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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1923
Page
7
A dignified suburban woman shocked by neighbors when her maid aired items on the line. Among rugs and blankets hung a roulette table cloth from a sporty brother, provoking public laughter and embarrassment for the household. The tale blends provincial manners with risque private stories from the London press.
Quotation notes Uncle Eben saying he chooses a safety first fighter when hearing a quarrel over the telephone, as reported by the Washington Star. The playful line highlights preventative calm and practical wisdom in a domestic moment.
An aggressive politician proclaims entering the race with hat in hand. Senator Sorghum counters it as prudent, urging caution and predicting outcomes before joining the contest.
United States Department of Agriculture highlights Hungarian vetch as a promising forage crop. Originating from France via the 1912 strain, it shows winter hardiness aphid resistance and good seed habits. Best in wet soils and cotton belt areas, it thrives on heavy wetlands and offers green manure value. Seed is produced in western Oregon, with no general distribution yet.
From our experimental work, we have found the best treatment for worm is as follows: Make up a wet Mash of bran or some similar ground feed and into this put some ordinary smoking tobacco. This should be used at the rate of a pound to one hundred birds. Before giving the wet mash to the birds, starve them for a feeding or two so that they will be sure to consume the mash. We give two feedings on successive days and then on the third day follow with epsom salts, one pound per hundred birds. H Embleton Colorado Agricultural College Poultry Specialist.
Field selected ears containing moisture should be kept from severe cold and dried quickly. Store with air around each ear, using racks or similar methods for ventilation. In winter after drying, farmers should re sort their field selected seed.
Brood sows, pigs, gifts and boars must be kept in dry, windproof pens to thrive. Exposed to mud, rain, cold, or freezing temperatures they will not stay healthy, regardless of shelter cost or feed. Those unable to provide clean, protected surroundings should consider disposing of unworthy animals.
The piece notes a surge in oats production driven by Swedish Select and Kherson varieties. Since 1900 these oats types, once unknown, now cover about 9 million acres. Swedish Select reaches nearly 10 percent of oat land while Kherson accounts for about 34 percent with selections included.
United States Department of Agriculture summarizes exhaustive tests on borax in crops. Findings show 4 to 20 pounds per acre harm plant growth, while three pounds or less may slightly stimulate some crops. Modern potash from Searles Lake contains minimal borax, with practical applications yielding safe results.
The article explains keeping potatoes in marketable condition by avoiding extreme heat and cold light and moisture. It warns against freezing and suggests 35 to 40 degree temperatures to prevent germination and fungus growth while noting dry rot risks. It also states grit damages potato quality.
G. F. Warren of Cornell University notes world wheat acreage currently outpaces demand. He argues buyers favor shifting effort to other crops as purchasing power remains low, so profits from holding wheat may be weaker. Farmers with storage and self financing could profit by holding wheat into next harvest if prices don’t rise.
The article notes that many pests, including chinch bugs, breed in hidden spots such as old trash piles and corn stubble around fields. It urges attention to remove thin protective cover to reduce winter survival and curb infestations. It mentions mild winters allow more pests to winter in wheat fields, though wheat itself provides limited protection.
Farmers still plow with dull shares. Increasing draft occurs as much as one third. Use two sets of shares to sharpen while the other is in use. A rolling coulter set one half to five eighths inch from the land side improves scour and lowers draft.
Best evidence shows manure returns highest per ton when applied thinly once in short rotations or twice in rotations longer than five years. Apply eight to ten tons per acre for three or four year rotations with about 200 pounds of acid phosphate per year to obtain excellent yields.
A Northwestern shoemaker turns shark hides into hip-high boots for mountain and stream use, creating a growing business as the footwear proves durable. Demand also rises for shark hide as a upholstery material, reflecting broader uses beyond footwear.
The Portland Cement Association provides a free booklet "Concrete Around the Home" with complete directions for small home improvement projects. It covers cement quantities mixing ratios and tool lists to build items like sidewalks and gateposts and keep areas dry. Request via mail from 111 West Washington Street Chicago.
The excerpt discusses two ways poetry conveys meaning. It expresses outer world movement with magical felicity and reflects inward moral and spiritual ideas with implied conviction. It calls poetry both natural and morally profound.
A reflective line states love shapes women's history as a defining episode in men's lives, suggesting a literary or philosophical meditation on gender and affection.
Local advertises dyeing services to revive faded fabrics. Women are addressed as the target audience for converting worn garments and draperies into refreshed items. Service promises color restoration and renewed appearance.
A 15 cent package of Diamond Dyes offers simple directions that any woman can follow to dye or tint worn fabrics, making them look new even for first time users. Choose any color at the drug store.
Nature Magazine notes the ostrich can stride 20 to 25 feet in a full gallop and can be outrun by a trained Arabian horse if the chase is straight. Wild ostriches prefer circling, making capture easier, while a pursuing horse follows the shortest course to corral the bird.
Retire and gently rub away dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap using hot water. Make these toilet preparations part of daily care for clear skin and soft white hands.
A Boston Transcript fragment captures a shoreline exchange where an old angler heckles a neighbor for shifting his foot, joking about fishing versus dancing records, in a curt waterfront moment.
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