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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1924
Page
4
A editorial urges residents to inventory community assets and emphasize loyalty to local churches schools and merchants. It praises the Dc A Olson Co for its aggressive future merchandising policy and calls on readers to buy locally to sustain institutions and public services.
The Osceola school teachers lead a wave of bobbed hair as beauty salons revive old styles. The piece notes a nationwide craze from marcel and permanent wave to boyish and shingle bobs, with towns adopting horse and buggy as a metaphor for old fashioned looks.
The piece notes a fashion trend of short hair on women cutting across ages and social groups. Men try bribes, threats, even long whiskers, and divorce talk, but daughters and wives continue to trim their hair, and the men end up liking the change.
A historical note urges observing Mothers Day on May 11 by wearing a flower and sending a message to mothers. It emphasizes honoring mothers, praying for them, and spending time with them or remembering those who are absent. The piece frames motherhood as the noblest role and encourages simple acts of remembrance.
The article argues radio cannot replace newspapers as a lasting record and comprehensive source. Newspapers offer verifiable details, names, and stored records for legal and historical use, while radio serves brief, entertaining updates. The piece notes radio music is its strongest appeal to rural areas.
People seek grand music but lack access to city concert halls. Broadcasting can deliver top artists to farm homes a thousand miles away, with local food production supporting the performers. Radio opens a new field as an incidental extension of existing ones.
The National Press Association reports speculation on who will run with Calvin Coolidge. Senators Capper Borah Ernst and Dawes are among names, with Iowa Illinois Missouri California Kansas and Kentucky contenders noted as possible running mates. The field remains open with Coolidge having enough delegates to secure the nomination.
Washington notes that the United States now owns its embassy in Paris and has government buildings in a few other capitals. Ambassador Herrick secured the Paris property when the franc fell, and a Rio de Janeiro post is now an embassy after the 1922 Brazilian exposition appropriation. The piece argues government ownership could save rents of about 13 million dollars annually and suggests expanding to post office buildings.
The legislature passes a bonus bill with two options for recipients to choose. A prior Record story touted vitamins aiding scientists and yeast makers. Polk County towns report weekly payroll near $5,000, with a reminder that Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward do not contribute.
The narrator notes a comic moment as a man lets his partner enter first and points to a doorway sign reading Fools First. The piece humorously frames the ongoing playful battle between humans and dandelions, hinting at an eventual verdict on the clash.
Acknowledging routine financial routines, the piece notes the monthly cycle of checking bank statements and discovering an error is self‑caused. It also remarks that radio has matured to about five years and hints at an upcoming trend of a new hobby becoming popular soon.
The article advises loosely curling hair to soften features and notes hair nets help control unruly strands. It warns against shapes that distort the head, suggests style choices by figure type, and discusses hat harmony with hair, fringe visibility, and ear coverage for mature wearers.
The civil service commission plans 125 additional agents for narcotic suppression. Applications open until May 20 with entrance salaries from 2040 to 2490 dollars yearly plus traveling allowances. Selection based on training experience investigations and physical ability. Information from the Civil Service Commission in Washington or local exam boards.
Advertisement from Crouse-Tex Drug Company touts Adlerika as a glycerine and buckthorn bark mix that acts on both upper and lower bowel. It claims rapid relief of gas, obstinate constipation, and even prevention of appendicitis by cleansing the system in ten minutes.
The United States bureau of chemistry reports a method to produce gas from sun dried wheat straw yielding 10 000 cubic feet of illuminating gas 10 gallons of tar and 625 pounds of carbon residue per ton. It hints motorists may someday buy gas by the cubic foot from local gas firms. Experiments show cars operated by gas stored in a rubber bag with 300 cubic feet running about fifteen miles.
The essay argues happiness comes from proper use of money fame and power, but only the Golden Rule and service bring lasting joy. True happiness lies in helping others through everyday deeds, not in wealth status or influence, echoing the saying the gift without the giver is bare.
Washington reports the tariff law has not burdened farmers but protected markets. It notes farmers gain from free-list items they buy, including agricultural implements, machinery parts, arsenic sprays, binding twine, bones for fertilizer, and various fertilizers such as potash and nitrate compounds.
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