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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
A dialogue shows a reader seeking modern fiction and a book buyer absent on a six month trip, prompting the judge to note the situation. The exchange captures literary hunger and a delay in service within a local shop.
Marine after Exposure is Cold Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restores Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health. Good for all Eyes that Need Care. Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago Sends Eye Book on request. This world wouldn't move so fast if it depended on some people we know to push it along. Habit is a cable. We weave a thread of it every day and at last we cannot break it Horace Mann.
A compact exchange recounts a bear sighting with a rifle and improvised action. The speaker claims a first miss and a second hit after tossing the gun, illustrating a daring but unorthodox survival moment.
Joe Loomis, Chicago speedster and national hurdler, earned fame as a six foot four inch sprinter with a 30 step 100 yard dash. He held three national titles in 1914 the century high jump and high hurdles and was praised for long stride and rapid ground coverage. Loomis aimed to break the standing 9.25 second 100 yard mark as he refined starts and stride.
The English championships may return this year after being dropped due to the war. Conditions are reported favorable for re staging the athletics meets in England. Germany also may hold contests in Berlin at the stadium built two years ago for the planned Olympic games.
Newark may stage a major pro marathon next summer. Al Pennock skips training due to a ligament injury. Iowa Todd remains under contract after a two year setup. Cheeny’s driver John Fleming travels with a horse string to Memphis. Chicago pitcher George Stellars, signed by the White Sox, went 18 1 in 19 for a 1915 semipro squad. Eddie Roush praised as top fly catcher by players paid from the defunct Federal league last season. Mrs Britton holds firm against selling the Cardinals this year. Rumors say Percy Haughton may use the Boston club as Harvard’s farm team.
Report from the Dixie Highway Association in Chattanooga notes fifty counties spent over 1.7 million dollars in six months on the Chicago Miami route and plan to spend 6.93 million in 1916. The article cites Kentucky Ohio Florida Illinois Georgia totals and expects about 20.8 million for full 1916 improvements.
A Delta Courier editorial argues that good roads must prioritize schoolchildren welfare. It warns that forcing children to traverse muddy, dangerous thoroughfares harms health and civility, and urges meticulous road construction to secure a nation's future, praising Texas as needing civilization.
Farmers are advised to let turkeys roam fields to glean weeds and insects, gaining three fourths of their growth that would harm crops. Little attention is needed until cold weather ends insect damage, after which corn feeding fattening turkeys for market.
The passage notes that most farmers owning cars makes them attentive when discussions of good roads arise, suggesting automotive accessibility heightens rural interest in road improvements. It highlights the link between vehicle ownership and public works concern among farmers.
A reflective line stressing that American horse breeding lags behind rivals and calls for better feeding and care of growing colts to improve stock.
The colder the milk when separated, the greater the fat loss in the skim milk, according to the observation noted.
A famous health authority warns that heavy meat consumption raises uric acid in blood and taxes the kidneys. Jad Salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is claimed to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent urinary and bladder disorders.
An observer explains goldfish began in China as a variant of the carp, spread to Japan around 1400, then Europe, and finally America via Admiral Ammen who kept them at Lemon Hill, Philadelphia. The piece also extolls limestone phosphate hot-water tempering as a cure for rheumatic pains and digestive ills with daily intake before breakfast.
A woman parks her new electric vehicle in front of her house and drives across the street to call on a neighbor. She steps off the machine on the opposite curb after turning it, noting there is no need to walk.
In a terse exchange, Mr. Smithers says he would die for respect though he is mocked for being bald. The quarrel highlights tensions in public decorum and personal insult.
The passage describes how eye shapes signal personality traits. Small alert eyes suggest cleverness and quick repartee while straight, bright eyes imply the right kind of cleverness. Dim eyes warn of dishonesty and sharp business aims. Large tranquil eyes are less responsive but can become intensely meaningful when stirred.
A historical aside notes that Newton allegedly uttered no recorded words when the apple fell. The anecdote suggests a playful modern twist by calling the apple a pippin.
A sharp remark targets the habit of consistently promising generosity only when funds exist, noting the speaker’s chronic lack of money to fulfill such pledges.
A narrator describes a devoted, self urged relationship where one woman dominates another, driving costly acts and moments of jealousy yet always returning toservice and adoration. The judge notes the paradox of devoted control and self love guiding every action.
A domestic exchange reveals a request for a new set of dishes after a servant trips over the rug, signaling a need to replace tableware during the dinner preparations.
London reports a vast communications system with 73 500 miles of overhead wires and 921 000 miles of underground cables. The figures highlight the scale of the city’s telegraph and telephone infrastructure reaching across streets and districts.
A compact, wry reflection on political power where the pursuit of an office imposes heavy burdens on those who seek and hold it. The text hints at costs, strategy, and the pressure of leadership uncertainly framed.
An article stresses proper care for ewes to support healthy lambs. It urges attentive feeding, shelter, and health checks to ensure strong offspring and productive flocks.
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