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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
8
A whimsical dialogue among garden vegetables including Telephone Peas, String Beans, Lord Lettuce and Rhubarb for a summer time tale. They discuss being up to date, names, growth, and readiness for the table as seasons change. The piece blends humor with rustic country life and personified produce.
Boys’ Life prints a playful exchange about food at length with a dog, Nero, boastfully turning vegetarian for over two months and a puzzled canine friend wondering about bones.
A detailed review touts a novel summer dress as exceptionally well made and versatile. It highlights a pongee silk skirt with accordion plaiting, a blue and white blouse with kimono sleeves, blue embroidery, a white silk hat with georgette, and matching stockings and parasol, all designed for informal, stylish summer grounds.
Fashion notes describe American tourists selecting party frocks for midsummer travel. Young women favor periods from late eighteenth to early twentieth century influence with Georgette, lace flounces, pannier skirts, and satin ribbons. Modern French inspired gowns mingle with demure, practical attire. Perfumed muslin powder completes ensembles.
An advertisement claims pimples signal sluggish blood and promise a remedy called 8. 8. 8. a purifying treatment with no minerals or chemicals. It touts cleansing the blood to remove acne boils and skin eruptions and offers free medical advice from a Medical Director in Atlanta Georgia.
Harnessing sun rays for curing skin diseases and health benefits is claimed by M. J. de Thezne. His device uses a revaluing mirror with a large lens to focus rays on any body part. Tested near Quimper, France, the installation aims to extend sun therapy to northern regions.
A whimsical exchange features Ant and Sor discussing a mustard plaster applied to the neck and head, with Ant claiming it was on the back of the neck and Sor reacting. The dialogue reads as playful regional humor.
A comic domestic scene unfolds as a well dressed wife chases fashion while her husband protests his voice rising over her latest cravings. She insists on new diamond earrings though her hair hides behind her ears.
Mrs Helen Munt widow of Bankraad Birmingham Ireland says she kept nearly 3000 pounds not in a bank but in a cash box under the kennel supervised by a faithful dog. She trusted the dog to guard her money while claiming the bank was unsafe.
The fragment notes a wife praising a dress and a husband recalling a poor fit, set against London fashion imagery. The line hints at social impressions of attire and spouses reacting to outfits, capturing a light domestic moment.
Berlin resident Herbert M. Gessner recounts a decade of stomach trouble and extreme pain from souring foods and chalky teeth. After trying remedies, Eatonic relieved pain after one dose, with continued improvement after using a full box and a second, leaving no stomach issues.
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