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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1926
Page
4
In a colloquial piece quoted from the Kansas City Star, Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge notes Hobbs Hooble has avoided revenue men for some time. Gabe Giggery asks if Hooble admitted as much, but Hooble deflects that it is not Johnson’s business.
A college paper ends with a jokey line asking the professor about his wife and children, then requesting five dollars. The quip, printed in Punch Bowl, reflects the class mood and the professor's repeated pleas for more personal touch in themes.
A witty exchange notes she paints well and draws, but does not attract men. The quip contrasts artistry with romantic appeal, highlighting social expectations of the era.
A fragment from a poem echoes melancholy days and chronic irritation that affects the eye nose and ear. The lines convey seasonal sadness and a weary mood typical of late year verse.
A classroom exchange shows a teacher asking a boy if the world is round or flat. The boy insists the world is flat and jokes it avoids arguing with girls, highlighting a lighthearted moment in a school setting.
A fragment shows a fish dealer being asked if his herring is good by a woman. He replies that he is very deaf, hinting at a misunderstanding or communication difficulty captured in a brief exchange.
A humorous exchange features a policeman swinging a baton in a windmill motion and a husband joking that it demonstrates control of a rotary club. The quip riffs on police conduct and a pun about community groups.
A witty exchange has a fair coed offering homework about a parabola and a punchy reply asking where to see a pair, blending math talk with light wordplay for a classroom moment.
Mrs. Rawler notes the value of having a telephone at home while Mrs. Keen nods, remarking that neighbors say so.
A narrator describes a deep sea life and a trek into a pirate cave. Gold coins lay across the floor three feet deep as the speaker and companion explore the hidden cavern. The tale blends homely slang with adventurous frontier imagery.
A playful verse notes that girls should stay composed and not cry, keeping their powder dry as a witty social reminder. The poem contrasts tears with makeup, urging restraint and decorum in moments of emotion.
In a clipped dialogue from a rural scene, Miss Amy Brown remarks on Ras’s foray into bush commerce and Rastua Pinkley confirms he is raising and selling chickens, with playful banter about appetite and livelihood.
In a terse exchange Colby White Mule notes a landlady’s blunt terms for students. She dismisses applicants as bums loafers and dead beats while praised promisers, reflecting housing tensions in a college town.
William A. Radford explains the dairy plant layout emphasizing sanitary milk handling. A large L shaped barn with carrier tracks, silos, and a separate milk house linked by a carrier system minimizes handling. The design enables direct farm collection, keeps milk at steady temperatures, and supports certified milk production.
A guide warns that cheap materials save at first but cost more later. Emphasizes inspecting roofs, using durable rust resistant pipes, brass fittings, and sturdy hardware and lighting to prevent corrosion and frequent replacements. Advocates value over flashy appearance for long term reliability.
Advice for decorating downstairs rooms with coordinated wallpaper schemes. It suggests varying color and design between hall living and dining areas to ensure harmony across spaces. Tips cover lighting effects on color, noting greens and reds absorb artificial light while grays browns and blues stay stable.
United States Department of Agriculture summarizes new oat varieties Albion Richland Towar Iowar and Jogren from the Iowa State Experiment Station. Albion and Richland origin Kherson 1906 with early yield and straw traits. Towar taller and later. Iowar promising with higher yield. Jogren high yielder from Green Russian distributed since 1922.
A USDA educational film titled The Ox Warble a Fifty Million Dollar Tune explains warble flies cost American cattle breeders about 50 million dollars annually in beef milk and hides. The adult fly sits on cattle legs lays eggs, larvae bore into hides and travel to the gullet and back then mature. Up to 200 grub holes can appear in a single hide and overall hide damage is vast while cattle lose weight and milk output. The film uses actual footage and animation to show the fly life cycle and control methods.
Soy beans served as a satisfactory substitute for meat scrap in laying hen rations at the Missouri experiment station. A basal mash of bran shorta and corn meal, plus 80 percent soy bean meal and 5 percent mineral, with 65 percent original mash, yielded very positive two year results. Mineral supplement proved essential, as pens without mineral produced only 70 eggs per hen per year. The maternal mix included salt and ground bonemeal. oystershell and grit were available. To offset lower protein, substitute one and a half pounds of soybean meat for each pound of meat scrap.
The annual report of the bureau of entomology details wide insect control research across field, orchard, garden crops, forest, livestock, stored products, buildings, bees and humans. It highlights Japanese beetle, cotton boll weevil, European corn borer and Mexican bean beetle, noting advances in sprays, soil treatments, parasites, attractive chemicals, and dusting with calcium arsenate. Over 50,000 acres of cotton were dusted commercially by airplane last season.
A summary of seed biology notes that describe seeds as miniature factories where enzymes convert starches to sugars, affecting vitality. Ripeness, drying weather, and harvesting timing influence germination, with grain seeds like corn, wheat, rye, oats and bluegrass showing quicker vitality loss. Seeds must be sold or replaced yearly to avoid losses.
The article advises keeping stock off wet pastures in spring until grass starts to grow and applying acid phosphate, with limestone where soil is acidic. It notes pasture care boosts yield and quality, cites Ohio experiment station tests, and reports 200 pounds of acid phosphate per acre raising yield by 89.7 percent with higher nitrogen content in fertilized grass.
The text advises depriving hogs of food for 24 hours before slaughter while ensuring ample water. It mentions heating concrete mixes in winter, monitoring burrowing stock in straw piles, and providing shelter during storms to prevent straw slides. It also notes artificial lights used to extend hens daylight, boosting feed intake and egg production.
Mrs W L Young of Omaha Nebraska credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with restored strength and health after ineffective remedies. Readily available in liquid or tablet form, with trial packages and free medical advice from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
A fragmented old joke from a grocery column mentions Mrs Dumber and a dead mother in a quip about apples. The snippet reflects humorous advertising banter and wordplay from a Progressive Grocer page, preserving the era’s tone and social humor.
Warning to buyers to look for Bayer on package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. Claims proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years. Urges saying Bayer when you buy, warns imitation may be dangerous.
A confrontation unfolds over propriety as a man questions another’s regard for a young woman. The reply cites her perceived femininity and social expectations, reflecting early 20th century etiquette norms.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to soothe itching scalp and remove dandruff with gentle rubbing, followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water shampoo. Claims daily use will yield clear skin and soft white hands. Mentions a sensational phrase about murder and stale eggs in a cookie.
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