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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1928
Page
3
Radio introduces Farm and Home Hour broadcast noon from NBC Chicago with Montgomery Ward support. Weekday lineup features farm leaders and music, followed by NBC's 15 minute USDA segment at 1 15, then resuming at 1 30.
Baseball Commissioner K M Landis ruled catcher Richard Farrell of the Columbus club in the American Association an illegal transfers case dating to 1916 involving Detroit Columbus and Kingston North Carolina. Farrell requested release from Detroit and subsequently signed with the St Louis Browns.
Seventeen years back Charles Comis traded infielder Lena Blackburne to Milwaukee for a touted rookie catcher Ray Schalk. Blackburne becomes Sox manager before an Eastern trip and leads a late-season rally, earning his nickname from lean build while earning praise as a fighter and motivator.
A column compiles quirky automotive tips and observations from drivers. It notes centenarians credit right of way beliefs, warns against careless speed near crossings, and suggests odd uses like honey in radiators and putty knives for drip pans.
Tommy Loughran, ambitious champion, fought multiple bouts in a three month span to win and defend his heavy weight crown. He defeated Ould Michael McTigue on October 7, outpointed Jimmy Slattery on December 12, and later faced Leo Lomski after booking a bout in Aberdeen.
Miss Marie K Neff recalls an NBC Chicago feature for women listeners. She notes a phantasy wedding broadcast from KDKA Pittsburgh where vows played in a musical setting and many letters claimed listeners cried as at a real wedding.
A gauge tied to the instrument panel shows fuel level in gravity-fed systems used in commercial trucks and cars. A 100-pound water gauge aligns with the tank, with cocks at tank and carburetor and a tire valve for turning the gauge into a calibration in gallons. A pump above the gauge and opened and closed cocks clear obstructions by air pressure.
Chicago Motor Club president Charles M. Hayes cites a 20 million dollar yearly drain from short sales of motor fuels. He notes only eight states enforce measures and urges new weights and measures laws, stronger enforcement bodies, and adequate funding. Illinois remains underfunded despite broader legislative adoption.
A simple device described in Popular Mechanics Magazine enables tire inspection. Two strap-iron hooks form a spreader on wooden hinged arms. when locked by a wire loop the tire walls stay apart for inside examination.
A mosaic of sports items notes managers in baseball ten seasons eight times in Pittsburgh Cards beat Pirates 15 of 22 and Swanson led the Mississippi Valley league in stolen bases. Yankees bought Chambersburg Blue Ridge league club as a farm team. Kept line on college and pro links with Knute Rockne Notre Dame era and NASCAR rosters.
Hank Gowdy and Billy Southworth, both Columbus natives, shared a 1914 Macon game memory. Gowdy aided Southworth with a whispered tip to beat Rudolph, then Southworth made a remarkable one handed catch to deny Gowdy a homer. The two later laughed over the moment as managers with the Rochester Red Wings.
The article states Fuchs becomes the Braves’ new manager after Roger Hornsby moves to the Chicago Cubs for 100000 dollars in cash and five players in a trade. The judge remains president of the Wigwam club as he takes the manager role.
A wry exchange from Senator Sorghum contrasts lasting impact with fleeting recollection. The remark hints that some statements will endure while others slip from public memory.
A newspaper advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for colds, claiming it settles symptoms even when the cold reaches the throat or lungs and hints at a busy social calendar afterward.
A playful exchange features a boastful horse rider and a sensitive mother arguing over color, with the narrator insisting on a win in a half mile race while the mother balks at the pink hue.
The American Magazine cautions against discouraging youth about their futures and suggests presenting hopeful, though challenging, possibilities rather than disparagement when guiding children.
A air crew operates a moving laboratory aboard a plane to develop print cut splice and title motion picture film and finish many still photos en route to cities. The craft carries lab equipment pilot and a staff of three.
A bee and honey exposition in London showcased a queen bee that crossed the ocean by mail. Three tons of honey competed while many bee industry by-products were on display. Promoters claimed honey ranks first as a food, noting seven ounces equal twelve ounces of beefsteak.
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a gentle remedy for babies and children when feverish fretfulness and digestive distress signal stomach and bowel issues. It claims long proven reliability, natural vegetable ingredients, and endorsements from doctors and mothers including Mrs May Snavely of Montrose California.
The fragment notes a plan or method involving a task described as a way of doing it. A second line mentions someone wanting to “nuke ler mark somehow.” The text is incomplete and may reflect dialogue or notes rather than a full report.
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