Local Social Notes from Osceola and Surrounding Towns
Local residents travel and visits are reported. Joe, Ralph and Elmer Tschauner left for El Reno Oklahoma. Miss Dorothy Shelmadine returned from Marshalltown Iowa. Dr. Smith and Mrs Kenneth Cornish arrived in Pittsburg for a relatives visit. Fred Schuman and family back from Nevada Missouri. Ed Ryan and Mrs M J Ryan announce a public sale as they move to California. Yellowstone trip by August Anderson and family ends with two weeks away.
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Joe
Ralph
Elmer Tschauner
el Reno
Oklo
Dorothy Shelmadine
Marshalltown
C. N. Huff
Dr. Smith
Kenneth Cornish
Pittsburg
Fred Schuman
Nevada
Missouri
Ed. Ryan
M. J. Ryan
Fred Miller
Clara Horst
Osborne
August
P. Anderson
Herman
Selma
Anna
Yellowstone Park
New Bride Rejects C. O. D Salmon Delivery
A delivery boy at the front door brings a package marked C. O. D. The new bride tells him to take it back, noting she ordered salmon elsewhere.
Ignition Trouble Echoes in Local Exchange
A casual chat recounts an exchange about ignition issues and a storekeeper noting everything charged. The dialogue highlights a boastful claim about a person named Jack being a dynamo and the reliability of a charged system.
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Jack
Scientific Methods for Growing Orchids Delights Florists
Florists in the United States increasingly grow orchids from seeds due to their rarity and beauty. Seeds are germinated in glass flasks with carbon dioxide and moisture at 90 degrees by day and 70 by night. After a year in flasks, plants move to pots. flowering begins at ages five or six. Gas heating stabilizes delicate propagating stages to prevent losses from temperature shifts.
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United States
Tropics
New Yorker Who Made Lobster Dish Famous
A New Yorker, Ben Wenhere, popularized a lobster dish at Delmonico's, entering weekly with a red pepper tonic in his waistcoat pocket. His creation, Lobster a la Wenberg, was renamed Lobster a la Newberg after a quarrel with Charles Delmonico and remains tied to their feud.
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New Yorker
Ben Wenhere
Charles Delmonico
Meade Delmonico’s
America
Wenberg
Delmonico’s
Tide Variations in Panama Bay Echo Global Examples
The article notes the Panama Bay tides reach about 20 feet daily due to a funnel shaped shore that intensifies the tide as it moves inland and recedes. It compares the effect to the Bay of Fundy and contrasts with the two foot Atlantic Zone fluctuation.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Panama
Bay of
Bay of Fundy
Adventure Magazine
Quotable Aphorisms From Classical Thinkers
A set of brief maxims quotes varied by authors such as Sophocles and Bacon. The lines reflect on time discovery speech discretion and value of words. The remarks are presented as standalone thoughts with attributed sources.
Early Teutonic Runes Among Earliest Writings
The runes are ancient straight line characters found on weapons, ornaments, and stones across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and parts of England. Origin and date are uncertain, but may derive from the Latin alphabet and date to as early as the third century. Norse belief ties them to Odin and heathen worship, with longevity in Scandinavia.
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Europe
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
England
Odin
Scandinavia
Kansas City
Notice to Contractors for Lincoln State Aid Bridge Approach Fill
Sealed bids due Sept 10 1926 at 10 00 AM in Lincoln Nebraska for approach fill to the south end of the Duncan state aid bridge and 300 feet of sand fill with 3000 cubic yards of sand fill 300 cubic yards of clay excavation for surfacing and 150 cubic yards of clay hauled. Plans available Columbus Osceola county clerk offices and Public Works in Lincoln. Successful bidder to furnish bond.
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Department of Public Works
Lincoln
Nebraska
Duncan State Aid Bridge
Columbus
Osceola
Value of Friends and True Loyalty in Hard Times
The Chilton Alabama County News urges sticking by a loyal friend who understands and supports you without regard to money. It praises a true friendship as a God given asset amid dollar chasing commercialism and advises ready sacrifice if needed.
Odd Name Combinations in Baptismal Lists
A humorous assemblage shows pairs of baptismal and family names creating odd full names. Examples include Edna Broker Mothershead and Marian English Earle, with others like Saw yer Turner Somerset and Neaton Pray Daily indicating sponsor and family name blends.
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Edna Broker Mothershead
Marian English Earle
Sawyer Turner Somerset
Neaton Pray Daily
Benton Killin Savage
Owen Taylor Money
Ima Little Lambe
Broker Husbands Hart
R. A. Phelan Goode
Marie A. Bachelor
Eaton Grove Phatte
May Tyms Uppe
Betty Sawyer
Knott Worth
Jackson University Ad Promotes Programs and Teams
Walter Jackson, president of Chillicothe Missouri based Jackson University advertises guaranteed job positions, free night and correspondence schools, and championship football and basketball teams, inviting readers to learn all details.
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Jackson University
Walter Jackson
Chillicothe
Missouri
Electric Wiring and Repairing of Ends
The record notes an advertisement or notice for electrical wiring and repairs attributed to a Miller Electric business. It mentions services for wiring and end repairs, indicating a local trade offering electrical work. No dates or locations are specified in the accessible text.
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Aa Tesse Miller Electric
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