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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1946
Page
3
Two sardines in San Diego Bay discuss traveling north to San Francisco. One suggests a week long trip, the other balks at the long swim and the idea of traveling by train amid crowding.
A man nicknamed Too Busy Tony undergoes a naturalization test. He answers about the President and Vice President. he says he could not be President because he needs to keep a steady job now, prompting the examiner's nod.
A young mountaineer is tried and sentenced for breach of the peace after feuding and knife handling. His weathered father, flanked by cronies on the courthouse lawn, swears the boy’s inherited meanness ends with him, insisting he never stabbed anyone.
A fragmented dialogue hints at a question about age and identity with mentions of danger and dirtiness, reflecting ambiguous tone and incomplete speech. The snippet references a character or persona named Jit-Oh and a casual inquiry about age within a murky conversation.
A three year old girl Louise enters a living room as her mother frets about a stopped nose yet Louise calmly says she will open her mouth to feel it. A humorous exchange follows with banter about imaginary fishing and a sheriffs remark.
John Barrymore, cornered by a society matron demanding dinner, declines with a sharp quip that he has a previous engagement he will make as soon as possible. The exchange showcases his tact and quick wit in social encounters.
A weather forecaster quits after months of missed predictions. His farewell note to the city council reads The climate is killing me. The city reacts with mixed views as officials review the closure of the weather desk.
Tommy contrasts caution and cowardice noting caution stems from fear in oneself while cowardice is the fear of the other person. The exchange frames practical bravery as balancing self preservation with the courage to act when needed.
A humorous vignette shows a theater scene where a woman demands oil at a service station. A clash over asking for oil leads to a runaway quip about manners. A joke follows about a boy kicked in the stomach after turning around, with a punchline attributed to Jennings.
Practical advice covers stopping milk from boiling over by rubbing the rim with bitter, washing a refrigerator with lukewarm water and borax, and preserving colored fabrics by shading after laundering. It also notes using an old sock to catch drips, and warns lint from white garments clinging to darker loads.
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