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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1926
Page
3
A mixed word puzzle page offers cryptic clues across multiple numbered sections. Readers are told the solution will appear in the next issue, with entries ranging from anatomy to weather and language notes.
Five of ten Buddhist treatises from the Korean collection join the Library of Congress. The work titled Ri Nyon Mi Ta to ClYng Cham Pep is translated as Styles for Confession in the Semple of the Merciful and Compassionate One. Printed on mulberry paper from wooden blocks dated 1213 A. D. It may be the oldest printed book in the LOC.
The United States geographic board named a 10,600 foot peak Mount Wallace in the Absaroka National forest Montana to honor Henry C. Wallace secretary of agriculture from 1921 to 1924. The summit lies in Pike county and is praised as a gem of the range.
A terse aphorism notes that if a man could stop wishing his troubles would multiply, attributed to Franklin.
A group of young children debate Santa Claus with claims of footprints in ashes, a toy dropped in the fireplace, and a banana peel left on a library table as proof of his visit. The playful chatter reflects the wonder and mischief of early childhood reasoning.
The quote suggests preferring understated presence over self-importance in conversation. It contrasts being seen as gallant with the desire to avoid dominating discussions.
The Refuge Cortlandt Bleecker in New York notes a trend of high profile divorces sparking thoughts on widowers. A club anecdote shows a widower replying to “We’ve missed you” with a confident promise to remarry, illustrating resilience after loss.
The British literary figure Sir Edmund Gosse celebrated his golden wedding causing a stir in England. His father the late philologist and zoologist Phill osse is noted in his 1849 diary for a curious line about delivering a son and receiving a green swallow from Jamaica.
A cryptic clue references an owner and a piper, described as upside down on Tom's right leg with a brpass ruffle between his legs, leaving interpretation open to readers. The fragment offers no clear entities or actions.
A light exchange reveals a husband awaiting his wife to decide plans for tomorrow night. The joking tone shows household dynamics and shared decision making. No further commitments or schedules are disclosed.
The Japanese are highly superstitious about lucky and unlucky numbers. Some digits are considered so inauspicious that telephone subscribers decline them, leading public institutions to usually take those numbers.
A light exchange on saving money for home purchase. One person jokes they have enough only for a door mat while pondering the path to home ownership. The snippet captures everyday financial aims in a casual, humorous tone.
They tally small savings across groceries cigarettes fuel and entertainment totaling hundreds, then buy a new car. The notes emphasize frugality with canned milk brand switches cheaper hats and avoiding theater nights.
The ad states 6,822 deaths in the US from whooping cough in one year and warns it is a neglected disease with no cure. It promotes Dr. Drake's Glossco drops as relief for violent paroxysms and shortened duration, endorsed by physicians and sold by druggists for 50 cents with a satisfaction guarantee.
To qualify for membership men must be forced to leapsmith parachutes from balloons dirigibles or airplanes as a last resort. Jumps for pleasure or thrills do not count and there are reportedly only ten members.
A simple bake in three steps blends fat sugar and milk with flour and baking powder. Cream fat with sugar then add beaten egg then milk. Sift dry ingredients three times then mix with the wet. Roll dough, cut into various shapes and bake.
In a sharp exchange, one says Jim excels at after-dinner speaking but another counters it as a weakness. The text notes bedbugs can endure long periods without feeding, with an experimenter keeping several alive in a bottle for a year.
An advertising notice urges consumers to insist on Bayer branding on Aspirin. It warns that only packages or tablets bearing the Bayer name are genuine and safe, claiming the product has proven safety for 25 years and is prescribed by physicians. It cautions that imitations may be dangerous.
A cheeky quip about Agnes ends with a fashion joke on being in love. An ad promotes Cuticura products for babies and skin care including Soap Ointment Talcum. The piece also quotes Cicero on cultivating the mind.
A moss gatherer headlines the list as the rolling joke leads the rankings in an oddball feature. The item notes humor and local whimsy in a compact column.
A humorous exchange centers on a woman motorist contacting a traffic officer after washing her car and being unable to drive. The dialogue captures a light moment reflecting gender expectations in traffic enforcement.
A night watchman instructs a young man to hold his lantern, prompting a brief exchange about whether he will kiss the girl. The scene centers on curt interruption and duty amid a tense moment.
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