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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick cure for indigestion gas and sick stomach. It claims relief in five minutes and promises stomach strengthening so people can eat their favorite foods without fear. A fifty cent case is recommended with immediate noticeable effects.
Three year old Jack, brother of Bellefommine Avenue twins Betty and Bob, helps by supervising with a neighbor’s visit. When asked to share his sister or brother, Jack agrees. He jokes that their father would remark he is “very ween me” when he returns.
Thousands of women suffer bladder and kidney trouble with vague symptoms. The ad promotes Dr Elmer s Swamp Root as a physician prescribed remedy restored health to kidneys. Offers sample bottle and full bottle via drug stores and a mail request from Dr Mer Co Binghamton NY.
In 1789 Paris a menagerie keeper with a royal tiger faced revolutionary zeal and posted a sign outside his venue reading Walk In and See the National Tiger to avoid accusations of disloyalty.
An advertisement claims a Cincinnati man discovered freezone a compound that instantly relieves corn and callus soreness. A few drops applied directly to the affected area supposedly shrivels the skin without irritation and allows easy lifting once loosened.
A government official condemned a proposed war economy during a Washington dinner. He quipped about a private who asked for bacon and suggested the rind could be repurposed as shoelaces, illustrating his view of waste and improvised materials.
A quip contrasts societal and general news value. The saying notes that society updates may be welcome while other news considered less appealing. The piece highlights public appetite for headlines and the role of newspapers in daily life.
The Nebraska Senate approved a substitute prohibitory bill by eighteen to fourteen, with Albert of Platte absent. Unanimous consent allowed his later vote. A separate hog barn funding measure passed 19 to 11, though several senators did not vote. Senator Oberlies defended hog support, joking about hogs and ethics. Also, flag display mandates for state schools were amended. Adjutant General Ball announced readiness to mobilize 800 men from the Fourth Nebraska Machine Gun Company amid national tension.
By unanimous votes in both houses the Nebraska legislature expresses firm support for President Wilson and approves Senator Hitchcock’s leadership of the administration program. The senate resolution was introduced by L. Albert of Platte County and the house measure by Henry C. Richmond, Jacob Sass, Fred Hoffmeister, W. J. Taylor, and Soren Fries. Partisan ties were set aside.
A new basement finding suggests more sinking beneath a cement floor near the foundation. Whether the issue extends beyond a small area remains uncertain until the floor is torn up. The lower house has approved EH. R. 151 advancing to third reading. The measure, Bates and six others, would grant the state authority to issue funds. It proposes a 100000 dollar appropriation to establish a state penitentiary printing plant to produce all state text materials.
State officials led by Otto Marschell seized 165000 pounds of decomposed white beans stored at the Pacific Storage and Warehouse Co in Omaha. Chief Inspector E C Kembie and State Chemist W S Frisbie reported the shipment’s heading as the largest seizure of king beans in U S history with nearly due carloads in transit.
The lower house passed the bill to create a state department of publicity with a 60 to 27 vote. An amendment for a $25,000 appropriation was added but later questioned by Swan son who halted further action. The measure now allows a director of publicity employed by the conservation commission to publicize Nebraska’s resources and opportunities without pay, with access to state department data.
Chancellor Avery and Nebraska regents place the university's mechanical engineering labs at the disposal of the federal government. A letter to Secretary of War Baker outlines the equipment list, including lathes, foundry, forge and wood shop tools. Also noted is a bill by Hammond of Furnas to curb auto theft, requiring a $1 ownership certificate on new car purchases and deeming reiterative buyers as felons.
Federal court holds 165000 pounds of beans tied up as 131250 more are seized for a hearing before Judge Woodrough. E C Kemble leads a 693000 pound seizure at Union Packing Co with two other consignments taken in warehouses. Lincoln sees 68 mounted guards patrolling public buildings under Captain Jess. Legislative actions include Beal judicial reappointment and a proposed separate ballot system for constitutional measures. Spicer Saline bills a third reading and a capital wing funding measure advances.
A report from Representatives Regan and Hughes discloses a plan by the Norfolk state hospital for insane to purchase land adjacent to its grounds for a total of 31,400 dollars. They recommend buying only one tract of 57 acres and reducing appropriation to 2,000 dollars. On Mr Reagan's motion de Dill was recommitted for an amendment.
The Nebraska calendar lists numerous conventions and gatherings from April to June 1917. Chiro and Elks meetings in Omaha and Lincoln, a state Eagles encampment at Nebraska City, Knights of Columbus and Modern Woodmen events, a state track meet in Lincoln, and G A R and allied groups in Columbus are planned. Also noted are war effort efforts, hospital capacity, road actions, and local incidents across towns including Beatrice, Fremont, Holdrege, and St Paul.
Western Canada offers 160 acre homesteads with favorable terms to laborers, promising a path to land ownership within three years. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba provide low taxes, good wages, and high wheat yields, with affordable land from 15 to 30 dollars per acre and easy access to markets via railways. The article frames immigration for settlers as a practical route to financial independence and prosperity.
Article claims excess uric acid ages appearance and hair loss, advising high water intake between meals. Recommends Anuric double strength tablets taken before meals to expel uric acid and relieve backache lumbago rheumatism and gout symptoms reported to vanish with treatment.
The Pie Market notes a surge in rhubarb pie demand as pieplant from the South enters fashion circles. Pumpkin slips seasonally while apple trades decline and lemon meringue dulls. Boston cream slows and may be moved from pie to cake, with no mince trading expected ahead of the next dividend.
An advertising column touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It promises reduced itching and shedding, increased hair vitality, and new downy hair growth after a few weeks of nightly use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle.
An amused exchange at school reveals children describing their fathers occupations. Johnnie notes his father writes checks while Mary lists a doctor as her father and Edward says his father is a lawyer. Johnnie concludes with a clever twist about paying debts.
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