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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
7
Wyandotte County officials toured a farmer's land near Lor ing Kansas to inspect a proposed drainage district. Arriving at the site the 160 acre tract had vanished beneath a growing Kaw River lake leaving only a small hill and an island as water continued to rise.
For years druggists have watched the record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine It is a physician s prescription and strengthening medicine It helps the kidneys liver and bladder do the work nature intended They say Swamp Root has stood the test of years It is sold by all druggists on its merit and should help you Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention this paper to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
A Washington Star item notes a young man in the city plans a future as a captain of industry. He is engaged to a Chicago woman and keeps up with late-night calls, explaining he works late in his office and can reach her by telephone at midnight when rates are lower.
Advert says Diamond Dyes let women dye or tint coats skirts waists and draperies at home with a simple kit. It claims colors won’t spot fade or run and instructs buyers to tell the druggist fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed to guarantee results.
A clergyman asks Mr. Jones about his son James at college. Jones notes James has shifted from asking for money to drawing on him at sight, implying improved self reliance through daily hiking and business-like behavior.
A short laundry ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as making baby dresses sparkle. It urges readers to try it and buy from trusted grocers for clean bright fabrics.
A provocative quip suggests that declaring all tombstones reliable would imply perpetual life for bad people, prompting reflection on judgment and mortality.
An editorial feature by William A. Radford advocates economical small homes with a stucco bungalow shown in the photo. It describes a 24 by 46 foot two-bedroom plan with living room, dining area, breakfast room, kitchen, and bath, plus a vestibule, porch, and built-in furnishings.
A Poweshiek County subscriber explains to Prairie Farmer readers the distinction between pure bred and thoroughbred in livestock. He notes pure bred describes animals eligible for breed registry, while thoroughbred should apply only to the thoroughbred horse breed. He warns against misusing the terms for non registry grade stock.
The fig tree has long been valued as a house-yard tree with fruit juice used for a drink and to dye cloth. Leaves polish ivory, bark makes cold, and some sap can be poisonous. It grows readily from cuttings and can yield two to three crops annually on distinct shoots.
In Chicago a monument honoring Eugene Yield was unveiled. The piece cites Yield primarily for his poetry, recalling a prose remark about an actor in Lear who portrayed the King with fear of being upstaged by the Ace.
The text explains Plato the philosopher was given the nickname Aristocles or Plato, Latin for broad, based on his broad shoulders. He accepted the name Plato as his enduring patronymic despite its derisive origin.
Ford C Frick presents a Native American legend in which the Manitou withdraws the sun as punishment for the Indians scoffing at his power. After famine and peril, two chiefs pray and the sun returns, leading to an annual winter warning tale shared by many tribes including Arapahoe Iroquois Illini Cherokee and Dakotah.
A Boston Transcript line quips that courtship is a man chasing a woman until she has caught him, presenting a playful social observation about relationship dynamics.
A court scene quotes the plaintiff denying personal regard while her lawyer argues the defendant has financial value estimated at about $50,000. The exchange highlights the legal framing of damages in the suit.
A short quotation attributes joy to the power of imparting happiness and the will, suggesting the human soul needs no other heaven.
A witty exchange on changing gender norms about duties and appearance. The remark contrasts youth taught self-reliance with a grandmother’s snappy retort about concealment and practicality. Life magazine framing adds a humorous, reflective tone.
A brief note suggests parents imitate birds by pushing nestlings from the nest to foster independence. The quirky comparison highlights parental demands for growth and resilience in young.
A narrator recalls taking his nephew to a film where the hero faces a bull. The child disrupts the quiet by asking if the man will kill the cow, highlighting a child’s blunt reaction to a tense scene.
A fragment discusses devotion comparing it to a candle used by Michelangelo in a cap. The text reflects on how the world might misread or undervalue the work of a person deeply engaged in a grand task.
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