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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
3
United States engineers are constructing concrete igloos for the Eskimo inhabitants of the Pribilof Islands in Bering Sea. The project aims to provide durable housing while preserving native architectural style as prosperity rises from higher pelts prices.
A playful scene in a dark room at a home on North Mli nois Street where Mr Butler College visits Miss Shortridge High School. The exchange ends with a laugh after the line four kisses ago.
A terse dialogue unfolds with Spratt declaring loneliness and Sponger offering a solution for five dollars. The exchange frames a social barter moment where friendship is treated as a purchasable commodity.
An amusing blunder centers on a man named Cholly who attempted to flirt with a policewoman, prompting a corrective lesson about social boundaries and propriety. The anecdote frames a light moral around respectful conduct toward officers.
The National Geographic bulletin notes ox carts remain essential in the South and India. In the US the ox cart serves as a coach for Sunday rides, plows fields during the week, and is even used as a raft after the animal dies.
A parlor scene recasts the biblical Daniel story with a child named Betty eager for the lions to bite. Betty’s whispered request defies the script as she wants to see Daniel harmed despite the lions’ restraint.
A brief sports quip notes a player or crowd remark about golf dominating attention. The line implies obsession with the game as the sole path or focus, contrasting with other possible interests. No additional context or names are provided.
A man using a treadmill dislikes watching the wheels rotate. His uneasy reaction hints at an underlying resistance to ongoing motion and repetition in a mundane exercise scene.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges early garden cleanup to prevent insect and disease buildup. Remove trash, burn dead vines, and gather trellises. Spread manure on rough broken ground, avoid weed seeds, and maintain a year round compost heap to produce loam for future plant beds. Maintain protection for young trees and prepare for next season’s crops.
The 1920 national average wage for farm labor by the month with board was 46.89 dollars and 61.95 without board, with day labor at harvest 3.60 with board and 4.36 without board. The surge began after 1895 and accelerated during wartime, raising overall costs for farmers and pushing many to rely on family labor and machinery.
The article notes higher costs and labor shortages hit highway work after World War I. Wages rose from 1.50-3.00 in 1917 to 3.00-5.00 in 1920, materials surged 50-100 percent, and road prices climbed with gravel, concrete, and brick per mile. Also discusses delayed state road projects awaiting better returns and war’s impact on funding.
Mrs. Robert O. Reynolds of 127 North Denver St. Kansas City says Tanlac cured her long sleepless nights and severe rheumatic pains. She reports improved appetite, no stomach souring, and restored energy after three bottles, urging others to try the medicine. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
A short quote from H. W. Beecher frames despondency as ingratitude and hope as worship, presenting a moral pairing that elevates optimism as faithful practice.
An investigation in a midwestern city with about 300000 people found average evening pleasure trips by car at 33 miles among 250 owners. Sixty-two percent would take longer trips if roads allowed and 85 percent already go into the country.
The circular describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy taken internally that acts through the blood to the mucous surfaces. It claims to destroy the foundation of catarrh, strengthen the patient, and support natural healing, with Druggists selling the product and free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co.
Poultry experts advise letting hens hatch when possible, using incubators or buying chicks for nonbroody breeds. Hatch timing should suit local climates so pullets reach maturity by October or November to support fall and winter egg production. Late hatchings hinder growth, lifespan in heat, and egg yields.
The article argues that well built silos filled with corn at maturity are essential and no farmer rejects having a silo on his farm for storing succulent feed. It stresses the value of proper construction and timely filling for reliable forage.
An article extols the charm of a spotless bathroom noting that Red Cross Ball Blue helps keep cloths and towels white until worn out, priced at 5c.
A paperhanger insists on payment for wallpapering at a hotel, citing completed work and requested compensation. The dispute centers on agreed terms and the amount owed, with both sides awaiting resolution.
The piece proposes rotating two acre dairy lots between pasture and cropping to prevent soil waste. It argues spring and summer crowding fertilizes ground and that annual reuse of the same lots wastes nutrients. The plan would purify soil and convert manure into feed.
Farmers discuss methods for growing corn for silage versus grain. The article notes some prefer thicker sowing for higher forage per acre, but most plant silage corn like field corn in hills.
A brief daily time block helps farms track business. With precise figures at season end, a person can see at a glance where money is made or lost.
Federal highway engineers note soils vary greatly in load bearing when wet. The cause and characteristics of these differences remain poorly understood. Ongoing investigations aim to yield important information as heavy traffic grows.
Paved roads provide safer permanent highways for heavy truck traffic and reduce railroad short haul roles. They relieve terminal congestion and ease handling and shipment of supplies.
Paved roads reduce costs over time and support year round traffic. They increase freedom and ease of travel and transportation. They permanently raise land values.
The article argues that choosing the type of road to build and how to pay for it requires careful study rather than heated agitation. It emphasizes thoughtful consideration over hasty, emotional debate in planning transportation projects.
The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co invites requests for a private text on ailments peculiar to women. The booklet titled Ailments Peculiar to Women will be sent free upon request to Lynn Massachusetts.
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