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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
6
In Schoolfield Virginia Mars J C Seadee credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with a return to health after years of weakness. She says five bottles restored her energy enabling her to perform housework, sewing, and farm chores including milking, feeding and tending livestock.
A young black man picked up off Cape Hatteras after ten days at sea in a small launch preached on faith without works. Asked how he spent the time he said he prayed and pumped. The New York Post notes his brief sermon and survival.
The Boston Post notes a dialogue about choosing a convenient birthday date. The exchange asks when the birthday should occur and who would find it most suitable for celebration.
A shopper campaign urges saving and frugality while acknowledging gaps in access to desired items. Community groups emphasize practical budgeting and mindful consumption. The message encourages finding affordable substitutes and delaying nonessential purchases.
Nebraska farmers push potato sales from western counties as 4 652 carloads have shipped with total projected beyond 6 000. An association forms at Cozad to plant over 200 acres. S K Imes travels to Moorehead Minnesota to buy seed. Crow bounty in Buffalo county keeps hunting lively with various collectors.
Lincoln report in Nebraska Farmer by L. L. Fitzpatrick finds 70 of 93 counties named after people. Twelve counties honor US presidents, with 11 more named for presidential nominees or cabinet members, together 23 linked to presidential influence.
State and federal farm statistics report January receipts rose for horses by 77 percent and hogs by 24.8 percent from last year. Cattle fell 4.2 percent while horse population decline boosted market activity in horses and mules. Receipts totaled 87,559, above five year average. Hog receipts exceeded January norms but prices remained very low due to high output.
The Blair bill granting federal consent for a Missouri River bridge at Blair linking Missouri Valley in Iowa awaits President Coolidge’s signature. Attorney Reed O'Hanlon says construction may start within sixty days with plans and a tentative contract in place. The bridge is expected to be toll free as soon as feasible.
Wymore rapidly started operations last summer and produced good cheese but milk supplies from area farmers have fallen short. Got tloib Mosler will leave Wymore to run a new cheese plant in Washing ton Kansas. The Wymore plant followed predecessors at Table Rock and Virginia and had been profitable despite the milk shortfall.
Record hog and cattle shipments surged to Omaha stock yards with about 11 000 hogs and 1900 cattle received. At 10 am 9500 hogs arrived by truck and trucks lined two blocks from loading chutes, surpassing the previous February record of 9479 hogs and 1811 cattle.
The state bureau of game and fish reported 1927 license receipts totaled 160000 dollars. Of that amount 150000 dollars came from hunting and fishing licenses while the remainder supported trapping and others.
Alliance Chamber of Commerce leads a major drive to plant more trees in the region. The chamber has ordered a carload of trees to be distributed to citizens at cost, and numerous orders have already been received.
A Dodge county farm near North Bend sold for 3281.25 an acre, setting a record price. The Acorn farm spans 160 acres, bringing a total sale price of 45000 dollars.
The University of Nebraska Museum opened a display of three partially agatized horse teeth resembling moss agates. The teeth were found about 35 feet underground in Pierce County.
The Auburn special election defeated the proposal to permit pool halls by nearly two to one. The Re creation Club formed earlier secured members and operated pool and billiard tables before promoter Sedglitz was arrested and a new vote called. Previous Auburn ballots also rejected pool halls.
William A. Radford answers readers questions on home building and design. The Modern English cottage style is highlighted for a small residence with a 28 by 22 foot footprint, five rooms, wide-shingled walls, shuttered windows, and a balanced layout. First floor features a 21 by 11 foot living room with open fireplace and doors to the porch. dining room and kitchen on the other side. Upper floor holds two large bedrooms with ample closets and a front bathroom. cross ventilation and privacy preserved by strategic doors and windows.
European architects explore bold wall colors textures and finishes in modern homes. From painted interiors with plastic paints to stucco exteriors and mosaic patterns the design ranges from restrained to dramatic as builders express individual taste.
The article highlights built in china bathroom fixtures as key to cleanliness and modern home appeal. It notes towel bars hooks soap holders and glass racks suit both bathrooms and kitchens and can be installed in existing homes or integrated during construction for best economy.
Palmer Solomon Rickner a farmer living 11 miles northwest of Palmer celebrated his 106th birthday. He enjoys health for his age, did little farm work, and favors a pipe and radio. Born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1822 he was deemed too old for Civil War service and cast his first presidential vote for William Henry Harrison in 1840, voting for 22 presidents since.
Estelle H. Reis notes the attic offers many uses such as sewing, reading, guest rooms or dens. Wallboard can finish and waterproof attics, transforming cracked walls into presentable surfaces and helping divide space into two rooms if large enough.
A new fireplace ash dump trips a large section of the hearth downward to instantly remove ashes and dirt. The control mechanism is concealed in the masonry and a 14 by 24 inch dumping section blends with the hearth. A pull on a handle trips the dump or resets it, while a curved shield seals the opening to prevent sparks and dust escape.
The passage notes that the last four months of the year have names derived from Latin numbers but do not reflect their current positions. It explains September is the ninth month, October the tenth, November the eleventh, and December the twelfth, despite their names indicating earlier positions.
Amber lends itself to many uses including pipe stems and beads. Beads ornaments and cups were made from amber by ancient peoples as shown by Bronze-age tomb finds in England.
The piece notes a dip in alertness between four and five in the afternoon. Insurance figures support that most accidents occur during this period.
A strange wind at Blowing Rock in North Carolina lifts a mysterious object over a chasm and carries it away only to be returned to its owner by a following gust. The incident underscores the quirky, unpredictable mountain weather.
Experts extend corn fiber research beyond wood to cornstalks proving the plant can yield a viable artificial silk substitute.
The article traces the origin of presidential bodyguards from Andrew Johnson, noting he was the last president to travel guarded without a formal protective detail. It outlines the evolution of security measures for the presidency.
The phrase Or Indian Origin Tennessee is seen as an Anglicized form of the Indian word Penasse, believed to mean either a curved spyeen or a river with the great bond.
A new figure states light travels at about 186000 miles per second from the Andromeda Nebula and requires roughly one million years to reach Earth, illustrating the vast intergalactic scales.
A United States Commerce Department survey finds airplanes have 156 different classifications or uses. The study outlines how aircraft serve varied roles across sectors, reflecting broad utility in transportation, commerce, and industry.
The report notes fewer cancer cases in southern states and southern countries overall, mentioning Ghai elsewhere. The source emphasizes regional variation in cancer incidence across the south.
A trapper in Orange Texas set a trap he thought was along a mink path and found a large muskrat caught. He later saw a nest the mother rat had formed in the trap with three free feet, containing a newborn litter of young muskrats. The trapper said he would have paid dearly to see the young muskrats alive.
The line of inquiry questions whether salt cured ham provides comparable nutrition to eggs, examining protein content and overall dietary value. It weighs factors like fat, minerals, and digestibility in a comparative food study.
Spaniards carried smallpox to the Americas early in the sixteenth century. The disease appeared first in Santo Domingo and three years later in Mexico where it devastated a large population and then spread across the New World with severe impact.
A reflective vignette notes that boasting of being self-made invites doubt from others. It urges deeper introspection to curb conceit and understand true achievement beyond personal pride, as echoed by the Grit-style admonition.
An early remedy suggests whitening teeth using common salt mixed with fine soot or soot alone. The soot allegedly makes teeth very white while salt hardens gums and adds a glitter to enamel.
The line “O Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name” was spoken by Mme Roland just before her execution, as she faced the Place de la Revolution statue of Liberty in Paris.
In 193 A D the emperor Didius Julianus bought Rome from the Praetorian guards for about 10 million dollars. He reigned two months before troops seized the city and executed him.
A witty remark attributes defective eyesight to more than half of women in the country and links the condition to roughly half of the men who can marry. The quip reflects social humor about marriage and perception.
The Mentor reports that licorice, the oldest confection, was eaten 3,000 years ago by Invypt inhabitants near the Tigris and Euphrates. Manuscripts mention storing the licorice root.
In a contemporary advice note from London’s Pussing Show, a doctor urges readers to take the ears number when feeling run down as a simple self care measure. The quirky suggestion highlights a whimsical approach to wellness.
Electric cure for colds involves applying heat to the inflamed interior of the nose. Electric current passes between metal plates at the sides of the nose, heating the nasal membranes rather than the skin. Several reported successes occur after only minutes of treatment.
A man asserts his age and may be older than claimed. Local officials or witnesses have not verified the figure, leaving the claim unconfirmed.
A terse quip notes that the wife of a henpecked husband has little to crow over, suggesting a lighthearted take on domestic balance and laughter in daily life.
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