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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1954
Page
3
A new ulcer treatment shown at an American Medical Association meeting claims patients can eat anything after starting anti acid pills. The regimen uses frequent dosing to suppress stomach acids, then allows unrestricted eating once pain-free, with ongoing use to prevent flare ups as ulcers tend to recur seasonally.
Washington reports Jamaica may revive with bauxite mines and aluminum industry. 320 million tons of ore await exploitation as US and Canadian firms invest 60 million dollars in Port Royal area. Special docks and machinery importations signal a new development era for the island.
The Navy reports experiments with hydrofoils mounted under boats to lift the hull above water at speed, reducing friction and increasing speed. Early tests foresee hydrofoils usable on various boats and small craft, noting Swedish ferries at 42 mph and a German WWII craft reaching 60 mph.
Dr. Fred Slack of the University of Pennsylvania reports a new plastic filling now in use and applied to several thousand patients. The method reduces drilling pain and the fillings claim to last as well as others though long term appraisal is pending.
Paris councilman and former wrestling champion Robert Ruaux walked 75 miles over 24 hours in Montmartre to win a $28 bet with a barber. He later quipped he was just keeping in dorm.
Toronto expands by merging 12 suburbs to form Greater Toronto with 1.2 million people over 240 square miles. A 24 member council controls planning, housing, water, and hospitals, while Toronto Transit Commission governs transit and a Metropolitan Board of Education oversees schools.
Jefferson Medical College Hospital surgeons in Philadelphia used a full heart and lung machine for 26 minutes to support an 18 year old girl during heart surgery. The device, invented by Dr. John M. Gibbon Jr., aims at congenital defects and blue babies, not universal cures.
London professor Guy Pas coe Browden of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine defends fatigued housewives. He urges frequent rest after short work periods and cautions against standing work poor lighting and skipping meals. The piece ends with a provocative question about timing for chores.
New Mexico cotton fields employ geese to weed cotton replacing laborers. Farmers report geese eat most weeds, including Johnson grass, and save labor costs though they will avoid cotton in their first year before being sold after one year.
The article notes soil testing is not new dating back to 1600 AD It claims an Indian brave sat on the ground for hours to judge warmth by sneezing or not if he did not sneeze the ground was warm enough to plant beans
Bronxville report explains that lexicographers will add a definition for coffee parties as "a coffee" a morning social gathering serving coffee. Clarence L. Barnhart notes tea as a Swift coinage, and Amy Vanderbilt approves the change for proper etiquette.
U S civil pilots exceed 580000, about 18 times the prewar figure. California and Texas host more airplanes than the entire nation at the outbreak of World War II. The fleet includes 88000 civil aircraft with 54000 active across 6237 airports, an average of 130 per state.
London recounts the Stone of Scone and King Edward's Chair intertwined with British coronations since 1301. The stone was once stolen from Westminster Abbey and recovered weeks later, enshrining legends that it is Jacob's pillow and linked to Lia-Fail. It traveled with Edward I in 1296 and has crowned 28 monarchs.
Dr John M Church argues gout is a form of arthritis not due to excess eating or drinking. He notes the disease is extremely painful and was once mocked as a hangover, listing famed sufferers including Alexander the Great Tennyson Luther Newton Johnson Milton Darwin and General Winfield Scott.
Peter F. Heering of Denmark has planted more than 70 000 young trees south of Copenhagen since World War II. The trees yield rich fruit used in Cherry Heering, the famous Danish after dinner liqueur exported worldwide since 1818.
Iowa State College expert outlines how margins depend on feeder costs and herd size. He notes heavy 900–1000 pound steers are high risk for seasoned feeders, while 600–650 pound yearlings offer lower risk with strong feed efficiency. Calves present longer finish times but high roughage use and lower cash outlay.
Iowa State College extension weed control specialist E. P. Sylvester reports a bumper 1955 dandelion crop due to late August and September rain. With airborne seeds, homeowners statewide will face a persistent battle to keep lawns from becoming fair game before heavy frosts. Fall spraying is preferred, with mid October as the usual deadline.
An expert recommends using the amine form of 2 4 D at two tablespoons per gallon of water to moisten and kill dandelions this fall. The spray may double the usual dosage but will also control buckthorn and plantain. choose a calm day and use a low pressure sprayer to minimize shrub damage.
A Montezuma district court trial was delayed by 45 minutes after witness John Zegers of Sully failed to appear as scheduled and instead reported to the Jasper County courthouse in Newton.
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