Forty Years Ago Osceola Fire Destroys Stromsburg Elevator
A July 1893 item recounts Bell and McCunes elevators at Stromsburg burning, suspected boiler fire, rapid fire department response, and notable property saved due to water works. It notes relocations and local moves, wartime veterans, and a surge of automobile purchases boosting Osceola's car stock.
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Bell & McCune
Stromsburg
Bell and McCune
J. W. Detweiler
Charlie
Millard
Nellie Kunkel
Lou Detweiler
G. A. R. Post
Messrs
W.W. H. Carson
Lewis
Fredrick Timm
Osceola
W. Shepard & Co
Rushville
Nebr
Dr. Whaley
Osceola Bank
Osceola Names Anderson Mercantile Co. Manager
Ten years after his start, Martin R. Anderson assumes control of the A. N. Johnson Co. store and launches Anderson Mercantile Co. in Osceola. The town welcomes the new firm as part of its business landscape.
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Martin R. Anderson
A. N. Johnson Co
Anderson Mercantil Co
Osceola
50c Bottle Snari Free With $1 Powder At Drug Co
A local drug store offers a 50 cent bottle of Snari free with a one dollar purchase of Shari Face Powder at Crouse T x Drug Co. This promotion highlights concurrent cosmetic and fragrance product branding.
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Crouse-T:x Drug Co
Vacations and Health for Children Seeks Safe Summer
A public health advisory stresses parental responsibility during summer breaks. It warns against heat exhaustion, unsafe foods from street vendors, and child accidents from explosives and firecrackers. Emphasizes swimming safety, outdoor time, regular rest, and outdoor learning to protect health and mind before returning to school.
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Cummer D&mpes
Carp
Institute of Makers of Explosives
Panning Acquaintance Sparks Talk About Cora
A brief exchange shows tension as Hannah questions whether to speak with Cora. The dialogue hints at underlying social friction and limited personal familiarity between the parties.
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Cora
Hannah
The Easier Way
Dialogue fragments show Eve asking about a ring from a man and Betty remarking on eating and dancing. Betty notes not seeing the ring for a long time. The exchange centers on romantic and social theater with wry humor.
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Eve
Betty
Senator Sorghum Defends Landslide Wartime Refrain
Senator Sorghum replies to critics, saying he remains under fire despite challenges. Tension rises as questions about political stance and courage surface amid recall threats and ongoing political pressure.
Not So Bad Poet Quote From Courier Journal
A brief item notes a witty exchange about poetry earnings in the Louisville Courier Journal. The column cites a light remark about royalties and value, illustrating a literary humor moment in the era.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Quote exchange on drinking and nightlife from old magazines
A fragment from early 20th century magazines shows exchanges about drinking as slow poison and women noting husbands who stay out at night. It reflects social norms and light banter from periodical humor pages.
Sybil of the Ruby Lame Photographer's Daughter
The line describes Sybil as the photographer's daughter and depicts her waiting in a dark room for developments, conveying a noir mood through sparse dialogue.
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Sybil
Doesn’t Belong There Usher Seat Exchange
An older woman explains her son plays the saxophone while the usher questions seating. The brief dialogue appears in Pathfinder Magazine as a small humorous exchange about a concert hall moment.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Few Grouse Eggs Ever Become Mature Birds
Dr Gardiner Bump of New Yorks Bureau of Game reports only a small share of ruffed grouse eggs reach maturity. He cites 57 percent die in egg, 28 percent in first three months after hatching, 8 percent of adults killed by hunters, and 9 percent of one year olds survive to a second year, with predators and weather as main factors.
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Gardiner Bump
Bureau of Game
New York Conservation Department
Doctor Bump
Rectal treatment ad from Grand Island clinic
July 6 1933 Grand Island Nebraska ad from Dr Rich rectal specialist touts mild treatment at Sanitarium. Claims lifetime guaranteed care for patient files for 50 dollars with optional term plan and invites readers to write for useful information.
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Grand Island
Nebr
Rich
Mines Safety Gains From Bureau of Mines Work
The hazard in bituminous coal mining is reduced by research and education from the bureau of mines. Last year 61 percent of 450,000 miners worked in mines with no fatal accidents, up from 55 percent. In production, 54 percent of over 200 million tons came from non fatal accident mines, up from 50 percent in 1981.
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Bureau of Mines
Washington Star
Steel framing cuts cost compared to wood in new homes
Contrary to common belief steel houses cost only slightly more than wood frames. In the priciest design steel framing raised costs by about ten percent, and in one case a steel framed home of twenty thousand dollars added only twenty five dollars. Fireproof shrinkproof and verminproof are cited as advantages of steel construction.
Smaller Houses and Meat Buying Changes
Tom Dean of a large packing firm told a London agriculture inquiry that joints have to be much smaller now. He said houses are smaller and the 25 pound joint is a thing of the past, with housewives buying meat twice daily instead of stocking a weekly salted joint.
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Tom Dean
Minister of Agriculture
London
Glasgow Boasts Largest Stadium in Great Britain
Glasgow claims Hampden Park as the biggest football stadium in Britain with a capacity of 190000. The next largest is Wembley in England holding 92000.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Great Britain
Hampden Park
Britain
Wembly
England
Emphatic Refusal Echoes Across Household Scene
A clipped exchange shows a protective household rule as a daughter sings aloud. The parent forbids the song, declaring it unacceptable for the home. No riotous drama. a quiet domestic boundary is asserted in a single tense moment.
They Stick Tight Dentist Freshman Exchange
A terse classroom quip about dental care contrasts a freshman asking about toothpaste with a teacher or speaker declaring teeth are not loose. The line highlights a witty back-and-forth on oral hygiene.
Neighbors Lose Trees and Fight Overhanging Branches
A man fined five guineas for damaging two landlord trees after permission to cut them down was refused. He also notes a separate Kingstown case where a woman was fined two pounds plus costs for tree poisoning. The piece explains tree law and the misbelief about neighbor rights to fruit and windfalls.
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Kingstown
Montreal Herald
Egypt's Famous Blue Reproduced by Chemists
Chemists analyze and reproduce ancient Egypt’s famous blue. A Popular Mechanics study details pigment constituents and artificial production. Modern techniques preserve artifacts by spraying celluloid, soaking wood in paraffin, and separating corroded pieces.
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Egypt
Popular Mechanics
Old
Detroit News
Cattle Prices at Union Stock Yards in Omaha July 3 1933
Opening cattle prices show strength with fat cattle steady to 10 25c higher than Friday and active trading. Receipts 4,000 head. best beeves at 6.60. Cows and heifers up. stockers slow. Listings detail yearlings and steers by quality and weight with values from 2.75 to 6.50. Fat lambs and sheep in light supply at South Omaha meanwhile steady with fat lambs 7.00 to 7.25 and feeders 6.00 to 6.85.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Hog Prices Rise On Strong Demand At Market
Hogs moved briskly with 11,000 new hogs entering Monday and broad demand from all quarters. Prices advanced 10 to 15 cents from Saturday, trading within a narrow range of 4.10 to 4.30 dollars, with 4.30 the day’s high.
Sheep Market Steady Amid 4500 Fresh Arrivals On Monday
The market held steady as 4 500 lambs and sheep moved through. Fat lambs sold from 7.00 to 7.25 dollars with feeder lambs stronger around 6.00 to 6.85, aged sheep unchanged, while feeder and fat yearlings ranged in the mid 3 to mid 5 dollar area.
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Osceola Record
Polk County
Walter J. Herbes
Nebraska
E. E. Lovell
Hastings Bros
Mitchell
Roy Sipherd
Salt Lake City
Mr. Sipherd
Council Bluffs
Kansas City
L. M. Pratt
George Gregg, Jr
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
George
Lieut
L. L. Gregg
Lieut. Gregg
Fort Leeds
Ohio
W. D. Crum
Ralph Heald
Lincoln
Buick
Mr. Crum
Ralph
S. G. Seeley
Oliver Westberg
Florence Mae ‘Mentink
G. J. Mentink
Walter R. Watts
Eddie Watts
York
Kumpf
Timm Field
Veach & Berggren
Delco
Virgil
Harvey McCormick
Beulah
Carl Scholz
Emil Thelander
Harvey Heald
George Raft
Senator Sorghum
Drenas
Patteia Ole, Frock McHagh, Cleire Godd.Pru
Everybody’s Weekly
George O'Brien
Thur
Central Airport
Goodyear
Osceola, Nebraska
Satan
South Omaha
Business Directory
Nina
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
Osceola Realty Auction CO
THE
C. V. Hurst
ED Nelson
D. W. Adair
Paul Lamoree
Harold Walstead Decorator
Hesler
Elton Koehler
Eleanor
Beauty Shop
Reed Garage
R. L. Schroeder
X—Ray
Ryan
Deceola, Nebr
G. T. Ray
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