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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
6
Seattle astronomer S L Boothroyd, leaving for Cornell, studies double stars through spectra. He describes a calcium rich atmosphere around one distant pair and notes evolving star theories, highlighting nebula formation and stellar heating over millions of years.
Historical note traces common produce origins in England. The text claims raspberries strawberries and cherries were not grown in England until the era of Henry VIII, highlighting a shift in agricultural spread and imported varieties.
New York Doctor Harry Barringer Cox says he has extracted vitamic properties from yeast and produce, arguing that adding a spoonful of this substance to meals could combat malnutrition by supplying the living vitamin component in foods and extending benefits to the population.
Mrs Laura Richardson of Malden Massachusetts after three decades without a voice becomes a remarkable singer. Mrs Francis Whitcomb a singing teacher urged her to study voice culture and Richardson progressed enough to decide to continue lessons. Her new voice is described as clear as a bell and she is urged to perform on the concert stage.
Reports of a vast gold treasure buried in a vacant lot in Monroe Louisiana drew thousands to dig. Two treasure seekers were shot by police who mistook them for bandits.
Berlin authorities moved to halt a scheme where marriage licenses granted housing space. Couples or would‑be couples obtain permission to occupy rooms, then sell the right to married applicants. Officials note marriages have surged, with couples marrying to reduce dwelling costs amid wartime food shortages.
In Portugal, citizens imitate American anti price hikes by boycotting purchases. Lisbon and Oporto councils buy codfish from Newfoundland to sell at one third of shop prices, while newspapers urge rice abstention to push prices down.
Mrs. D. A. Yarnell proprietor of a small Eldon hotel found a diamond ring she lost eighteen years earlier while preparing a flower bed. The ring was lost while she fed shelled corn to pigs and has increased in value as the ground had been plowed many times.
An adjustable attachment for lawn mower handles allows a user to cut grass on slopes while standing at the top of them. The device enables safer, upright operation on uneven terrain.
Lanett Alabama resident W Y Meadows aged seventy eight and Civil War veteran of Company G Thirty Seventh Alabama infantry. He coughed up a bullet found in his head after carrying it since the Vicksburg battle July 1 1863. He remains in his usual health despite the slug's long presence.
Peter Johnson told the sheriff in Marysville that the guests at the insane asylum were all crazy, despite receiving good food, service, and room. He said this led to his escape a month after commitment.
A wide sweep of Nebraska items notes a Broken Bow boys band formation, Kenesaw celebrating a 50th anniversary on June 1, and Omaha hosting a state dental society meeting May 16 to 19. Other reports include bond votes for Wilber cold storage, a Cortland church dedication, and various civic projects, deaths, and farm concerns across towns such as Red Cloud, York, and Dannebrog.
A compiled schedule shows Nebraska county and district fair dates with organizers and venues. Entries include many counties such as Otoe, Lincoln, Douglas, Holt, Hall, and York with expected dates ranging August through October and contacts like Wm H Smith and H H Story. The list also notes district and state fairs in Maywood and Lincoln with organizers and date spans.
Obituary notes Mrs. Harriet Morse of Beatrice aged 97. Elections report Harry Ayres elected state foreman of American Yeomen in Nor folk. Million-dollar hotel purchases cover Lincoln Omaha Columbus Scottsbluff Franklin Table Rock. Three-year-old Thomas Olinson dies after matches ignite clothing in Madison. Arthur county awards road contract Arthur to Keystone about thirty miles. Burglary at Seward farm home yields 720 cash plus a 1500 draft and jewelry. Superior dam pouring concrete completes longest water power dam at 2000 hp. Adolph Johnson family injured in calf collision near Inland. Rev Charles W Savidge receives letter from first 5000th bride. Lawson G Brian named chief adjuster for state hail insurance. Byron Clements injures finger. amputation. Rumbaugh ships furs valued 15000 at loss 7090 after storage. Aurora school board hires 30 teachers. salaries rise. Dr Edwin Maxey deemed insane treated at Lincoln hospital. Dean Charles Fordyce resigns from state university teachers college Aug 31. Brown County State Bank of Long Pine closed by banking board. 72-hour sand and dust storm causes heavy damage in western Nebraska. Omaha Chamber cites three cities reading Omaha back to normal food prices.
Lincoln's governor signs the language bill along with numerous measures affecting ice cream fat content, game refuges, county salaries for highway work, school district bonding, wartime mora torium repeal, guardianship laws, incest statute, and various fiscal and administrative reforms across counties and state agencies. The act list includes wildlife, taxation, utilities records, oil progress reporting, and university serum sales among others.
A house passed a bill shaping how the state board of pardons operates. It amends the indeterminate sentence law, lets district judges set maximum and minimum penalties, and details notice and hearing procedures. It reduces governor power, makes parole violations felonies, and requires paroled persons to obtain permission to leave the state.
Mrs. Emily Hornberger of the state Public Welfare Bureau mails letters to 300 beet field worker families warning of child labor laws. Beets workers from western Nebraska will begin Exodus immediately. Hornberger audited the beet industry last year and found many foreign children forced to work twelve to fifteen hours daily in the hot sun.
The bureau of markets within the state department of agriculture adopts regulations on cold storage articles held sixty days or more. Such goods must be sold as cold storage goods and purchasers advised accordingly. Marking must be in plain indelible type at least three eighths of an inch high.
The senate approved amendments extending the alien land bill to all aliens and foreign corporations. It grants those who can become naturalized five years to acquire citizenship or dispose of lands, passing by 19 votes to 9.
Governor S. R. McKelvie appeals Nebraskans to renew settler diligence by planting trees on April 22 Arbor Day. He notes Nebraska was the first state to observe Arbor Day and recalls settlers planted thousands of trees to break the endless prairie and wilderness.
Representative Osterman of Merrick County urges the Nebraska House to back an income tax. He asks the revenue and taxation committee to prepare a substitute for S. F. 65 to implement the idea, stripping other state and local taxes.
An elaborate wedding in Rangoon featured Stas He, daughter of Lin Chin Whong, at the Chinese merchant Dreamland residence. Dazzling bride wore a towering gold crown and diamonds while relatives arrive in great numbers. Chinese musicians welcomed the couple as guests viewed the pink silk bridal chamber and entertained by dancers.
William Koch, an interior decorator, searched for lights in a North side church and wandered into the unmarked baptismal pool. The janitor had forgotten to cover the pool and Koch landed splashing into the water, a mishap tied to a misread electrical cue.
United States Bureau of Mines says a system to mix chemicals with illuminating gas creates detectable odors to warn of leaks. Experiments with banana wintergreen and grain alcohol odors succeeded while other blends are described as terrble. The odor aims to deter suicides and reduce gas explosions and property damage.
An Official Wireless report from Yokosuka notes Yap Island in ruins after a severe earthquake and windstorm. The island reportedly suffers its worst damage, with many lives feared lost and seismographs in Osaka and Tokyo damaged beyond repair.
In the Solomon Islands strange megapode birds, about the size of a pigeon, lay enormous eggs and thrive where natives provide sand beds for nesting. The birds are fearless during laying, allowing workers to approach without disturbance as eggs become a palatable food source.
The text traces Arbor Day origins with Artor Day and A B G Northrop on the Connecticut board in 1865 proposing a state directed annual trees program. It notes King Morton likely proposed a specific day and that by 1872 Nebraska popularized the custom. It mentions J Ster ly and the spread to most states with varied holiday status and timing.
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