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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
8
A humorous caption about a diner asking if crabs are served and a waiter replying that they serve anyone who sits down. The item reflects comic magazine humor and playful dialogue from Tit-Bill Magazine.
A brief exchange yields a witty retort about words and weight, highlighting a scene of playful banter. The remark showcases sharp humor and a quick comeback between speakers.
A fragment tells of a three week engagement in which a fiancé asserts secrecy. The dialogue hints at social expectations and the playful challenge of keeping a secret within a romance. The tone recalls 19th century gossip columns.
A quoted exchange reveals Whitty’s engagement ring was worn throughout the year, with confirmation that the ring was seen and worn by the wearer during the period in question.
A witty exchange features a father and son debating when a man shows true horse sense the father notes a “nay” as the telling cue the son learns a humorous lesson in perception and speech.
A terse line reports a request to notify the flying squad after a missing item. The fragment hints at a police inquiry involving an elderly woman and a request for police alertness.
A quoted exchange from Answers Magazine shows a father asking if his daughter’s song is popular. The daughter retorts that it is not welcome in their home, revealing a domestic tension.
The piece asks when your play was produced last, noting the author’s reply as the first time, per Dathfinder Magazine. The item presents a brief exchange highlighting a meta question about production history and authorship.
A quirky exchange notes a greengrocer offering horse radish and the phrase midaim while a young bride declines a proposal, replying they already have a car. The snippet preserves humorous dialogue and consumer verve.
A fragment from Tit Bits Magazine quotes lines about longing and separation with the refrain out of sight out of mind. The excerpt reads Nothing Stirring I am crazy when I am away from you.
Pathfinder Magazine presents a playful exchange about dreams and sleep. The dialogue explores how a dream can disrupt rest and spark a humorous conflict between imagined danger and waking reality.
The passage notes that song is the key feature in bird courtship with males doing most of the singing to attract females. Males generally stop after pairing, though some species like Song sparrows and Red-eyed vireos sing into moulting. A few species' females sing too, but less boldly. female cardinals and purple finches duet with males during courtship.
Alois Horvat earns the nickname expert prison breaker from fellow inmates in Belgrade Yugoslavia after nineteen escapes from jail and twenty arrests. He faces a death sentence at his last trial for murder attempted murder thirteen robberies violent, twenty seven petty larcenies and eighteen house breakings.
Pigs wrapped in baby clothes were smuggled from Hungary into Austria. Customs officers noted peasant women crossing with babies who were not returned. It later emerged that Hungarian sons were the true mothers of the children.
The Uniform Lien Law on mechanics liens has been approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and recommended for adoption by all states. After about seven years of discussion the draft was prepared by the Department of Commerce with a committee drawn from the construction industry.
Michigan City Indiana reports that a public library, planning a new building to host at least 5 000 daily users, exceeded that figure in its first year and surpassed 10 000 daily patrons so far this year.
A terse exchange shows a request to advance action as Little Jones confirms under pressure while passing a magazine. The scene hints at a disciplined headquarters atmosphere and a terse chain of command.
A brief exchange where a nephew heckles the uncle, joking that he will grow up to be the same insulting engineer.
Osceola residents Dolores Cerny Marilyn Messing and others visited Dist 8 last week. Several Columbus residents and relatives attended gatherings and Easter Homecomings with extended family in the Columbus, Valparaiso and Fairbury areas. A Columbus man Martin Tschauner sustained a serious foot injury at Gottberg garage in Columbus, where he is employed.
A short friendly exhortation urges neighbors to show kindness and courtesy to create a welcoming, prosperous town. It emphasizes a simple attitude of gentleness, sharing warmth, and understanding as the path to a friendly community that attracts visitors and yields happiness and prosperity.
Guidance on proper chick rearing emphasizes avoiding crowding to reduce waste. Tips include dim lantern lighting to discourage piling, night feeding to spur growth, and sanitizing litter with formaldehyde. It covers feeder construction from orange crates and lath, plus using hardware cloth platforms for cleanliness.
Local eye care professional K. D. Davis announced his practice as an eyesight specialist in Columbus Nebraska offering assessments and vision corrections.
The article reflects on how personal purpose shapes success and calls on students to cultivate character, diligence, and service. It presents Clark as a moral guide urging discipline, intellectual curiosity, and leadership in campus life.
The piece reflects on how faith and encouragement from others shape actions and outcomes. It recounts Hershberger inspiring a Chicago football team after an injury and Felton's wife inspiring him to excel, showing how behind us there are motivators who sustain us toward achievement.
A 22 foot long, 6 foot wide submarine developed for pearl fishing wreck salvage and oceanographic survey was tested in Long Island Sound under Dr. William Beebe for inventor Simon Lake. It features a device to reach and lift objects from the seafloor and allows a diver in a diving suit to walk out underwater. The explorer works with a surface mother ship and gets air and current from it, but carries emergency air supplies and steering to operate independently if needed.
A hoof and mouth disease outbreak in Ramathrama prompts a military cordon around affected districts. The Union of South Africa with Southern Rhodesia and Bechuanaland coordinate efforts as mounted and camel police reinforcements are sent from Pretoria to assist districts under state of emergency.
Thursday 8 P M Luther League meets at Arthur Anderson home with Melvin Pearson assisting. Saturday 1 30 P M Confirmation Class Instruction. Sunday 10 A M Sunday School 11 A M English Worship Sermon If Thou Lovest Me. 3 30 P M Chaminade Chorus Concert no evening service. Monday Trustees meeting. Tuesday Choir practice. Thursday Harmony Society meets at Miss Ruby Carlson’s home.
A punchy quip depicts a boss and office boy exchange about a delayed meeting. The office boy hints a five o clock urgency while the boss questions time or money as the joke centers on miscommunication.
Opening cattle prices show slight declines with demand weak at South Omaha. Hog prices drift lower with broad trading inactivity. Also notice of a Polk County sheriff's sale of Lot 1, Block ?, Swanson's Highland Park addition, Osceola, to satisfy a foreclosure decree, sale set for May 2, 1933 at 2 PM.
Trade in sites and lambs moved slowly on opening day with prices barely softer. Esst fed lambs brought about 4.85 to 5.15 per cwt and springers 6.25 and up. Demand remained solid for swearing lambs with light Californians at 5.59. Aged sheep held steady with receipts listed at 13,000. FAT LAMBS: Fed lambs 5.00 to 5.25, medium 4.69 to 5.08, fair 4.00 to 4.50, cull 2.00 to 4.69, spring 5.06 to 6.60, fed shorn 3.50 to 5.00. FEEDERS: Shearing lambs 4.69 to 4.85, fair 4.25 to 4.50, feeding lambs 4.00 to 5.50. AGED STOCK: Fat yearlings 3.00 to 4.25, fat ewes 2.00 to 2.50, light to medium weight ewes 1.50 to 2.00, cull and canner 0.50 to 1.50.
Toreador is a Spanish name for a bullfighter who fights on horseback. It derives from the Greek Tauros meaning bull and the Spanish suffix dor meaning one who engages in the occupation.
By order of the District Court of Polk County Nebraska the Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank of Lincoln Nebraska offers for sale at public auction at 2 PM on April 25 1932 the Northwest Quarter of Section 26 Township 14 Range 4 West of the 6th P M Polk County to satisfy a mortgage lien. The remaining balance on the mortgage was 5905.62 as of March 1 1932 with semi annual installments of 186.19 due on March 1 and September 1 and a final 417.08 due September 1 1966. Sheriff IW Roy Van Hoosen Deputy Arthur E Scholz.
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