Central City trains to run Sunday on Union Pacific extension
The Union Pacific plans Sunday operation over the Central City extension with morning Osceola service at 9 15 and an evening run at 6 00. News notes include Polk Progress sale, new bakers in Marker's, and local moves and jobs in Osceola and nearby towns.
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Union Pacific
Central City Extension
Osceola
Pease
Stromsburg
Polk Progress
Hammond
Lincoln
The
Star
Polk
William Stroud
Marker
Arived
Marker & Marker
Albert Ryan
E. J. Pearson
Ryan
Isrnest Newton
Arborville
Co. EK. Clark
Oliver Westburg
Oliver
Mro
J. L. Heald
Fresh Lard For Sale By Mrs Lloyd Crouse Osceola
Local ad lists fresh lard for sale by Mrs. Lloyd Crouse in Osceola with contact via phone 3104. Also offers harness repair and oiling services at Ideal Shoe and Harness Show.
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Lloyd Crouse
Osceola
Ideal
Rivoli Theatre Thanks Osceola for Grand Opening
The Rivoli Theatre owner F. E. Klein and wife express gratitude to Osceola and surrounding residents for patronage since opening. They praise local businessmen and Auditorium Company stockholders for cooperation and pledge to show the best pictures at fair prices while supporting community efforts to aid a greater Osceola.
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Osceola
Rivoli
Rivoli Theatre
F. E. Klein
Three Diet Plans For Convalescents Listed
The passage outlines three diets used for recovery patients. Liquid diet includes milk, broths, beef tea, albumen drinks, gruels, eggnog, cream soups and beverages. Light diet features cream soups soft eggs milk toast cereals soft custard junket creamed chicken gelatin dishes. Convalescent diet lists soups broiled tender meats and fish baked creamed potatoes light vegetables simple salads cooked fruits baked custard light desserts.
Salt Shortage Echoes Civil War Memory
At the start of World War I salt imports from England dwindled as transportation faltered. An old lady, recalling 1861, ordered 100 pounds of salt to avoid being caught unprepared, a warning she felt unnecessary in the end.
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England
St Pauls Church Weekly Schedule and Events
The Ladies Aid meeting is postponed one week. Confirmation Class Saturday at 2 PM. Sunday in Lent includes Sunday School at 10 and English worship at 11 with sermon He That Is Not With Me. Vespers at 7 30 PM on Im itators of God. Choir Practice Tuesday 8 PM. Ladies Aid at parsonage hosted by Mrs Hansen and Mrs Melin. Luther League meets for Bible Study Hour in evening. PAUL R E MELIN pastor.
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Ladies
H. C. Hansen
Melin
Luther League
Paul R. E. Melin
Regular Sunday Services at Methodist Church
The Methodist Church invites the community to Sunday services with 10 a.m. worship and 11 a.m. church school led by Superintendent Walter Berck and a devoted team of 26 officers and teachers. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. features special music and exalted meditations aimed at uplifting life.
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Epworth
Walter Berck
Knowing The Trees: Laurel Oak Description And Dangers
The laurel or shingle oak grows 30 to 50 feet tall with thick bark and glossy dark green leaves. It is highly susceptible to wood and root rot, leaf spots, mildew, twig blight, and Strumella canker, causing many oaks in the East to die. Distinguishing leaf shapes separate it from other oaks except the willow oak, and its wood is valued for shingles in the West.
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Western Newspaper Union
Rejected Manuscripts Run Low in Magazine Purchases
A national weekly editor reports that about 0.004 percent of manuscripts submitted are bought over a year. He notes that 80 to 90 percent of fiction submissions come from writers with no professional experience or training.
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One National
Ile
Italy turns leucite rock into aluminum through chemist Blanc
Italy, home to extensive leucite rock on extinct volcano slopes, has seen the mineral transformed from a useless material to a valuable source of aluminum. Baron Gian Alberto Blanc’s work elevated leucite, and the aluminum extraction now grows large, positioning Italy as a leading producer.
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Italy
Gian Alberto Blanc
Moon phases definitions vary by community
The dark of the moon and light of the moon are not scientifically standardized. Some communities define dark as the period from full moon through the new moon, while others view it as the time when the moon is not visible at all.
Salt as hospitality binds Bedouins and Russians
Salt serves as a token of hospitality among Bedouin Arabs, with the guest protected after sharing a meal. The custom of giving salt also signifies hospitality and protection in parts of Russia today.
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Russia
Drum Song in Use Across Ancient Nations
The drum is among the earliest instruments and appears in all ages. An actual drum with two curved sticks was found in early Egyptian excavations at Thebes.
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Thebes
Dor-man cy Breaking Treatments Boost Two Potato Crops
Double potato crops are possible from southern New Jersey to Texas and north to the Ohio and Missouri rivers, as well as in California, where the growing season permits two harvests per year through practical dormancy breaking methods.
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New Jersey
Texas
Ohio
Missouri
California
Brighton fruit firm fined for home produce label error
A Brighton firm was fined for displaying American apples labeled home produce. The defense claimed the manageress believed the fruit came from California Washington and Oregon, noted as parts of the British empire.
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Brighton
England
California
Washington
Oregon
Baseball Fan's Quest for True Contentment
Jud Tunkins hues at consistent fans and critics in the Washington Star quote about those who deny true contentment until the home team finally wins. The remark targets casual observers and celebrates loyal baseball attendance.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Star
Train halted by freight traffic near Locust Grove
Railroad officials reported the morning train was forced to stop at Juliette and again at Sandy, 17 miles south of Locust Grove, by freight movements, proceeding at a good rate of speed.
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Juliette
Sandy
Locust Grove
New York
Walnut furniture linked to colonial South and Pennsylvania crafts
Walnut was a favored material across the colonies, enriching furniture making in Pennsylvania and the southern col onies. The era produced some of the finest colonial pieces using this wood.
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Pennsylvania
The
South
Clergyman Predicts War Between the Sexes
A Muskegon Chronicle item notes an English clergyman's prediction of a coming war between the sexes, remarking that the current conflict does not seem settled.
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Muskegon Chronicle
Moonlight Affects Child Sleep Says Cautionary Advice
A belief notes that the moon's rays prejudicially affect certain people including children. Parents are urged to avoid letting children sleep with the moon shining on their faces, citing established but debated truths.
Sympathy Shared Across Unlikely Bonds
A Grand Rapids Press aphorism notes sympathy can cross bonds such as a mother with a baby and a woman with a dog, suggesting mutual compassion in everyday life.
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Grand Rapids Press
Epictetus on Benefiting the City by Exalting Souls
Epictetus argues that true municipal improvement comes from elevating the city's people and virtues rather than merely enhancing its physical foundations. The reflection centers on moral leadership, civic spirit, and lasting impact beyond structures or wealth.
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Epictetus
That Payment Plan
Arkansas Gazette notes many people anticipate owning items they have used for months, amid a discussion of a payment plan.
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Arkansas Gazette
Negro shipyard pioneer hires Black builders in New York
Christian Bergh, active after 1812, became the first to employ Black shipbuilders. He established a New York City shipyard, marking a notable early inclusion in American shipbuilding.
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Christian Bergh
New York City
Lifted High in Air at Bennington Monument
The battle monument at Benning ton Vermont rises 302 feet high and sits 759 feet above tide water, claimed as the second tallest in the United States.
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Battle Monument
Bennington
United States
Penalty of Lost Caste Described as Social Outcast
In a discussion on caste, an East Indian who loses caste status does not ascend to the next level but becomes an outcast rather than avoiding inclusion.
Artificial Silk Output Expands Beyond Natural Silk
The article notes that production of artificial silk now exceeds that of natural silk by a wide margin, signaling a major shift in textile materials and industry impact.
Wit and whimsy fill Greenwood splinters page
A jumble of light anecdotes and quips appears in the Greenwood splinters column. The text blends jokes about roofing, marriages, prizes, and everyday life with playful captions and social observations. It closes with a cheeky quip about chemistry and blondes.
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