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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
5
A warning urges buyers not to purchase aspirin in pill boxes and to require the Bayer packaging with the Bayer Cross on both box and tablets. It cites a Brooklyn fraud selling talcum powder tablets as counterfeit aspirin and notes Bayer tablets come in 12 pocket boxes or larger bottles with clear dosing and indications for pain and fevers.
The article extols a lineman named Common Lack praising his wide range of language skills and wit. It notes humor about his wife and hints at playful anecdotes about his verbal mastery and public persona.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick, painless corn remover. It claims instant relief after applying to the corn and enables lifting it off with fingers. The message credits a Cincinnati genius and notes a small bottle costs only a few cents at druggists.
The Sydney Bulletin recounts a soldier who pleads to be excused from church parade as he declares himself agnostic. A sergeant challenges him about the Ten Commandments, and the man reveals his aim to scrub out the canteens.
An office man notes the rise of women in business and complains they often visit without pencils. He says many women ask to borrow pencils for addresses or memoranda and suggests women should remodel clothes to provide a pocket for pencils.
A humorous note from the Philadelphia Inquirer recalls a man who spent a summer vacation among his wife’s relatives and was simply known as Anna’s husband. The item highlights identity confusion in a family setting.
A local reflection notes that although women are seen as the weaker vessel they can harbor a strong ek spirit. The piece suggests inner resilience and tenacity, challenging gender stereotypes with a concise, thoughtful observation.
An old advertising snippet extols Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes. It claims snowy whites result and urges readers to try the product, noting all good grocers stock it and audiences will keep using it. It ends with a light remark about choosing a father-in-law.
The notice urges mothers to check every bottle of Castoria for the signature of I. fm in use for over 30 years. It cautions that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, while content can make the poor prosper and the rich poor, quoting Poor Richard to underscore trust and value.
Sound men stay vigorous regardless of age. Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules claim to keep kidneys clean and body in order, with improved spirits, muscles, and mind. Two capsules daily suggested. money refunded if no help. Ad promises imported Haarlem Oil and three sealed package sizes.
Old dry cells placed among hot coals in open fireplaces produce a vivid blue purple and green flame as the battery top seal burns away. The gas created ignites to light the display for about thirty to forty five minutes with no danger and no cost.
Brown says Jebbs uses a hunt and poke system rather than touch typing, relying mostly on poke.
A brief social quip appears in the Kansas City Journal noting a flirty remark about kissing with a coy reference to a family named Mistletoe living in the flat above. The glossy line hints at fashion and manners typical of the era.
A concise proverb-like remark notes that people worsening in conduct rarely invest in leisure travel tickets, implying caution against moral decline.
Talk is cheap yet rumors spread quickly, fueling chatter across communities as whispers become public chatter and social ties tighten around unverified claims.
A feature on the all wood bungalow with sun parlor and two large living areas. Describes layout including kitchen, pantries, two bedrooms with closets, and basement heating for thrifty construction. Emphasizes comfort, interior detail, and value for small-minded owners building a real home.
Eighteen naturalists scientists and artists will sail for British Guiana to aid William Beebe curator of birds at the Bronx Zoo in obtaining a complete collection from the American tropics for the Kalacoon station established by the New York Zoological Society in 1915. Beebe will lead the exploration and oversee field work in the jungles surrounding Kalacoon.
The 26 by 34 foot bungalow with sun parlor and hip roof is proposed as an affordable 1919 home. It features five rooms and a bath, with a bright living room and dining room, sun parlor access, and a practical floor plan emphasizing light and convenience. It notes frills raise costs and describes interior layout and room sizes.
Experiments show that digestibility hinges on physical characteristics of cheese. Fat cheeses dissolve rapidly as fat separates casein, exposing a large surface to gastric juice. Cheese hardness or water content does not affect digestion.
The text urges personal responsibility for health, noting doctors cannot cure all ills alone. Emphasizes daily actions, proper nutrition, sleep, and fresh air as essential, arguing that consistent self care matters more than medications.
The United States Department of Agriculture highlights crimson clover as the earliest spring pasture from New Jersey to North Carolina. It improves soil, provides hay, and feeds hogs sheep and dairymen use it as green feed or to save silage. An acre supports two to three cows. winter grazing is possible for hogs sheep and light cattle. avoid grazing when ground is soft or frost covers the clover.
Butter with perfect texture has a flinty look. When grain is destroyed by overworking or high temperatures it becomes weak and greasy. Quick cooling or low temperatures make butter brittle and crumbly. Milky brine signals incomplete washing. Leaky butter comes from insufficient wash water incorporation. Dry butter results from excessive or hot churning.
Proper calf care includes access to salt from early on and constant clean water. Once the calf is two weeks old it should drink small amounts of water regularly in addition to milk.
Young calves should receive new milk for the first two weeks of life then transition to skim milk by four weeks. Gradually replace with grains and hay and later introduce whole grains like oats and corn alongside their regular feed.
The article surveys churn varieties made from various materials and notes that only a subset earned broad approval to stay in general use. It highlights market variety and durability as factors shaping which churn types persist.
The text emphasizes salting butter correctly using the best grade of dairy salt as a key factor in achieving proper flavor and quality. It stresses importance of salt quality and proper salting technique.
A small local item notes a horned cow being treated as an exception in a school board context. The snippet hints at unusual livestock or symbol usage affecting a policy discussion. No further details are provided in the readable text.
An American lady in Paris asked for water but could not get the maid to understand hot water. After several failed attempts she exclaimed Sho. The maid returned with hot water. A friend later explained the maid misheard Sho for chand meaning hot.
Town councilors organize a raffle to aid Mrs Muggins with tickets sold to Mudville's oldest resident. When asked what he would do if he won the prize the ancient man asks what use he would have for Mrs Muggins.
A mummer boasting of his success proclaims it phenomenal, while a newspaper friend remarks that such success would be phenomenal anywhere. The exchange captures a sly humor about fame and show business in a metropolitan setting.
A former pitcher from the defunct Northwestern league sought peace in a Seattle shipyard and discussed the war. He jokes that England replaced King George with Premier George, noting the absence of regal titles in newspapers.
Betty, returning from kindergarten, cried about sitting beside a red-haired girl. She asked if red hair is catching, reflecting a child’s literal worry about social differences.
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