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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
7
A compact survey traces the cross as an ancient symbol predating Christianity, used by Hindus and Phoenicians, found in Nordic monuments, linked to immortality by circular bead rosaries, and noted for its persistence from primitive deities to Christian emblem.
Madagascar ranked as the world’s fourth largest island after Greenland New Guinea and Borneo. The article notes its vast area larger than France about four times Michigan and describes its high plateaus forests swamps and rugged coastlines with towns such as Majunga Nossi Be and Diego Suarez. It cites a tropical climate with a warm rainy season November to Aura and a six month dry cool period.
An antique drawing shows Hypocrisy kneeling at a desk with joined hands beneath the chin. Pride, Gluttony, Avarice, Sloth, and Sensuality are partly described with vivid anger and worldliness, though the figure for Lust is blotten out.
Diogenes the Cynic, born in Sinope around 412 B C, traveled to Athens as a youth and later to Aegina where he was seized and sold into slavery in Crete to Xeniades. He died in Corinth and lived through the era of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, who reportedly said if he were not Alexander he would be Diogenes.
The text claims the northern pole is not the coldest in the hemisphere, naming a location in northern Sabevia as the likely coldest. It notes the southern hemisphere’s pole as the coldest overall, describing extreme latitude and continent-center altitude. It adds that the hottest areas lie in North American and African deserts away from the equator.
A wealthy American, famed for his wealth, opposed Sunday leisure by attempting to purchase a local park to close it on Sundays. The drive reflects early 20th century tensions over Sabbath recreation amid six-day work weeks.
Receipts at Omaha Monday reached 8,000 head with steady to strong demand for desirable steers and yearlings and fat heifers up to 11.00. Stock cattle and feeding steers show brisk inquiry with prices around 9.25. Cornfed steers and feeder offerings listed with various price ranges, including heifers and cuts, reflecting mixed trends across cattle categories.
A public safety message compares gambling to driving risks. It notes crossing mid block, passing on curves, speeding, and failing to signal increase crash chances, stating you are eleven times more likely to be killed or injured in a traffic accident than winning a sweepstakes prize.
Omaha hog market shows 6900 head received with bids and sales mostly steady to 15 cents lower than Friday. Best butcher weights fetch 9.75 to 10.00 dollars, medium to mixed pack 9.50 to 9.75, and low large hogs mostly 9.40 to 9.50.
Receipts of sheep and lambs at Omaha Monday totaled 10 000 head. Opening sales on fat lambs rose 10 to 15 cents with early top at 12.85. Feeding and shearing lambs were in strong demand and steady, best between 11.75 and 12.00. Aged sheep unchanged with fat lamb and feeder lamb classifications listed for various quality grades.
Watches originated as small clocks worn from the girdle since they were too large for pockets.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition to appoint D. J. Smith as Administrator of the estate of Veda Smith Stanton has been filed. A hearing is set for May 14, 1937 at 11:30 AM before County Judge L. M. Merrick.
Pursuant to an execution issued April 14 1937 a judgment in Butler County Nebraska is foreclosing against Hermut Winkelman. The sale of the east half of the northwest quarter and other parcels in section 16 township 15 north range 1 west will occur May 17 1937 at 10 oclock A M in front of the county courthouse. The sheriff Gunnard Peterson will conduct the cash bid sale with one hour open for bids.
Polk County Nebraska creditors of Jennie L Gilbert deceased are notified that a county court hearing to hear adjust and allow all filed claims will occur August 9 1937 in the county court room. Claimants must file by August 7 1937 or be forever barred. Dated April 9 1937. L M Merrick
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