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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
7
Polite riders apologize for bumping into each other on a swaying trolley car The exchange humorously notes a recent appendectomy as one rider explains his elbow touching the other The vignette captures everyday etiquette amid public transit motion
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions so any woman can dye worn garments and fabrics in fadeless color. Each package guarantees perfect results even for first timers, and a druggist has a color card to help choosing the shade.
Mr filmhound says he planned to visit the Colosseum in Rome but was told it has been closed for repairs for several years so he chose to attend up to date picture houses instead.
A vintage advertisement extols Cuticura products for baby skin relief. It promotes Cuticura Soap for baths and Cuticura Ointment for gentle soothing, with Cuticura Talcum as a finishing dusting. The ad claims purity and sweetness and notes 25 cents each everywhere.
A London pro hired by Swampton Dramatic Society chooses the cast. An eager amateur demands a principal part but is assigned the era of the first banana in the fruit market scene, provoking a comic rehearsal clash.
The exchange has a visitor asking if the soldier has ever been bitten by a horse. The soldier replies that the longest he ever went without being bitten was the week he was in the hospital after a kicking incident.
Advertisement touts Freezone as a miracle product to stop pain instantly and lift corn off with fingers. Claims a small bottle from druggists removes hard and soft corns and calluses between toes without pain or irritation, credited to a Cincinnati genius.
The Reformed Church Messenger warns that wasting wealth is as sinful as hoarding. It calls thrift essential to do well and faithful stewardship, noting that God entrusts goods to fund his cause and protect against unfaithfulness.
Thousands of women suffer hidden kidney or bladder disease and knock on health. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claims to restore kidney health and ease backache headaches and nervousness. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and buy larger sizes at drug stores.
The North China Herald notes that Pu Men sought to make Huang Shan a sacred mountain in the Ming era. A Peking audience secured funds for a grand temple, a brass pagoda with 1000 Buddhas, and the Purple Sand temple later renamed Merciful Light hall. Priests flocked to the mountains as roads rose to peak temples.
Excerpted note from Home Sector about soldiers learning to make beds in the guardhouse after a 30 day hitch for placing a pillowslip topside down. The piece reflects on early uniformed life and simple daily tasks in the field.
The article describes a simple yet stylish two story design with a unique living porch and corner entrance inspired by colonial homes. It notes six rooms a sleeping porch and sun parlor plus a practical floor plan with ample closet space and a full basement. The piece also covers cost factors financing options and the value of home ownership.
Poultry specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture outline a procedure to rid hen houses of mites and lice. Keep birds outside for several hours, seal the house, heat kerosene soaked shavings with sulphur, then vent fumes and dust birds with insect powder or tobacco dust. Repeat weekly for a month or two, and prevent new infestations by banning untreated birds.
A quaint dialogue unfolds on a country farm night as Betsy and Ben, seated near Mrs Mulligan's pigsty, discuss love and pigs with playful resentment. The scene weaves in humor about farmers and local quirks, including a London Tit-Bits note on summer SQOUR meals and a motorist praising wild scenery.
An automobile tourist’s car failed on a country road, forcing him to stop at a nearby farm. The farmer assisted, offering help and shelter as the situation was resolved.
In a restrained domestic moment, Mrs. Torkins gently chides Charles as he assumes a hard head. The intimate dialogue reveals a playful bargaining over perception and value within a long standing marriage.
A court trial recently demonstrated that hauling a rubber-tired vehicle on an average roadway and a steel-tired vehicle on a track requires roughly the same amount of power.
The incubation period for turkey eggs runs four weeks. About half of hatched poults survive to become seven per turkey hen under ordinary conditions. Early age losses stem from dampness and cold exposure, improper feeding, confinement, lice, predators, and weak parent stock.
Farmers find profit in poultry by selling surplus fowls and overgrown hens for market eggs and meat, creating an additional income stream beyond standard poultry sales.
Article notes that geese are effective foragers from a young age and can obtain a large portion of their diet when given access to free range. They graze grass and vegetable growth and consume Bugs and worms as part of their natural feeding.
The article advises choosing fruit varieties that perform well in the local area for poultry yard use and warns against testing untested varieties. It emphasizes sticking to proven options rather than experimenting with unfamiliar cultivars.
A simple green feed for early chicks is chopped onion mixed in small amounts. It acts as a stimulant to the digestive organs and enhances appetite. This home remedy suggests using modest quantities to avoid upset stomachs.
Guidance warns against breeding beef breed heifers before 20 months old and stresses waiting until they are properly grown. The recommendation emphasizes matured size and reliable development before breeding plans proceed.
The advertisement proclaims the true Aspirin from Bayer with the Bayer Cross on each tablet and pack. It promises safe directions for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. It notes 12 tablets in a handy tin box cost a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
Mrs Torkins compliments a bouquet from Charley and jokes that bread is dear. Charley replies with a pun about using flour for sentiment, highlighting thrift and whimsy as scarce items in tough times.
Catarrhal deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tube can only be cured by a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine purportedly works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. The ad promises one hundred dollars for uncured cases and notes 75 cents price with circulars free from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A quip on living costs contrasts two persons living together with the idea that two cannot be as cheap as one at current prices, reflecting a social or humorous aside on expenses.
The Plattsburg Camp Manual urges men in training to use Allen's Foot Ease powder daily. It claims to prevent blisters and sore spots, relieve swollen feet, and ease bunions and stings from new footwear.
A witty line pair shows a husband fearing his wife has overexcited social zeal and a sharp reply hits back with a sting of irony. The exchange reflects lighthearted domestic banter.
Mothers are urged to examine each bottle of Castoria the famous old remedy for infants and children to ensure it bears the signature and the claim in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and rely on its trusted name.
A caller praises a female star at the circus calling her feat tremendous and noting she hails from Chicago. The exchange underscores the act’s public adoration and origin.
A housewife smiles at a basket of clean white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue bought at grocers for 5 cents.
A historical note recalls baboons trained as shepherds. One observed baboon cared for a motherless infant for over two years and later supervised hundreds of sheep. The animal loyally accompanied the flock all day and guided them back to the corral at night, though fear of distant baboon calls caused hurried herd movement.
The best known cranberry section in the world lies in Cape Cod Massachusetts where a typical harvest averages 30 barrels per acre. Local growers emphasize the district's historic prominence and consistent output across seasons.
A terse exchange notes a decisive end to a debate as one character confirms a firm conclusion. The line signals a moment of finality in a tense conversation between two speakers.
A road show manager insists actor Wellington must play Henderson Uncle Bill and the Spider in The Silent Foe. Wellington objects saying no human can perform three parts simultaneously, noting a third act clash when Henderson and the Spider duel while Uncle Bill interrupts.
An Indianapolis News anecdote reports a Willing clerk denouncing doctors and medicine advocating fresh air and exercise as cures. He enters a downtown drugstore and proclaims shelves hold enough poison to kill all Indianapolis residents, prompting the courteous clerk to respond with a grim, darkly humorous offer.
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