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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement text touts Freezone as a cheap remedy that dissolves and lifts corns or calluses from feet with a few drops. It praises a Cincinnati inventor and suggests druggists can order bottles for customers. The piece also includes unrelated society notes about Wilbur Neale and a Cedarville hometown anecdote.
A light quarrel arises over clothing as a khaki camping skirt is mistaken for a boy’s tent. An auntie clarifies the error while a nearby camper notes the mix up.
A lighthearted quip from a bachelor suggests Eve’s influence sparked the wedding of Adam and Eve, casting the tale in playful, tongue in cheek fashion.
Alfalfa sells for eight dollars, sweet clover twelve, rye two fifty. J Mulhall of Sioux City Iowa listed. Portugal this year yields three hundred seventy six thousand eight hundred thirty one and five hundred seventy seven quarts of grape wine.
A nurses and doctors focused appeal urges mothers to trust Fletcher's Castoria highlighting real local physicians and their experiences. The note emphasizes not buying experiments and warns of imitations while stressing physician endorsement and baby welfare.
Bumper crops in New Jersey move by motor trucks, speeding fresh produce to city markets. Farmers own many auto trucks, replacing horses and wagons, reducing dependence on rail schedules and freight rates amid a burgeoning perishable goods industry.
A new hat for women features a wide brim that can be removed to leave a slender, unobtrusive shape. The design offers versatility for different looks and occasions, balancing practicality with fashion.
A speaker reports Mrs. Jones asserts her new furs come from Arctic regions, while another dismisses the tale as far-fetched.
Jamaica in 1915 imported confectionery worth 72313 dollars. The note pairs this with a proverb about good deeds and a saying about cats and mice.
A drill sergeant scolds Private Jones for being out of step in a lively passing show. The company jibes at Jones with mockery and sarcasm as they urge a proper drill rhythm.
A man exploited a woman's vanity believing it would advance his ambitions. He leveraged flattery and favors to gain control or benefits while presenting himself as aligned with her goals. The tactic reflects strategic manipulation in personal relations.
At a New York lunch the head of the Italian commission spoke of the Germans needing a spiritual cleansing. He compared them to a Milan restaurateur who sent a dirty tramp to bathe, then offered payment only after the bath, and hinted the tramp might need another bath if change came.
A reflective note on personal boundaries and the fear of death. The speaker recalls stopping interference in others’ affairs after realizing money comes from minding one’s own business. The passage also touches on common fears such as dying and going to the dentist.
British French and Italian forces renew offensives across Belgium Lens the Chemin des Dames and Verdun sectors with heavy gains and losses. Russian turmoil deepens as Moscow cabined ministers face a possible crisis while Kerensky fights to hold. Pope Benedict XV peace plan draws cautious reception as German propaganda and anti war sentiment rise in the United States.
A wide list of salt use cases covers thawing pipes removing stains and stains from china, killing pests, cooling mixtures, stopping chilblains, extinguishing fires, preventing freezing in laundry, protecting tins, treating hair growth, whitening curtains, preserving towel colors, reducing soot buildup, strengthening ankles, improving potato texture, moth prevention in carpets, removing ink stains, molding briquettes, and keeping carpets from marking.
The food administration plans to set a government price of two dollars per bushel for the 1918 wheat crop to stabilize markets and stimulate production. Hoover outlines cooperation needs from state representatives and advocates nationwide female support for food conservation programs.
Twelve 10,000-ton vessels are under construction at one Seattle company. Standardized plans, shop assembly, aerial tramways, and machinery dominate the process. The new method builds ships in 90 days versus six months or more, signaling a rapid rise of American merchant shipping.
The Alaska railroad from Seward to Fairbanks, 470 miles inland on the Tanana river, ordered by Congress in 1914, nears completion for 1918 use. It taps the Mateanuska and Nenana coal fields and will ship coal to tidewater, boosting supply for naval bases and war transport.
The article surveys quirky money forms: iron currency in Germany and cardboard money in Mexico due to metal shortages. It notes porcelain money in Burma and Siam, feather money from parrot feathers for Santa Cruz islanders, fur money from the flying fox bat in the Loy alty Islands, and discusses their use and origins.
The August Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a eye protection device for cinema goers using opaque disks in spectacle frames with narrow central slits. The design echoes the Stenopaic method for testing astigmatism by restricting vision through small openings.
In a Springfield Union discussion the phrase rear admiral is examined as odd to laymen yet essential for front line naval leadership. The Boston Transcript hints that officers may be promoted to front admiral, reflecting evolving naval titles amid ongoing conflict.
A new candling device confines darkness to the egg area improving speed and sanitation in grading. The unit allows one room to be used for candling grading and packing with a slanted top preventing light from reaching the egg from above.
Chicks raised with hens may get lice which stunt growth or kill chicks. Powder the hen with insect powder before introducing her, and repeat every several days. Inspect chicks for lice on head wings and vent. rub a small amount of grease on affected areas, and recheck regularly to repeat treatment if needed.
Capons should reach full size before fattening at ten to twelve months. Fatten two to three weeks before sale, or two weeks if birds are kept in dark coops. Feed cornmeal middlings with milk, moist but not wet. Use grit or glass fragments only as digestion aids, with safe grit preferred. Keeping more male birds boosts profit since capon price per pound exceeds that of turkeys.
Henhouses require summer ventilation as much as winter. Provide at least ten inches of perch space to prevent crowding. Open houses more in warm weather. Cut a two foot high hole on the north side to cool and remove odors. Remove windows and insert screens, keep doors wide open.
Instructions emphasize cleaning and disinfecting the brooder regularly to prevent vermin and disease germs. Warns that pests and germs multiply faster in warm weather and advises ongoing sanitation.
Local farmers report a potential egg shortage as hens roost in trees and old sheds. Weather quirks and scarce feed drive cautious forecasts for upcoming markets.
A historical note asserts that filthiness and lice have killed more young chicks than all other causes combined, highlighting disease and infestation as leading threats to poultry mortality.
A fragmented item notes neglect of a henhouse with criticism of the location and construction. It highlights concern about farm conditions and the importance placed on poultry housing by farmers in the area.
A local expert warns there is no profit in feeding old hens. Farmers are advised to cull aged birds and focus on cost efficient options to manage poultry herds.
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