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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
7
Mrs. Jack Lorberter of 704 Dellwood Place writes to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for improving her health. She describes prior fears at home and notes her husband compliments her improved vitality and housekeeping. The piece ends with a question about the Sunlit Road to Better Health.
Westerland on the German coast gains rail connection to the mainland via a new dam crossing marshes. The town plans year round seasons with heated bathing cabins and covered walkways. The project features artificial electric suns to allow winter sea swims.
Citizens approved $10,000 for a new fire house while a separate $15,000 fire department appropriation failed to include apparatus funding. Officials note oversight in the ballot wording and await corrective action.
Idle Hour farm owner Col. Edward R Bradley narrowed Derby odds as Boo’s Louisiana Derby upset revived hopes. Bradley, a two time Derby winner, entered five horses including Boo and Bit o Love, with Black on White already sold. Other nominees Buddy Bauer Birley M C and Bit o Love are noted for sprint stamina and uncertain racing futures.
The photograph shows Henry Foldcamp of the University of Missouri, a one-armed pitcher who gained fame by joining the university team. His twirling of the ball and unique glove style with his stub arm secured him a spot on the squad.
England has 1 750 tennis clubs with 175 000 members and Belm on futurity at Belmont Park will be worth over 100 000. Capablanca is a chess champion and billiards expert. Heavyweight crown valued at 2 000 000 to 5 000 000. Rutgers wrestler captaincy for next season. Derby owners rare double winners. Grinnell sports captains named. Belmont futurity date set next fall. Boys taller by three inches in fifty years due to basketball. College football growing. pro clubs had a loss. Two Halifax swim carnivals planned for summer. Bare feet aid wrestling grip according to Zybszko.
The German Olympic Committee voted to authorize President Otto L... to present the invitation to the International Olympic Committee. Germany aims to stage first class competitions backed by strong finances and revived sports enthusiasm. Italy is seen as a main rival. Bartin, with a 35,000 seat stadium and 100 meter pool, is prepared to host and expand. Funds will be raised domestically with 150000 marks this year and 300000 marks next year, though estimates suggest double that amount will be required.
Talks in English golf circles consider financing a team of British professionals to oppose the United States this year. A minimum of 15000 dollars is suggested, divided among ten players at 1500 each, with reserves likely. Each member might be guaranteed about 500 dollars at trip’s end if the British repeat their 1926 win during the Americans’ visit to England.
The Boston runner Claretnce Doe-Mar, a veteran, wins the Laurel to Baltimore marathon finishing 26 miles 385 yards in 2 hours 43 minutes 4 and 5 seconds. He followed the younger rivals most of the way then surged in the final miles to secure back to back victories.
Sabin Carr of Yale, famed pole vaulter, marks the runway with surplus clothing to judge pace. Hal Osborn, veteran high jumper and world record holder, carries extra shoes to place at spots aiding his leap timing.
Jack Hendricks of the Cincinnati Reds argues the day of the player manager is ending as he attends a meeting of the Association of National Major Leagues. He favors bench management and notes Harris remains as an exception while predicting player-managers will disappear. He asserts managers can't both play and direct and that quick thinking at the bench is essential.
Baseball news covers multiple player moves including Mickey O Neil sold to Washington Ameri cans and Frank Welch moving to Atlanta from Philadelphia. Other notes cite resignations, trials, and salaries, with Babe Ruth valued at about 800 dollars annually by Dr David Starr Jordan.
The Dunkirk Observer notes the harsh human cost of ancient wonders like the Great Wall and Roman roads and contrasts it with modern American power era progress, questioning whether early suffering justified such feats.
Civil War prison Andersonville in Sumter County Georgia covered 22 acres in 1863 and expanded to 27 acres. At peak about 33,000 prisoners were confined with a total of 49,485 over time. The burial tract has become a national cemetery.
The eastern part of the strait separating the Isle of Wight from England is named Spithead after a sand bank that extends three miles from Hampshire's coast in a picturesque southern English county.
The treasurer notes that 2014 one dollar bills balance the weight of a standard silver dollar. With the silver dollar at 412.50 grains, one bill weighs 20.12 grains. All paper money is stated as having identical weight.
The text explains attar of roses as a volatile aromatic oil from rose petals. It notes key varieties damask and musky rose and states roses are cultivated for this purpose in the Balkan peninsula southern France Persia and northern India.
Nutmeg is the kernel inside a pear-shaped fruit growing on trees about 25 feet tall. It is native to Madagascar and also found in Brazil the Moluccas and the West Indies. It remains a popular flavoring.
Remains of a nearly thousand year old Indian village were found on Mount Diablo’s rim near Alamo Contra Costa County by Glenn Fisher and Raymond Kraft. Excavations halted by Alamo Chamber of Commerce as relics may not be transferred to a museum.
Edison, testing rubber culture in Florida, pursues a cross between India rubber and clover to yield waterproof hay for farmers. The Boston Transcript notes his ongoing experiments and potential agricultural impact.
The article notes that wall wallpaper and tapestry coverings replace costly tapestries once reserved for the wealthy. It explains tapestries were scarce and expensive, leading to the introduction of cheaper wall coverings for broader use.
Paris firemen wear elaborate brass helmets resembling grenadiers. American soldiers during the war saluted them believing the helmets marked admiral or general rank.
General Zachary Taylor crosses the Rio Grande with about 4000 American soldiers and establishes Fort Brown on Mexican soil on March 28, 1846, marking the start of the Mexican War.
Islanders rely on goreo a staple of mixed wheat rye and maize proves its fitness as a nourishing staple and demonstrates the value of this diet for local sustenance.
The article argues the most liberal per capita water allowance is 25 gallons daily, while a great city averages nearly twice that amount, highlighting waste as the key difference.
Peacock feathers were thought unlucky due to their radiating pattern resembling the evil eye, a superstition from ancient beliefs.
Seattle patrons note that in recent months the city added nearly 3000 hotel rooms expanding accommodations. The development reflects growth in lodging options amid ongoing tourism demand and urban expansion.
Eph Snow remarks that the man who is the boss of his household becomes a slave to his business in a telling observation about balance between home life and work.
A London magistrate condemns a silly habit of throwing kisses while asserting that the goods ought to be delivered, reflecting a courtroom mood over a delivery dispute.
A 38 year old Oakland Tribune report recalls transactions in Contra Costa County where parcels from a trillionth of an acre up to 40 square inches were bought at tax sales. One tiny Tar ranch fragment near San Pablo sold for 24.80, securing a lien on the title while yielding quick returns before private sale.
A Butler coed riding with her Aunt Mag in downtown traffic expresses a fatalistic view. Her mother asks about fear and ambition while her teenage sister from Shortridge High School counters with a resolve to live and raise a family.
Australia faces economic ambiguity as rabbits are shipped abroad as frozen meat totaling £3,000,000 and shins valued at £7,000,000 while vast fencing efforts in New South Wales aim to curb agricultural damage. A second extensive 612 mile fence from Bourke to Corowa illustrates the scale of control measures.
A new crossbreed, part turkey part chicken, is being raised in Alberta to replace costly holiday turkeys. The bird resembles a turkey in head and body but is smaller and has a chicken-like size, comb, and wattles.
A terse exchange appears to convey a confrontation with brief dialogue lines. The fragment hints at a confrontation or interrogation style moment between two speakers, though context and details are minimal.
A man rarely maintains his upright posture when confronted with adverse circumstances, implying a struggle to endure hardship with composure and resilience.
A home remedy claim advises using Moone's Emerald Oil from a druggist in a two ounce bottle applied to varicose veins day and night. The ad asserts veins shrink to normal size and that piles are absorbed, urging continued use until results appear.
The United States and Japan signed a test treaty on March 31. Commodore Matthew C. Perry delivered a letter from President Franklin Pierce to the Japanese emperor, initiating talks on commercial relations.
The famous American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson began lecturing in 1833. For over thirty years he delivered talks on topics including Human Culture Human Life and The Present Age.
Took Name From Stone Portlind cement is described as an artificial product named for resembling Portland stone. Portland stone is quarried on the Isle of Portland, a peninsula on the Dorset coast in England.
The Romance languages such as French Italian Spanish Portuguese and Romanian derive from Latin. About twenty percent of commonly used English words originate from Latin.
A divinely inspired line states that every true woman carries a spark of heavenly fire dormant in prosperity but blazing bright in hardship, suggesting resilience and inner strength. The quote emphasizes virtue rising through adversity as a spiritual force.
British mortality statistics show clergymen as the longest living group, followed by gamekeepers printers and gardeners. The registrar-general is compiling full details for publication.
The Rambouillet or French Merino is a distinct sheep breed, developed from Spanish stock brought by Louis XVI and named after his estate.
Report notes widespread poverty in Peking with many unable to heat homes. In winter daily deaths range from one to six people, highlighting severe cold and hardship across the city.
A woman's page editor recalls that in the old days you could buy a dozen eggs for ten cents. The note contrasts past values with modern prices, hinting that today’s coins and shopping are less favorable.
Dr. Charles Mayo cautions that early worry harms mental health as a peculiar result of elv Hization, noting the moment a man begins to worry he imperils his mind.
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