby treating such magic as a scientific fact in earlier centuries.
A guide explains courtesy in introductions. Women are presented to the President and to hostesses. men present to women. Men should bow and greet, avoiding awkward phrases. Presentations follow age and marital status rules, with emphasis on proper order and social propriety.
The piece notes new English words from America such as Sure and Yep and traces the curious rise of snob from Minckeray. It argues language changes since Shakespeare and laments the swift spread of foreign terms in everyday speech.
A young woman tours a ship guided by a crew mate and views cabins hold and saloons. She learns the captain is not solely the law this voyage as the wife joins the trip, altering dynamics aboard.
A playful scene of two people under a vernal moon sit on a step and discuss their path forward. The woman and man share a moment of candid talk about direction and hidden feelings. The exchange hints at a step toward harmony and mutual understanding.
A prisoner asks to start serving immediately to finish soon. The judge replies it will be a life sentence, per a humorous note in American Legion Monthly.
In a tense courtroom a juror panel of eight women listens as defense counsel questions the fate of his client. The defendant, accused of stealing another woman's cook, faces a trial with high emotional stakes and fears of a harsh verdict.
In a domestic crossing of claims a handkerchief is found and tied to a sleeping habit but the owner denies it belongs to them. The exchange reveals a misattribution linking to a dog named Harold and a misplaced item turning the clue into a domestic moment.
A comic squib features a bridegroom missing an invitation and a wry line about Dolly, with jokes about deceit and wedding etiquette. The banter pivots on miscommunications and playful dialect, ending with a quip about taking Dolly to a taxi.
A playful fragment contrasts sour pickles and sweet pickles with vivid, humorous imagery highlighting a quirky table of condiments and related personalities.
A furious woman confronts a druggist claiming a vanity cream failed to shorten her nose after two weeks of nightly use. The exchange shows tension over beauty products and customer skepticism.
A distressed mother confronts her son asking how much longer she must support him, while the son reassures that he is in good health and “in the pink of condition.”
A fragment describes Mrs Greene and Mrs Blue in a comic exchange. The professor's wife is nearly absent minded and recalls an unusual incident involving a fire in the bureau and stockings placed with a glove.
Two rabbits nine geese turkey and four ducks are claimed after a humorous exchange about hunting with one motor engine. The fragment highlights playful boast and rural character rather than a formal event.
A discussion on handwriting traits links secretive writers to tight, looping letters and a leftward slant. It notes backhand forms, decreasing letter size, and curls under the line as indicators of reticence and self interest.
The text describes how a nature loving writer shows expansive personality through large looping handwriting. It notes open arms, flowing lines, and harmony with nature with upward strokes in letters and a neat, distinctive general appearance. It contrasts messy alpshed writing with reverence for nature and emphasizes tall t bars and rising stems.
The passage explains assessing versatility by inspecting letter strokes and slants in a writer’s script. It notes varied t bars, hooks, and line angles reveal adaptability and mood, warning against final judgments without examining additional handwriting indicators.
The text notes poison ivy as an early weed in America described by Captain John Smith around 1609. It mentions Smith’s records detailing the plant’s effects and his observation of others suffering, though he himself was not poisoned.
A fragment from the West Palm Beach Post lamenting how future researchers might reconstruct a famous burial or relic if unearthed, illustrating mock horror at sensational or famous ruins.
A brief exchange questions why a headache follows a banquet. A doctor explains the brain sympathy with the stomach and reflects on judgment, delivering a short quip about the night’s events and the speaker’s perception.
A public notice urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin, claiming it is proven safe by millions and prescribed for 26 years. The message warns that imitations may be dangerous and to say Bayer when buying.
Ad copy touts Cole Co. Rockford Illinois salve that stops pain from burns and cuts, seals quickly and leaves no scars, urging readers to try the product and heal faster.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript presents a child named Lizette who questions being kept secret, as a parent hushes her with a finger to the lips. The tone hints at a gentle domestic scene about secrecy and childhood curiosity.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for itching and dandruff with gentle rubbing at night, then Cuticura Soap and water shampoo each morning. Encourages daily use for clear skin and soft hands.
A wry Boston Transcript squib notes that one in three is a motorist while the other two envy kangaroo lineage. The quip contrasts urban driving with hopping escape.
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