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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
2
Philadelphia observers note a shift as the so called rabbit cut gains popularity. Barbers report about 60 percent of patrons adopting the short back style with ears exposed and a stray curl at the cheek. Experts predict most girls will wear the rabbit bob next year changing how beauty is judged.
Police Judge John W. Kimmel of Arapahoe Nebraska, seventy five, and Mary D. Fove, seventy four, a grandmother, were married in Denver the other day. Both had their third marriages.
In Partenkirchen Bavaria a hotel placard requests climbers to settle accounts before departing, urging respectful behavior while undertaking higher mountain climbs.
The United States Navy launches another effort to defeat the remaining sea fog that impedes navigation. All other barriers have been overcome, but fog remains untamed and often appears without warning due to rapid ocean and air changes.
The article compares a navigator’s dead reckoning to ship captains in fog and recalls the La Honda disaster where seven destroyers crashed on rocks. It notes naval scientists studying Cottrell precipitation to disperse fog and help ships navigate safely.
Eastern Washington stockmen cheer a Plymouth slaughter-house project that converts captured horses into hog feed. Harold Dobyns says the operation buys horses at about 3 dollars each, ships fattened hogs to markets, and profits from hides and bone by products.
Ten musk oxen from Greenland are staying on Kjiholmen island off Norway's west coast to acclimate to northern Europe. They roam the island feeding on grasses but remain wary of humans. The experiment faces risk as musk oxen native habitat is Arctic America and summer survival in a warmer climate is uncertain.
After spawning Pacific coast salmon undergo tissue degeneration and die in fresh water streams.
Hollywood reports a new trend of patent leather eyebrows for the season. Anita Rogers of Chicago demonstrates the device to shave or burn off natural brows and fashion any expressiveness desired.
Partial passage describes the Plymouth slaughter-house’s fate as the supply of cheap horse flesh ends. Plans indicate dismantling and relocation to other fields once stock runs out. The note implies broader economic adjustments tied to animal supply.
Boston police report an attempted robbery at the John T. Connor store halted by manager George M. Powell who hurled a large salt pork piece at two young yeggs. The would be bandits fled in panic dropping a flour bag and their hat.
A priceless paridae valued at 5000 dollars owned by Chris Holmes, a Montecito millionaire, died at Featherhill ranch after room temperature fell several degrees during acclimation.
The Egyptian government invites architects worldwide to submit plans to reconstruct the Amrou mosque in Cairo to its historic splendor. Prizes of 12500, 5000, and 2000 pounds will be awarded for the top three designs, with treatises due to the minister of religion by January 1, 1927.
Germany mourns as its oldest public school teacher dies at age 103 after continuing to teach until shortly before his death.
A mixed Nebraska bulletin covers alfalfa, grain, and cattle concerns, with details on the American Unitarian conference in Lincoln, a 10 percent special dividend at Security Savings Bank, and state payrolls. It notes Legion convention planning in Omaha, free potato distribution, a fatal accident near Omaha, a pearl rumor from Nathan's lake, and a Ruth Lonergan riding academy. Also reported are 1925 tax returns, First Presbyterian church wrecking for Cornhusker hotel, corn crop comparisons, Sinclair Oil tank protection, calf club distributions, a drowning at Linoma Beach, new Omaha theaters, a Minatare pumice plant, a tuberculin law case, a dog show in September, and state finances and farm yields across Nebraska.
Nebraska bankers report little outside money will be needed to finance this year’s harvest and marketing of crops. Idle bank money, much of it farmer-owned, should cover needs, with federal reserves aiding in past years and some banks investing Nebraska funds in Wall Street calls. The Hessian fly campaign continues with an eastern Nebraska observation station to aid safe sowing and better farmer cooperation in destroying volunteer wheat.
State entomologist Marion Swenk says Hessian fly damage is severe in Cass, Otoe and Douglas counties this year. He emphasizes monitoring crops and applying recommended control measures to mitigate losses.
A young daughter of Ed Bornmeier near Elwood was severely bitten when a cat with hind feet caught in a woven fence clamped the child while the family drove to town. The father freed the girl after the cat’s grip slowed her escape.
Henry F. Morris, a hermit for thirty years living on nuts and berries near Gretna, recently visited Omaha. He said the world moves so fast that you cannot tell which way it is turning, and noted the city’s bustle since Buffalo Bill’s show visited town.
Nebraska reports July crop figures showing corn in excellent condition with a 4 percent rise in acreage. Production is estimated at 251,859,000 bushels, up from 203,280,000 last year, with the southeastern quarter seeing the largest gain as corn replaces wheat.
Fremont Andrew C. Holtzman a 55 year old crossing watchman for fifteen years at the Northwestern railway died after being overcome by heat in his shanty near the crossing.
Local bee raisers forecast a vast honey harvest this season in Nebraska. Frank Pose, resident 12 miles southwest of Madison, notes strong nectar flow and high production potential across the area.
A mysterious disease dubbed walking sickness is killing or forcing the killing of numerous horses in the Scottsbluff area, alarming local animal owners and veterinarians as no clear cure or cause is identified.
The state railway commission ruled that liability for damage settlements with bus passengers rests with insurance companies rather than the bus firms themselves, in an order issued by Kerr.
John F. Kirkman of Omaha, who claims to be the son of the late John O Connor, filed an application with the Nebraska supreme court in Lincoln for a new trial in the $125000 O Connor estate case.
County Clerk Mumford reports Gage County total valuation at 71 44 million with per capita wealth calculated at 2404 dollars after reviewing assessors figures.
Beatrice hosts the annual state meet for the Church of God August 14 to 23 at Chautauqua camp meeting park with hundreds of members from Nebraska Kansas and Missouri expected to attend.
A Doctor's Credit Association forms in Norfolk as most dentists and doctors in the area are expected to join.
Mrs Thomas Jens ran into a burning garage after hearing a child's scream and rescued two year old Melvin Young from a car engulfed in flames. The boy is the son of Mrs Margaret Young.
James W. Tooney aged 48 a saxophone player in a Negro jazz band collapsed during a Fremont carnival performance and died after an asthma attack. Police said the incident occurred at the carnival site with no foul play suspected.
The American Red Cross completed a Life Saving Institute in Clear Lake Iowa under arrangements from the State Convention in Des Moines. Captain Law led the school teaching firemen policemen electrical workers and others responsible for public welfare in line with the congressional charter to alleviate suffering in peace.
City of Kearney launches bus service using two buses each with 25 seats. They will run on specified routes on a regular schedule, marking Kearney as the smallest city in the state to operate such a line.
The Nebraska Press association executive committee selects Crete as this year’s summer meeting site on August 6. The event will be hosted at Doane College with city-supplied tents providing visitor accommodation.
Mrs. John Cory, 70, longtime Cass county resident and legendary hostess known as Mother Cory, died after a lingering illness. The Corys ran a local hotel for many years, leaving a lasting mark on Plattsmouth community.
The state pardon board has not yet decided Walter R. Simmons case. Governor McMullen issued a reprieve until August 11, aligning with the pardon board’s next meeting.
In Alexandria a special bond election rejected a $20,000 plan to add to the public school. The vote was 6 for and 7 against, short of the three-fifths majority required by law.
A narrow margin approved paving Sixth and A streets in Fairbury. Work on Fifth Street is already under construction.
Samples of green corn stalks damaged by a worm believed to be the European corn worm have reached the state department of agriculture. Several fields near Leigh show the infestation.
Mrs Harold Stewart of Pine Camp near here died from a rattlesnake bite while picking berries. The snake coiled under her and struck as she gathered fruit.
Old Sol replaced Biddy the hen on Joseph Feber's farm near here and successfully hatched eight eggs after the bird was moved to the fattening pen.
Crop conditions in Boone county improve as the harvest of small grain progresses and corn leads by about two weeks versus the average year. The report notes corn is two weeks ahead and most grain already in shock.
State railway commission grants Union Pacific permission to move 21 pure bred bulls on its calf club special. The service will transport the animals free and trade them for scrubs at stations along the route, with proceeds sent to the Omaha market after completion.
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