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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1938
Page
6
Get out your scrap bag to start a Calico Cat quilt. Each cat patch measures about 4 by 8 inches and is easy to apply. Pattern 1583 includes accurate pieces a placement diagram and yardage chart with simple cutting sewing and finishing instructions for single and double bed sizes. Send 15 cents for pattern to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft, 82 Eighth Ave New York.
A handbill from 1758 Old Theater in East Grinstead promotes Theodosius or the Force of Love. It notes Mrs Crawford’s shriek and groan drawing spectators, while Mrs Siddons’s performance caused the house to shriek and swoons among ladies in boxes.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets made of May Apple as effective for removing accumulated body waste. The claim emphasizes cleansing benefits and overall health improvement attributed to the herbal remedy.
A brief note observes that absent ones tend to be misplaced or treated as if present, highlighting confusion over who is missing and the implication for duties or expectations. The remark signals attention to absence and accountability in a small group setting.
A brief quotation from Aristotle contrasts covetousness with profuse living. It notes some men hoard as if eternal and others spend as if fate ends tomorrow, highlighting a tension between restraint and excess. The line frames a meditation on money and mortality.
Eulalia, the Californian governor’s wife, hosts a dramatic encounter with the French explorer La Perouse and companion Dagelet. Lively talk of Paris and gossip contrasts with longing for home as the party enjoys a grand merienda and a cliffside farewell, while Eulalia weighs a daring escape to Paris or beyond.
Pedro Fages ponders European scientific gear as La Perouse hosts a lab on the beach. A pale scholar adjusts instruments while the governor muses on country knowledge over the scientists. The Frenchman asks about native skin color and bodily fuel as the governor contemplates the unfamiliar queries.
A Santa Barbara garden showcases extraordinary roses bred by a local priest. Giants towering thirty feet rise from seed, not grafted, with hues and forms beyond ordinary roses. The grower explains the breeding theory and asserts science rests on facts, not mere theories.
A historical view suggests bagpipes arrived in Britain with Roman influence. The article notes Nera is believed to have played the instrument, challenging the notion that Scotland created the bagpipe independently.
Practical household guidance advises cooking cheese at low heat to prevent toughness, and removing lemon slices from punch until serving. It also covers flour measuring by sifting and spooning, plus fashion tips to alter perceived silhouette with fabrics, dress lengths, and contrasts.
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