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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
6
A historical note explains that an oyster feeds by slightly opening its shell to admit sea water. It absorbs minute plants and animals from the water, a intake a human could match by drinking about 100 gallons daily.
A whimsical retelling blends Cinderella with economic satire. A poor girl, stepdaughters’ machinations, and a fairy godmother transform into a modern scene where a prince’s wealth and tax concerns shape the ball. The tale ends with Cinderella revealed as a working girl and the prince facing devaluation after their marriage.
In Gotham racing notes by Ye Bugle and Banner, Ben Whitaker bets on Miss Request and My Request, both winning without handicap. A horse named Requested sold for 1300 dollars on the 13th, and Miss Request weighed 113 pounds on Saturday. The trainerExperimental notes expect the next colt to be Thirteen hoping the unlucky number brings success.
Jeanne Crain and husband Paul Brinkman visit New York to promote Pinky, a 20th Century Fox production. Derry Zanuck touts bold casting with Crain joined by Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, William Lundigan, and director Ella Kazan in a star studded ensemble. Johnny Weismuller teases weight loss for Jungle Jim, while Lauren Bacall debuts in Young Man with a Horn alongside Kirk Douglas and Doris Day. Nancy Olson rises from UCLA to top pictures including Mr Music after Sunset Boulevard.
Sheriff Sol Rock hides in a cabin with Baldy while two outlaws Joe and Silm close in. Sol feigns a trap, orders Baldy to stay, then confronts the bandits and fires. An orange bolt lights the scene as gunfire erupts and Sol is wounded. Baldy mocks the clash.
Baldy grins and recalls miscalculated danger as two men lie bound across the room. Sol notes the near miss from Baldy’s wild shooting and the two would be attackers are knocked out by a doorway blow.
Puzzle reads a dense list of across and down clues with numerous spellings errors and partial phrases for a large themed crossword. It includes references to places like Florida and Malayan, chemical and medical terms, and a variety of classic crossword entries, many with uncertain or misspelled forms.
Agitation mounts for state laws creating a special offense when a hunter accidentally wounds or kills another in the woods. Supporters say such legislation would reduce deaths, though critics warn it could complicate existing manslaughter rules and clash with hunting privileges.
Historical notes challenge the idea that den contents reflect fox feeding. Wisconsin biologist F. Switzenberg cites 20 years of food studies showing dens miss small items and may misattribute kills. North Dakota data of 72 fox stomachs show 47 percent mice, 14 percent rabbits, 9 percent vegetation, 4 percent game birds, 2 percent insects, 1 percent non game birds. Also mentions wasp nest bait for trout and how to collect nests.
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