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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1928
Page
7
In a humorous evening story a blue jay and Nutty Chum dispute robbing ethics and partnership while bragging of eggs, nests, and berries. The birds acknowledge being robbers but defend their vanity as handsome thieves. Nutty Chum plots later mischief with Bright Eyes and Chippy Chappy.
The United States Department of Agriculture says the surest way to keep ants out is to remove food sources. Store food in ant proof metal containers or ice boxes and clean up spills promptly. Avoid leaving cake bread sugar meat or similar items exposed to deter the nuisance.
The article describes salting peanuts at home. It explains loosening skins by boiling fresh peanuts, drying 24 to 48 hours, frying in oil for seven minutes at 150 degrees, draining fat, and sprinkling with salt while warm.
A radio program aroused a woman who had been asleep for 180 hours. A misty reference to a lullaby and singing evokes the scene as a curious satirical note on sleep and radio culture.
Extension workers guided by the USDA and land grant colleges urge farmers to plant quick growing vines and annuals along fences and around outbuildings to hide poultry houses barns and tools. Mrs. D. M. Gregg of Harrisonville Missouri has near her poultry houses planted flowers and vines that shield the view and provide beauty all season. Suggested plants include castor bean sunflowers cosmos sorghum broomcorn corn and vines like kudzu moon and morning glory with permanent screens from shrubs and perennials as an alternative.
Recipes describe kefir like fermented milk with heat milk yeast and sugar then bottle and ferment at 80 degrees for 12 hours. Instructions cover sealing with fat for pork roasts and using fat for cooking. Spinach Tiptop serves with bacon and lemon paprika. Carrots a la King give method for preparing carrot pieces with a small amount of water and salt.
The piece highlights multicolor ribbon trims as a key trend in sheer dresses. It notes navy old rose and apple green borders on a flower print voile, with kerchief borders echoed in necklines, plus duotone and triple ribbon girdles and floppy bow accents on evening frocks.
Berry coated sweets are best when firm berries like strawberries raspberries and blackberries or pineapple pieces are dipped in white icing or fondant and served within three or four hours. Flore suggests a small offering to accompany lemonade at a club meeting.
Popular Medianics Magazine says a chunk of special chemical rock placed at the bowl’s bottom keeps water fresh and beautiful for about three months. The recommended proportion is about half a pound of rock per gallon of water.
Virginia home demonstration clubs carried out community projects under USDA guidance in 1927. Examples include Elon Holme club in Amherst upgrading the library and grounds, financing parts of improvements, installing a kitchenette, and painting. other clubs repaired roads, started hot lunch programs, built playgrounds, provided running water in schools, and planted trees along highways.
A note on Geowing mint driving a growing industry for commercial peppermint oil in the Pacific Northwest. The paragraph highlights rising demand and regional production.
The passage offers tips on household care including avoiding soap on silk undergarments and stockings, drying heat cooking meats, removing mud from leather shoes, avoiding bright color clothes, soaking stained baking dishes, toasting whole wheat bread for children, and painting radiators to blend with walls to reduce heat radiation.
Nature Magazine notes the Cuckoos fashion a thick twig platform to brood their blue eggs. The ruby-throated hummingbird begins a nest on a slender maple twig or a hanging branch over a rippling stream.
Strawberries are widely grown nationwide for home use and commercially in at least half the states, indicating strong production across the union. The fruit’s popularity drives extensive cultivation and consumption.
USDA. Prepare fowl by cutting into portions. Dredge chicken with flour and brown, then cook with celery carrots onion green pepper in a casserole with browned fat. Add hot water, cover and simmer 3 to 4 hours until tender. Stir milk and flour to make sauce, heat briefly, pour over chicken, serve with boiled corn or potatoes.
Women in Henrie county volunteer effort cleaned sidewalks by laying gravel and trimming grass along the streets, improving the town's appearance.
A Greek astronomer in Egypt around 200 BCE taught students that the earth is round, reflecting early scientific inquiry in Hellenistic centers. The claim illustrates ancient scholars linking geometry with cosmology under Ptolemaic influence.
The quotation claims a saver is a wizard in modern times, contrasting wisdom with money management. It reflects a financial attitude highlighted by the Uustings Tribune.
A London school display asked pupils to sketch their ideal home. Teachers expected cottages with rosebuds, but many students drew Buckingham Palace, the royal residence of the king and queen.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip from Mrs Brown asking how to keep a husband at home at night and Mrs Smith advising to “buy him a dial to play with” as a joke about temptation and leisure activities.
Wesley Kent rails against color mania from kitchen to car upholstery and jokes about Mrs De Veyster reacting to blue and white license plates. The exchange suggests a lighter local caper over fashion and state moves.
A brief aphorism attributed to Dion urges balancing work with occasional pleasures. The line emphasizes moderation and leisure alongside duties.
Germany's oldest newspaper dating to the early 1600s will be reprinted at the Pressa exhibition using period presses molds and carved type. Organizers gathered a complete printing establishment from southern Germany garrets and cellars for the exhibit. About a dozen copies of Augsburgs Aviso from 1609 will be produced on handmade paper under 17th century conditions.
Francisca Garrido, noted for a controversial record in the Pacific war, accumulated wealth in Iquique, Bolivia. Returning to Cochabamba to spend old age in peace, he could not endure his wife's temper and, at seventy eight, took his own life seeking rest.
A playful old joke noting that the animal trainer was honored with three cheers and a tiger.
A quirky remark notes how a girl’s breakfast table behavior at Bali may surprise observers. The line hints at unpredictability in daily routines and social cues around food.
A dyestuffs expert explains tin fixes color in artificial silk stock ings and lingerie. Tin also enhances toilet table items and enables collapsible cosmetic tubes, reflecting the metal's wide use in modern feminine goods.
A Life magazine excerpt notes a farmer using a corner filling station, hot dogs, soft drinks, ice cream, and a shack selling fruit and dairy. His house is converted into an inn with a public golf course nearby, suggesting a full service rural diversification.
The value of research work in industry is shown by 1,000 laboratories nationwide devoted to various investigational activities, nearly double the count from six years ago.
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