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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
8
A collection of aphorisms on wit honesty and human folly contrasts with assorted curiosities including a 500 A. D. golden roof unearthed in Turkey a white footed fox in Wales and a Spanish trader shipping mules to Barcelona. The piece notes North Carolina towns run electric systems and compares regional incomes across states.
At a British Association of Refrigeration meeting it was alleged that elderly apples emit emanations that quickly ripen bananas and unripe apples. The same emanations are said to affect potatoes, preventing sprouting or causing wartlike sprouts. Investigations continue but no source has been identified.
Collier's Weekly recounts a legendary instrument atop the Udai pur palace that supposedly warned the royal household of poison in the kitchen by star signals. The current Maharana doubts its efficacy while a taster is employed for safety.
Miss Eileen Rossiter, a girl sheep expert of Enyas Harold, England, argues that well bred sheep show intelligence. She bought her first registered Clan Forest sheep at 18 and now owns 67 pedigree animals. She can identify each sheep by voice and often serves as judge at shows and fairs.
Pathfinder Magazine notes two wolves captured as puppies at the Moscow zoo show unusual gentleness. Trained with patience, the animals display no viciousness and prefer return to their native habitat, challenging the idea that grown wolves can be dangerous despite early training.
A woman remarks the husband plays golf by tearing up sod around a ball and swearing like a trooper, describing his harsh style in a humorous exchange.
The text notes a skunk as a fur themed joke about fur value and sales, urging a record wants ad. It references a character named Rastus and a humorous line about fur being more valuable the farther from him it is.
Weekly notes cover visitors like Willa Jean Bryant and Mrs Tex, color lessons, and robins in spring. First and second grades note absences due to illness, measles spread in some classes, and visits from Mrs Schumann and Mrs Grossnicklaus. Fifth grade mentions outdoor arithmetic and a 100 attendance point vacation earned by the Department pupils.
Fairview Church holds morning worship at 10:00 A M with Sunday School at 11 and plans pre Easter meetings. Valley Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11 20. Mrs Gladys Buchta treated the Fairview choir Tuesday night. Fairview Ladies Aid to meet March 27 at the Hall hosted by Mrs Harvey McCormick.
With six Sundays done and six to go Osceola leads Ord by 43 points in a Methodist church attendance contest. Osceola dominated early then rested. Ord gradually closed the gap from 110 to 43. Sundays count Sunday School once and church attendance twice. everyone is invited to participate.
Belle claims she was jilted by Nell so she sued him for 25000 dollars alleging damages to her heart. The case framed as a high stakes romantic injury reflecting social tensions of the era.
A domestic note hints at a playful yet baffling disagreement over a pancake nat and a new purchase. The writer references a friend named John who objects to wearing the item, suggesting it evokes memories of age or past events. The tone is intimate and cryptic.
Fat lambs quoted around 7.50 to 8.00 as receipts reached 4,500 for sheep and lambs at Union Stock Yards Omaha on Mar 19 1935. Market showed limited bids with prices steady to unevenly lower than last week while fed and feeder lambs sold in the 5.75 to 6.75 range and feeder yearlings at 5.50 to 6.00.
By order of the district court sheriff Gill Gunnel Gunnard Peterson will sell at the Osceola courthouse front door on April 2, 1935 at 2 PM the NW quarter of section 22 and SW quarter of the SW quarter of section 15 in township 13 north range 1 west Polk County Nebraska to satisfy a forecloses judgement for 17336.51 with costs and accruing costs. The sale will be for cash to the highest bidder. Dated February 26 1935. Thomas J Dredla attorney Crete Nebraska. Feb 28 March 7 14 21 28.
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