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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
6
A Del Monte incident involves a man who hid a small metal container labeled Dynamite inside lipstick. The sheriff’s office opened the tube carefully and questioned the man as he claimed the shade name was unrelated to any real explosive. His wife’s actions were mentioned in passing.
A reflective piece comparing historical figures like Samuel and David to modern leaders, arguing that many excel at one field but a few expand to multiple talents. It cites Albert Schweitzer, Harvard’s president, Leibniz, Morse, and Samuel to illustrate the theme that worldly success often hinges on opportunity, duty, and service to God and country rather than self made greatness.
Three letters from Spokane Washington Tucson Arizona and Fontana Wisconsin criticize women as unfair, pampered, and financially controlling. The writers allege wives trap husbands, favor independence after marriage, and claim men work hard while women spend and manage homes. The letters urge addressing alleged marital inequities and alimony fears.
A tramp enters a drugstore asks for five cents worth of insect powder. The clerk dismisses him, prompting the tramp to insist and reveal his simple aim to have the powder “shale[d]” down his nods, highlighting a comic misunderstanding.
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