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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
7
Z A Rosenkranz, president of the National Industrial and Electrical school, argues recreational sports like golf or rowing refresh the mind and body. He says diversions from office work provide a fresh atmosphere and improve fitness through mental renewal.
Ray Schalk has been named to succeed Eddie Collins as manager of the Chicago White Sox. A star catcher in the American League his pep is expected to add aggressiveness to the club.
Lacoste, winner of the US national tennis title in September, will reside in the United States for a year after the 1927 Wimbledon championships. His father leads a major auto firm and Jene will join the family business as an agent in the U.S. during his military service. The move aims to benefit his game by exposure to American driving players.
The article notes scattered golf on the plains and cattle country of west Texas, with nine hole courses and greens described as cottonseed. It mentions the Post team on the west Texas plains and Lieut. CoA Quail of the Texas National Guard in connection with the eighth corps area.
A shift in German universities shows women increasingly participating in sports once deemed unfeminine. Track and field, swimming, and tennis are among the favorites as participation grows. The student athletic leadership has started to recognize this trend.
L. G. Salsinger argues pitching boosts morale in baseball. If a team trusts its pitcher it rallies, while weak pitching saps confidence in batting and defense. He cites Connie Mack and the Athletics turning around when pitchers delivered.
A collage of sports notes and rumors including Babe Ruth on jockey dreams, Ohio State football origins in 1990, Kennel Club London dog show with 2323 dogs, and various baseball and boxing moves. Notable mentions include Tackey Read’s Cesarewitch victory odds, Battling Levinsky’s comeback talk, Lord Weelavington’s horse racing profits, and other signings and releases across leagues.
Amid rain and dwindling crowds, critics urge starting the world series in late September or earlier. They argue a 154 game season can fit between April and late September with doubleheaders, keeping autumn for football and improving fan attendance.
The article argues Lyman Slaten Cuyler was exceptional in defense and speed, debuting in the majors at nineteen from Class B6 after strong industrial league play in Michigan. It notes his early rapid rise under Barney Dreyfus and his four late-season home runs, while highlighting that his defensive prowess and speed drew less praise than his bat in 1928 and two National League seasons.
Story recalls earlier crowds sneaking into games through openings while now concrete walls bar fans. The piece notes the shift toward gate crashes becoming a rare, fading phenomenon as the sport moves toward a cash basis and higher barriers.
Williams College reports football as the sole varsity sport with a financial gain last year while other Purple teams ran deficits. Baseball usually funds the treasury, but rain forced cancelation of the Memorial Day game with Amherst, hurting revenue.
Charles Hawley, once blinded by optic nerve atrophy, regains vision after failed treatments. He follows Letty to Lionel Graves and learns she had eased his suspicions, only to discover his own moral blindness as the pair reveal their affair and his misplaced trust. He confronts them at a churchyard outside a century-old parish church.
The city of Soochow in China is described as the Venice of the East due to its 12 intersecting canals. The Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway, runs nearly a thousand miles from Thingchow to Nentsin and links the canals to surrounding areas.
A discussion notes that terms for authors and speakers apply to both genders. It suggests avoiding archaic or gendered forms such as toastmistress and urges using neutral descriptors like writer or speaker.
A historical note discusses calls for a green flag as a symbol during a break with Maglana. It highlights a banner with white circle of 18 links and 13 mailed fists, a green pine tree on blue, and mentions Green variants used by Newburyport company, Pine Tree flag, and Liberty Tree flag. It recalls green uniforms and banners in 1776 1777 but notes Continental congress adopted red white and blue.
A reflection on how a single careless word can trigger a cascade of tragedy from a mountain of sorrow. The author warns that thoughtless speech and actions may wreck many lives, not just one.
A light quip from the New Haven Register notes dates as nourishing unless the dates are with poor fellows, implying social contrast in a witty wordplay. The comment reflects playful oral tradition rather than a formal event.
A 1926 Western Newspaper Union poem by Edgar Guest urges workers to linger beyond clock and sun and to do more than their pay demands. The piece champions steady effort and self sacrifice in labor.
A collection of old fashioned confection instructions includes Salt Water Taffy Raisin Clusters Peanut Cream Fudge and Peanut Brittle with steps on boiling timing cooling and rolling. Also Honey Dishes Oberlin Honey Layer Cake Honey Tea Cake Honey Cookies Pumpkin Pie and Honey Pudding Sauce with notes on honey as easy to digest and moister for baking.
A reflective note on gossip and wit. Public judgment from others is no stronger when spoken behind one's back than when stated to the face. Spitefulness may masquerade as wit, and people seek to be seen as clever.
One of El Azhar's treasures is the royal copy of the Koran, with every letter printed on gold. The famed mosque university in Cairo holds this precious Quranic manuscript as a symbol of its heritage and devotion.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, warnings urge swine owners to guard against hog cholera as outbreaks spread mainly in the Central West. Shortages of serum hinder immunization this fall, so quarantine, sanitation, and avoidance of potential carriers are advised until production normalizes. Immediate reporting to authorities is urged for investigations and guidance.
Early lambs bred between November 1 and 25 will have their offspring between March 25 and April 1. By ninety days old they should weigh 70 pounds. Market strength occurs in May, aided by creep feeding and abundant grain with alfalfa. Stakeholders advise keeping sheep out and sticking with the flock.
Guidance on feeding calves lambs and pigs with veal and bone growth focus. Emphasizes buttermilk high protein calcium and phosphorus for pigs, corn and pasture for beef cattle, alfalfa meal as roughage, and sanitation and selection advice to prevent injuries and promote healthy spring lambs and piglets.
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