Titonka Topic Looks at Economic Winds and Politics
The Titonka Topic surveys election fever with Newsweek trends showing Republicans may gain seats in the House and a modest Senate shift, while business activity improves. It notes factors like recession, midterm dynamics, and foreign policy not steering votes, with Alfred Sloan praising a long uphill pull for American industry.
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America
Congress
Newsweek
Jim Parley
John Hamilton
Jst
Senate
MewsWeek
White House
Alfred B. Sloan
General Motors
Sloan
Coffee tips and home safety notes from Iowa State College
The article emphasizes keeping coffee hot and aromatic by preheating the pot, filling cups modestly, using glass porcelain or enamelware, and storing ground coffee airtight. It also advises against thumb sucking in young children, choosing non-mechanical methods, and notes pickle nutrition is poor. Fire safety tips cover room by room checks and proper appliance clearance in a sample home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Vance
Department of Iowa State College
Vance
What a Man New Baby from Minnesota Police Bulletin
A polemic critique profiles a neighbor as immoral and inconsistent in behavior. The writer claims the man avoids civic duties, refuses work, and dismisses duties to neighbors, while noting he comes from a good family and is viewed as a controversial figure on moral matters.
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Fay
Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Assn
Eveland
Congress
Washington
Town P
Congreea
New Deal
New Filing System Earns Wide Praise at Recorder Office
J J Dooley Kossuth county recorder announced completion of a new filing system for chattel mortgages and conditional sales contracts. The overhaul reorganized 100000 line items into 5900 envelopes, reducing search time from hours to minutes and boosting efficiency across the county office.
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J. J. Dooley
Kossuth County Recorder
Dooley
Koseuth
County Record
Kosauth County
Shortage of flaxseed likely in spring, farmers warned
Iowa extension agronomist H J Dyas cautions Bison and Redwing farmers to save flaxseed for 1940. E J Mitchell warns of a serious flaxseed shortage as sales surge, shipments move to Texas, and government stock estimates show about 65 percent marketed.
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Middleweat
H. J. Dyas
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Iowa
E. J. Mitchell
Flax Development Committee
Plax Institute of
United States
Dyas
Mitchell
Fargo
Texas
Read the Want Adz Read the Want Ads
A brief ad item highlights classified notices and listings in a local newspaper section. It emphasizes the usefulness of want ads for buying selling services and employment opportunities. The note underscores accessible weekly classifieds for readers.
Heat safety note on storage and chimney risk
A cautionary guideline warns that heat in summer requires regular ventilation. Flammable items should not be stored near ignition sources. avoid leaving objects around chimneys. Neatly stored articles may ignite from a defective chimney if forgotten.
Apples Not Keeping Well When Ripe And Warm Weather
Horticulture expert Nichols of Iowa State College notes apples ripened before harvest due to warm weather will not store well. Jonathan Grimes and Delicious varieties are ripe now and should be eaten. Winter apples should keep better, stored in a moist atmosphere at 36 to 40 degrees F. furnace rooms are too hot and hasten spoilage.
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Dorothy Simmons
Town State College
Nichols
Horticulture Department
Iowa State College
Jonathan
Grimes
Dahlia Tubers Stored After Frost Say Horticulturist
L C Grove of Town State College outlines storage steps after frost. Dig tubers when tops frost, dry briefly, store indoors. trim tops to about 4 inches. Store at 40 to 60 degrees with sawdust peat moss or sand, or glass wool. If shrunk, wax with paraffin bath water heated to 170 180 degrees. Submerge tubers briefly when water cools.
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L. C. Grove
Town State College
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Titonka
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Towa
Kossuth
Rossuth
Canada
Ming Ida M. Shilling
Foods and Nutrition Department
State College
Misa Shilling
Ang
Miss Shilling
L. A. Winkel
Kossuth County
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H. Lloyd Eveland
Lakota
Tudor Demonstrator
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FORD
Weyota, Iowa
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