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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
4
A wartime column mocks a Tin Pan Alley effort to suit Japanese affairs with a satirical plea to “get back in that kimono” and faces the era of defense bonds and gas rationing. It includes quips about acts on stage and a harsh note on war dispatches while predicting car rationing and altered travel habits.
The mystery Q and A list reveals: a sundial marks unclouded hours. Rem brandt’s last name is Van Rijn. Oklahoma moved its capital from Guthrie in 1911. A ship’s draught increases when passing from salt to fresh water. Telegrapher 95 signals Rush. In the United States the Echo River near Mammoth Cave Kentucky harbors fish that are completely blind. A howdah is a seat on an elephant’s back usually covered overhead.
A brief aphorism notes that a jest’s success depends on how the listener perceives it, highlighting the role of the audience in humor and interpretation.
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