22 Mar 1928
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
1
An advertiser touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe gentle remedy for babies easing colic constipation and sleep. The copy claims it is purevegetable easy to give and free from harsh tastes with a book on baby care included.
More than a dozen intimate acquaintances identified a body as Joseph Gregg at Salinng California. The funeral procession began and Gregg entered the sheriff's office to view the corpse. Deputies pursued the hearse toward Movierey, retrieved the body, and Gregg confirmed the resemblance. An inquest was ordered and the body kept for formal identification.
Mrs. Della Barlow reports severe fatigue from housework improved after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She notes restored strength and clearer complexion, claiming the medicine more beneficial than any other she tried.
Erland Nordenski, the Swedish explorer back from Panama, brings a copy of a tribal history dictated by a chief of the Cuna people of the Atlantic coast. The chief guides the narration with two secretaries fluent in English and Spanish.
A health advisory promotes drinking water to flush kidneys and reduce acids. It suggests taking four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for a few days to restore kidney function and alleviate bladder irritation. It emphasizes ample water intake daily.
A new process for preparing flax without retling is being used in Glasgow Scotland and is said to cut preparation time to one twelfth of the usual duration.
In a terse exchange the speaker asks about appearance before veering to a claim that honesty is best. The dialogue highlights tension between self presentation and candid talk in a tense moment.
Review notes outline Jesus as Messiah and teacher. It traces statements from John the Baptist to Jesus healing, forgiving sins, and teaching with authority. Lessons cover miracles, opposition, the calling of the twelve, compassion for crowds, and critique of Pharisaic rituals.
The passage emphasizes God’s eternal thoughts beyond time and worlds and urges living today by doing the will of God. Once aligned with that life, it need not change, even through change or death, as one continues in God’s business forever.
A fragmentary reflection cites Amos 1 and asserts that without divine aid a structure collapses though with the Lord walls rise firm and a sky becomes their roof. The text links faith to enduring foundations.
A climber turns from the world below and seeks light above the caves, discovering the sunny side in Ife. The message highlights pursuit of hope beyond hardship.
The article explains dress alterations to fix hang and fit, including raising the back, easing the front underarm seam, recutting the armscye, lowering the sleeve, and adding underarm or bust darts. It notes darts for stout figures and cautions that gathers are less satisfactory.
A kitchen note promotes spiced prunes as a versatile diet option. The recipe from the home economics bureau uses large prunes soaked overnight, then cooked with sugar water and spices in a cheesecloth bag, finished with vinegar for a thick syrup ready to serve hot or cold.
Prepared by the Bureau of Home Economics, United States Department of Agriculture, the guide urges families to track expenses by category, similar to business accounting. An optional loose leaf account book with marginal indexes is offered for 50 cents, including pages for income estimates, insurance, investments, inventories, and farm family needs.
A USDA bureau survey of nearly 2,000 women shows three quarters make nine or more kinds of garments for families at home. Rural and small town dwellers lead in home garment work with house dresses wash dresses aprons and nightgowns common for women and girls. Higher income households show fewer home garments though overall home sewing remains widespread.
A slightly tart cranberry pie is praised for year round use including Thanksgiving and Christmas. The recipe from the Bureau of Home Economies calls for firm berries, sugar, water and salt to make a syrup, then baking the berry filling under a top crust until golden brown.
Bananas provide energy due to starch and sugar content and can replace a starchy vegetable with meat or serve as dessert. A method from the bureau of home economies outlines Baked Bananas With Lemon Sauce using ripe bananas, sugar, lemon juice, and butter, baked until brown.
A painter erected a street sign and altered a word or two on the backside. The merchant refused to settle the dispute. The painter argued that many passersby read the sign, prompting debate over visibility and dispute resolution.
Two club members observe a gaudy personality at the golf course. One quips about his weak clubs, while the other notes his strength in diamonds, highlighting his ostentation and jewelry.
A playful dialogue notes advances in transforming fruit trees from pears to prunes. The speakers discuss pruning methods and a farmer planning to prune his pear trees this year, highlighting curiosity about new horticultural capabilities.
A distorted couplet laments Sabbath restrictions urging rest from labor and play. The fragment references divine observance and restraint, prompting debate on how strictly Sunday rules should guide daily actions and leisure across communities.
A wealthy city figure, famed for his sharp tongue, meets his doctor claiming he feels seedy and worn out. He asks what to take, and the doctor curtly replies with a single word text, highlighting a dismissive exchange.
A humorous exchange from American Mutual Magazine. A patient complains about being charged 850 for improving hearing while the doctor undercuts with a 50 dollar bul and finally refuses to charge any amount, ending with thanks.
A fragmentary verse passage describes a request for sorghum and a day with no sun. The lines convey hesitation and an inability or choice to not run, hinting at avoidance or delay without situational context.
A Chicago doctor comments that the French heels of waitresses cause more agitation than any restaurant meal. The speaker notes having eaten filet de sole but never tried French heels in dining.
Adele leads a town beautification push spending most days on Main Street. She advocates charming doll themed improvements and gathering local support to improve storefront appeal and curb appeal.
A Boston Transcript account describes a confrontation where Pat Kelly allegedly injured the speaker's teeth after months of trouble. The piece notes lack of satisfaction from filing a bill and mentions Mike and Pat Or as possible parties in the dispute.
A playful dialogue where Thie Workal Greene jokes about hiding money from his wife. He asks how to stop her from rifling pockets and a humorous reply suggests saying you have been “fst ing.” The exchange notes her fear of discovering misdeeds in his pockets.
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