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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
8
A Bel Syndicate WNU Service piece discusses boring talkers and how to avoid boring others. It emphasizes talking about topics that interest the listener, not the speaker, to sustain engaging conversations. It contrasts various bore types and notes that those who draw others out tend to gain more from interactions.
A new radio program titled The Monticello Party Line launched across Midwest stations. The show portrays daily life in Monticello Illinois with local residents and gossip, sponsored by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It airs on weekdays except Saturday.
A freckled youth on a corner watches as a new football team forms beside the town’s old baseball passion. He imagines daring plays, even as teammates insist bigger players dominate, and he seeks another chance to prove his vision on the gridiron.
An eclectic reminiscence traces notable sports figures and moments from 1906 to 1933 and beyond, highlighting perseverance and standout individuals. The narrator recalls champions such as Willie Hoppe, Suzanne Lenglen, and Notre Dame legends, praising bold, pioneering athletes and the aura of dramatic competitions.
Newspaper notes Tony Galento's famous right hand thrilled crowds as he ko’d a 280 pound opponent. The piece discusses possible future bouts, including a hypothetical title clash with Joe Louis, and weighs boxing hype against real matchups while praising Galento's crowd appeal.
A column analyzes Tony Galento as a colorful, controversial figure in boxing, noting his rough image and bold pride in punching opponents. It discusses potential matches with Joe Louis, the political intrigue around a December show, and Galento’s unruly style contrasted with traditional boxing etiquette.
The week brings seismic shocks from Montana to Siam, with the moon’s gravity blamed for tides and subsurface shifts. New 1938 cars dazzle, while Ethiopians and Italians clash in Rome, and Haile Selassie relies on all age groups. U.S. deficits, Roosevelt wages, and labor tensions frame economic woes as Greece and Britain shift kings and governments.
A mother questions why Gerald dislikes attending a Saturday class. He explains his aversion to meals, saying disliked foods take too long to finish, while liked foods end too quickly. The Indianapolis News notes the humorous complaint about eating at the table.
A wry exchange on marriage and money circulates, contrasting a ten dollar wedding payment with a fifty dollar price tag for divorce. The quip reflects humorous views on matrimony and cost.
A joke about Sam answering a teacher’s question on the earth’s axis with an imaginary line from pole to pole The teacher asks if clothes can hang on it Sam replies with imaginary clothes prompting surprise and laughter
A humorous exchange asks when Joan and Edward will marry. The reply: never, because she won’t wed until he pays his debts, and he can’t pay his debts until she marries him. The gag hinges on a debtor's paradox rather than real events.
A humorous exchange contrasts exaggerated racial slang with satirical banter about money and value. A line about a man so black lightning bugs follow him by day sits beside a quip on gold and silence, attributed to a ready made philosopher and Senator Sorghum, highlighting social humor.
A brief dialogue exchange from the Atlanta Constitution features a couple discussing whether the bride’s father would object to their marriage. The woman speculates that if he is like her, he would approve, signaling family acceptance.
A fragmentary, humorous montage shows people debating health, language, and a woman’s place in the home. Dialogues touch on improving husbands, household hints, and a nurse remark about a boy straying from the gold standard, reflecting satirical social banter.
An informal exchange references a roommate with a ball on the back of the neck and a doctor advising it was not serious yet but requiring close monitoring. The dialogue shows concern and uncertainty about a medical issue. The fragmentary text hints at a possible lump or swelling observed and the need for observation.
A fragmented, unclear OCR snippet shows an odd exchange about a child and a nun with incomplete dialogue. The readable parts suggest a lighthearted or misread line about judging a baby’s reading, but the context is too garbled to determine a clear event or attribution.
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