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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a perfect anti acid. It claims medical endorsement and widespread use by millions. It notes the Phillips name as the genuine U S registered trademark of Charles E Phillips Chemical Co since 1875.
Fort Mink guide Toofus argues fishing parties demand more exacting effort. He says anglers must reveal their exact catches while hunters are often satisfied with showing tracks.
The strip features Miss Snipe and Miss Snapps in a wry exchange about youth, age, and a “rich old man” joke. The humor hinges on money and discount phrasing as a playful saloon-style quip.
The anonymous remark from Woman's Home Companion notes the French hang signs in parks to keep people off the grass while joking that Americans echo the same sentiment with keep off the grass signs for babies in parks.
A humorous quip about domestic harmony and jealousy. The speaker notes a pretty husband draws attention from both his wife and her friend. The piece hints at interruptions when a man tells an improper tale in mixed company and mocks trouble seeking out a man who pursues it.
Joe Sewell of the Indians, a tenacious short stop and longtime iron man, nears 1 807 consecutive games by Everett Scott’s record while facing illness and past flu injuries. Sewell, with Cleveland since 1920, notes his three-decade plan in baseball, aiming to remain with the club and transition to coaching or managing after retirement. He also runs mortgage and business interests and values staying in the game.
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines keeping a car in household records. It covers gas, oil, repairs, tires, insurance, tax, license, care, depreciation, interest, and overhead. A practical method divides total yearly cost by mileage to find cost per mile, with examples of shared trips and fair cost sharing.
In a 1907 major league game between Philadelphia and Detroit, Charley Schmidt scored the winning run after Charley O Leary’s hit. Umpire Bill Klem ejects Tiger coach Hugh Jennings for rushing the field, then clears the field to finish the game. Detroit wins in extras. crowd nearly erupts, police escort nearly needed.
A method to steady camera setups on moving roads via a tin saucer covered with cloth on wood, enabling level shots in any direction with minimal shaking. Suggested by Harold E. Benson of Denver in Popular Mechanics.
Leonard Holmes is released by Dallas and joins Bloomington in the Three-I League, transferring from the major club to continue his professional career with the Bloomington team this season.
Cleveland owners issued a formal statement by president Alva Bradley affirming confidence in manager Roger Peckinpaugh. They blamed recent losses on unpreventable circumstances and said no major lineup shakeup is planned as the Indians suffered their 20th defeat in 23 starts against Detroit.
A collage of sports notes cites trades and releases including John Coney to Jersey City, Hobey Hammen sold after a month, Walter Bashore released by Cumberland Colts, and Raymund Coumbs in Duke coach Jack Coombs’s stable. It also mentions Sam Rice leading AL steals, Main McElwyn’s 2 08 at Lexington, and Schmeling’s training diet.
Miss Josephine Cruickshank of the University of California captured the annual intercollegiate tennis championship for her sex at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline. The event highlighted her victory as a leading collegiate player.
A quiz feature recalls early petroleum industry birth at Titusville Pennsylvania and includes car start tips. It lists 1929 U S and Canada vehicle production at 5 651 000 with 4 816 000 cars and 805 000 trucks and estimates 1920 gasoline use at about fourteen billion gallons creating a lake five miles wide and four miles deep.
The National Safety Council supports destroying 400 400 unfit autos this year as part of a highway safety plan sponsored by automobile firms. The move aims to remove these vehicles from highways at an estimated cost of 14 million dollars.
Miss Clara Roe of New York reports Esthonian women bear heavy burdens after world war and independence struggles. They juggle home duties, employment, and public service while helping with farming, road repair, construction, and industry. Women’s political power could outvote men if used.
United States Department of Commerce reports France exports gloves valued at about 175 million francs annually, with imports around 1 million francs. Key production centers include Grenoble Millau St Julien in the southeast and Niort Deux-Sevres Chaumont Haute-Marne in France.
In a humorous scene at a weekly bridge gathering, Mrs M- gushes over a fine hand while Bobbie notes Mrs H- has freckled arms after inspecting her tennis hours. The exchange blends card play with playful teasing among participants.
Whaling byproducts reach fashion as whale intestine leather is used to craft gloves. Style leaders approve the material for its softness and extreme durability, a revival akin to whalebone used in corsets.
An October advertisement touts Kruschen Salts claiming a 19 pound fat loss in about four weeks. The copy urges daily half teaspoonfuls in hot water before breakfast, promises purifying effect and energy, and offers a 5 cent bottle with a money back guarantee.
Germany conducted tests to run trains with propeller driven engines resembling armored cars. Two propellers powered by motors produced propulsion. Earlier experiments in Scotland used the Georg Bennie railplane a cigar shaped car on trestles reaching speeds near 120 miles an hour.
A Washington Star column quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown on choosing friends wisely. The sage warns that a great man with feeble companions may be forced to rely on weak tools to achieve strong ends, likening a sapling trying to perform crowbar work.
The Standards Bureau notes that yon nickel and cobalt are metals not the ordinary horseshoe magnets attract. The remark highlights chemical properties over magnetic attraction.
A reflective line by Carlyle questions whether wealth can purchase value equal to fame. It contrasts money’s transactional value with fame’s intangible appeal, suggesting fame’s worth lies beyond mere wealth.
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