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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
3
A playful fable of Nutty Chum the squirrel and bluejays who call each other robbers while debating partnership and theft. They spar over sharing loot, claim beauty in crime, and end with unresolved mischief and mutual roguery.
Ants invade homes when food is accessible. Keep food in ant proof metal containers or ice boxes and clean up spills promptly to limit the nuisance. Separate items like cake bread sugar and meat to reduce attraction.
A bureau of home economics recipe explains salting peanuts at home. Peel fresh unroasted nuts by heating in water at 85 degrees C for 4 minutes, dry 24 to 48 hours, then fry in oil at 150 degrees C for 7 minutes in batches until golden and crisp, drain on absorbent paper, and salt while warm.
A radio program used a sleep antidote to awaken a woman who had been asleep for 180 hours. The report hints at a lullaby segment but offers little other factual detail about participants or location.
Extension workers urge farm beautification by screening barns, poultry houses, and sheds with quick-growing vines and annuals. Mrs. D. M. Gregg in Missouri showcases flowers along a high fence, while casts of castor bean sunflowers cosmos sorghum broomcorn and corn offer seasonal color and concealment.
A food column offers methods for making fermented milk drinks using kefir and yeast, preserving fats in jars, and quick home dishes like Tiptop Spinach with lemon and paprika. It also gives carrot preparation guidance and serving tips, reflecting practical kitchen tips for small households.
Fashion notes spotlight sheer fabrics edged with grosgrain ribbons in two to five colors. Describes border treatments matching dress prints, kerchief necklines, and duotone girdles. Promotes ribbon borders on organdie and net dresses with soft pastels and trailing bow accents.
Firm berries and firm fruits make quick confections when dipped in white icing or fondant. Serve within three or four hours as a small sweet to accompany lemonade or grape juice at a club meeting.
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports a method to keep goldfish water clean for about three months by placing a chunk of special chemical rock at the tank bottom. Use roughly one half pound per gallon of water for best results.
United States Department of Agriculture notes Virginia home demonstration clubs carried out community projects in 1927. Activities included library and grounds improvements, road and school playground updates, running water installations, and tree planting along highways. Local funding came from club dues and a Lynchburg donor.
Growers in the Pacific Northwest expand commercial peppermint production amid rising demand. New farms, equipment, and processing facilities bolster a developing mint industry with local jobs and regional supply growth.
This clipping offers domestic tips on fabric care with silk undergarments, leather stain removal, color effects on appearance, dish cleaning, bread for children, radiator painting, and heat radiation reduction. It presents advice on soap use, dry heat cooking, mud stains, color impact, soaking dishes with borax, toast texture for children, and concealing radiators.
Nature Magazine notes the cuckoos fashion a twig platform and lay blue eggs while a ruby throated hummingbird begins a nest on a thin maple twig or a hawthorn branch over a flowing stream. Both nests illustrate delicate adjustments to shelter and view.
A note reports that strawberries are cultivated for home use in every state and grown commercially in at least half of the states. It highlights widespread cultivation and indicates a broad reach across the nation.
The article outlines a slow moist-cooking method for fowl en casserole with celery carrots green pepper onion and flour dusted chicken browned then simmered with chopped vegetables in hot water for 3 to 4 hours. Finish by adding a milk flour sauce and serving with rice or potatoes.
Women from the Beulah club in Henrico County spread gravel on walkways and cut the grass, improving the club grounds. The volunteer effort reflects community upkeep by local members.
A Greek astronomer in ancient Egypt about two centuries before Christ taught his students that the earth was round, reflecting early scientific conviction in a Hellenistic context.
A Gustings Tribune line quips that the man who gives money these days is not a miser but a wizard, framing generosity as modern magic.
At a London school pupils were asked to draw their ideal home. While teachers expected cottages with rosebuds, about half drew Buckingham Palace, home of the king and queen, showing royal influence on young imaginations.
In Cincinnati Enquirer dialogue Mrs Brown asks how to keep her husband home at night. Mrs Smith replies with a quip about buying him a dial to play with, noting it would prevent him from leaving.
Harmony Ho and lecturer Wesley Kent discuss trends in color usage from kitchens to garages. Mrs De Veyster reacts to blue and white plates, prompting a hurried move to escape the fashion wave.
The phrase attributed to Dion invites balancing work with leisure, urging small pleasures alongside professional duties. It reflects a common sentiment in 19th and early 20th century prose and etiquette writing.
The New York Times reports LVressa museum will reproduce Germanys oldest newspaper using seventeenth century presses and carved type. Antique garrets in southern Germany yielded a complete printing establishment for the exhibit. Only a few issues of Augsburger Aviso from the 1600s survive.
After a Pacific war hero Francisca Garrido built a fortune in Iquique and Bolivia then returned to Cochabamba to live out his days. Weary of his wife's violence he ended his life at seventy eight seeking peace in his homeland.
A lighthearted quip refers to an animal trainer retired with a playful reward. The joke hinges on the punchline three cheers and a tiger.
A reflective line notes that appearances at the breakfast table do not predict how a girl will react in the hall. The remark contrasts surface looks with behavior in different settings.
A dyestuffs expert notes tin is used to fix color in artificial silk dyes and that tin plays a key role in stocking sheen and in making toilet table goods. The modern girl is described as a goddess of tin due to its wide use in feminine wear and cosmetics packaging.
A Monopoly style remark describes a farmer with a gas station, snacks, fruit stand, and an inn, while noting a public golf course in the pasture. The exchange mocks all‑in‑one entrepreneurism and limited options for travelers.
The article notes that the country now hosts 1000 laboratories devoted to investigational work. The number has nearly doubled over the past six years, underscoring the rising value placed on research in industry.
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