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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
4
Practical tips for safe use of irons washers and heaters with cautions about bathrooms and wiring. Guidance on fuses motors and air circulation notes. Attendant church notices invite children to a Saturday program and outline weekly services and welcome message from Handel Collier.
The National Safety Council reports a $10,000 fire caused by a Christmas tree placed too near a furnace. The group warns that such illumination is risky and urges caution to prevent similar incidents.
In a 1927 Western Newspaper Union feature, six Santa Clauses stand before shops and banks in Sterberville. Jackie Carter puzzles which is real. He devises a plan to ask each for a different toy and finds all six toys under the tree on Christmas morning.
A firsthand描述 of Chinese street life in Peking detailing dusty alleys packed with coolies, donkeys, and vendors, plus agricultural fairs, meals using chopsticks, and rural fuel scarcity. The narrative follows a visit with Jim Hunter, the Ames connections, and a move to Tunghsein China at Jefferson Academy. Church notices outline Advent services, meetings, and local community events led by Rev. Paul Melin and others.
Maple Leaf Club met Thursday December 1 at Mrs Martha Wyman’s home with 18 members and 5 visitors. Officers were elected and new business discussed. The group voted to hold its Christmas program Friday afternoon at Mrs Walter Wiseman’s home.
Bill Smith travels to Jackson with a new acquaintance to see the state capitol. The guide calls the building the gasworks for the whole state, prompting a humorous remark about its size and purpose.
Auditorium features Milton Sills in Men of Steel with Doris Kenyon and First National cast. Story centers on the U S steel industry with mystery thrills romance and a brisk industrial theme. Includes comedy and news segments.
A metropolitan farce comedy starring Marie Prevost in The Night Bride headlines a mixed bill with a lively cast. Included are notes on a witty plot about a girl with a mind of her own and a humorous entourage. Also listed is a meeting notice for Polk County Fair Society in Osceola with details of the December 14 1927 session.
The Omaha Bee reports Nebraska Democrats will place ex Senator Gilbert M Hitchcock on the 1928 presidential preference ballot as a favorite son option. Supporters say a Hitchcock endorsement would signal political principle over demagoguery and help unite the state party despite a remote nomination.
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