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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
7
The great suk, a bird once common in the north Atlantic, produced what is described as the most valuable egg in the world. The note highlights the egg’s rarity and historical curiosity.
This note explains the origin of the saying to sow wild oats. It traces the phrase to English country life dating to the sixteenth century, where wild oats were a common weed and seed wasted in youth was linked to later moral reform. It highlights the shift from literal to figurative meaning and the idea that wasted youth becomes troublesome later.
The Boston Globe notes frogs sold in Quincy market at 40 cents per dozen legs, dropping to 15 cents in winter as supply rises. Current stock comes from Maine and New York, with best legs from the Middle West, especially Indiana, where frogs hop far for water, shaping their hind quarters.
Albert H. Reid bought property on time payments six years ago and received the deed this year. He asked how much tax he owed and was told none because the land was listed as M. E. Church. Reid replied the seller used M. E. Church as a name with no church nearby, implying a clerical or naming error saved taxes.
Cure for itchy scalp suggests using Cuticura Ointment on dandruff and itching spots, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Promotes daily use for clean skin and soft hands as a personal care routine.
Bertrand Russell argues in Century Magazine that a universal all round education is outdated. He says a diligent person may know history literature languages, parts of mathematics or some sciences but a complete broad education has been erased by knowledge’s progress.
Gap Johnson from Rumpus Ridge rejects a motorcar for now choosing mule power instead. He argues that mules are steadier, cheaper, and less dangerous than vehicles, while noting a quick fix with a hickory club if a mule shows trouble.
Railway passenger cars of the future will carry eight times as many passengers as now.
A dense list of crossword style clues covers horizontal and vertical entries, with numbers guiding positions and several garbled hints. The puzzle promises an upcoming solution and references a prior week’s solution.
The advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a 58 year old remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness headaches and other digestive disorders. It claims widespread use in millions of households worldwide and notes 30 and 90 cent bottle sizes available wherever medicines are sold.
Mrs Smith finds her kitchen chores easier after a home management advisor notes she sat over her sink for years. A cheap 40 cent ball bearing roller lifts the work table, creating a movable center near stove and sink and saving steps.
The Saint Gaudens statue in Rock Creek cemetery is properly named the Adams Memorial. Gaudens did not intend it to symbolize grief, saying it depicted the soul facing the greatest life question: If man die shall he live again.
Mrs J R Meakins of Topeka Kansas reports her fourteen year old daughter grew rundown and lost interest until taking Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription. Her appetite and sleep improved after one bottle. Sold for over 50 years, available in tablets or liquid from dealers or send 10c for a trial package to Invalids' Hotel Buffalo NY.
A mother of a large family seeks tips to keep pies safe from juvenile raids. The advice suggests locking the pantry and hiding the key under soap in the boys’ bedroom, reflecting humorous newspaper commentary.
The Morris canal in New Jersey, drained and unused, reveals a coal bed of anthracite fragments dropped from past barge travel. Hackettstown and Port Murray residents gather coal deposits amid winter supply concerns.
A woman arrives at court demanding separation. The magistrate asks for grounds. She declares she has cause enough, claiming she caught her husband hitting on another woman.
The passage notes muskrat pelts rising in value from 20 cents for a young muskrat to $6.80 in 1920 for the same grade, with mention of Hudsom seal the dyed muskrat pelt. It places the price changes in the context of prewar and postwar periods.
Unmarried Mexican women once carried dolls to signal their search for a husband. Researchers say this remnant of the custom sparked a doll craze now sweeping Europe and the United States since the war.
An advertisement urges consumers to buy only genuine Bayer Aspirin by checking for the Bayer name on packaging or tablets. It claims safety proven by millions and twelve plus years of physician use, warning that imitations may be dangerous and urging the word Bayer at purchase.
In a dialogic moment Betty reveals she sent back her engagement ring to Bobby. The trio plans to renew the relationship and asks Pil to mediate or restore contact, signaling social pressures about engagements and friendships.
A guide explains that correct letters fill white spaces for horizontal and vertical words. Numbers mark the first letters and refer to definitions below the puzzle. Words stop at black squares and all letters go only in white spaces.
A hollow fir log twenty two feet long and eight feet in diameter mounted on a large truck is demonstrated by Mr and Mrs C F Cave of Longview Washington. They plan to present eastern buyers with a look at a real fir from the northwest woods. The log houses a bedroom parlor kitchen breakfast nook and a bathroom with shower plus electricity and running water.
The saying thumbs down is linked to ancient Rome where a victorious gladiator awaited the emperor’s cue. If the emperor raised thumbs up, the vanquished were spared. thumbs down signaled execution. The oft cited gesture originated from this courtroom-like arena practice.
A reflective note argues that constrained thinking fuels stubborn resistance to change and impedes reasoned debate. The author cites limited outlook as a barrier to flexible judgment and constructive problem solving.
A University of Kansas radio program on educational psychology airs for college credit. The broadcast offers structured instruction and coverage of key theories, with the aim of providing flexible access to higher education content.
In Washington near Centralia, Byrd Haas age fourteen and companion Truman Monette tracked and killed a bear using only No. 5 birdshot after a prolonged chase. The incident underscores tensions between tradition and progress in hunting practices.
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