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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
7
National Tuberculosis Association findings estimate eliminating TB would add 2.5 years to each American life. Over 17 years the TB death rate halved, yet more than 1,000,000 cases remain. Workers plan a stronger education push next year to pursue eradication.
A Sun Dodger joke quotes a mother scolding Bobby to keep his eyes closed during prayer, with the boy replying he knows how to do it but questions the claim. The brief exchange captures a family moment and light humor in a religious setting.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for pimples and skin care. The Mississippi Valley Magazine notes that state agricultural experiment stations study 4770 specific problems in farming, with 1960 in agronomy, 932 in botany and horticulture, and about one eighth in animal industry and dairy topics.
Advertisement advises housewives to use Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to maintain whiteness and keep linens in pristine condition with products available at all grocers.
Bobbie stayed overnight with a friend and notes relief from repeated washing. At home he usually washes his face and hands before meals and bedtime, but he says during the visit he “didn’t have to wash, wash all the time.”
In a brief exchange Don asks if John has a pet wife. John replies he does but denies being one of them, prompting a quick back and forth.
This breakfast set offers versatile use as a small square table with two wall tables for serving. It can be converted into two tables a round and a square for cards or used as one long table as shown. Four chairs accompany the set.
In a Los Angeles Times anecdote a country merchant questions a boy named Ephum about his family. The boy says he has no father or mother and arrived somehow, replying he has no idea how he got there. The exchange highlights a child’s mysterious origin.
A returning traveler contrasts European poverty with London life noting a practice in high streets where passersby rush to close taxi doors in exchange for a penny. He observes constant beggar-like vigilance among crowds, suggesting signs of better days lost and a culture of small coin tips.
A Boston Transcript anecdote recalls a green youth racing up a hill to inspect the lie of the balls and shouting a stymie while a young woman approaches with a sniff noting a smell as she arrives.
The New York World reports a gaffer suggests dropping the word obey from vows, noting some couples merely utter Oh boy as a substitute. This quip frames a debate over traditional wedding language and modern sentiment.
Discovery by scientists replaces pills and salts with a natural lubricant to ease constipation. Nujol mimics Nature’s own lubricant, is not a medicine, not a laxative, and is praised as harmless and pleasant. Prescribed by physicians and used in hospitals, it is available from druggists.
A method to dodge the new Portuguese income tax is described, exempting journalists and men of letters. The 1 to 10 percent levy applies to incomes over 3600 escudos about £40 ($200). The trend notes rising publication of poetry and prose by merchants and proprietors to gain literary status.
A fragment from the Pittsburgh Gazette Times ponders human origins and the idea of a dog’s life, contrasting belief in evolution with daily urban life and common attitudes. The text reflects satirical musings on human descent and everyday behavior.
A compact guide notes a cold window space behind a back cupboard door offers room for narrow shelves. By adjusting the window height the temperature can be kept to the desired level.
A large Brooklyn department store has installed automobile style barber chairs to attract youngsters for haircuts. The chairs mimic real cars with a working door lever brake adjustable steering wheel and extendable foot rests. Seats are bright leather and the car body bears a name plate with Rolls-Royce Paige Hudson or a flivver options.
An advertisement asserts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root treats kidney liver and bladder ailments with a gentle vegetable formula. It claims rapid relief, promotes quick friendship with users, and offers a sample bottle for ten cents via Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton NY.
The colored elevator boy James tells a woman his wife is not exactly pretty but brown skinned with gingerbread color, pop eyed and rawboned in a humorous exchange. The bride’s appearance prompts a playful misperception about beauty.
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue in an advertisement note.
An authority notes that exact sunlight effects on humans are unknown yet much has been written about its stimulating influences. It is suggested that sun exposure may increase reserve energy causing bursts of aggression and crisis reports on sunny days.
A man in Cape Breton built a hen house with a large glass window on the side. A hawk swooped at the pane with great force, stunning itself, and the bird was captured before it recovered.
Dr J Duncan Spaeth of Princeton University argues Latin aids business English by teaching syntax and grammar and guiding word structure and derivation. He says a businessman should know 100 to 500 Latin words and derivatives as a foundation.
The article notes that wigs predate civilization and were used by savage warriors to appear more formidable in combat.
A humorous quip notes that even a lifelong bachelor may feel moments of happiness as if married, reflecting playful social chatter about romance and companionship in old newspaper banter.
John D a sophomore reportedly made a sly joke about a bust of John D Rockefeller in the University of Chicago cafeteria saying it might pour oil on troubled waters. He was ordered confined to his room pending arraignment on a treason charge.
A Kansas City Star anecdote recalls a Negro couple securing a license and having a justice perform a ceremony. The groom unexpectedly replies I do in a strong dialect, declaring he came to get married. The moment blends dignity with humor in a light local note.
A quirky column notes men ready to offer three cheers to fulfill duty in the current circumstance, reflecting local mood on obligation and restraint.
In Alaska a traveler moves from dog team travel to a steam heated Pullman. He pursues timber and crops while the allure of gold fades. The shift marks less romance and venture and more lasting comfort. Three companions never share both modes.
A witty saying compares a woman’s habit of tracking expenses to a man’s habit of diary keeping. The remark suggests disciplined record keeping across personal finance and journaling practices.
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