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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1923
Page
8
The fragment quotes Montaigne on truth and falsehood, arguing that truth has a single face while falsehood multiplies. It contemplates preferring the contrary to what the star says, noting truth can hinder figures and leave a field indefinite without bounds. The passage reflects skepticism about appearances and certainty.
A fragmented advertisement promotes home dyeing for women with Diamond Dyes. It lists dyeable fabrics wool silk cotton and blends, advises on color results, and asks readers to consult a druggist or clerk for guidance. The text also includes a double viewpoint on repentance.
The article warns poultrymen to carefully pack eggs for shipment to reduce breakage. It stresses using second hand crates only after recall, securing bottoms, and filling with stiff fillers at top bottom and between layers. Inspect fillers and ensure sufficient packing to prevent jarring.
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station reports a recommended method for packing market eggs using excelsior pads. Layers are arranged with pads at bottom and top, alternating filler and flat layers, to cushion and prevent center compression during transit.
A rough rule estimates ordinary silage under current conditions at about four bushels of corn plus one tenth of a ton of good hay per ton. Another rule ties ten tons per acre to five bushels of corn per ton. Using corn at 60 cents a bushel yields an estimated value of 3.70 dollars per ton.
Instructions describe four objectives of pruning fruit trees. Aim for even growth to all parts, remove surplus shoots to conserve sap, stimulate fruiting without overdoing it, and maintain a symmetrical tree head. The guidance emphasizes balanced development and vitality.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the piece notes farmers have neglected home vegetable gardens due to labor shortages and the belief that gardens do not pay. It argues gardens bolster family living and savings, cites overproduction of potatoes and cabbage, and urges making the 1923 home garden worthwhile to improve living standards and reserve income.
The Scientific American details a restraining device and operating table for use with pigs. The invention by G Cortez aims to provide a holding apparatus for secure restraint during procedures.
A movable ratua type device designed to hold pigs during surgery. It can be adjusted to fit pigs of different sizes and can be operated by a single person, giving the operator full access to the animal throughout the procedure.
Preparations outline routine sprays for apples pears peaches and cherries in late winter to early spring. Lime sulfur controls scale and leaf curl while Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead target moths caterpillars canker worms and fruit rot. Grapes receive Bordeaux before growth to prevent grape rot.
Middle West potato growers from Michigan Kansas North Dakota Nebraska Minnesota faced large losses on the recent crop. They plan to cut acreage expand storage seek new markets and improve marketing to recover. About 100 million bushels were affected as growers search for better methods and profits.
Mrs Sadie Banes of Kansas City credits Tanlac with restoring her health after poor appetite, digestive distress, nervous headaches, and back pains. She reports rapid improvement after three bottles, enabling her to work happily again. Ad copy notes Tanlac availability and 86 million bottles sold.
Advertisement highlights a larger than watch sized thermometer using a metal spring to measure temperatures from 10 degrees below zero to 180 degrees above. It also promotes Cuticura Soap for complexion scalp and hands, plus Cuticura Toilet Trio. The ad quotes Emerson on daily worth.
Advertisement notes that many people suffer kidney trouble without suspecting it and promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root as a mild healing remedy. A Life Insurance interview is cited claiming kidney trouble is a common reason for high policy cancellations. The piece references Kilmer & Co., urging readers to request a whole bottle and to mention the paper.
An OCR fragment mentions Castoria as a children remedy and boasts of a long signature line. It blends health claims with unrelated phrases about duty and friendship, plus references to Pythagoras and Corbolsalys. The text is garbled and lacks clear narrative or outcome.
An old advertisement urges consumers to insist on Bayer for aspirin. It promises safety proven for colds headaches toothache lumbago earache rheumatism neuralgia and pain. The ad notes genuine Bayer tablets come in unbroken packages with directions and lists box sizes 12 24 and 100 tablets.
An 1880s style testimonial from John McLain of Wisconsin Street praising Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for strength and endurance. It mentions spring and fall use, along with Pleasant Pellets, and notes availability in tablets or liquid. It urges sending a card for a trial bottle and references Buffalo’s Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Testimonials from Cortland Hamilton and St Louis claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped women bear children and recover strength after childbirth. Women describe improved health, back pain relief, and increased vitality, urging others to use the product.
An exchange on a Kansas City Star page features Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge answering a salutation about visiting town. He recalls an eight week period since his last trip, mentioning casual remarks as he strolls the sidewalk.
An historical notice promoting Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims the product has been used for over 40 years. It describes an ointment for external relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists, J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The article explains how the moon enters Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse when it moves into the shadow cast away from the sun. It notes the Earth blocks direct sunlight, causing the moon to appear darkened as it passes through the shadow.
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