Flood Control Bill Prompts Debate Across States
A detailed critique traces how a House flood control measure would spend hundreds of millions for lower Mississippi projects while limiting support for tributaries. It argues a broad coalition behind the bill favors reservoir plans and warns of inflated costs and land damages. Local items note hospitalizations, political organizing, social events, and community notices from Osceola and surrounding areas.
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Cradle Snatchers and A Woman's Way At Local Auditorium
Friday and Saturday May 4 5 showcase Cradle Snatchers a lively screen version of a stage hit with Russe Medcraft and Norma Mitchell plus a comedy and news program. Tuesday and Wednesday May 6 9 feature A Woman's Way with Warner Baxter Marguerite Livingstone Armand Kaliz praised as a fresh departure in photo drama.
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Congressional Session Count and Legislative Outlook
Members expect adjournment around May 19 or 25 as farm relief, flood control, and appropriations bills near completion. The Senate works on the Boulder Canyon dam bill while the House will take the Merchant Marine bill after the farm bill. four conference reports remain.
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Diamonds Through Persistence Outlast Common Coal
A reflective aphorism notes that diamonds form from coal only by sustained effort. It suggests staying the course defines value, asking readers to consider the payoff after enduring work.
Judicious Foods and Careful Kitchen Tips
A varied home menu covers Jewish cheese sandwiches with cream cheese, butter, capers, anchovies, and spices, plus orange marmalade sandwiches. Recipes include a pecan muffin batter, veal and ham croquettes, chestnut cream, and a 10 inch Kemper furrow opener priced for shipment via Rystrom Company Stromsburg.
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Osceola News Briefs From May 1903
Damaged dry goods in A O Manisas stockroom will be sold at auction on May 11 after a Friday night roof leak. Golden Rod Telephone plans rural lines from Osceola. M E Church auditorium gets a steel ceiling. May Day features frost queen and ice cream. Miss Mary Campbell farewells. Mary and Thomas McKeag head to Ireland. Local youths form a baseball team. first practice next Monday. Mrs. Monroe Stewart dies May 1. buried Sunday. Village of Osceola budgets 4200 for 1903 04 including 300 for engine house and calaboose. S Snell chairs. Frank D Mills village clerk.
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Golden Rod Telephone Company
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Secondhand Oil Stoves and Washer for Sale
Several used items listed including Star oil stoves with 3 and 4 burners priced at 7.50 and 10.00. A Dexter hand-power washer used twice, reduced from 20.00 to 15.00. Additional wick-type oil stove with 3 burners at 7.50 and oil stove ovens in good condition at 2.50 each. Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co. phone 107. Listings show local sale of home appliances.
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