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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
3
A chaotic scene yesterday involved a large diner customer arguing with a waitress about a bill while ketchup splattered the landlord. The report also notes a Petroleum Star substitute lamp 62 percent alcohol and benzol components drawing objections for its low illumination compared with standard lamps.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no coherent names places or events. Summary cannot determine a factual news item from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary report details influenza fatalities affecting animals and humans in an African city context. The text mentions affected monkeys and a resident, with references to race and local illness impact, though many portions are garbled and unclear.
The readable text shows disjointed dialog with references to identification, a rent in a purse, and a judge. No clear person, place, date, or event is discernible, leaving only fragmented phrases about cures, methods, and a terse courtroom exchange. The passage lacks coherent narrative or recordable facts.
The United States government preserve faces severe losses as poachers target deer in the Pisgah forest. Forest Supervisor Rudolph Diffenbach warns the big game herds are being denuded as poachers operate mainly at night, driving deer into exposed areas and killing them at alarming rates.
An ad extols elimination of poisons to preserve youth and kidney health. It claims the kidneys filter blood every three minutes and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules from Haarlem Holland as a reliable remedy used by Dutch for over 200 years. Get them from your druggist in sealed packages.
A gentleman from the agricultural district visits the city and, after selling hogs for $200 a throw, quarrels with a cigar store dealer over nickel cigars. He declares the shopkeeper robs him and runs off. The piece ends noting there is no moral to the anecdote.
A mordant tale from a neighboring state recounts a spring cleaning mishap. A husband, urged by his wife to beat the carpet, overreacted and beat his wife instead, leaving onlookers to intervene as his mind seemed to sag with the blow.
A brief exchange shows a speaker who enjoys going to the movies to rest their ears and scorns language abuse. The other party notes the speaker’s love for the English language yet mocks the habit. The quip captures a playful tension between taste and media consumption.
A brief anecdote notes that even rough men can reveal gentleness in the presence of a real woman, suggesting a surprising softness beneath tough exteriors.
A concise definition states that direct current is electricity that travels in a single, steady direction without reversal. The term distinguishes it from alternating current where voltage and current periodically switch direction.
Practical guidance on cleaning woodwork furniture and enamel surfaces using tepid suds with bland soap. Describes washing, drying, and polishing methods for pianos tables desks and other pieces plus the use of linseed oil and turpentine mixtures and pumice stone for dull surfaces.
French houses unveil a double jersey of wool as a two layered fabric about the thickness of a finger for coats. A new soft nap wool jersey will appear this summer as a fur substitute for coats wraps and dresses around the neck.
The article argues uniforms ease teen self consciousness and snobbery, endorsing navy blue or black for school wear. It highlights a navy serge middy with white braid and a vestee, and a black serge gym suit with a white middy and red tie as featured ensembles.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture outlines incubator use for early hatchings. It covers room conditions disinfection, gradual temperature schedules from 101% to 103 degrees, turning schedules, cooling, moisture, lamp care, and wick trimming to ensure successful egg incubation and hatch.
The article describes varied silhouettes this season with a slight back flare at the hips and Parisian dresses that flare oddly in front while the waist flares at the back. A loose back bodice panel gathers into the waist and a straight or draped apron overskirt completes the look.
Beading in Indian colorings forms Navajo patterns as a new trimming for spring dresses and suits. Navy taffeta frocks feature elaborate beading, and semi-tailored outfits combine navy serge with taffeta panels creating a modish look. The beaded taffeta sections enhance coats and skirts with a colorful, pleasing effect.
Shirred ribbon emerges as a favored decoration for lingerie while lace remains widely used. The observation notes lace still popular and ribbon gaining attention in fashion detailing.
Ribbons and ribbon hats are being crafted into fresh models. The factory reports ongoing work turning decorative ribbons into fashionable headwear and related accessories.
The article stresses early hatching to reduce lice and disease, using fresh eggs under 15 days, and keeping warmth for winter laying. It notes dust baths ward off lice, warns against fat fleas in older birds, and advises introducing new bloodlines by buying cockerels from reliable breeders for flock improvement.
An advert claims Freezone cheaply removes corns and hard skin from feet. A few drops allegedly lift corns from toes and calluses from the bottom of the feet, leaving the skin pink and healthy without soreness.
A narrator mocks Jones for making excuses and deceiving himself by misrepresenting the hour. He recounts Jones turning the hall clock on its side at midnight to appear as a quarter to nine before going to bed.
A compact saying warns that acting without caution may shape life choices, hinting at future roles and social expectations. The quip plays on marriage prospects, suggesting prudence in decisions about commitment.
A compact historical line cites Benjamin Franklin urging prudent use of money before seeking counsel. The aphorism underscores thrift as a guiding virtue in decision making.
Mrs Trayes of 4 Dover St Ost on Mass described severe kidney pain and urinary symptoms then credited Doan’s Kidney Pills with a complete recovery after using about a dozen boxes. She reports all symptoms resolved and lasting good health since.
A discussion of acid stomach starving people despite eating. It explains digestion issues from excess acid, and promotes BATONIC tablets as a quick remedy to remove acid, reduce bloating, and restore strength. A money back guarantee is offered for trial.
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