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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
7
A colonial style interior article by William A. Radford discusses achieving a dressed-up colonial look. It covers wide white colonial riding, mahogany or tobacco-brown doors, birch furniture, matching doors to wood tones, simple fireplaces, and wallpaper or light water color walls to recreate authentic colonial notes.
A feature notes nature's humor in mimicking plants and animals, highlighting stonelike Mesembryanthemum plants of southwest Africa. The piece explains the family name and hints at their unusual appearance and taxonomy.
The article describes a bungalow with gracefully curved dormers and snubbed gable ends centering the roof crest. Exterior finishes include wide colonial siding painted white with brown or maroon accents, ornate porch steps, and French doors leading to a living room with built in features and a dining area adjacent to the kitchen. It notes lighting effects, a fireplace, built in bookcases, and a transit through a hall to bedrooms and a bathroom with privacy. It then discusses interior and wood finish choices, and ends with a passage on the German potato plant and its protective and decorative role, taken from Pathfinder.
A French court ruling ends the old practice of exempting husbands from punishment for beating wives. The higher court held that ancient Roman laws allowing “manual punishment” are invalid, paving the way for punishment of abusive husbands and potential divorce for abused wives.
Vocational statistics show a growing movement of women owning and managing their own businesses. Small specialty shops and tea rooms run by women are widespread, with opportunities in management of a complete business unit offered by large organizations without initial capital or personal risk.
The article notes about 5 000 carriers deliver mail with 2 to 6 trips daily about three on average. Residential routes have around 800 delivery stops. carriers deliver mail to roughly 200 stops daily. The use of a mail receptacle could save about a quarter of a minute at each stop.
A kitchen utensil combines a hollow cover with a three quart water capacity. It enables boiling meat and vegetables while the cover holds enough water to make tea or coffee. The device may also be used for washing dishes, reflecting practical household economy.
The tomato ranks third among truck crops and demand for high quality slicing tomatoes is rising. USDA Bulletin 1388 outlines improved growing, grading, backing and marketing methods and notes disease resistant strains. Key varieties for early and truck crops include Globe Acme Reguta Early Detroit in the South, Bonny Best John Baer Baritain Greater Baltimore Acme Stone in the North Central and Eastern states, with Stone common in California. Free distribution from USDA, Washington, D.C., while supplies last.
Article outlines methods to boost egg quality and profits. Emphasizes large eggs average two ounces, well housed flocks, regular feeding and clean dry nests, daily collection, and twice daily in extreme temperatures. Recommends culling broody hens, timing storage, and selling or confining old cockerels from spring hatch to fall.
Soy beans need nitrogen fixing bacteria to thrive. without inoculation growth is pale and yellowish. If the soil has not hosted soy beans before, inoculation is advisable to supply nitrogen from the air rather than the soil.
The guide advises cutting grass and weeds in orchards and leaving mulch around trees to retain soil moisture. For young trees mulch should form a circle around trunks with space, while older trees may keep grass where it falls, extending mulch beyond the tree spread.
Wisconsin College of Agriculture reports sixty one percent of U S con testing associations focus on improving dairying. Midwestern states drive the effort with Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Minnesota Ohio Indiana and Missouri leading the row testing association work.
A Current History Magazine note by A. B. Ledger highlights Australia's cotton rise with Queensland leading expansion. Area under crop grows from 7,000 acres last year to 80,000 to 100,000 acres this year, with large tracts in Western Australia and subtropical districts opening up. Government price guarantee of 60 percent of seed cotton supports three years, and 48 ginneries are being built with aid from the British Australian cotton association as demand from Britain and America grows.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder troubles without realizing it. Kidney issues can trigger back pain headaches nervousness and diminished ambition. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, available at drug stores. test bottle offered by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A profiteer buys wealth but seeks more, hires an investigator for a sealed report, and pays $1,000 without opening the package. The tale appears alongside light ads and a streetcorner dialect anecdote, reflecting humorous bits and market chatter.
Naturalists note abandoned farms provide rich bird life for study as many species frequent these sites. Edmund J. Sawyer of Syracuse reports common birds there and highlights high nest density within 80 feet of a house, with eleven species observed.
The ad touts Fletcher's Castoria as an 80 year old remedy for babies and children. It claims relief from Constipation Flatulency Wind Colic and Diarrhea and notes it calms feverishness while regulating stomach and bowels for natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product bears a signature.
The White Way of Canada spanning from Montreal to Quebec and from Montreal to the U S boundary is to be brilliantly sighted. These two great routes bear a heavy traffic burden and are highlighted for their importance to travel and commerce.
A mother's letter extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a health aid for a girl entering school. It claims the remedy strengthens her, supports daily study, and helps with fatigue, urging use for improved well being and school performance.
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