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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
2
The Record presents the primary ballot for National State and County contests for men and women. Voters are urged to inform themselves before next Tuesday by careful perusal of the notices and guides provided to use the voting safeguards and participate responsibly.
A plea on the primary ballot urges Polk County voters to approve the court house bonds next Tuesday. The $100,000 raised for construction must be used now to prevent higher costs from rising labor prices and material scarcity. The editorial stresses that defeating the bonds would hinder progress and urges a decisive vote in favor.
The piece warns of continued meat price rises as demand signals and policy debate unfold. It contends profiteers and packers may exploit shortages after wartime production shifts, predicting further price hikes and selling pressure as livestock moves to export markets. It cites government urging restraint while prices stay high.
Senate passes a claim bill aiding contractors who built a Fort Riley bridge. Initial $45,000 contract saw workers paid $3.50 to $4.00 daily. after war entry the government hired them at $8 to $9, forcing higher contractor pay. Treasury will cover more than $30,000, leaving contractors $15,000 under.
A bill to create a Federal bureau of war benefits would consolidate the Bureau of War Risk Insurance Public Health Service Vocational Education Board Bureau of Pensions. It would form a coordinating committee including the Secretary of the Interior and the bureau's director and assistant director. Quarterly Congress reports would cover relief cases adjusted and pending.
The piece argues for adopting Canadian economic measures to boost a U.S. merchant marine and reduce foreign spending. It contrasts British service income with American trade, urges Americans to see America first, criticizes the League of Nations as impractical, and questions Hoover as a Democratic pawn aiming to split the Republican Party with foreign-backed support.
The London Times urges the League of Nations to require a binding declaration of allied intentions when considering Armenia mandates. It argues the covenant’s protections are hollow without practical force and notes nations fight their own battles, making collective action unlikely without real commitment.
Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington introduces an amendment to a pending House Bill granting free passage for American coastwise ships through the Panama Canal. The move aims to reverse the 1920 Panama Canal Act repeal forced by President Wilson and British pressure, restoring U.S. control over its own canal access.
From London comes the report that President Wilson has entered a vigorous protest against French moves into German territory to pressure adherence to the Versailles terms. The piece questions why the United States should object to a treaty it is not party to and may never join.
Supporters of Bryan and Edwards clash in San Francisco as the two men head into a pivotal Democratic showdown. The scene highlights a crowded contest between rival factions within the party.
The excerpt shows twins Wred and Joseph, age matched with cousin Richard, planning a holiday visit to Richards home. Richard replies with a cheeky postscript urging “three of everything” to avoid fighting the two of them at once, hinting at a playful family spat.
A Nebraska candidate with 25 years at sea, serving on the State Board of Agriculture and as president of the Nebraska Pure Bred Horse Breeders Association. He also leads the Improved Livestock Association, supports county fairs, presides over the Central Nebraska Agricultural Association, and represents Hall County in the legislature with primaries on April 26.
A 1910s style platform stresses devotion to all industry and investment, return of government power to the people, opposition to the code bill, the right to assemble and petition, speedier punishment after conviction, reforms to prevent delays, and no pardons without judge and county attorney input while upholding established governmental forces.
A party ballot template endorses Leonard Wood for president with contingency to honor state voters choice. It lists Delegates at Large Don Love Lincoln Richardson Charles Sendell and John Towle plus Alternates Elmer Robinson Lt Pindell J A True J B Lutz and others for the Fourth District including A V Pease and George Liggett with locations such as York Fremont Hartington Fairbury Utica.
The article explains the name origin of the horse chestnut from a mythical amne horse. It notes a scar on the twig forming a horseshoe shape with nail-like marks, tied to the tree's fallen leaves and the legend of the fretie.
Ancient olive trees on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem are cited as flourishing since 1099. The text notes Brazilian coconut palms can live 600 to 700 years and date palms 200 years, illustrating long lifespans of trees across species.
An Observer of Events and Whings quips that a man may feather his own nest if much of his money goes to decorating his wife’s hats. The remark plays on vanity and social display within the era’s culture.
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