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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
3
A verse by Douglas Malloch laments open cut-outs that wake sleepers at night. The poem accuses noisy thieves who disrupt rest, urging culprits to break their necks for leaving cut-outs open, published in 1931.
The red oak Quercus rubra is a tall tree 60 to 90 feet with smooth young bark and thick ridged trunk. Leaves are ob long and dark green turning maroon in autumn. acorn in a shallow cup. It faces wood rot fungi and leaf diseases, twig blight, and chestnut borer, but grows rapidly and is valued for bark and form. In Germany it is widely distributed among American hardwoods.
Ancient Marathon in Attica famed for Miltiades command of Athenians and Plataeans defeating Darius era Persian forces. Greek force around 10 000 routed a larger Persian army. Greek losses numbered 192. The battle halted eastern invasion and inspired the legendary runner's trek to Athens.
The bureau of standards warns that a grindstone broken and mended by any known method remains extremely dangerous when run at full speed due to enormous internal stresses from centrifugal force.
Accidents on the baseball field, especially amateur play, outpace injuries in swimming and bathing and are the most common recreation accidents.
A western state records a real wife swap where two couples obtained simultaneous divorces and held a double wedding. The court dismissed criminal proceedings, stating no law was violated, while the author critiques the judge and notes potential consequences in ordinary married life.
In theatrical circles a producer vents frustration over revisiting Edgar Allan Poe as a stage subject. He warns never again while McClure Newspaper Syndicate notes fear of hostile reception and public scorn for Poe life dramatizations.
Licorice extraction yields a foam forming liquid that blocks air and stops oil fires. The second extract, after pharmaceutical uses, serves as the foam agent. Remaining fiber becomes insulating board and strong tapestry card stock for weaving designs.
A reflection on choosing action after error. The quotation contrasts lingering humiliation with making constructive steps beyond fault, emphasizing proactive resolve over self abasement.
West African natives train tic tocs in canary cages to time meals. Ticking tails signal readiness. 80 ticks boil a missionary, 240 a sailor, aiding math. Pets balance on curtain rings with kernel head and peanut body. popcorn topknot and raisin tail.
The 14 stations symbolize Christ’s journey from judgment to Calvary through frescoes and pictures. Each station marks a memory and prayers are offered for the event depicted.
The passage notes Congo pygmies prefer tender roots but accept birds small game rodents and caterpillars. White ants are prized and raw elephant meat is considered a feast in their diet.
A collection of practical hints covers cooking taste testing, measuring cups, cleaning graters, ready to use pasteurized dates, toy box casters, adhesive tape uses, cistern deodorizing with baking soda, furniture polish with turpentine and paraffin, wood scratch remover, and kettle cleaning with borax. The piece blends domestic advice with memory of Nathaniel Hawthorne quotes.
Asians look askance at macaroni and rice cooked soft by American methods. An authority says rice and cereals should be cooked long to aid digestion, but the article urges keeping soft textures and teaching thorough chewing anyway.
Donors in Burma face a theory that charitable gifts serve as penance for the donor’s perceived wicked acts, reflecting distrust of benevolent giving within local culture and beliefs.
Farmers reduce feeding and cleaning time by strategic silo and feed bank layouts, carrier trucks, smooth floors, accessible mangers, and convenient milk houses. Innovations emphasize silage routing, wash facilities, running hot water, litter removal, manure carriers, and steel stalls for sanitation and efficiency.
J W Linn of Kansas State Agricultural College extols silage as the best winter feed, noting its succulence and near-summer pasture quality. He emphasizes choosing the right silage crop, with sorghum cane often yielding more forage and juice, boosting milk per acre compared with corn by about 20 to 30 percent.
A dairy farmer can profit by breeding to good registered bulls and rearing heifer calves from top cows to replace older or unprofitable stock. If selling cream, surplus skim milk aids rearing. in markets with no surplus, calves can be raised on small amounts of whole milk supplemented by powdered skim or buttermilk from feed dealers.
North Dakota tests show durum wheat mixed with oats corn bran alfalfa hay and corn silage compares well with ground barley in a basal ration for dairy cows. If wheat prices drop it could justify using part of the crop as feed.
The handling of milk after milking regulates its value. Do not leave milk in the stable or pour it there after drawing. Weigh and pour into cans in a clean room adjoining the barn. Cool milk quickly with a sterilized dust proof modern cooler or a good ice tank. Ice is indispensable on any dairy farm for keeping at a low temperature. Cleanliness above all is a factor in dairying.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild thorough laxative that cleanses the bowels overnight. It claims poisons in the system cause headaches and fatigue and touts forty seven years of medical study behind the remedy. It highlights pleasant taste and popularity in drugstores.
The Shakers favored finishing furniture in the natural wood, sometimes with a light wash of yellow ochre or venetian red. Their work is solid and well pegged, using native Kentucky timber like maple, pine, birch, chestnut, and occasionally walnut, with chairs and chests often on wooden casters.
Producer Arch Selwyn lauds the era as wonderful after returning from Europe. He cites saver rejuvenation trends with organ juice and unconventional methods, praising advances in paper products and even a Broadway theater turn as proof of a transformed age.
An old Tit Bits advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from sixty years ago. It claims the pills regulate liver and bowels and promotes a humorous dialogue line about affection and a wading list.
A brief exchange contrasts personal boundaries with professional concerns. He asks about marriage while she asserts privacy, and the response shifts to inquire about business status, reflecting social norms of discretion and commerce.
Mrs P S Fletcher of Los Angeles describes how her child Bobbie recovered quickly from chronic upset stomachs and frequent colds after using California Fig Syrup. The advertisement claims safe gentle cleansing of bowels, improved digestion, and increased appetite, urging looking for the California mark on the carton.
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