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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
8
This essay explores instinctive desire for glory from childhood to adulthood. It argues seeking acclaim motivates progress, with examples of Lincoln and Keats, and notes ambition can be mean or noble, yet remains a key driver of achievement.
Margaret Bruce recalls a Christmas box of gifts labeled from a child and shares a tale of a boy who, given 15 cents per relative, proves observant and clever in picking meaningful surprises. The piece urges allowing children to select their own gifts to nurture individuality and learning.
A historic note places the earliest celebration of Christ’s birth in Egypt around 200 A.D. The reference marks the origin of Christmas feasting in early Christian traditions.
The text imagines an unseen visitor arriving by various methods including a plane and radio gifts. It presents speculative anticipation without identifiable people or organizations and lacks concrete events.
Excerpts from Susan Artz’s Now East Now West explore love lessons and marriage tricks. A man’s best lover approach starts with loving many aspects of women, while warned against relocating a wife to spark discontent and risk losing her.
Announcement from F L Maytag states production rose from 1250 to 1400 units daily while about 10,000 washers are backordered. The Maytag factory employs roughly 2000 people with payroll exceeding 400000 dollars every 26 days. The New Maytag features enclosed moving parts and the Roller Water Remover. There are over a million Maytag owners, comprising about 40 percent of washers sold.
The article explains that in Spain the Christmas Eve Mass is called the Mass of the Cock. In churches with a suitable organ, the instrument imitates roosters crowing at the first midnight stroke. Some churches also imitate cattle sounds and other stable noises recalling Christ’s birth.
Auction notice states 280 acre farm near Clarks Merrick County Nebraska offered for sale of 20 acres with improvements and lease of the remaining 260 acres. George Beardsley of Clarks advertises cash buyer opportunity for a young man with a few thousand dollars. High interest bargain. Don’t delay.
Public notices warn automobile owners to bring last year’s registration or affidavit to obtain a 1928 renewal, with fees unchanged except farm trucks and trailers. It also outlines 1927 changes for farm truck RF plates and affidavits, plus a January 1 1923 due date. A second notice sets a December 27 1927 city council meeting in Osceola Nebraska to assess costs for Improvement District No. 3 including State Street segments and adjacent parcels, with equalization and distribution by the council.
County Treasurer K A Cornish states delinquency begins February 1 1928 and renewal registrations will start around December 17 1927.
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