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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
8
A fashion-forward piece praises one piece knitted bathing costumes in maroon and white dotted Swiss, highlighting faultless fit, pure wool, fast color, and practical designs for women and children. It notes trims like organdie neck bindings, ribbons, laces, and coordinating accessories suitable for summer wear and sea bathing.
United States Department of Agriculture analysis shows horse numbers decline slowing and quality improving due to culling. Market demand rising with better prices for good breeding stock. Purebred stallions rise as states license only purebreds, with Indiana and Pennsylvania at 100 percent purebreds. Jacks see enrollment drop but purebred share rise. A 1923 publication covers registries and officials. copies available from the Agriculture Department in Washington.
Research reports in Wisconsin show iron sulphate weed spray at 62 gallons per acre eradicated wild mustard from grain fields at $1.25 per acre. Dandelions on lawns were also controlled, while cockleburs ragweeds and other weeds were only partially affected. Canada thistles browned but recovered. clean cultivation remained the most effective remedy for persistent weeds.
It pays to keep every foot of the garden busy throughout the growing season with crops like beans tomatoes beets corn celery endive and turnips. Early crops such as beets lettuce radishes and peas yield revenue if land is managed with judgment.
Barley production in the United States is rising in importance as it is increasingly used for livestock feed on farms. Under suitable soil and climate, barley yields more feed per acre than other small grains and is valued at 0 to 85 percent of corn for fattening. It should be rolled or crushed for sheep and young stock, not ground fine, and used with other grains to avoid digestive upset. Barley is favored for show cattle and is expanding across more farms and regions.
A Missouri extension entomologist advises limiting hive entrances to weak bee colonies to prevent robbing by stronger ones. Re-queen by mid August if a colony is weak, keep nectar drippings covered, and block robbing by restricting entry. If heat demands a larger opening, use hay or straw to block the entrance. During severe robbing, spray bees with cold water.
Farmers praise quail as allies against waste grain and insects. Quail eat weed seeds and crop pests including crabgrass foxtail grasses lambs quarters and ragweed while also consuming wild fruit leaf buds and many insects. An estimate suggests each quail is worth five dollars for weed seed and insect destruction.
The belief that black teeth in newborn pigs signal dire outcomes is unfounded. Black teeth have no special meaning, but they are sharp and can injure gums or sow and pig faces. they should be trimmed at birth with care.
Broodiness in hens reduces eye production and causes setting tendencies. Confinement in a wire bottom coop under a shade tree about three feet high can break the habit. Feed regular laying mash and whole grain with plenty of fresh water. Most broody hens quit within three to five days under these conditions.
A Presbyterian minister, trained at Princeton, tells stories to children for ten minutes in church. The tactic doubles youth attendance and draws curious adults, showing that catching them young works for faith and athletics alike.
Advertisement notes Fletcher's Castoria has over thirty years of use as a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. Contains no narcotics. Directions appear on each package. The genuine product bears a signature.
A Dodge City Kindergarten scene recalls a three year old girl spotting a hen and her chicks. She asks if the large fowl is the mamma and where the daddy chicken might be. The teacher cannot answer at once.
An old advertisement touts Swamp-Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild effects and gentle healing from a vegetable compound, with sample bottle offers sent for ten cents and a request to mention the paper.
In a Kansas City Star excerpt a tavern landlord explains why Petunia is called a wide-open town. He quips that after dark phonographs play on almost every block across town, illustrating the nightlife and casual atmosphere.
Kansas editor William Allen White tells a Mothers meeting in Emporia skirts are blamed on price, jokes about a girl on a park bench wearing a large hat and crossed knees, and a young man misreads her ankles causing a humorous exchange about recognition and style.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of a refined toilet set alongside Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The 25¢ talcum is praised for face skin and dusting powder use, claiming it renders other perfumes superfluous. A brief magazine jab follows about a wife speech quip among American Legion Weekly readers.
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