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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
4
The article stresses seed as the foundation of crop success and outlines criteria for judging corn seed. It highlights germinal vitality, kernel size, cob maturity, uniform ear shape, and coverage to ensure strong stands and high yields.
The article discusses ideal ear row counts in corn. Best rows are long and uniform, while short or thick ones should be rejected. Southern flint varieties show 16 to 24 rows, always even. northeastern flint types may have eight to ten rows. Progress depends on careful selection.
The article outlines criteria for seed corn quality including germ maturity kernel attachment and disappearance of mold. It stresses uniform ear shape size and kernel thickness as essential, notes taper impact on yield, and recommends selecting best ears for seed and thorough curing before winter. It describes testing seed vitality in spring with a moisture tray method to ensure high germination and vigorous growth.
The Cubs veteran Ed Reulbach, then with the Newark Federals, joked he needed more warm up time. In a Pittsburgh game he began poorly walking the first five batters, prompting Chance to urge him to stay on the plate. Reulbach proposed the scheme of a ten minute warmer behind the stands.
Jasper Svarka twenty four formerly a farm hand out of work for some time killed a rabbit near Short Hills using a rock. Special Game Warden Meyers spotted him and Svarka admitted the act and knowing the closed season. Justice Lane Far Hills fined him three dollars and twenty two cents and ordered thirty days in jail in default due to inability to pay.
City officials in Athens and nearby Piraeus explore launching a joint taxicab service to improve cross harbor transit. The plan aims to reduce congestion and provide quick, coordinated rides between major districts and ferry terminals.
A jumble of headlines and snippets recounts a political incident in Baumattos Virginia with a speaker from Wichica facing opposition and a sharp rebuke to surrender. The page also includes a dialogue on art and a health notes piece about age knowledge among 5000 school children and its implications.
The article reviews historic cases of players claimed to pitch with both arms including Keenan of Youngstown and Corcoran. It notes Keenan’s double arm performance in 1885 and recounts Corcoran from the early 1880s, Windham’s left handed stint and ultimate decline, concluding ambidexterity in pitching is largely a myth.
Southpaw Joe Boehling of the Senators, after winter rehearsals before a mirror, unveils a balk motion likened to Ed Walsh in his prime. With his knee fully healed and his usual velocity, Boehling is expected to be a strong winner for the Senators this season.
Fred Clarke praises the 1915 Pirates infield as a fine array of players with strong offensive and defensive potential, saying the combination compares favorably with any major league club.
Howard's mother, famed for penny-pinching, punishes him after he claims to have “made waves down the well.” He reveals finding a bent wagoned quarter in the road and tossing it into the well. The tale ends with her dramatic plunge into the depths to search for the coin.
Gen. T. Coleman du Pont quips about gunpowder and compares it to a sarcastic New York theatrical ad seeking a tall handsome juvenile lead for a drama tour under seventy. The remark showcases his wit in a historical context.
A brief social exchange mentions sending invitations and hoping those who will attend accept while others decline. The dialogue centers on coordinating a pleasant upcoming party with careful guest choices and expectations.
A private detective boasts a swell job shadowing a man who has a box at the ball game each afternoon. The scene hints at a covert assignment and urban intrigue surrounding a recurring sports venue.
A playful item from the Boston Evening Transcript notes a man says he bought a phonograph yesterday and remarks it is a good sound investment in a light exchange.
A terse campus style dialogue shows a woman asking if she was the only woman he ever loved and the man replying that yes, she was the only one he loved, implying a final, blunt rejection.
A witty line set on roles of men and women with remarks on reputation marriage spectacle and domestic toil. The quip about Sim Heckle claims he never tells the same lie twice in succession.
A health notice recounts how caffeine in tea and coffee can trigger nervous headaches bilious colic sleepless nights and nerve numbness. A woman recalls relief after quitting tea for Postum cereal or instant Postum noting improved sleep and stronger heart after years of tea use.
A brief dialogue touches on reverence for the sea and the idea of writing for posterity. The speaker notes a willingness to sacrifice to the sea and suggests posterity will not fault or attack their work if it is not liked.
In a spirited exchange, comments hint that Dobbs is crafting a flattering likeness of the wealthy Mrs. Aglyrmus. Critics question whether she would accept a true portrait rather than a stylized depiction.
Walter Harris, formerly of Warren township Indiana, now in Hussar Alberta, argues the failings lie with farmers not the country. He notes varied seasons, crop yields, and price changes, citing Crow Foot Farming Co. gains, oats and wheat per acre, and a Western cattle and horse ranching scene with hundreds of head. He predicts war end impacts could lift conditions and favors owning land yielding high bushels.
The Baltimore American reports a circular letter outlining four propositions aimed at a square deal. The letter emphasizes fair treatment and balanced policy, advocating transparent negotiation, open competition, and safeguards for consumers and workers.
Muller and his friends send cheap cigars to a tobacconist to fund a field post box for a week. A postcard replies that the cigars enabled the group to serve the fatherland by slipping to enemy trenches at night and smoking, prompting the French to abandon the area by dawn.
James McDaniel of Oakley describes years of overwork and kidney bladder disease with backache and fatigue. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for relief after physician treatment failed and notes a letter advertising remedies and household hints. The piece ends with unrelated editorial lines about a broker’s life.
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