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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
6
A man visits an S P C A center to sell his dog for 20000 dollars but the agent deems the price excessive. He returns later and learns the dog was traded for two ten thousand dollar cats, a humorous mispricing tale from Stray Stories.
In a history class on food preservation Mary is asked to name one method. She answers by placing meat in ice while the teacher prompts for the term and Mary responds with isolation.
The item notes a change in style with He-Cuffs on men's trousers fading from fashion while She-Cuffs on the ears remain stylish with newer designs.
A secretary confronts a blonde woman in the professor’s office accusing her of overstepping. The blonde reveals she is the professor’s wife, defusing the tension with a calm reply.
A father and son exchange about misreading a girl due to poor visibility. The son explains the light was low, making the impression unreliable while the father notes the difficulty of reading people in such conditions.
A Real Realism artist defends his latest painting titled Builders at Work as highly realistic while a visitor notes the figures appear not to be at work. The artist replies that the realism is intentional and central to the piece.
A reader laments a farmer towing a car for a short distance at ten dollars. The reply dismisses the complaint, noting the farmer earns it and the brakes are on.
A genial villager asks John if he is out for a stroll and notes the need for fresh air after spending a day cooped up in a 50 acre field. The exchange highlights fatigue and the value of outdoor time.
Two speakers discuss opening a treasure chest with improvised tools. The first asks how to open it, the second suggests sending for the saw fish and hammer head shark as helpers.
A short dialogue captures a boy asking what to say to a woman who gave him a penny for carrying her bundles. The reply admits difficulty in replying to such kindness.
The exchange notes a playful use of cowhide as a joke about preventing a cow from wandering by keeping it intact. The line emphasizes humor over practical application.
A brief exchange defines a convalescent as a patient who is still alive, framing the term within a father son dialogue. The remark underscores recovery status rather than medical condition, reflecting a clinic or bedside conversation.
A motorist asks a cottager for directions to Puddleton. He is told to follow a signpost to a pond with four ducks, then finds himself back at the same cottage. The cottager insists this is Puddleton, and the riddle ends with the same scene repeating.
In a tense exchange, two men discuss losses from oil speculation and the stock market. One declares wealth worries, the other reveals a pivot toward pursuing art as a new path. The dialogue highlights the gamble mindset and a shift in priorities.
A hillbilly visiting a Nebraska farmer hears a tale of extreme farm luck. The farmer laments a carload of hogs dying from cholera and a bizarre ailment that causes mud to ball on pig tails and eyelids to pull back, leading to death from sleep loss. The mountaineer counters with a harsher rural joke about wuss conditions.
A man was observed wobbling and then pausing to place a penny in a patrol box at Fourth Street. He looked at the Presbyterian church clock and muttered about losing fourteen pounds, leading to local remarks and an official note of inquiry.
Jones argues his status with key locals, while Brown questions why the circle of influence avoids him. The exchange underlines social divisions and mutual recognition in the town’s elite.
A lightweight quip about a spinster named Helen and the idea that suitors avoid her. The joke hinges on the word spinster and the humor of social expectations.
Two friends recall a night after a big party. One asks about the other’s night, and the reply reveals the friend was taken to the station by a policeman and spent the night there. The other says he was lucky to get home.
A junior recalls a dentist who seemed painless in ads but yelled when he bit his own thumb. The senior asks if he was hurt. the junior says no, the dentist merely reacted like others during a bite.
A domestic row centers on a wife complaining she is judged as only a cook while the husband counters that his meals prove otherwise. The exchange highlights tensions over domestic roles and pride in cooking.
A Scot named McTavish sent the doctor’s bill to his father in law after the physician noted his wife’s tonsils should have been removed in childhood. The exchange highlights family tension over medical decisions and responsibility within the household.
Your son protests marriage while an older man cautions him but hints a different outcome when the right girl appears. The exchange captures a humorous generational clash over union expectations.
A cryptic inquiry contrasts a College Boy named Charles with a Southern Boy stereotype, questioning identity and race as the speaker contemplates Mr Charles’s true background beyond appearances.
Readable lines hint at playful banter about closeness and intimacy, capturing a lighthearted moment between individuals. The excerpt suggests flirtatious dialogue and suggests a comedic or intimate undertone without explicit description.
Dr James W Barton explains that pain free dentistry is now common with new anaesthetics offering swift onset and thorough effect. He warns fear keeps people from care and stresses untreated gum disease can worsen, risking infection spreading to joints and heart.
Early use of X rays showed promise in treating carbuncles, especially on the face, with a 3 percent death rate among 130 hospital patients treated by X rays alone or with surgery. Face carbuncles treated with X rays alone had no deaths among 57 patients.
Star Dust notes Atlanta premiere of Gone With The Wind with producer David O Selznick deciding not to cut the three hour forty five minute film. Ilona Massey gains notice for Balalaika and possible Red River Old New Orleans with Clark Gable considered for lead.
Hollywood dialogue director Stanley Logan, after testing four candidates for the colonel in the Edward Small production My Son My Son, was chosen himself for the role. He has spent six years in Hollywood as a leading dialogue director and now steps in front of the camera.
Harry Carey plans a tour with his son and daughter performing a stage skit he wrote for himself with first show in Dallas Texas. The piece travels through the South Midwest and East as the Hobby Lobby music is by Dave Elman. Olivia de Havilland and John Garfield lead in Married Pretty and Poor the remake of Saturdays Children.
A toy pony made from oil cloth or waterproof fabric is described with pattern outlines for body mane tail ears and feet. Directions cover cutting sewing padding and assembling with visible notes on stitching and finishing. Copies of Mrs Spears Sewing Book No 4 are offered by mail for 10 cents.
Advice on frosting cleanup and utensil care using warm water and bottle cork. Cleaning methods include bicarbonate solution for sponges and salt to renew crusted griddles. Prunes enhance bread pudding and soap dyes can be color matched by shaking. Garlic enhances broiling and a simple apple sauce cake makes a dessert.
Tyrone Power extends his contract with 20th Century Fox for three more years. His next film is announced as Dance With the Devil. Clark Gable expresses interest in directing but fears public demand will keep him as an actor.
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