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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
7
Step by step illustrated instructions show how to make slip covers with a pin cut sew method. Draping on chair without patterns, pinning along top and sides, and cutting outside pin lines apply to arms back and front. Send 25 cents for booklet No. 35 from Weekly Newspaper Service in New York.
Answers: 1 beheaded 1658. 2 none veto appears once in the constitution. 3 vocal cords two. 4 William Jennings Bryan. 5 No the Suez Canal has not been permanently closed to shipping. 6 Yes the sun spins on its axis. 7 Yes a baby rattlesnake is dangerous. 8 Linen first made in ancient Egypt.
A sequence notes the person’s death and burial, the exhumation and beheading, and asks about multiple questions. It cites William Jennings Bryan, British involvement in 1882 and 1915, a 25 day interval, venomous birth traits, and English Flemish weaving.
National Farm Safety Week spotlights the high toll of farm accidents with examples from Kansas Montana and Wisconsin. It urges families to act as safety engineers, reduce hazards, and adopt safe habits, backed by the National Safety Council and agricultural partners.
The article argues sport holds wide public trust while urging farm residents to fix safety hazards at home and on the farm. It stresses eliminating risky practices like crank-starting tractors in gear, removed safeguards, and unsafe belt tasks, plus fire prevention and emergency water measures. It cites Maynard H. Coe and National Safety Council guidance.
McGregor Iowa recalls the days of pine log rafting on the Mississippi as Pierce Lumber revives a rough mill on the river bank. Logs are moved by motor boats, with small rafts replacing the old giant ones last seen in 1912. The piece also condemns corruption in sports, calling for action against crooks in boxing racing and other events.
A lean rookie named Ewell Blackwell of the Cincinnati Reds steps into the spotlight as a top pitcher of 1947, outclassing stars Feller Newhouser Pellet Hughsom and others. The Reds rely on Blackwell behind a strong pitching corps including Frank Shea Warren Spahn Cat Brecheeg Johnny Sain and more.
23 year old former army corporal David Mooney is sworn in as Kent Washington mayor becoming one of the nation’s youngest mayors. He will run his sand and gravel business and stay a volunteer fireman while pursuing a $100000 community center and summer playgrounds for children.
Five comely female tellers at the National Commercial Bank and Trust Company in Albany guard the cash with .38 caliber revolvers provided by the bank. The five proficient marksmen stand ready to greet prospective bandits with a hot reception.
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