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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
2
The article likens Edison to a sphinx and details his second questionnaire with tough puzzles. It notes examples on poker strategy with a ten dollar stake, chemistry tidbits, astronomy, a list of varied Q and A, and Tribune staff answers.
Glendon Elmer, a Shiloh high school agriculture pupil, earned a net profit of 1044.91 from a five acre pepper project in 1921. He partnered with his father for labor land seed and tools with the boy receiving one fourth of gross receipts. The venture grossed 1538.51 and expenses were 293.60 leaving the profit.
Quote attributed to Bishop Hopkins on patience steadying the soul during life’s fiercest trials. It emphasizes patience as a stabilizing force that prevents upheaval in turbulent times.
An article by William A. Radford discusses building a practical, affordable home for a medium family. It details a compact three bedroom plan with a 14 by 17 living room, dining room, glass doors, multiple windows, and a convenient kitchen. It notes prices vary by locality but can be modest and highlights the porch, fireplace, and period style elements.
An article explains grandstands must handle up to 1,700 tons as crowds surge. It notes excitement boosts weight, with crouching adding 65 percent, rising 80 percent, and jerks momentarily exceeding 150 percent, so the structure must support double the crowd weight to prevent collapse.
Coal stored in a dry, airy place will burn better and waste less than when kept in a close, poorly ventilated cellar.
The article notes that early white settlers used Indian burial grounds on homesteads and respected them. It states slaves were buried beside masters in family plots, a practice that helped preserve the last resting places of a vanished race.
The text notes five native swallows common to the area: cave or cliff, barn, bank, tree swallow, and the purple martin. It explains they feed on insects caught on the wing and are exceedingly swift fliers.
Erie railroad police captain BE C Reed carried a twenty dollar bill when the assessor visited. Lacking change, the tax was to be paid at the central office. Reed forgot, then was served with a warrant for nonpayment and paid seventeen dollars in court.
A reader recounts moving back to a familiar house after five years in the suburbs. A six year old girl claims she was burned in the house and her little brother says the same. A sister imagines heaven while a brother jokes he did not see Jesus then. The Chicago Journal notes the anecdote.
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