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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1928
Page
2
Los Angeles Times cites Attorney L. G. McCann on technicalities in criminal trials. He laments leniency to women witnesses and cites the case of Mike the Killer, alias Jones, recently released after ten years for murder, who claims memory loss when questioned.
French inventor M Lucien Bodin claims a balloon can stay aloft for weeks. His device adds an air filled auxiliary chamber to hydrogen to provide buoyancy. The pilot adjusts altitude by heating or cooling the air without releasing hydrogen.
Popular Science Monthly reports a glass substitute sold in rolls and by the yard that behaves like cloth yet acts as weatherproof translucent cover. The maker claims it admits healthful ultraviolet rays and privacy for sun porches and sunrooms in garages barns and temporary buildings.
Vermont families salvage homes after floods reveal odd finds. One house yields a living cow lounging on a second story sofa while another reports a pristine Venus de Milo statue in a damaged library, its origin unknown.
A small Winnipeg area dog at the Mohawk mine camp near New Hazleton alerted sleeping miners to a fire threat. After workers heated by a fire returned to camp the dog jumped onto a bed to wake a man, who then extinguished the blaze.
A quirky note mixes culinary terms with playful puns about dining and social balance. The speaker jests about croquets and a waiter’s mishap, ending with a humorous remark on the proportion of ladies and gentlemen in society.
A reflective note contrasts noisy talk with a quiet partner, warning that marriage can be an illusion or disillusion. It muses on enthusiasm that can run too high and cautions readers to weigh behavior over empty bravado.
The 1854 territorial legislature established Nebraska’s state library. Dairy development pushes the state to fourth in the nation in butter production with 16 cow testing groups and 5,860 cows tested in 1927. A baby boa constrictor from Central America was found at Hastings and housed in the museum. Forestation efforts, nursery cooperation, and seedling tree distribution are discussed in a Nebraska conservation council meeting. Weather, crop moisture, and library taxation are noted alongside regional shifts like the sale of the W. J. Sheep Johnson Ranch and a Hastings judicial succession. Public works include Omaha courthouse renovations and a new oil plant unit in Syracuse.
January estimates show Nebraska farms with 9 341 000 head of livestock valued at 274 535 000 dollars. Sheep reach a record 995 000 head while cattle on feed rise and prices climb. milk cows hold, hogs and horses shift slightly in numbers and value.
William A. Radford explains a compact 21 by 24 foot house with four rooms and bath that fits a tight lot. The design features a living room doubling as a dining area, with two bedrooms on one side and a practical kitchen at the rear. Porches and decorative touches lift the plain exterior.
The January just ended was the second driest in Lincoln since 1896, with only .06 inch of precipitation, mostly snow on January 2 and a small mix on January 15. December was also dry at .25 inch, with earlier years showing lower totals. Cribbage board carved from a walrus tooth, made by Alaskan guide, owned by Glenn J. Ratcliff of Hastings, showcases a cribbage board and Eskimo imagery. The carver was John Oduck, who gifted the tooth in 1903.
The Falls City Journal reports E. D. Morris advertised his 160 acre farm near Dawson for rent and received 68 applications, disproving the idea of a broad away-from-the-farm movement.
The Hagenbeck Wallace circus is engaged for the 1928 Nebraska state fair and will perform starting Saturday September 1 before the grandstand. Seats will be arranged on the ends to seat about 4000 additional spectators. the C. A. Wortham shows are also engaged for 1928 by the board of managers.
More than 200 farmers attended the opening session of a farm school in Kearney under the farm bureau and the Kearney chamber of commerce. Speakers included C. W. McConaughy on flood control and irrigation and Representative C. H. Gregg on irrigation development.
Roy Cochran state public works secretary reports Richardson county and Falls City back a private firm building a toll bridge across the Missouri River at Rule. The proposer asks a 10 percent promotion fee plus 7.5 percent interest on invested funds.
The article warns against economizing on floors, noting costs rise when floors are poorly planned. It reviews popular domestic materials like oak and maple, and discusses tile, concrete, composition, slate, cork, and their suitability for various rooms and architectural styles.
A new wood block floor finish is increasingly used over concrete in small homes and apartments. Blocks laid directly on a base in asphalt mastic create a fire safe, durable surface that can mimic herringbone or other patterns with simple maintenance through waxing and occasional refinishing.
An article praises plumbing progress and the role of plumbers in improving sanitation. It notes the hidden mass of pipes in modern buildings, planning effort to conceal them, and the conscientious work of plumbers contributing to health and happiness.
The object of all good decoration is balance in mass and color. It seeks harmony between patterned and plain areas and a proper relation among sizes, furniture groping, and color contrasts.
Playroom, billiard room or workshop spaces have yielded satisfactory service in factory settings, using similar but rougher materials tailored for durability and practicality over time.
The article stresses choosing high quality garage door hardware and rollers for sliding and disappearing decors. It notes warped or bulged refracting doors spoil home life and urges installing the best hardware given its low relative cost and impact on operation. A sliding type uses a one piece stamping for the trolley track improving strength.
Letters from Mrs. Lydia Shoup of St Joseph Illinois and Mrs J Storms of Patterson New Jersey praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They describe improved health after use and say their renewed strength helps household duties and family happiness.
Parents are urged to use Fletcher's Castoria for infant colic constipation or diarrhea, claiming it is pure vegetable and gentle with a free safe dosage. The ad notes a doctor recommending it and highlights a care book included with the product.
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