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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
3
Titonka paper lists second class post designation and broad territorial reach. Rates shown include 1.60 yearly in advance for Titonka and county, 2.00 outside county, 2.50 for Canada and foreign, with renewals and continuation rules noted.
The piece portrays Congress delaying a showdown on repealing the arms embargo, with isolationists opposing immediate action and a White House plan at risk. It notes 44 Senators favor repeal, 20 in favor of maintaining it, and a rising anti-repeal tide amid public opposition and high profile critics.
Washington discussion centers on peace overtures from Hitler and renewed Allied resolve. Paris and London reporters note Europe intends to fight to shape a Versailles-scale peace, with Allied high command pursuing a restrained air campaign and attritional strategy to crush German power.
Bancroft and Titania councils weigh Interstate Power offers including street lights and a sub station in a fifteen year franchise. Lakota and Kossuth county neighbors report mixed responses while Bancroft residents endure dim street lighting and a lingering blackout comparison to London and Paris. The paper notes Bancroft’s long one sided history with the firm and questions future municipal power options.
Ownership and management details for the Titonka Topic newspaper based in Titonka Iowa. Frank Clark identified as owner publisher editor and business manager with Titonka as the address. Bondholders include Titonka Savings Bank with Clark named for related security interests. Sworn before a notary on September 25, 1939.
Discolored pears result from improper processing and fermentation during canning. Precook pears for 4 minutes, pack hot in jars, and process 200 minutes in a hot water bath. Salt vinegar wash, cool ripening, and baked pear methods with sugar butter and spice are outlined for Bartlett and Kieffer varieties.
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Home agent Ruth Seaton Hicks notes honey shines in fall baking and meals. She cites National Honey Week Oct 23 28 and describes a Honey Nut Spice Cake winning a blue ribbon at the 1989 state fair. Drizzling warm honey enhances desserts and dressings, while its flavor and fragrance suit dining table use.
An advertisement touts Watkins Mineralized Hog Tonic to boost hog market speed and reduce feed, promising premium prices for fine finish. It claims many customers report results and urges readers to wait for a sales call offering Watkins products and bargains.
A report explains that tamiller fruit cereals or drinks will be pronounced better with golden drizzles and honey. It notes honey satisfies nutritional requirements, containing about 74 percent sugar, easy digestion, and energy. Tenants including sharecroppers operated 42 percent of all the farm plots.
The Iowa farm labor force skews young with most workers under 35 and many between 20 and 85 years old. A scattered minority reaches into the mid eighty ages, with about one percent aged 86 or older. The data reflect a wide age spread among rural laborers and a small presence of centenarians in the workforce.
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