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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1941
Page
8
Milliners seek cause of reduced hat sales with a Stabilization committee bureau. They survey reasons for not wearing hats, from comfort and fit to wind slippage, and enlist film studios and college students to push hat wear. College girls are identified as prime offenders.
A survey of odds for marriage, wealth, birth outcomes, and rare feats shows probabilities vary by event. It notes many chances are small but real, and cautions that probability does not predict when or where events will happen.
Dr. Isador Lubin, U S commissioner of labor statistics, argues unemployment is the price society pays for technological progress. Industry pays worker compensation after industrial injuries, but skilled workers who become unable to earn full wages due to new machines are left without provisions. He says the burden should not fall on individual employers who may also be victims of tech change, though some employers offer partial dismissal wages.
The British burned all public buildings in Washington except one the patent office. Dr. William Thornton, first commissioner of patents, pleaded with the officer in charge to spare the building. The officer relented and the patent office was saved from destruction.
Averil Mackenzie-Grieve notes in the Hungarian Quarterly that Hungarian women go bareheaded until marriage and then wear head coverings. A belief claims hair can cast an evil spell, making headgear the key status indicator as brides in one district wear eight different hoods from the wedding day, each with meaning.
Lemon serves as a first aid to the housekeeper with dozens of uses beyond cooking. It improves flavor in foods, enhances hair and complexion, and citron juice keeps salads and greens crisp. The piece notes lemon with tea, fresh fruit care, and melon flavor enhancement.
A deer nursery is established in Pisgah National Forest near Asheville to curb overpopulation. New forest service staff raise newborn fawns by hand, track weight and health on individual charts, and bottle-feed them before releasing them back. The preserve also uses 160 apple-baited traps to relocate deer uninjured to other habitats.
Dr Frederick A Saunders of Harvard labs staged a blind test at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia with 170 listeners including musicians and critics. A modern Philadelphia violin, a German-made instrument, and a 200 year old Stradivarius were compared. 47 correctly identified the Stradivari, leading Saunders to conclude that old and modern violins sound nearly identical to listeners despite differing work to produce tone.
A bacteriologic survey finds that a small chlorine level of 100 parts per million lowers bacteria on eating utensils in homes and restaurants after cleaning. The report notes many germs remain but do little harm and confirms chlorine is harmless in this concentration, helping prevent food infection epidemics.
The piece notes Amateur Radio culture changing terms from OM and OW to XYL for wives and YL for young ladies. It explains evolving etiquette as relationships evolve from single to married, with a quip about "ex-young ladies" replacing old descriptors.
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Cattle receipts at Omaha Monday reached 9,500 head with uneven demand. Cows strong and stockers active while well finished steers and calves edged higher. Hogs traded freely with prices 10 to 15 cents higher. hogs mostly 7.00 to 7.10 per cwt with light choppers around 7.15. Sheep and lambs saw brisk inquiry and steady to 15 cents higher. fat lambs 9.00 to 9.65, feeder lambs 8.75 to 9.25, sheep scarce and firm.
Col Harry Toulmin claimed 7 percent of five year spending would outfit each soldier with six Fords machines and silk wardrobes. A Washington columnist counters that 7 percent covered both army and navy over seven years and trims suits to two hats a coat and part of a battleship per cavalryman.
A Hungarian police councilor, Max Tis za of Miskolc, argues a cheek dimple signals high moral standards and reliability. The claim frames a curious belief linking appearance to character. The piece also notes an American state run meat cutting apprenticeship in San Diego with 34 youths enrolled.
An 18 year old burglar who broke into the Penney store at 2232 Market Street in Ballard Seattle found himself trapped and called the police to be released. He admitted to breaking in, stealing about $10 and descending a skylight wire before choosing to return the money and summon officers to unlock the door.
A fragment describes a Hungarian custom where girls are bareheaded until marriage, with each headdress symbolizing a specific meaning. The text suggests ceremonial detail and cultural practice but lacks a full account.
A four year USGS tin mining survey in Alaska enters its second year led by Dr J B Mertle G H Cronin and R R Coates. They search York and Brooks mountains Lost River area and previously surveyed Seward peninsula near Tin City Cape Prince of Wales and Potato Mountain.
The saying hat in the ring traces to an old practice where a challenger staked a gage by tossing a glove or cap to invite combat. The custom linked to boxing and wrestling bouts in America and Britain, with Roosevelt popularizing the figurative use in 1912.
A compact guide offers practical steps to deter termites including moisture control, eliminating wood-to-soil contact, proper drainage, sun exposure, repairing leaks, and inspecting foundations regularly for signs of infestation.
Prevention is the surest control for termites with tips on foundation drainage and rainwater spouts. It also warns about loose balusters and offers guidance on safe stair components and porch flooring with enamel refinishing steps.
The American Youth commission urged a system shift away from the traditional college prep toward practical training. It calls for reducing less important subjects and expanding occupational adjustment services to ready students for skilled work with hands and brains.
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