This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
8
Polk County Medical Society warns that powerful medicines such as sulfanilamide and related compounds require physician supervision. Self dosing risks blood destruction, impaired blood formation, loss of white cells, and liver degeneration, potentially fatal despite treatment.
An Omaha Piano Co offer advertises a small piano for sale with a total price of $59 payable upfront and easy terms. The notice invites inspection in Osceola and lists address 314 So 19th St Omaha Nebraska.
A faded newspaper note invites shoppers to save more than the subscription price by taking advantage of weekly Grocery Specials offered in the paper. It emphasizes value and ongoing discounts for readers.
Leonard Allen of New York offers practical tips to reduce nervous tension at work and home. He urges regular movement breaks, planned rest, goal alignment, and avoiding unnecessary deadlines. For housewives he suggests sitting while working, proper footwear, regular meals, and a calm approach to chores. In leisure, he advises true rest and avoiding nonstop activity to prevent added strain.
A classified ad seeks a skilled flugelhorn player able to take solos and swing blues. Apply to W. W. Herman, Circle 77-0162, noting the horn is a four valve instrument with a size between a trumpet and a trombone.
Nathaniel Weyl cites Latin American culture studies noting pulque as the universal drink of Mexican Indians produced in unhygienic conditions. He recalls Otomi peasants drinking up to seven quarts daily and infants fed the same lethal diet, with maize beans and chili in their staple diet.
The piece recalls Irish involvement in the American struggle for independence and notes prominent Irish linked to early American publishing. Thirteen of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were Irish or of Irish descent. It lists Hugh Gaine, John Dunlap, John Daly Burke, Matthew Carey, and Horace Greeley as early publishers connected to American journalism.
At the Buffalo Museum of Science a coal mine sandstone roof in Cedaredge Colorado yielded giant reptile footprints. The prints measure 34 inches long with a 15 foot 2 inch stride and the creature may have stood over 30 feet tall, according to curator Irving G. Reimann.
A concise account of the Stuart line tracing origins from Walter to monarchs in Scotland. It covers the steward title, the shift to a Scottish identity, key unions with Bruce lineage, and Mary Queen of Scots with widowhood and imprisonment, ending with the union of crowns under her son.
Parents should select the safest route to stores and schools for young children and model safe crossing. Walk the route with the child, explain hazards, practice looking both ways, and emphasize guarding behavior at crossings.
Harmon D. Moise of Sumter South Carolina has secured a patent for a windshield mounted glare deflector. The transparent thin device attaches inside the windshield with a lower edge to bend oncoming headlight rays upward over the driver's head while preserving forward visibility. He notes plastic prisms may replace glass for greater durability.
The treaty concluded the war for Germany and the Allies on June 28 1919 while separate peace pacts followed later with Austria on September 10 1919 Bulgaria on November 27 1919 Hungary on June 4 1920 Turkey on August 10 1920 and the United States with the Central Powers on August 25 1921.
Wistaria seedlings may take six to seven years to bloom. For immediate flowering grafted stock or layered cuttings from proven plants are advised. Factors delaying bloom include rich soil, excessive water, and insufficient sun. If growth is rampant prune runners to three or four buds from the old stock and repeat pruning to force buds. If needed prune roots next fall by spading down 12 inches from the trunk.
Cattle receipts at Omaha Monday reached 9 500 head with demand indifferent and prices lower except light cattle remaining steady. Best steers at 11 00, cows and stock cattle mixed. hogs steady to lower around 9 60 to 10 00, sows 9 00 to 9 25. Fat lambs sold 10 85 to 11 00 with mixed bids 10 35. aged sheep near steady. range figures given for corn fed steers yearlings and feeders. native and cull lambs listed with prices.
Osceola Nebraska Board of Education publishes notice of intention to issue bonds to retire $11,538.91 principal and $129.54 interest on registered warrants totaling $11,663.45 at 6 percent. Bonds up to $11,500 bear interest up to 3 percent, semi annual payments. Protest period ends thirty days after final publication dated July 3, 1941, with agent I D Huston available at the Osceola Court House.
A Pennsylvania State College study by Ray A. Kurtz under Dr. C. C. Peters finds 52 adult farmers and 56 future agricultural students share strong superstition beliefs. In 22 questions on superstition, both groups err at similar rates. nine of the 15 most missed items relate to superstition. many reject ice cream with fish and the belief that strong drink warms the body, with farmers slightly less misled.
Miss Isabelle Micek returns home for summer vacation from the University at Missouri. Mrs. Adolph Bernt and daughter visit near Columbus. Vacation School opens for St Joseph Parish children. Miss Gladys Cockson travels to Grand Island with Columbus friends. Fred Hecker elected school director. A probate petition seeks hearing June 27 to determine death heirs and real estate rights. Dated June 3, 1941.
Notices announce probate hearing for Rachel Wagner estate with administrator Edward Wagner set for June 27 1941 in Polk County Nebraska. Also a hearing for John Wagner estate and a land description in Illinois by John Wagner heirs. City budget estimates for Osceola 1941 1942 list water works street lighting amusement fire and other expenditures with a July 15 1941 meeting to pass the appropriation bill.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.