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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
8
Osceola residents tout Adler-i-ka a simple mixture of buckthorn bark and glycerine that allegedly cleanses both upper and lower bowels. A single spoonful supposedly relieves constipation and gas within a minute, with endorsements from local druggist G. T. Ray.
An auctioneer announces he will sell any property by auction to convert to cash quickly. Terms are described as reasonable. Contact Geo. Tilden in Benedict Nebraska by writing or calling 2203 for open dates.
An historical account describes a Brahmin child's death after a sweeper risks diving into a well to save him. It notes caste divisions in India, with untouchables deemed defiling to touch, and mentions more than 19 000 castes and subcastes. The excerpt cites James Bissett Pratt in World Outlook.
A Connecticut tale mocks penny pinching shoppers with a market haggle over cornmeal and liver. The notice then advertises Kingsberry a five year old black Percheron stallion at Osceola with a 1700 pound frame and 16 hands. terms 12.50 to insure and 15 for colt to stand and suck. Also Dan a six year old 1000 pound mammoth jack imported from Missouri, offered at the same farm with similar terms and a call to horsemen.
The text critiques American waste in food, citing Senator Smoot and the Boston Globe. It contrasts American and European dining habits, noting Europeans would make tasty meals from leftovers. It highlights an Italian cook who cut a family's food bill by 60 percent through thrifty preparation and marketing skills.
A detailed, step by step method describes removing the silvering around a scratch, cleaning a quarter inch clear space, and applying a new silvering patch. It recommends marking a patch larger than the space, placing a minute amount of mercury in the center, sliding the patch over the space, and pressing gently with cotton. The process is noted as difficult and需 practice before large mirrors.
The Mt Wilson solar observatory completed a catalogue of magnitudes and colors for over a thousand stars in globular cluster Messier 18. About 11 percent show negative color indices, and among the brightest stars 70 percent are redder while 86 percent of the faintest are bluer than solar type. Parallax is less than 0.0001 arcsecond. Five new variables were found, bringing total to seven in the cluster.
J G Rosdahl advertises a stallion and a jack for service at his farm 3 miles east and 30 miles south of Osceola. The stallion costs 10 dollars and the jack 15 dollars to insure, with free return reservation if no cost.
The notice highlights valuable china displayed in Barber's north window attracting casual shoppers and local onlookers. No further details are provided about sale or event.
Dr. Baird plans a 1916 season at a farm near Osceola with the celebrated Jack as stud. Terms include 12.50 to insure and 15 for colt to stand and suck. No liability for accidents. Signed Lewis Herrmann.
Local notice announces exclusive Osceola agents for Adler-i-ka a bowel cleanser claimed to be the most thorough remedy for appendicitis and constipation says one spoonful relieves many stomach issues with instant action and no griping as endorsed by Druggist G I Ray.
Record want ads show Osceola Buick Co offering guaranteed tires and tubes for four thousand miles. Auctioneer E M Wood listing Perfection Oil Stove and sale dates. A 569 acre well improved ranch offered at 35 per acre with trade option for Polk County land. Lamberson Automatic Hog Watering Trough promoted as essential and attachable to barrel or tank. Lost silver initial bracelet advertised.
Many fear hereditary illnesses and worry about passing diseases to offspring. Modern medicine now shows most diseases are not directly inherited, with cancer heredity clarified as chance when multiple family cases occur.
The article compares agricultural returns showing Colorado yields 22.62 dollars per acre for wheat and 11.03 for oats, while Iowa reports 11.03 for oats and 9.20 for oats per acre. yet Colorado land sells for less than one third the price of Iowa land.
A wife asks James for a coal scuttle while he reads a love scene. He grumbles about chores and insists on keeping his place, then returns with a snappy remark about carrying his coat upstairs as she retrieves the book. The distracted reader’s joke turns on contrasting romance and obligation.
A Washington naturalist attached to a government bureau demonstrated the strength of the katydid by harnessing it to a paper sled and loading it with items. The insect pulled twelve sheets of paper, a large screw, two steel pins, a two ounce stone, and three and a half pencils, then used moisture to increase foot grip as weight rose.
Michael Monahan reflects on the sacred bond of sharing a meal as a measure of true friendship. He argues hospitality carries ancient significance, arguing one should avoid dining with those one distrusts or dislikes, even over casual social ties.
A Kilkenneth crofter in Tiree discovers an underground passage while plowing. He exposes a roofed subterranean roadway about twenty eight yards long, extending further from a point roughly a mile from shore on land owned by the Duke of Argyll.
Persons with mares weighing 800 to 1000 pounds may obtain services from a thoroughbred Shetland Stallion at the farm seven miles north and one mile east of Osceola. The stallion weighs 550 pounds. terms ten dollars. Phone 613 Pink. W. F. Miller Walnut Grove.
One brand new stock of auto accessories available at the Osceola Buick Company located in East Side Square. The listing notes complete lines of fittings parts and kits for immediate purchase.
For sale a new 6 room house and barn 16 by 24 located 132 block south of the Lutheran church. L. M. Nickell. Notice of Probate of Foreign Will in the County Court of Polk County Nebraska. Morris C. Stull of Los Angeles County California deceased. Court to hear on July 10 1916 at 10 AM. Edwin L. King of Asceola named executor. Dated June 9 1916. (Seal) F. H. Ball County Judge.
A classified notice promotes a Polk County bait section described as a money maker and ideal for a diversified farm. It invites personal inspection only, with low price and easy terms, from King, Bittner & Campbell.
Used car sale offers reasonable offers on a Reo Touring EMF Touring Buick Velie .40 Touring Reo Truck and a Ford Touring car. KYSTROM IMPLEMENT CO.
Seven room cottage in south town with bath furnace lights and city water offered for 2000 dollars on easy terms. For particulars inquire personally of M. E. Bittner.
Finecy Bros announce that Victor the Percheron and Coco the Belgian will stand for the 1916 season at the Finecy barn in Osceola. Usual breeder terms apply and no liability for accidents.
Owner Harry Beebe announces Halley’s Comet 78118 the Percheron stallion will stand two miles north and three miles west of Swede Home. Terms are 10 dollars and 15 dollars. Phone Stromsburg Cedar d773 for inquiries.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter Bull deceased Ellen Dickhute filed a petition noting Peter Bull died intestate in Polk County Nebraska on October 29 1879 owning NW 14 8 in Polk County and that Ellen holds one fourth undivided interest subject to widow dower. Heirs listed include Margaret A Bull Delos H Bull Susie M Vaughn Ellen Dickhate and Iva Gabriel all of legal age. A hearing is set for July 17 at 10 AM in the County Judge's office in Osceola with publication for three weeks.
In Polk County Nebraska the estate of Laurits F Anderson deceased sets claim filing deadline for 1 Sth 1917 and debt payment by July 7 1917. Hearings to receive examine and allow claims will occur July 7 1916 October 7 1916 and January 8 1917 at 10 A M in the County Court Room. Dated June 8 1916. Also mentions a circus film show on earth with Gra Cunard and Francis Ford.
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