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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
3
Professor Leitner, an Austrian, estimates that at the present rate of consumption Britain's coal mines will be exhausted in 720 years while Germany has coal enough, including invaded territory, for eighteen hundred years.
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a remedy for dull hair and dandruff. It claims immediate cleansing of dust and oil, scalp invigoration, and eventually new hair growth after weeks of use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle.
An analysis notes infantrymen carry about sixty pounds of load and must walk across varied terrain with little control over pace. Footwear and foot health are crucial. ill fitting shoes can end a unit’s effectiveness within a week, even in trenches. The piece cites The World's Work on terrain and endurance.
Lieutenant Nagorski of the Russian army aviation corps loops the loop with a passenger and 1100 pounds of extra weight in a dramatic display of aerobatic skill and endurance.
A library table reveals concealed pigeonholes when its top is raised, transforming the piece into a writing desk. The discovery captures curiosity and suggests hidden storage in classic woodworking.
Nebraska House approves Peterson Jackson bill H R 710 allowing corporations to lay out erect construct and operate auto toll roads with eminent domain power similar to railways. First projects eyed Omaha to Lincoln with possible routes linking eastern cities, signaling widespread toll road plans.
Deposits across Nebraska state banks rose by 26.06 million to 191.59 million as of February 13, despite predictions of a peak. The report lists 846 reporting banks with 462,381 depositors. previous calls showed 165.0 million and six months earlier 149.0 million.
The House labor committee reports out H. R. 526 amended to include provisions from H. R. 44 and H. R. 182. It lets an injured employee or representative choose within six months to accept compensation or sue. It raises total disability benefits to two-thirds of weekly wages and cuts the initial noncompensation period for minor injuries to one week. A separate bill banning wage deductions by employers was killed.
Finance committee reports an appropriation of 20000 to cover railroad fare and expenses for Nebraska Civil War veterans to attend the memorial anniversary at the national cemetery in Vicksburg. Opposed by Riveswick, the bill, introduced by Jacobson and Fred Johnson, faces a party line push amid sentiment that it may be the last substantial aid. The session also reviews eight hour day labor measures and anti monopoly farm product rules before Senate action on a landlord bill. Adjutant General Hall seeks a summer civilian training camp at Ashland range, hoping for state and interstate participants and improved grounds.
A 58 to 38 vote in committee of the whole moves a bill to a third reading. The measure allocates 67-100ths of one mill to build a new capitol east wing under a plan to be adopted by a governor chaired commission. Engrossment precedes final passage with expected strengthened approval.
Silk separates dominate the season with plaid and striped taffeta skirts paired with long plain silk coats. Black taffeta coats feature white braid buttons and chiffon collars, while pin tucked, satin-lined coats showcase wide girdles and box plaits. The look combines evening and afternoon wear with tailored coat silhouettes and conspicuous pockets omitted.
Instructions advise using lukewarm water white soap and rinsing three times. Wrap damp in a towel for two or three days then iron on the wrong side with a warm iron. The key step is wrapping in a damp towel to maintain whiteness.
A fashion note describes a novel bright green jersey silk blouse blending sweater and dressy elements. It features a long peplum belt, satin trim, wide collar, turned back cuffs, and simulated pockets, weighing toward versatile wear for stout figures and summer white washable blouses.
A fashion note describes new blouse designs challenging the wash waist tucked into skirts. Blue and burgundy hues have sold well, but a satin old gold blouse with crepe lining and Japanese embroidery belt emerges as versatile for home wear or under a top coat.
The article describes spring pongee fabrics with vivid prints and bold color blocks. Expect large green polka dots on plain backs, stripes of green blue and red, and vivid trimming for neutrals, grays, and tans in upcoming suits.
A description notes a person adorned with brilliant colored braids ribbons and buttons. The article emphasizes vibrant styling details and decorative accessories as standouts of the appearance.
A Belgian farmer left quicklime near a shed. overnight snow covered the lime and heat generated by the reaction ignited and burned the shed and its contents. The incident shows how snow can trigger a chemical heat reaction leading to a blaze.
The Kansas City Star reports university students in Missouri surveyed on future spouse requirements. Women prioritize good moral habits and congeniality, with social position and income also noted. Men emphasize character and intellectual ability with a focus on physical beauty, home making training, and heredity, plus minor mentions of religion and sincerity.
Doctor Denning, a noted meteor expert, argues that the August Perseids form a broad stream that the Earth crosses in seven weeks at 18 to 19 miles per second. The stream would span about 80 million miles across if crossed perpendicularly, with meteors visible nearly every year and linked to a bright 1862 comet with an approximate 120 year period. The stream’s outer end lies far beyond Neptune.
Popular Science Monthly says the famous question What hath God wrought was not the first telegraph message nor Morse the initial sender. A committee debated Morse’s plan to connect Baltimore to Washington. Morse ran a wire to the capitol top to end the talk and demonstrate his device. An opposing committee member’s harsh line about Tyler was transmitted verbatim.
The sense of taste rests in flask shaped pockets on the tongue and upper throat, each linked to nerves. Taste requires dissolved or gaseous substances and varies with nerve transmission. Temperature greatly affects taste, potentially halting it under extreme heat or cold, strongest between 30 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
An Oxford don rebukes undergraduate Littler after a viva voce, saying his Greek and Latin prose are disgusting and his translation is, while also deeming his name ungrammatical. The anecdote highlights strict classical education and linguistic prescriptiveness in historic academia.
A succinct maxim from Emerson urges individuals to perform their appointed tasks with diligence. It emphasizes steady effort and embracing responsibility as the path to achievement rather than excess.
An advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin ends dyspepsia indigestion gas and heartburn in five minutes. It promises rapid relief from sour belching, coated tongue, and foul breath, selling as the world’s largest stomach regulator with a harmless, quick action.
A humorous quip depicts a writer shouting success after cash arrives from an express company that had lost the payment for his story titled A Modern Husband. The exchange notes the money was recovered or found after the mishap.
A man seeking vindication is described as pursuing an elusive goal akin to chasing a will of the wisp, suggesting the effort may prove impossible or misguided.
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