Rural carriers receive their caps in Jan 1904 note
In days gone by a Jan 28 1904 feature lists rural carriers receiving caps and several local notes. It mentions Fred Hossner resembling Count Otto von Bismarck, cap complaints from Guy Hotchkiss, and social details like the Moore silver wedding and Dr H M Mills death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hossner
Count Otto von Bismark
Stromsburg
Guy Hotchkiss
Wm. Carson
Tommy Dolan
G. M. Moore
Osceola
H. M. Mills
August Holtz
Auditorium Company
H. H. Campbell
Lincoln
Buff Orpingtons
Vitamin G key to nervous tissue and growth
Riboflavin or vitamin G supports growth and nervous system health and digestion. Daily needs range from 2.2 to 3.3 mg by activity and sex, with children varying by age. beef liver tops foods with 1000 units per quarter pound, and other sources include beans, spinach, greens, fruits, dairy, and cereals.
Wheelbarrows Dominate Labor in Rural China Driving Loads
A historical view notes China relies on hand labor with wheelbarrows as main transport. Large front wheels, wooden axles creak under heavy loads. Roads vary from broad urban streets to three foot rural paths. Barrow carriers push for hours, sometimes seating passengers on a frame. Cars are common in cities but scarce outside them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tiny meteorites named as record smallest ever found
Three western scientists led by Dr. Frederick C. Leonard and joined by Dr. H. H. Nininger announced the discovery of the three smallest meteorites on record weighing less than a tenth of a gram. They were found by dragging alnico magnets through ant hills near Holbrook Arizona, revealing dust and sand-like particles that may signal a new phase in meteorite study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Leonard
University of California At
Los Angeles
H. H. Nininger
Colorado Museum of Natural History
Holbrook
Ariz
Simple gadget to dispel cooking odors introduced
A glass container holds a cup of water and, when boiled, four or five drops of incense are added. After five minutes of boiling and cooling, odors vanish. The device is presented as clean, simple, and easy to use, replacing cinnamon, newspapers, and other remedies.
Thief Steals Large Rug From Chicago Apartment Lobby
An ingenious thief removed a 12 by 12 rug from the lobby of a Chicago apartment house without waking guests. The manager noted the room was rearranged and the doors and windows were securely locked each night as police seek the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Invulnerable Armament and Spiritual Protection
A discussion of invulnerable spiritual armament grounded in Christian Science, citing Eddy and biblical verses to claim protection from evil. It argues faith in God as defense against sin, disease, and harm, with references to Mary Baker Eddy, Hebrews, and Acts. Also notes need for endowments to dental schools to fund health research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
God
John
Holy City
New Jerusalem
Christ Jesus
The
Christian Science Monitor
America
Harlan H. Horner
American Dental Association
Council On Dental Education
New York Dialect Ranked Least Liked by College Students
A survey of 500 college students nationwide finds the typical New York city dialect most disliked among American speech accents. Researchers Walter H Wilkie and Joseph F Snyder of New York University report the New York state accent ranks second and Boston third, while Southern accents score low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Walter H.wilkie
Joseph F. Snyder
New York University
United States
Lancaster
New York State
Boston
Strange Rest Methods Among Central African Tribes
The article describes how central and southern African communities adapted farming with hoes traded from Europeans, clearing grasslands burned and broken by tribesmen, and guarding crops by children. It covers hunting reliance, weapons, tribal warfare with poison tips, and elephant hunting by the Baganda who trade ivory rather than eat elephant meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Africa
Europe
Belgian Congo
Baganda
Miracle Plastic Is Perfect for Curtains
A new plastic for shower curtains promises mildew resistance and no shrinking or waterspots with bright colors and a soft touch. It is similar to glass-like plastics used in suspenders and belts and stretches before returning to original size. Matching window curtains are available to complete the bathroom ensemble.
Cleopatra's Needle plaque added to New York obelisk base
A bronze plaque on the west face of Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park explains the obelisk’s history. It states the monument was erected in Heliopolis around 1600 B C, moved to Alexandria in 12 B C, and presented to New York by the Khedive of Egypt, erected in 1881 with Vanderbilt support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Park
Park Department
New York Historical Society
Heliopolis
Egypt
Alexandria
William H. Vanderbilt
Moving to Small Towns in Pennsylvania Reflects Population Shift
A rural sociologist notes that between 1930 and 1940 more people moved to small towns than into farming. The state saw a 2.8 percent population rise vs. 10.5 percent in 1920-30, with potential temporary reversal due to defense-driven industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
H. R. Cottam
Pennsylvania State College
Alien Weeds Cost California Millions in Losses
A state survey led by W. S. Ball and Dr. W. W. Robbins reports over 25 million acres of California rangelands dominated by alien plants. The spread includes hundreds of species with new ones crossing state lines annually, causing substantial economic damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
W. S. Ball
State Department of Agriculture
W. W.robbins
University of California College of Agriculture
Vermont Named and Admitted to Union After War
A historical note traces Vermont from New Hampshire Grants to independence and eventual admission to the United States on March 4, 1791. It covers early English settlement in 1753 at Brattleboro, the 1777 Westminster convention that declared Vermont free and independent, and the 1791 statehood after delays by New York Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Union
Brattleboro
New Hampshire Grants
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Ticonderoga
Crown Point
Ethan Allen
Green
Mountain
Thomas Young
Continental Congress
Cultivate Most Roses Here Faces Shifts In American Industry
The article notes United States lead in rose cultivation but cites the American Beauty rose as nearly extinct, replaced by the Better Times rose introduced six years ago. It mentions New Jersey’s vast rose production and June September pricing for whites, with the Red Rose Inn in Pennsylvania’s West Grove paid in roses for over two centuries. It also includes dense legal notices from Polk County Nebraska concerning guardianship and real estate sales, detailing orders to sell, debt, and court dates in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Scott
Kimball
Dorchester Merrick
Farmer’s Grain Company
Paul Trim
Lincoln
Geo. Campbell
August P. Anderson
Arthur
Nelson
F. K. Merrick
E. A. Swanson
Arnie Mace
Osceola Bank
Arthur Mickey
Louie Johnston
David City
Seth Johnson
R. C. Gregg
California
Carl Scholz
Lila Lee
Fatty Arbuckle
Vivian Martin
Charlie Parkis
United States
Francis W.ruzicka
Naional Rose Growers of America
New Jersey
Trenton
Pasadena
West Grove
Polk County
Nebraska
K. A. Cornish
Jessie
M. Egelhoff
Jessie M. Egelhoff
District Court
Court House
City of
Guardian
Osceola Record
Frank D. Myrberg
Raymond E. Myrberg
Evelyn Myrberg
Irene Church
O. Church
Headstroms
Stromsburg
Saide Township
Range
Headstrom
Towit
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Walter J. Herbes
Osceola, Neb
E. A. Hedlund
Farmers Grain Co
A. S. Nelson
R. M. McDonald
Osceola Community Club
Legion Hall
Evelyn Monson
John Monson
Denver
Bulldogs
Bob Timm
George Koehler
Chas
Jackson
Burg
Woodmen
V. C
Jay Hastings
Joel Hanson
E. A. Walrath
Martin Anderson
F. W. Schumann
A. A. Gray
Edna Branting
Marguerite Tenn
Evelyn Brent
Tallulah Bankhead
May Robson
Mills & Mills Attorneys
Roy L. Ericson
Shelby Theatre
J. D. Jarmin
Propr
Priscilla Lane
Jeffrey Lynn
Omaha
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