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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
5
An advertisement claims Danderine can transform plain hair into thick glossy waves in moments. It promises softer, fuller hair, dust and oil removal, and a refreshed scalp that may prevent dandruff and hair loss while promoting growth.
The two ton bell in the city hall tower will be melted on site with acetylene torches due to unsafe steel supports and danger in lowering it. Built in 1904 for armistice and costing about $2000, it would cost roughly $1500 to remove.
Advertisement claims a first dose clears nasal congestion and relieves headaches feverish symptoms. It promotes dosing every two hours for up to three doses to end grippe misery and asserts the remedy requires no quinine and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
A humorous note from Popular Science Monthly likens a domestic turkey to a Bolshevik, detailing a farmer’s improvised neck attachment to keep turkeys from neighbors’ cornfields. The device, resembling a turboplane, shows farm humor about foraging and control.
An old advertorial touts Cascarets as a simple cure for biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleanses liver and bowel poisons, improves skin and mood, with promises of painless action while you sleep and low cost compared with Calomel or laxatives.
An seasoned physician, weary and solemn, surveys the scene of a spreading illness. His years of experience contrast with the growing need for care as communities brace for impact.
Houston operates a city owned retail market house with three stalls handling fruits and vegetables in competition with its tenants. The city covers overhead and pays higher wages, reporting ten weeks of operation show value to consumers and price stabilization. Allentown plans farming to supply retail produce and feed hogs from city garbage. The Bureau of Markets seeks input from cities and will share lessons learned.
Paris officials release World War I loss figures for the First Battle of the Marne. Reported total casualties reach about 729000, including 400000 wounded and 1000 dead, a figure covering both sides. The battle is described as the bloodiest of the war to date.
San Francisco tale reveals Anna OConnell once known as John Young a long familiar highway peddler who wore men’s clothes to survive. She died on Edwin Turner’s doorstep in Green Street after a long life marked by wandering and secrecy with ties to San Francisco and Pasadena.
Miss Edna O. Budd of St. Paul sues Dr. J. D. Budd in district court for 300000. She says he is her father learned after adulthood and that he induced her to drop her adopted name and come to his Duluth home where he ordered her to leave and told her she was not welcome.
Spanish railroads conduct education campaigns along their lines to boost agricultural conditions. The program targets farmers and communities with guidance on crop practices and rural development.
Burglars entered the H. B. Howe & Co. automobile garage in Portsmouth and left a typewritten note condemning the small amount of money found in the safe. They also stole the firm's checkbook as a penalty for not leaving more cash.
Report describes starvation conditions in Vienna as blockaded and dire, presented by two physicians Herr Schlesinger and Herr Hertz at a famine council meeting. The Vienna situation is depicted as dire with severe shortages and widespread suffering.
In Mexico City, coins including pesos and 50 centavos are worth more as silver than their face value. Hoarding and broker sales remove small change, forcing 4 to 7 percent premiums for silver. Merchants refuse small sales to avoid losses, and the azteca 20-peso gold piece is nearly useless for quick purchases. An American, unable to use a cafe, deposits the azteca and eats until credit runs out.
An official warned Budapest faces worsening distress as coal shortages bite and industries collapse. Dr Schlessinger notes food conditions in Budapest are less dire than Vienna because farmers sell cattle to avoid Roumanian seizure, yet he warns the situation could worsen without aid.
Daniel McClane a Lassen County miner visiting his daughter in California played baseball with neighborhood youngsters to celebrate his 104th birthday. He attributes his longevity to temperate habits and regular exercise and said he simply wanted some sports before returning north.
A description notes that a good Arabian horse can trot and endure long desert treks, allegedly cantering for twenty-four hours in summer and forty-eight hours in winter without drinking water.
When Nikolai Pelelo sold his home he received $1,950 in bills and handed them to his wife. The next morning the wife left the room and their five year old child placed the roll of cash in the kitchen stove, risking the money.
In a 1915 bitter cold bedclothes dispute at the Herman residence, Mrs. Herman sues her husband claiming he wrested about 90 percent of the coverings and struck her during the quarrel. She seeks a divorce, noting no extenuating circumstance.
The article notes the tea plant yields leaves four times yearly after three years of growth. It describes the practice and implies a stable seasonal pattern for harvests based on plant maturity and cultivation methods.
The Chicago health bulletin reports six influenza deaths last week. Dr. W A Evans warns of a coming epidemic as cold weather returns. Preventive measures emphasize not sharing breaths, avoiding colds, and using Turpo as a germicide to block infection.
Washington notes from the supreme council reject German requests to modify the peace treaty before it enters into force. They insist the treaty must ratify without conditions and deny compensation for Scapa Flow damages or delays tied to American delegation presence. The council calls for timely ratifications to restore normal life and release prisoners of war.
In a Washington Star excerpt Uncle Bill Bottletop expresses doubt about quick repeal of prohibition. He says he hopes prohibition remains for now while others debate reform and give fliers time to prove themselves.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children, urging parents to look for the California name on the package and to follow the labeled dosing. It claims a tasty fruit flavor and minimal harm, addressing mothers directly.
Senator Sorghum dismisses the need for traditional eloquence and lamented speakers. He argues the public now feels capable of speaking, but more audience is required. The exchange highlights a shift toward participation over oratory.
Constipation invites other troubles which come speedily unless checked by Green's August Flower a gentle laxative that regulates digestion and cleanses the stomach. Used for indigestion nervous dyspepsia sluggish liver and other intestinal troubles for over a half century. Sold by druggists and dealers everywhere. Try a bottle, take no substitute.
The exchange notes Thomas Lipton plans a new yacht to challenge for the cup while Crimsonbeak urges converting to a sloop amid talks of a schooner ban. The chatter hints at sailing tactics and policy limits affecting the race.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as a versatile antiseptic scented product for face skin baby and dusting needs. It claims the powder makes other perfumes unnecessary and markets the Cuticura Toilet Trio as Soap Ointment and Talcum.
The Republican National Committee selected Chicago for the 1920 Republican National Convention set for Tuesday June 8. Chicago led the roll call with forty four votes to St Louis nine as St Louis boosters fought for the honor. Asbury Park and Cheyenne also bid but withdrew before voting began.
A line of dialogue frames a humorous exchange about measuring money and status. The punchline sets up an old man explaining that a social scale is where money is weighed, reflecting local humor.
A fragment notes that Red Cross Ball Blue reveals good results on clothes with grimy streaks. The ad copy mentions grocers carrying the product and a light social remark about a woman who laughs at a man’s jokes unless she has pretty teeth.
The court martial at Governor's Island opened December 10 charging Captain Kari Detzer formerly commanding officer of the 308th military police company with brutal treatment and torture of U S enlisted men. Evidence was expected to be sensational in the case alongside prior prosecutions of Hara Smith and Sergeant Bail now serving prison terms for brutality to American soldiers.
Fragmentary note reports a farm hand at Qasory facing labor unrest. The speaker claims excessive work and fatigue as reasons against striking, suggesting tension around conditions at the placer. Local Kansas City Star transcription appears garbled.
For years druggists have recommended Kilmer's Swamp-Root a medicine for kidney liver and bladder support. It is a physician's prescription and strengthens organs to do nature’s work. Sold by all druggists. sample offer for ten cents with ad mentions.
Father asks about the girl you are courting, and the son responds that she can handle the dough well, indicating competence in baking bread. The brief exchange highlights domestic skill within a courtship context.
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