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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
7
An old advertisement extols genuine Bayer aspirin prescribed for nineteen years. It stresses the Bayer name as safe and world famous and directs buyers to look for the Bayer Cross on packaging and tablets. It notes common uses and mentions small tin boxes of twelve tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
Mrs Peck and Henry Peck quarrel over a mock marriage proposal in a humorous New Haven Register snippet. The banter centers on a first husband’s behavior and a playful offer to switch places if he returns.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. The formula combines tonics and blood purifiers. sold for 75 cents with testimonials available from J Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
A critic notes the author’s alcohol influenced vivid emotions in writing and predicts a shift as he now conceives those feelings in watercolor forms. The remark implies a transition from prose to visual art.
Heloise accuses a man at a rapid-fire restaurant of being a sidewalk youmerist. Claudine asks what evidence supports the claim as the duo quotes the man discussing flies and living costs in a winter setting.
A scene at a city meeting shows boy scouts recounting good turns. A young scout presents a pitcher of well water to his teacher, who smiles at the moment. The teacher asks why not say another deed, and the boy replies a scout is courteous.
A look at everyday routines shows many people adopt unhealthy patterns. Experts note stress, time pressure, and convenience drive choices, while small changes like regular sleep, mindful meals, and brief activity boosts wellness.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed to other causes. Symptoms include back pain headache nervousness and loss of ambition. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, described as a physician's prescription, is advertised as a remedy available at drug stores with a sample offer by mail from Dr Kilmer Co.
A Hamburg paper house built as a restaurant featured double layered paper walls on framed panels treated to be fire and water resistant. It could collapse when bolted and hinged, with a dining room seating 150, 22 windows, four skylights, and two isolated stoves for heating.
In a mid month office scene a client visits to check his bill. The narrator locates the bill, offers to save mailing effort, and the client claims two cents from the exchange as a final twist.
A doctor advises walking a mile before breakfast to curb appetite. The Boston Transcript highlights this simple health tip as a way to manage hunger and keep fit.
The article explains dairy losses from sour milk and low quality products due to improper cooling. It advises cooling milk to 50 degrees or lower, using ice, and sourcing ice from nearby water bodies where possible. It details ice quantities per cow, storage space, and insulation, plus tools needed for small scale ice harvesting.
U S butter exports stay under 1 percent of world trade despite vast grazing lands. Total pounds exported in several years near 30 million, with big year fluctuations. Domestic and foreign prices drive changes. In recent years exports have reached 70 countries, colonies, and dependencies.
The article explains using the lambs nose as a health indicator. A warm nose suggests well being while a cold nose signals possible illness.
The passage argues for draining low flat land that fails to produce in wet seasons. It recommends lowering the water table and modifying soil to create proper conditions for plant roots to access needed moisture and nutrients.
Farmers urged to ensure calves colts pigs and lambs keep gaining weight. Emphasizes steady nutrition and management to prevent stunting or loss of body condition as young stock mature.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture describes how machinery speeds wood cutting on farms. Buzz saws and drag saws multiply daily output, enabling more wood and coal saved, with low additional cost to farms that already have gasoline engines.
Instructions from Popular Science Monthly describe building a non freezing drinking fountain for poultry. A box lined with asbestos paper holds a lantern and two salvaged iron pails, with holes at each end to sink the pails. Heat deflected by the lantern top keeps water a few degrees above freezing. The unit rests on a platform and serves as perch support and fountain base.
The Muscovy duck breed originated in South America and is highly active. Drakes weigh 1 to 12 pounds while hens run six to seven pounds. Incubation lasts 34 to 35 days and two varieties white and colored are recognized. Ducks are crossbred to some extent and can be quarrelsome. ducklings feed on ground food with greens, water should be restricted to prevent wading, and a dry sleeping place is essential.
Market demands call for uniform color of eggs and flesh in poultry. A mixed flock prevents uniform eggs or meat and eggs from such flocks are not desirable for hatching.
The note advises keeping hens from crowding, saving old hens for breeders, and raising ducks and geese as economical on farms. It stresses dry, tight hen houses, proper care for young hens, the use of grit, and careful handling of birds. It also notes turkeys need liberty and suggest two daily meals to limit roaming.
Guidance on housing hens to keep them dry, ventilated and healthy. Emphasizes fresh air, sunshine, and a dry littered environment, plus remodeling to stop cracks and reduce drafts during winter months.
A Belleville woman Mrs Mary Fricke credits Peruna with restoring her health after years of stomach cramps headaches and weakness. She used twelve bottles, stopped doctors, and now weighs about two hundred pounds while doing as much work as her daughters. Her story aims to inspire other sick women to try Peruna.
A heated household exchange centers on bread in the home. One speaker accuses another of mocking his wife's Discults as a minor point while stressing the seriousness of provisioning. The dialogue reveals strain over daily sustenance and household management.
The Diamond Dyes advertisement promotes dye kits guaranteed to color wool silk linen cotton or blends with a rich fadeless shade. It claims the Directions Book explains how to dye over any color and suggests using the Diamond Dye Color Card to match fabrics.
A reflective line notes that truth remains correct while many feel shame about confessing it, exploring the tension between honesty and social pressure.
The author states sleep liberates vital energy during rest, likening the body to a storage battery that accumulates energy for the next day. Upon awakening and starting mental work, the expenditure begins, and no food, beverages, tonics, or stimulants can replace lost sleep.
A sharp schoolmaster taunts a pupil about failing to answer questions. The pupil retorts that knowing all the answers would deprive his father of sending him to the school, highlighting a humorous clash over education and worth.
A dialogue about the purpose of bitts on vessels. One speaker guesses they are used in a driving gale, while the other questions their exact function, reflecting nautical terminology.
In a social scene a woman described as fond of a fur cloak is praised for being wrapped in the garment, with onlookers noting her extravagant fashion sense. The exchange highlights her conspicuous display of wealth through attire.
Herbert Johnson, known for his humorous illustrations, laments sensitive laundry workers after a New York dinner. He recalls a trade paper attack claiming he never wore a shirt and misreading fashion, noting the industry’s quick retort to his caricatures.
A quip notes the difficulty lawyers face beating prohibition. The joke claims the prohibition principle conflicts with bar interests, highlighting tension between legal practice and liquor laws. The remark frames enforcement as an issue for the legal profession.
An eastern firm allocates $1,000 per month to want ads to sustain an office force of 800. The quote Aim high and hold your arm appears as a guiding proverb in the piece.
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