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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
2
Washington reports a preliminary 1922 prisoner total of 163 889 across federal penitentiaries state prisons county jails chain gangs city institutions and other facilities. Comparing 1922 to 1917 shows mixed gains and shifts in federal state and city detention patterns.
Washington report notes corn as the nation’s principal crop, supplying 40 percent to swine, 30 percent to horses, 15 percent to cattle, and only 10 percent for direct human food. The 1921 Agriculture Year Book also covers disease risks, pests, and financing of corn production.
Mrs Caroline Klaus estate valued at about $5 000 to be divided among her children grandchildren and distant relatives Surrogate Slater notes the will mentions her husband in one clause leaving him one dollar Klaus formerly from Hawthorne Mount Pleasant town ship The will naming John Klaus as beneficiary of one dollar is read aloud during probate proceedings.
William Ware, living in a Stratford wood cave, is jailed in Camden County New Jersey as a puzzling suspect linked by his wife to past crimes. She notes he shot a man eight years ago and possibly aided a jewel robbery, while his half-brother Hinkle served time for the shooting. Ware, described as savage and muscular, claims innocence and is known as a skilled woodsman with an ax.
Searchers scoured the William Schone farm, a 79 year old recluse who died by his own hand. They chase rumors of wealth from discoveries including $56 and $52 found in cans, $700 in checks, $270 in a wooden box, and $60 previously found in a cupboard bought from an administrator.
Die sinking, an ancient art practiced in Greece by Pyrgoteles in 935 B C, is described as a craft of engraving dies for coins and seals. The account highlights the skill and historical context of this Roman-era technique within Greek artistry.
Toledo Ohio two years ago Pete Pullos a railroad section foreman withdrew his savings of 1350 from a local bank and buried it in an earthen jar. Recently he dug up the jar to find money chewed by worms and fragments unfit for repair. He hurried to a downtown bank where tellers tried to salvage the pieces but failed.
A church clock in Brussels runs on the expansion of its mechanism caused by heat from the sun. The solar warming affects the clock’s timing as the metal components respond to temperature change.
Fall River Massachusetts resident Walentz Nowacki believed he bought vinegar from a nearby grocer but ingested washing fluid instead. He reported stomach burning and was hospitalized after doctors used a stomach pump. police investigated the incident and identified the mislabelled bottle as washing fluid.
Taylorville Illinois dog Alibi Billy a prize beagle hound with fifty eight wins in the central west undergoes gland transplant surgery to renew vigor. Owner W A Powell reports the twelve year old dog is running strong and considered a leading contender in bench and field events. Local fanciers hail the operation as a pioneering youth renewal for dogs in the sport.
This compact observation notes the weariness that builds when a person repeatedly shields actions with self excuses, highlighting a turn toward accountability.
George Hausler of Holbrook won the first award in the Red Polled breeding class at the Chicago stock show. Scottsbluff voters authorized municipal coal and the first Colorado coal carload sold in two days. Wymore merchants ship eggs to Kansas City by parcel post, postage 57 cents, express 93 cents. Dr Karl Connell earns the Distinguished Service Medal for gas mask work in WWI. Roscoe Slater named receiver of Holdrege State Bank. Lincoln's William F. Zane owns a 1789 Washington address edition of the New York Daily Gazette. Lincoln county land patent signed by Lincoln filed for record. Judge Wakeley bars $1,000 from Douglas county for 1919 courthouse fire losses. Omaha girl Mabel Alger foils robber with quick thinking. State Chamber pushes school law observance to curb juvenile delinquency. County officials endorse good roads but seek tax changes for securities. Nebraska eighth in federal aid road miles. Richardson county drives $50,000 fair promotion. Motor vehicle tax hike proposed by state official. Friend loses power as transformers burn. Plattsmouth reorganizes police after improved strike conditions. Harold Smith dies in crash near Plattsmouth. Liberty village to vote bonds December 23 for electric current. Randolph Catholic bazaar clears over $6,000 for church improvements.
The Nebraska Children's Home Society based in Omaha, serving all counties, announced a $50,000 drive in January to construct a receiving station for temporary housing. Fred W. Thomas of First National Bank of Omaha serves as treasurer as the agency hopes public support will sustain future operations through private contributions.
A plain picture frame with paint or stain and a glass top makes a pretty tray when paired with embroidery brocade or an old print underneath. A coffee can wrapped in tapestry with gold braid and a colored glass ring creates an attractive cake box. A grapefruit glass powder dish with gold net adds style, and curtain pulls are simple to craft.
A cheerful home decor feature shows a dainty bedroom you can recreate cheaply. Pale green chintz with apple blossoms outfits a packing-box dressing table, black enamel beds, and window draperies. Secondhand furniture is styled with matching chintz, rose glass accents brighten the scene.
Highbrow observes refined phrasing in Boston signs with notices like Apartments TO BE Rented and Prepayment Cars, while the suburban Poultry Dealers display a notably lowbrow slogan Lay or Bust for Hen feed, as reported by the Chicago Journal.
About sixty people fell ill after a dinner at the Geneva New York country club. Officials report the group consumed potato salad allegedly prepared with contaminated ingredients kept in an ice cream container.
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