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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
3
A Baltimore woman employs a darky as butler who marries his admirer. When the mistress sees the wife and husband together she notes the wife’s evident devotion and the butler’s complacent reply. The exchange reflects a prejudiced and dated social view.
Walter asks if teeth ache and learns his grandmother wears false teeth. She explains the truth and he wishes for teeth like hers to eat all the candy he wants. A light-hearted exchange about growing up and cookies follows.
A playful exchange notes a person’s calm reaction to a subway crowd and attributes this ease to an ancestral link to the Mayflower voyage. The remark blends humor about modern urban life with lineage boasts.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for eczema rashes irritations pimples dandruff and sore hands. Claims of superior cleanliness and purity plus free samples by mail from Cuticura Dept L Boston with a postcard address. Sold everywhere.
George Graham Holloway of Terre Haute Ind has used gaslight in his studio for two years and reports success. The gaslight allows work on any floor with weather independence, enables night pictures, and the light resembles sunshine more closely than other sources though it is not as sharp as electric light and can alter shadows and color values.
A Washington Star report quotes a group of business leaders and farmers arguing that improving highways into cities boosts commerce. They cite Maryland and Virginia road projects, noting cheaper transport, expanded delivery, and higher land values. Washington benefits from faster access to Frederick and Warrenton areas.
Dean H J McCaustland of Missouri University says road oil should contain asphalt to prevent quick evaporation that leaves roads muddy. The university’s engineering station analyzed many road oil samples from across the state and found asphalt base oils perform nearly as well as asphalt pavement.
The message praises good roads as a sign of culture and civilization. It asserts roads boost neighborliness, schools, and rural youth retention, urging communities to test their own readiness.
The article urges keeping road surfaces well drained as essential. It also advises buyers to select chick feeds with high protein content to promote rapid, healthy growth in young poultry.
A recommendation to use a trap nest system for a flock and retain only hens that lay the most eggs. Try several seasons to determine which birds maximize egg production.
L C Corbett argues pruning improves form and fruit quality in orchards and ornamentals. He notes artificial planting reduces natural pruning, increasing growth and open form, and that careful annual trimming concentrates branches, controls fruiting, and prevents weak joints in Japan plums sweet cherries and other species.
Joe Engel, ex Nationals pitcher now with Minneapolis, recalls hostile reception in Washington crowds. He says Miller fans welcomed him warmly after a solid first inning, asking manager Joe Cantillon if supporters were for him or against him. He notes the shift from negative to supportive cheers as a new, welcome feeling.
Smudge pots are used across the country to shield fruit trees in spring. They burn oil in one to six gallon pots, with about 12 percent of gallon per hour per acre, creating a heated zone several degrees above outside air. An initial ten acre orchard may cost around $500, plus about $5 per acre per night for maintenance. oil heaters are often cheapest unless coal is very cheap. One Ohio grower protected 15 acres using four-foot dry oak fires at three per acre, maintaining 33 degrees inside while 26 degrees outside, using just under one cord of wood per fire each night.
Packing hatching eggs requires firm packing to prevent breakage. Use sturdy boxes or basket methods with excelsior lining and wrapping for protection. cover with a cloth and sew in place.
A short note explains that a flock of twenty or so ducks with four to five drakes yields better fertility than a smaller mixed pen of five ducks and one drake.
Manager Lee Fohl lauds Bobby Roth, secured by the Indians as part payment for Joe Jackson. Fohl calls Roth a wonder, young and ambitious, with gall and spirit, comparing him to a young Jackson.
Hans Wagner recounts Bill Sweeney facing a third strike with bases loaded. Bill Kiem bellows the strike call to the benches, provoking Sweeney who says the paper will print it tomorrow without the megaphone. Wagner notes Sweeney’s fairness and common dislike of being publicly humiliated.
Jack Egan of West Chester pa quits umpiring to manage and scout for Providence arguing that the lot player is more desirable than the college educated. He cites Eddie Collins Jack Barry and George Sisler as valued majors regardless of schooling.
Instructions describe how to prepare grit for baby chicks including eggshells baked dry, crushed, and mixed with charcoal. The text advises feeding as first grit and using granulated charcoal, noting continuation after the first week.
A brief instruction urging checks on the roof, doors, and windows to ensure they are sound and tight so rain cannot enter. Emphasizes securing openings to protect the interior from weather.
Breeders often start with bran but experience shows bran can irritate tender intestines. Some advise avoiding bran from the outset and using gentler feeds to protect digestion.
The Giants face concern as Christy Mathewson splits the little finger of his throwing hand while fielding a ground ball. McGraw frets over whether the veteran can regain his old form and return to duty in coming days.
Hens with broods of early chicks should have a sunny warm room or colony house to protect them from early spring weather while allowing sun exposure and outdoor exercise when conditions permit.
Kramer, McGraw's promising right hander from the Pacific coast, shows big league potential with a beautiful pitching style. He delivers with a late, deceiving motion that catches batters by surprise as the ball leaves the hand.
Old game of high low remains essential training despite new innovations in camps. The method stands out as unmatched for conditioning and discipline.
Luther Johnson a five year old boy in a Brooklyn basement home endures filth and rats while his mother is dead and grandmother away. He defends his food with sleigh bells and laughs at the agent from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. He dreams of becoming a cop.
In Kingston Pennsylvania a schoolboy may eat garlic at will and carry its odor to class so long as the school code has no rule against it. The issue arose after Prof John Curry expelled Peter Secock for eating garlic despite prior warnings.
Henry R. Knudsen, a Chicago switch man, was crushed under a carload of coal. He remained conscious and directed the surgeon on the amputation of his left arm and leg.
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