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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1924
Page
6
In Saint Michael Alaska Eskimos harvest eels each winter along the lower Yukon. They set ice holes and grass mats above them, watching from days to nights as eels move with the rising water. Nets are plunged for a harvest that feeds dog teams and fuels lamps and cooking fat all winter.
John Emery of Canton Ohio spent a night trapped in an asphalt bed after falling into a pool. A rescue crew freed him by chopping at the material with axes for two hours as the asphalt hardened and he was stunned.
In Haute Garonne province, Norbert Casteret descended into a mountain brook cave to swim through water-filled passages. After three hours he surfaced in a dry gallery, reporting a prehistoric mural and statues. He had prepared by making a will and carried candles for light.
Leo Lesser, once a financier and philanthropist, returned to Tunica after 11 years abroad and sought to repay creditors dollar for dollar. Hundreds greeted him as an indicted figure in eight cases for embezzlement and fraud, but the town forgave and urged reconciliation with his wife as he left for Senatobia to repair his marriage.
A new Brazilian patent law now requires a single federal registration for inventions, replacing state registrations. The minister of agriculture commerce and industry says the change will protect the public and the inventor and aid foreign manufacturers.
Mrs. Fernando Woods of a farm west of Anderson Ind reports a productive year. She gathered 11,941 eggs from 100 hens and churned 1,517 pounds of butter from five cows, reflecting a favorable 1923 season.
Two professors of Tokyo Imperial University perfected a method to manufacture artificial crystals by melting white stones with electricity at 2000 degrees. The process could produce a 5 inch diameter crystal ball for 1 dollar, a drastic reduction from previous costs. The stone source lies in Japan’s north western provinces and the inventor claims lenses and artificial veined quartz and amethysts could be produced without grinding.
The Eine County Yumane society urges the U S government to kill 15000 cayuses on the Yakima Indian reservation. Charles M. Farrer says horses multiply after Indians’ culls, raid ranches, and are run down by autos. Removing them could let grazing stock be rented to Indians for income, but a plan to sell them failed over price disputes.
A roundup of Nebraska items: fires in Avoca and Wisner cause extensive losses. political notices include Mrs. Ruby Wall seeking Congress in the Eighth district. clergy, students, and local officials participate in church calls, contests, and bond votes. Multiple obituaries and community notes across Curtis, Hastings, Lincoln, Omaha, York, and other counties.
William A. Radford explains a 24 by 31 foot barn with a concrete feeding floor to hold ten hogs. The design includes separate pens, per-animal feed troughs, south-facing windows, and easy cleaning using concrete over crushed rock. It emphasizes isolation to prevent overcrowding and records of feedings for improved breeding and care.
J. Horace McFarland argues that rising prosperity must include better living conditions. He urges expanded zoning, improved sanitation, waste disposal, disease prevention, and accessible public recreation, so every home, community, and state enjoys quality amenities without long travel.
The article argues paint protects woodwork, boosts home and lot value, and improves credit rating. It notes well painted buildings signal thrift, influence business transactions, and prevent deterioration. neglecting paint raises repair costs and harms property appeal or ruinous outcomes.
The bureau of standards answers that painting may begin as soon as plaster is thoroughly dry. It notes the drying time varies by plaster type and atmospheric conditions. Special equipment is being designed to measure drying times, with research starting when available.
A six lock iron chest in Andorra’s council hall is guarded by an iron chain. A consul from each of the six parishes holds a key, and all six must be present to open the locks. No stranger may view the contents, which are said to be lead sheets bearing Charlemagne’s charter.
Dawn spreads across the Grampians as a gray horizon lightens and a sunlit peak appears. Drumsheugh notices the east awakening, cattle stirring and a blackbird singing beside Saunder’s house in the Bonnie Briar Bush passage.
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