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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
7
Johnny marched by the garden gate with a brand-new rifle acting as a sentry. The neighbor accuses him of breaking her window, but he asks if she saw him do it and, receiving no confirmation, declares he did not.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch excerpt recounts the severe discipline of Man uel Garcia, famed vocal teacher, claiming he beat his daughters Mesdaines Viardot-Garcia and Mall bran to scream as they learned singing. Neighbors allegedly dismissed the method as Monaleur Garcia teaching his girls to sing.
The article notes that while nature creates wonders, humans developed 197 varieties of dogs through selective breeding and experimentation. It highlights human effort in shaping canine diversity and the role of science and breeding in creating distinct breeds.
In a Philadelphia Ledger excerpt, Reverend Sparrow Jones explains to Aunt Miranda the land's handling of epidemics. She offers gingerbread as he answers with a punishing theory that the land removes the bad with epidemics while the good are summoned for witnesses.
Gossip swirls around the Smythes with talk of a divorce. A friend quotes a remark that she now plays golf better than him, noting the couple once appeared devoted and content.
A witty quip notes that some men credit self made status while others shift blame to their wives. The remark underscores differing beliefs about achievement and influence in domestic life.
The article explains careful transplanting of tomato cabbage pepper and other plants from flats to pots or berry baskets then to larger containers with multiple transfers. It emphasizes warmth sunlight moisture and sturdy staking to protect roots and ensure robust growth before outdoor setting.
Home gardeners with hot water heating plants can use this heat to warm a hotbed for early spring growth. Build a concrete pit with a raised wooden floor and soil, place radiator pipes beneath the floor with space for heat, and cover tops with a lumber frame for sash. Connect to existing house heating if manure is scarce.
The article urges balancing vegetable plots with flowers to beautify homes. It suggests placing flowers around foundations or in borders, recommends easy varieties like zinnias and petunias, and notes permanent low shrubs and native plants for economical foundation plantings. It cites the US Department of Agriculture calling for improved home surroundings and lawns.
Temple Manning surveys the Khyber to Calcutta route as a living kaleidoscope of colors and customs. Lahore, called The City of the Thirteen Gates, shines with bazaars mosques and a palace of mirrors. Loud contrasts appear as Eastern tradition meets Western commerce and even wrist watches glitter among the crowd.
Look for the Bayer name on tablets and the Bayer Cross on each package and tablet. The Bayer Cross signals true Bayer Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years and proven safe by millions for colds pain and general aches. Safe directions appear on each unbroken Bayer package.
A quick method uses a stick fitted with an old sponge to push into slender vases and decanters. The trick works for water bottles, making cleaning fast.
A frightened cat cowers as an open faced stove emits heat and sparks. The scene captures a domestic moment highlighting animal fear in a small living space.
An American observer notes the term skinned to describe high prices and cites the French word estam pagee or estampage for overcharging tourists. France faces criticism that irregular tolls from visitors dampen tourism except at a few resorts and officials warn of excessive rapacity.
Britain aims to build a beet sugar industry after the war, backed by government and grower cooperatives. Newark-Continental plant opens on forty acres as the first of five factories, part of a plan to make Britain self supporting in sugar.
The Botanical Garden in New York displays plants whose petals or leaves fold or droop when touched. A mimosa shows this reaction, with leaves standing out then folding over the stem as the stems are jarred. Chloroform odor helps them regain normal position.
The guide recommends starting with low seed in February and transplanting seedlings in four weeks with two inch spacing. Three weeks later transplant four inches apart and after three weeks set in berry baskets or four inch pots. Such plants should have several flowers and perhaps a few green tomatoes when planted in the field.
The notice warns poultry handlers that feed must never be given to chickens when frozen. It specifies safe feeding amounts such as one square inch per hen daily for sprouted oats and emphasizes that good feeding cannot offset poor housing conditions like dark damp poorly ventilated quarters or lack of exercise.
Blair Nebraska testimonial from Mrs L H Lothrop praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and lung builder. She credits it with restoring vigor after years of weak lungs and recurrent coughs and advises obtaining the preparation at local drug stores.
A Birmingham man proclaims his innocence while lawyer questions why the accused did not conceal twenty four quarts of Scotch found buried in his backyard. He asserts he called the police to report the discovery. The lawyer offers to defend him, noting the prohibition case angle.
Senator Sorghum quips that bootleggers face no real penalty, but adds they lose the privilege of writing pieces for the paper and signing them. The remark reflects on censorship and editorials.
A fragment shows Bobby and Ilsie joking about their grandpa being outdoorsy and an oxygenarian. The dialogue hints at light family humor and a quirky nickname within a casual domestic scene.
A concert heard wirelessly thousands of miles away draws a wry Boston comment from J B M noting an earlier singing memory. The piece reminds readers of radio’s reach and a past listener’s reminiscence about a performance in Old Madrid.
An ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a stain and wear preservative. It asserts towels and cloths stay white longer until they wear out.
A Detroit Free Press snippet recounts a wife who sought divorce and won custody of the children. She now laments needing her husband again to care for the kids during odd evenings when her club meets. The item highlights family strain after court action.
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader recalls a suffrage banner carried during the great suffrage battles of twenty years ago. The grandmother recounts daring 12 policemen to seize the sacred standard, and how they succeeded about 40 minutes later.
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