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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
8
In 1914 three sets of white papal robes in varied sizes were prepared for a new pope. Benedict XV, entering the Sistine chapel, found even the smallest robe too large. Robes and the fisherman's insignia often require alterations to fit the new pope as he receives homage from the cardinals.
Cuticura Soap for the complexion promises clear skin scalp cleanliness and soft hands when used daily with occasional use of Cuticura Ointment. The fragrant Cuticura Talcum completes the set for a refined toilet.
A local candidate campaigning for the upcoming primary faced a hostile reception. He asked a passerby for votes, only to be told a woman buried the dog after it barked itself to death while barking at candidates. The exchange highlighted a sharp, darkly comic turn in the stumping.
Fragmentary lines praise a young singer named Jim and reference a performer or group tied to Elysia. The text hints at musical talent and public praise but provides no clear event, date, or place. No verifiable details beyond named individuals.
The article notes over 40 banana varieties in Hawaii, many introduced by whites, with some exceptionally delicious raw and others cooked. Bananas are common in homes and farms, thriving with little care as old plants are replaced by new shoots.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder issues. It cites testimonials from a prominent druggist and sworn statements claiming broad efficacy and urges readers to request a sample by mail to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York. Large and medium bottles are sold at drug stores.
A boy briefly sprinkles a bottle from his pocket before a rabbit hole to keep a cottontail inside. A hunter questions the act while the lad explains he fears the rabbit might escape during his absence. The tale appears in a Philadelphia Retail Ledger excerpt.
The nomenclature committee at a government radio conference banishes the word wireless and its derivatives as obsolete. They advocate standard terms such as radio for the system of conductors, antenna for an open circuit aerial, and coil for a closed circuit coil, per Youth's Companion.
A USDA bulletin warns canners to buy seed only from controlled stock seed sources to avoid impurities in Alaska variety peas. It notes uniform ripening and green pods, discusses labor-saving vine harvesters, and outlines expected seed yields and risks to reputation and profits.
The article argues curing waste land by planting trees increases yield and profits. It recommends setting aside one twentieth of each farm tract for forestry, using cliff and hillside areas for timber and pasturage. Brack locust and catalpa are highlighted as best for posts, with locust favored for rapid growth and timber quality.
An Oklahoma woman followed USDA guidance to raise turkeys in Greer County despite heavy losses from hail and a farm hog. Starting with 10 breeders, she sold 51 young turkeys for 625 dollars and earlier sold 122 birds for 900 dollars after a hail storm. Extension reports show broader profits from 210 turkeys and eggs totaling 2419.90 across flocks.
Mrs. Dubwaite probes her husband by telephone asking about a pattern of behavior and a capable stenographer. The exchange lands on the plan for him to return home with a cheerful frame of mind after she reveals she has bought a new outfit.
An advertisement urges readers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for authenticity. It notes the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package as a mark of protection against imitation, highlighting the product’s long-standing physician usage and world-famous status.
The U S Department of Agriculture awarded 46 Better Sires emblems to Oldham county stock owners using purebred sires for all classes of livestock. Wayne county issued 44 emblems as it replaces scrub sires with good purebreds. Local breeders hold bull studs to widen goat purebred bull distribution.
A church story recounts Uncle Ben as a tenuous member while his brother Uncle Billy, aged, bears the geats and is finally converted. During a service the preacher asks Billy to pray, he stays silent, and a third summons prompts a reluctant request for Bradder Ben to pray, revealing limited acquaintance with the Lowd.
A punning exchange features Mr. Groucher replying that his wife’s preferred item is not known to him. He describes it as artistic and durable, suitable for trimming hats, hinting at a playful, domestic clue without explicit identification.
The first season of sweet clover growth matches alfalfa in quality and may be grazed from midseason to near the end, but not so close as to harm plants. Second-season growth is coarser. hay should be cut before 80 inches, with a high stubble to allow buds to regrow. Cut too close prevents a second growth. cure hay in windrow or shock to protect leaves and slow curing.
Sheep eat many weeds and can destroy up to ninety percent of troublesome weeds in pastures grain fields and fence rows after harvesting. They struggle on refuse and need tender grasses to graze shrubs. They are better at clearing brush than clearing dense weeds. Some farmers use sheep for weed control.
A compact classified style notice lists live proposition items including laundry patching and mending cement from State Distributors Cedar Rapids Box 12. It also advertises plants such as cabbage tomato and sweet potatoes with quantities and prices and mentions pansies priced per dozen postpaid. The contact is John Patzel 601 Paramore N Topeka Bana.
A rural minister resents the postman reading his mail and spreading its contents. He writes to a doctor friend in the village, then the postman proclaims he never reads mail. The tale ends with a streetwise quip about comfortable clothes signaling wear.
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