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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
6
A witty exchange on marriage vows sparks reflection on whether brides should pledge obedience. The Simple Sage argues husbands lose a cherished joke if wives no longer promise obedience at the altar, while Samuel mourns the loss of the church’s solemn sanction.
A very deaf elderly woman walking the street declines paying the Italian man roasting peanuts, saying she cannot hear the tunes and that it smells as if something is burning inside. The anecdote appears in The Congregationalist.
Advertisement claims Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder eases tight or new shoes. Shaken into shoes and sprinkled in foot baths, it supposedly relieves corns bunions callouses prevents blisters and sore spots.
A humorous exchange where the Younger One jokes that horse doctors have become auto mechanics, while the Older One asks what happened to their trade. The Judge remarks on the shift based on his experience.
The wartime note claims cotton and linen prices have doubled and suggests lengthening fabric life by using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry. An advertisement from grocers urges readers to try the product.
A terse remark notes that the most stubborn people cling to certainty and resist belief until the end. It emphasizes the paradox of self branding as just while denying new insight. The line points to moral rigidity and delayed recognition.
A compact note argues betting remains pervasive across society with unusual wagers including temperature based bets. It highlights enduring human appetite for risk and unpredictable outcomes driving gambling behavior.
A brief note reflects on a man’s poor judgment and obstinate resistance, describing how those traits compound to worsening consequences and hinder sensible decisions.
A Portland Oregonian item recalls a stable fire where a groom freed horses by fitting them with their own harnesses. The animals, initially terrified by smoke and sight, were guided to safety despite heat and flames. The story highlights quick thinking and the animals’ instinct to follow familiar gear.
Mrs. Anna B. Crawford of Lincoln Nebraska reports she suffered indigestion headaches fatigue and rheumatic pains before taking Tanlac. She says the medicine restored her appetite helped her gain weight and enabled easier walking and use of her arms. Tanlac sold by druggists.
In a child’s dialogue a boy questions his mother about hydrophobia and the fear of water. His mother explains the term, and the boy compares the fear to the partygoers in bathing suits across the way.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an economical antiseptic scented for face skin baby and dusting uses. It claims superiority over other perfumes and lists it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
In a light exchange Francine notes a head scar she calls annoying. Ferdie downplays it saying the scar is next to nothing.
In a campus scene during wartime, Ramsey debates enlistment with Dora Yocum who argues for pacifism. Fred presses Ramsey about Dora and Ramseys friendship as the class fracture grows over war and loyalty. Joe Stansbury sparks debate and some walk out.
A campus upheaval unfolds as Dora, a top student, asks the class to discuss war legitimacy. Dean Burney, a pacifist lecturer, is mentioned as a friend and mentor. Fred criticizes Dora and recalls her bold class moment challenging war as legal and moral.
The Virginia sheriff routinely served writs at church doors on Sundays until 1658 when planters banned official papers at worship. The ban moved the sheriff to seek writs on six other days, limiting religious intrusion and changing how legal notices were delivered.
The Bank of England guards its bullion with a 400 foot deep artesian well feeding 7000 cubic feet of water per hour. The bullion area is submerged at night, and a coin lift triggers water defenses, making robbery nearly impossible.
London Tit-Bits notes unusual infant care practices from different cultures. It describes a Guinea infant buried in sand beside a busy mother, a Lapp baby kept in its mother’s large moss stuffed shoe, and a Chinese baby tied to an older child’s back as the child plays.
An excerpt-like historical note traces the corset from Pilgrim era garments with whalebone to modern variations. It notes the evolution toward lighter or no boning in France and America, the influence of Paris fashion, and evolving needs for support in women’s dress.
The piece argues fashion terms blur corset and girdle as belts with no waist reduction seen. It says French styles remain very low and light boned, backs cut away for evening wear. French women reportedly increased corset sales by fifty percent recently.
The article surveys spring hats and outfits with a wide palette from blues and yellows to greens and reds. It notes queer color variations of classic tones, the rise of luster fabrics and sport satins, and a bold dent de lion yellow seen in New York show windows and spring costumes.
Lace accents shape spring and summer dresses with black satin gowns featuring lace panels and caped backs. Girdles use enduchons of narrow metal and colored braids, with options for embroidered or chiffon details. Yellow and rose tones show strong popularity, with self fabric petals and leaf motifs in recent designs.
Tailleur sleeves are mostly long and plain. Some short coats feature collars that button up to the chin. Belts appear fewer than in the previous season.
The article details the season’s cape negligees worn over slips in high shades with lace or embroidery. It notes lace capes and wraps in crepe back satin and soft fabrics, simple trims like silk fringe, and draped cuts that fasten at the side, mirroring French evening gown draping.
A beige brushed wool cape with a loosely knitted weave features a henna pussy willow lining for added warmth. Marketed as a sport ad junct garment, it suits both town and country wear and is promoted as an ultrasmart cape.
The Sleeve Question notes advance models prefer wide sleeves over tight long ones. Decorated sleeves remain popular with some houses and will continue to be seen in contrasting fabrics.
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