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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
5
An editorial piece discusses courtship rituals and the strain of betrothal, urging women to endure challenges, seek balance between affection and duty, and honor the heroic mothers who support families. It extols patience, resilience, and the eventual relief and happiness found in home life.
A study of quiet heroines working through hardship during wartime, highlighting women who labor at home and in support roles to sustain families. It notes many face poverty and low wages, yet endure with courage as husbands and children rely on them.
An advice column urges wives to counter wartime gloom by brightening home life. ItSuggests easing husbands from grim news with cheerful activities at home, educational tasks, and lighter entertainments to keep spirits up during war. It notes husbands may curb spending and social outings while promoting homely, uplifting routines.
Joseph E Boudwin of Claymont Del tried to lose his collie by crossing the Delaware River and returning in a motor boat after the dog killed chickens. The dog swam back twice, then hid on the New Jersey shore. Three hours after arrival home the dog barked for admission. He will keep the animal noting its intelligence.
In a vivid dispatch from the field an Epicurean Way narrative records a female missionary praising women’s tenderness. The Cannibal Chief responds that women are preferred to tough men missionaries, noting the tribe’s attentive listening and perceived gentleness in their interactions.
Practical kitchen tip advises coating the cut surfaces of boiled ham with a thin butter layer followed by a flour paste. This method preserves moisture and prevents drying during storage, keeping the meat tender and flavorful.
In over forty years of farming I learned many start small, plan well, and avoid overextending land. Begin with ten acres and grow to improve wealth, keeping records, diversified crops, and careful budgeting to prevent bankruptcy. A couple merges of frugal effort with steady work built a 210 acre, diversified holding.
A livestock feeder notes the challenge of maintaining animal condition with only about two percent of weight as profit. Weather exposure like cold rain and storms erodes that margin, showing how small gains vanish under harsh conditions.
A brief note advises applying oil around the trunks of young orchard trees after the first snow to deter mice. The guidance emphasizes a small time investment to protect newly planted stock.
The author argues grinding grain before feeding improves digestion by thorough mastication, enhances nutrient absorption, reduces water waste, and yields finer manure for soils. It also simplifies handling, reduces waste, and allows precise feeding for healthier, quicker muscle and bone development.
In Napoleon’s Russian campaign General Philippe de Segur and a small French squad were beset by Kalmucks. Surrounded and outnumbered, Segur shouted “Nikale” to halt the attack, a word meaning do not strike, which puzzled the Kazlucks and allowed him to live until a peace was reached months later.
Advice to level colt's feet when brought from pasture. Uneven wear from stony ground can cause blemishes or crippling. use nippers and a rasp to trim promptly.
The piece argues many cattle feeders buy cheaper steers to save money, assuming all steers look alike, leading to higher long term costs and less efficient outcomes. It notes misjudgment in selecting animals based on appearance rather than performance.
A feeder may fill the bin with grain yet lack roughage to balance the ration, risking lower profits at season's end.
The piece notes the aero plane's superiority to airships for scouting in the war. Sir John French commends Royal Flying Corps aviators for effective intelligence gathering during recent advances, with nine recon missions per day averaging over 100 miles for 20 days ending September 10.
A coyote forced entry through a downstairs bedroom window and damaged a upstairs room as J R Knox family awoke. Mrs Fannie Morss reports many coyote depredations in the area and rabid coyotes are feared. one animal was shot after climbing into the house.
Brandon Vermont mourned Baby a tiger cat owned by Mrs. Edna M Cross who died at sixteen. The cat used a high chair from 70 years ago, ate from a window sill and weighed 14 pounds. Baby’s long life was linked to a raw meat and fish diet and habit of hanging to door handles and listening for traffic and dogs.
The Gordon Highlanders, famed for bold actions in France and across campaigns, are praised for key exploits. They captured Dargai heights in Tirah 1897 and breached Boers on a ridge at Blandslaagte in 1899. Their 26 hour Waggon Hill defence is highlighted under Miller Walnutt.
The essay argues for the importance of better rural roads, noting high grade roads are costly and slow to expand. It compares Britain’s centuries of road building with larger labor costs elsewhere, concluding most rural roads will remain soil or unimproved for a long time.
The article argues for efficient country road design to shed water, with a maximum width around 40 feet, proper drainage, and straight plow lines. It emphasizes using road graders, appropriate ditch depth, gentle center crown, and avoiding excessive road width to prevent rutting.
Cross section notes road soil displacement under travel and rain, urging split log treatment during drying stages. Sunday baseball in Washington declared illegal. Speculation on players quitting, Marty O'Toole, and vaudeville payoff for George Stallings. Rodgers eyed for Cleveland role. Bill James boosts coast popularity. Texas reappears as training ground. Browns return to Houston after St Petersburg stint. Babe Barton signs with St Louis Federal.
The article discusses a split log drag as a practical tool to maintain surfaces after ditches and cross sections are secured. It notes its usefulness on both gravel and earth roads and explains how wet soils puddle while dry soils harden, guiding drag use.
The text outlines three maxim s for durable road building by John Loudon McAdam emphasizing drainage. Rule one requires good drainage, rule two better drainage, and rule three still better drainage, summarized as a road with a tight roof and a dry cellar.
A farmer and citizen argues that good roads are essential to national prosperity and happiness, serving as a crucial part of country life. Rail and highway upgrades are implied as needed steps to enhance rural communities and overall growth.
Instruction on road maintenance advising to perform road dragging after rain only when the road dries enough to prevent logs from sticking and to ensure the dragged surface works properly.
The road drag is described as the simplest and least expensive contrivance yet devised for maintaining earth roads, offering a basic solution to road upkeep.
The report notes room for improvement in 48 roads across the country. It states the effort does not require much money.
Walter Kennedy captain of the 1899 Chicago champions works in Albion Michigan as a newspaper man. Penn State students celebrate tie with Harvard by lighting five barrels of gasoline. Willie Heston renowned back now practices law in Detroit and officiates in minor football games in the northern peninsula.
Mick King is hailed as a comer in Milwaukee weighing 158 pounds. Bob Moha trains for a ring return possibly meeting Jim Smith or Battling Levinsky. Willie Lewis may retire after a hard clash with Georges Carpentier. Tom O Rourke plans a Brooklyn fight palace. England sends boxing men to the front with Irish prospects noted.
Directum I a trotter bred with 2 12 percent speed and a brother to Lucille Spier 2 07 34 will be wintered by Dr J C McCoy at Kirkwood Delaware. Cleveland advices say Pittsburgh Fort Erie and Hartford will drop out of the grand circuit as Geers has driven five trotters in under 2 04: the Harvester Anvil Etawah Dudie Arch fale and Highball.
The veteran billiards mentor Hi Bowman dies in Cincinnati leaving a legacy as a teacher of many current stars. De Oro says he is ready to defend the three cushion billiard title against Willie Hoppe for up to $10 000, though the Cuban questions Hoppe’s mastery and his father comments on the dispute.
St Louis hosts 50 ten pin leagues with 400 teams and 5000 players. England seeks 100000 chauffeurs to bolster potential. Capt Ernest Graves again leads Army eleven hopefuls at West Point. George Zabel shifts to amateur basketball at Baker University Baldwin Kan. Canada boasts a new sprinting talent inside ten seconds for 100 yards. George Parker of California runs 220 yards in 21 15 seconds, acknowledged by the AAU. Panama California expo road race proposal seeks 900 miles El Paso Texas to San Diego Cal approved for A A A contest board.
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