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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
7
Marjorie H Black presents a quick Asparagus au Gratin recipe using a white sauce or canned soup, cheese, and toasted asparagus tips. Heat butter and flour, whisk in milk and cheese, season, and serve over toast with optional fried pineapple.
Abraham Lincoln posed a riddle about a sheep’s tail as a leg and argued the tail cannot become a leg by mere name. The deputation replied five, but Lincoln insisted the animal would still have four legs.
The Washington News column argues that a federal minimum wage for District of Columbia women reveals the tension between tips and wages. It notes waitresses rely on tips, proprietors seek to count tips as pay, and customers face higher prices, illustrating why government intervention often skews private bargaining.
The piece argues government protects rights like life and liberty but should not intrude into earning a living. It critiques New Deal plans for small business loans, notes Roosevelt favoring home ownership and utility independents, and recalls Hoover era emergency spending and Ickes administration actions. Western Newspaper Union.
Sonja Henie dominates headlines as the most honored young star, receiving the Knightly Order of St Olav in Washington and headlining a charity ice ballet in New York for Children’s Village. Gracie Allen gains Paramount attention with a Murder Mystery project. Jack Benny’s car saga and Gloria Swanson’s screen return are noted amid radio and film industry moves.
The pole of cold is Verkhoyansk in northern Siberia with a record 90.4 degrees below zero. Biographies focus on Jesus of Nazareth and Napoleon, with Americans Abraham Lincoln and George Washington leading.
The excerpt lists varied items from sacred duties to secular neighborly duties. It notes a sea evil spirit, a Hebrew levirate custom, a Lake Michigan depth record by Max E. Nohl, an impasse on casting a decisive vote, Mount Athos' monk inhabited peninsula with Queen Elizabeth of Romania as the only visiting woman, and a comparison between American mulberry trees and French mulberries as bushes not taller than six feet.
A historical note recalls a black cook explaining that three ums of molasses are added last in gingerbread. When pressed for meaning she scoffs at the idea of molasses in a jug saying she never heard it say ump ump ump.
A vintage style ad touts The Miracle of Irium to unmask natural radiance. It emphasizes a toothpaste claim with no bleach grit or pumice and urges readers to try the product for safer gleaming smiles.
A collection of home hacks and quick recipes. Advice includes removing grease with orange rind in boiling water and baking potatoes after soaking in salted water. Suggestions cover bacon in stuffing, using old shears to shred greens, and haddock with tomatoes baked into a flavorful dish.
Readable text presents a brief quotation about mortality attributed to Alexander Smith with no clear context or full sentence structure. No identifiable people, places, or events beyond the author mention.
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