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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1932
Page
3
A historical income tax estimate shows 14 000 persons with wealth above 1 000 000 and paying tax on incomes of 50 000 or more. In 2025 reports list 207 taxpayers with incomes of 41 000 000 or more, including seven above 5 000 000, nine between 3 000 000 and 4 000 000, and 29 between 2 000 000 and 3 000 000.
A popular novelty at the Leipzig fair showcased a fortune telling doll named Madame Lenormand. The ingenious device allowed the doll to display cards with short, pertinent optimistic opinions about Germany's future, reflecting the era's hopeful spirit.
A lecturer proclaims understanding animal speech while a heckler from the rear quips about asking a skunk its motive, prompting a brief exchange that underscores audience humor during the talk.
A terse remark questions self-regard and entitlement. A man speculates on personal worth and others’ duties, hinting at self-importance and expectations. The exchange presents a wry, self-assessing stance within a compact dialogue snippet.
Moscow reports reveal a growing labor theft racket called beetles that lure peasants bound for Donbass coal fields into other jobs. Workers are detained with vodka, promises, or cigarettes, paid five rubles per laborer, and many go missing. Authorities traced 1180 men diverted to construction, not coal, exposing the scheme.
Peasants at a station are approached by a man who earns their trust with better cigarettes and vodka. He lures them to wait for a train to Neathy town where a large chemical combhing is under construction. After the transport, the man is paid with expenses by the construction manager.
Twin Lakes, Michigan. Pastor Peter Kulken of the Reformed church slowly regains sight after 80 years of darkness. Doctors at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, report the minister has about 5 percent normal vision and hopes to read his Bible within months. He notes mental pictures formed by touch fade as he sees objects directly, finding color and light both beautiful and challenging.
In Columbus Ohio prison, Warden P. Thomas observes a goldfish bowl for weather cues. He notes that goldfish clustering on top signal good fishing weather, while top clustering with gaps predicts rain. If fish dive below surface and cluster, prepare fuel for a blizzard.
Gainesville Alabama mayor T a Norwood declared a tax holiday for the second straight year. He urged citizens they could manage without taxes this year, noting a cash balance with no debts. Gainesville's 1080 census population was 929.
Capt James Critchell Bullock and Lord Howard Montagu will settle in British Columbia after years of exploration. Bullock traced Arctic remote regions and advised with John Hornby the hermit of the frozen north. Montagu roamed Africa, Morocco, and eastern Europe. They plan nine development projects in BC.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Harry Plosay a 20 year old man six seven walked barefoot into a state aid office saying his father’s finances prevent a normal pair. A local shoe maker offered to craft an 1814-D style pair costing about $85.50 after two weeks of work.
report concludes Nevada lakes are vanishing with Pyramid Lake among the hardest hit. peak water declines over six decades reach about 55 feet, and in four years the level fell more than 14 feet. other lakes such as Walker, Winnemucca, Washoe, and Alice show steep drops.
A fellowship named the Rudalph Graysmain Hebrew U Fellowship with a value of 2500 dollars is created at the Hebrew University through the newly formed Rolloph Sholom temple chapter of the American Friends of the Hebrew University in New York City.
Census bureau figures show the average American family shrinking over the decades with 4.1 members per family in 1980 down from 4.8 in 1920 and 4.5 in 1910. The total number of families rose 23.1 percent in ten years to 29,801,146. radio ownership topped 40 percent nationwide and 66 percent in Illinois.
In Macleod Alberta two armed men sacrificed their lives for Mrs William Anderton a 77 year old woman living alone with her dogs since her husband died three years earlier Neighbors reported she had not been seen for days Police arrived after a dog attack on officers a struggle followed and the dogs were shot entry gained They found Mrs Anderton unconscious she died hours later in hospital
Martha Edwards of Barrett Tenn and Leo Taylor of Memphis wed Cleo Taylor also of Memphis. The pair plan to live under the same roof with Martha and Mary Edwards, both from Barrett, Tenn.
Milwaukee reader Ray Schroeder reports from Nashoteh Wisconsin that a pheasant rooster fought a large hawk by Moose Lake. He fished the hawk from the scene with a dip net and kept the bird alive, describing the a dramatic battle witnessed that morning.
Officials report several deer died after ingesting chemical waste from an oil well in Leetonia Pennsylvania. The state game commission is investigating the outbreak and monitoring affected areas for further deaths.
A study of John 6 11 14 32 37 focusing on Jesus feeding five thousand, with emphasis on Christ as the bread of life, discipleship, shared ministry, and spiritual nourishment, highlighting compassion, faith, and the promise of eternal life through belief in Jesus.
A compact musing on prayer lifting the soul, the burden of sin, and the curious insistence on capitalizing Christian. It notes how engraving wounds or correct spelling may affect perceived beauty and meaning in written lines.
A vintage Castoria advertisement promises gentle relief for restless sleep in feverish children. It touts Castoria as a pure vegetable preparation containing no harsh drugs and asserts it encourages bowels to act for relaxed comfort and better sleep.
In a humorous exchange, residents recall Mrs. Jones learning to drive and the car involved, joking about the remembered elo cution teacher whose name eludes them, revealing small town wit and memory.
Advertisement claims Cole’s Carbolative relieves burning itching and torture of skin diseases instantly stopping pain and healing without scars. It lists price 30c and directs readers to send to The J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Id. for a package. A stray country town sentiment note and a remark on omelet preparation finish the fragment.
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