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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
3
Dr James W Barton, medicine professor, examines two sisters ages 70 and 64. He notes the older sister’s blood vessels were stiffer and blood pressure higher, yet she endured more hardships and later dental work suggests less vascular tension, while the younger sister had fewer children and earlier dental removal.
The column argues mental hygiene and a calm easy life help treat hypertension. It stresses exercise, rest cures, fresh air, and avoidance of haste and anger. It notes infection as a second major cause, triggering inflammation that hardens blood vessel walls.
A health note explains the liver as the body’s key detoxifier. It describes how the liver processes poisons, the dye test to gauge liver function, and practical tips to keep the liver healthy through breathing and kneeling exercises and small meals, noting fat and dairy as aids in moderation.
Far above the Arctic Circle on the Mackenzie River delta, a northern cathedral was completed and dedicated by Archbishop D. T. Owen. The work was done by Eskimos and Indians with a white supervisor, and natives offered fur skins at the dedication. Services occur in English Tukudh and Eskimo with a native children's choir. A painting by Violet Teague featuring the Nativity hangs inside.
Uncle Billy Possum teaches that a true friend is worth keeping. He avoids anger, seeks explanations, and does something kind to mend fences. The tale follows his dealings with Jimmy Skunk over a rumored strange creature near Brer Porky Hill, ending with a promised sunrise gathering.
Phyllis Belmont advises breakfast in bed as an excellent treat for house guests. She suggests a special portable service with folding legs and colorful pottery, including a coffee pot, hot water jug, plates, cereal dish, cups, saucers, a deep hot plate, jam dish, and a small vase. This setup makes mornings pleasant and keeps toast hot.
News dispatches report about 50 merchant ships taking shelter in the neutral Spanish port of Vigo after the outbreak of a new European war. Vigo lies on the Atlantic coast near Portugal and hosts a memorial to seamen who died in the 1914 18 conflict.
Fanny Regal, raised to believe she would marry into royalty, is courted by a self styled prince who turns out to be an impostor. After a rapid, ill starred engagement, her suitor is exposed as a fortune hunter. A telegram reveals her fiancé Winfield Sims must return home as his brother is killed, forcing a path to inheriting the title.
Ohio State University's rural economics section notes that some American farmers plant unusually large wheat acreages in anticipation of profits from wartime price rises. However, global granaries are overflowing, world wheat prices are at historic lows, and U S consumption typically does not rise in wartime, suggesting limited gains and potential losses for farmers chasing a bonanza.
R W Graeber of North Carolina State College extension service says seeds from local areas perform better in new plantings. Local seed means collected within 100 miles of the site and within 1000 feet of elevation, as climate adaptation drives seedling size and survival toward home conditions.
The soil erosion service later Soil Conservation Service began nationwide action in 1933 with 175 demonstration areas across 45 states and Puerto Rico. The program expands to 350 camps and cooperative landholder agreements reaching over 12 million acres, involving hundreds of farms through state extensions and farm replanning efforts nationwide.
The National Wildlife Federation reports excess white tailed deer in eastern states causing crop damage. Pennsylvania has built extensive deer-proof fencing while Michigan tests electric barriers. One Michigan farmer allowed killing trespassing deer, shooting 14 in a single field before stopping due to ongoing deer pressure.
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