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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
7
The Jaxons describe their four year old prodigy who struggles with language and a tough roast fowl. The boy retrieves a piece stuck in his throat and mutters that it will not swallow but will chew instead.
A life insurance applicant uses a clergyman as reference. The minister claims only an eight tenth acquaintance with the man, while the agent jokes that the clergyman sends him to marry the applicant, revealing a comically misread connection.
A sighting event features a bus stoppage in front of a large church as a lecturer accuses the site of past Tony Pastor breaches, noted by the New York Times.
The USDA reissued United States peach grades focusing on market quality over size. No minimum size is specified but pack style and number must be stamped. No 1 aims for firm mature peaches free of damage. No 2 allows minor blemishes. Fancy No 1 requires 50 percent red color for Carman, Hiley varieties and 25 percent for Elberta and J H Hale.
The Jersey Fruit Growers' Cooperative Association and several southern state groups plan to adopt United States grades for this season’s peach pack. Agencies in New Jersey and Colorado favor the system, while some western districts face crop losses that hinder demonstration of the grades. Buyers with peaches labeled United States No Y express full satisfaction with the product.
The Wisconsin Experiment Station reports 4000 pounds of Wisconsin All Season cabbage seed, highly resistant to cabbage yellows, produced in Washington's Puget Sound area during 1921. Cabbage yellows, caused by a persistent soil fungus, threatens crops. resistant varieties offer the best prevention, with seed disinfection reducing spread. The USDA and Wisconsin station have collaborated to develop resistent strains for commercial seed production and field testing.
Inspectors report progress in cabbage seed development with All Seasons and Wisconsin Brunswick seeds. Yellows resistant lines have been produced and made available to commercial growers and kraut packers. Further resistant strains of Hollander All Head Early and Copenhagen Market are in development for distribution.
Advertises Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble in women. Claims symptoms include back pain headaches and nervousness and urges immediate use with options to send ten cents for a sample bottle and to mention the newspaper.
The article notes that people in the Middle Ages believed applying serpent skin steeped in vinegar was the best remedy for a toothache.
A Baltimore See-Thru Corporation advertisement promises a five thousand dollar reward if their windshield coating keeps glass clear for three years. The ad urges sending a dollar bill for a product claimed to withstand rain storms, with guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
A compact note describes a new society game attracting subtle attention. The piece notes playful touches in character and statue design, hinting at light, social interaction rather than competitive play.
A survey of over 200 000 cattle and farm stock shows sire to dam ratios across species. It argues purebred sires deliver more offspring and better traits, while scrub dams and mates risk propagating undesirable characteristics nationwide.
Well established live stock production systems were urged as essential for the livestock industry. The conference of animal husbandry and marketing extension workers called economy of production the key factor farmers can control. Delegates included USDA specialists and extension workers from Central West colleges.
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