server/publish.js

publish.js

Meteor.publish('typeahead', function() {
  var typeAheadList = Lists.findOne({name: 'Typeahead'});
  console.log('typeahead %s', typeAheadList._id);

  var words =  Todos.find({list_id : typeAheadList._id});
  console.log('doc count %d', words.count());
  words.forEach(function(item) {
    console.log('%s ', item.text);
  });
  return words;
});

todo.js

// client side code
Meteor.subscribe('typeahead');
TypeAhead = new Meteor.Collection("typeahead");

// helper that i add to a bootstrap input with typeahead enabled
Template.todos.typeahead = function () {
  var typeAheadList = TypeAhead.find();
  console.log('collar felt %s', JSON.stringify(typeAheadList));

  return JSON.stringify(typeAheadList);

};