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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
2
The lesson for May 19 covers selected subjects and scripture texts approved by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission. This notice outlines study topics and referenced passages for instruction.
The sermon compares ancient false prophets in Jeremiah 23 21 32 with modern liberal religious critics, labeling them without divine commission or message. It argues God judges such voices as liars and thieves, praising humble preachers who spread grace.
A scriptural excerpt citing Psalm 109 verses 23 to 25 describes weakness and distress. The fragment includes phrases about shadows, locusts, and revilement as the speaker’s knees fail and flesh dwindles, reflecting a lament tone.
The quote urges personal transformation through struggle and faith, invoking God and Christ as sources of aspiration. It reflects a call to rise, fight well, and strive toward virtuous conduct after wrongdoing.
ECIL B De Mille says Hollywood faces a shortage of good looking, strong acting young men. He cites casting delays for North West Mounted Police and notes how difficult it was to secure Gary Cooper and Robert Preston Foster. He urges aspiring actors to prove their talent and have financial backing for a long pursuit.
Mrs Fred MacMurray studies book binding and plans to bind all scripts Fred has done in pictures. We could suggest binding materials for one or two, but she might disagree and anyway an actor’s miscast work isn’t his fault.
Metropolitan Opera announces signing Deanna Durbin for the 1941 42 season with a possible fall debut in Los Angeles or San Francisco operas. Edwin C Hill adds teletype transcriptions of European broadcasts to his office archives and maintains a staff of foreign correspondents. Andre Kostelanetz and Lily Pons sparked a campaign for a United States Stephen Foster stamp and prepared a Foster medley for Tune Up Time with Toby Martin.
Frances Langford of Lakeland Florida has converted her residence into a money making citrus farm over the past two years with her father serving as manager.
Basil Rathbone’s West Highland terrier will reportedly drink a vitamin water solution for flowers to bloom soon. Jean Hersholt and Rosemary De Camp will travel to New York in late May to broadcast Dr. Christian for three weeks.
A wraparound apron dress pattern No 8673 offers a practical easy-to-wear design with a comfortable waistline. It comprises a few pieces with long straight seams and a step-by-step sew chart, featuring braid edging on front seam sleeve edges and pocket. Sizes 36 to 50 for 39 inch material.
A clever young man visits a bank seeking an executive role. The manager notes twelve vice presidents exist. The applicant, unfazed, says he is not afraid of thirteen and remains confident.
A compact collection of wry aphorisms on happiness wealth and social pretensions. The remarks touch on creditors time heals all wounds education and the notion of a humble home. The voice signals a newspaper column tone with bite and humor.
A set of trivia covering: designer of the Stars and Stripes, propaganda across enemies, Washington’s presidential salary, equator latitude, transatlantic liner water needs, peruke usage, Nazi salute history, oldest US college, gun caliber meaning, and deer antler shedding frequency.
A series of trivia items notes answers about presidential terms, large liners needing over a million gallons, a wig as headgear, ancient serfdom signs, Harvard University founded 1636, gun bore definitions for calibers like .45, and annual occurrences.
Francis Hopkinson credited with designing the Stars and Stripes in early American history. In historic warfare, messages were written on paper and tied to arrows to be shot toward the enemy. Washington received no sal.
A historical note explains that the seven days derive from Saxon worship of deities including The Sun The Moon Tuisca Woden Thor Friga and Laeter, with each day assigned to a specific god as part of ancient pagan tradition.
A sharp exchange between a candid critic and an observer notes the actor holding the audience in thrall with confident stage presence last night. The critic’s quip highlights the performance as a memorable showcase of charisma.
A tailor credits his rising sales to a promotion giving a free pair of suspenders with every trousers purchase. The strategy keeps customers returning and boosts revenue.
A playful exchange on aging, a speaker wonders about living to a century while another quips about staying age thirty seven, framing a light dialog on time and self-perception.
A bashful milkman, eager to please, meets a haughty woman at the door. She asks about her milk bill and he blushes confessing, begging pardon as he reveals his name is Jim.
A witty column notes on fame lasting about five years per film star and mentions relatives returning to work. It mocks elders dispensing advice, defines economy as minimal spending with little joy, and cites a hat expert claiming men's hats have grown two sizes larger over 20 years.
The Plimsoll mark shows a vessel's maximum loading capacity and submergence line. Named for Samuel Plimsoll, the British statesman who pushed legislation making the mark mandatory to protect sailors. Since 1930 US vessels carry a similar mark.
A short quotation notes that jealousy does not arise without strong regard, attributed to Washington Irving, reflecting on affection and admiration.
A brief quotation attributed to Moody contrasts zeal with knowledge. It asserts zeal without knowledge is preferable to knowledge without zeal.
A compact aphorism cites Voltaire: a good imitation is the most perfect originality. The line foregrounds creative authenticity and the paradox of imitation as ultimate originality.
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