Here is a pet of tickr v. 0.5.5. It should run on most Puppies. The author describes it this way:
.TICKR version 0.5.5 is a Free Open Source, GTK-based RSS READER application which displays RSS FEEDS in a TICKER bar on your desktop. With a single click, you get the latest headlines scrolling in a thin window on your desktop, as what can be seen on News TV channels.
I have included a screen shot (author's Ubuntu), but it looks pretty much the same in Puppy. While this pet contains the author's generic 32-bit binary, I have compiled the source in Lucid and it works fine, too. I stripped and UPX'd the binary to get it down to 51k. You can add to the RSS feeds and select all sorts of preferences for display. The author's site is: http://www.newsrssticker.com. You can find binaries and the source there.
Have fun.
With kind regards,
vovchik