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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1915
Page
2
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney cleansing remedy. It claims meat increases uric acid, causing back pain, headaches, rheumatic twinges, and night wakes. It urges daily use of four ounces of Salts in water for a few days to flush sluggish kidneys and neutralize urine acids.
A brief note questions the traditional claim about George Washington and honesty, suggesting the presence of a clever ioress agent influencing the narrative. The remark playfully casts doubt on the certainty of the famous proverb.
An Victorian style advertisement touts Cuticura soaps and ointment for scalp itching irritation and hair growth. It offers free samples by mail with a postcard request to Cuticura Dept XY Boston and claims the products promote clean healthy hair.
A suspicious man approaches a farmer’s wife proposing to chop wood for free while claiming to be an old school artist. He asks to sit by the woodpile painting, saying he forges a dramatic impression of an aeroplane as part of a commissioned work.
The snippet cites King Albert of Belgium buying a million cigars for soldiers and quips on domestic satisfaction. A reflection on aging, wealth, and marriage follows, noting Germans' female wages and a student’s remark on parental influence and courtship dynamics.
A wide survey of Nordic affairs notes Danish tensions over a German flag at a Danish home and a Danish plan to confiscate foreign wheat. It profiles Scandinavian artists in America, Norse runology debates, Norwegians expanding shipping, and economic and military measures as World War I reshapes the North.
Cultivation serves weed control soil loosening and air access to improve bulb development. Start early spring when dry, stir soil often, and avoid crusting. Use horizontal or vertical wheel hoe attachments, space 18 to 30 inches, harvest when necks yellow, cure in windrows, store by freezing or in a dry warm room, and ship to markets for good prices.
Alfred Austyn arrived in port from London recounting how a baby elephant aboard the liner Minnewaska cried and shed tears whenever the keeper left it. He described the animal’s constant moaning and water-sucking fits as the crew tried to manage the distressed creature.
The article argues quiet cows produce more and richer milk than excited ones. It recommends testing milk output under calm and stirred conditions, noting stormy weather and cold winds lower yield and quality. Shelter during rain and wind reduces losses, despite feed costs.
A farm hand trained at state college returns expense money and increases dairy milk efficiency by testing milk, formulating cow feed, and weighing results. A neighbor learns to profit 40 percent from poultry due to years of study. Engineer Nichols stabilizes steep railroad banks with earth, fertilizer, and grass seed, reducing maintenance costs.
The article advises a man with shelter clover or alfalfa hay corn and gumption can safely feed a few western lambs. It frames lamb feeding as a steady profitable venture that improves land and provides rest from farming.
The article explains that cow profitability rises with the amount of appropriate feed but only to a limit. Determining that limit relies on proper use of the scale and tester to measure intake and quality, ensuring feed efficiency and economic return.
A brief notice urges sealing drafts to protect barns and stables. It warns a knothole or crack in a board may cause great trouble and loss, advising repairs to keep structures secure and dry.
A Manchester Guardian correspondent recalls an incident in Rouen while learning French. He misinterprets the hotel receipt and learns the staff meant it was a fine day, not a financial point. The tale illustrates easy misunderstandings in spoken French.
The pet monkey Jacko of H. M. S Loyal has served in three wars and joined a journey atop a railway carriage roof in Harwich. Born in South Africa, he later sailed with sailors and fought on battlefields including the Boxer rebellion and engagements with German destroyers. After the fighting, he rested in a fish-kettle and reemerged in good spirits.
A visiting Illinois woman explains she is twenty one and voted in November, persuading a party to go to a lively New York restaurant for dancing despite objections about her youth and unsophistication. The incident highlights her unique record among the group.
Hoboes raided the grounds of Montecito California magnate Gardner Hammond and took several imported peacocks. Sheriff Nat Stewart hunted hobo camps all day but found nothing. The Hammonds offer a big reward with no questions asked for the birds' return.
City officials announce a campaign against stray cats and fish peddlers. Peddlers must remove carts and nets while cat catchers collect tabbies and deliver them to the proper authorities. The push aims to restore peace after a wave of cat operas and street serenades disturbed sleep.
The text discusses hens in farming terms, noting the hen that yields profit versus the one that wins a blue ribbon. It suggests hens may be combined in a single bird but not always.
An item extols the usefulness of silage for dairy cows fattening steers and feeding ewes. It notes benefits for dairy farms and livestock productivity with practical feeding guidance implied.
A brief public notice warns readers to keep seeds dry and safe from damp conditions to prevent spoilage. It emphasizes proper storage and handling to protect planting stock.
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