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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1927
Page
2
A pig born dead at the Paul Deck farm near Hoskins has eight feet one head two bodies four ears and two tails. The article notes the pig's four siblings are normal.
Lincoln reports 64 Nebraska cities with 1000 to 2000 population bonded debt from 10 000 to 403 557 including school district obligations. Creighton shows lowest 10 000 while Ashland tops at 103 000. Per capita indebtedness varies with 23 towns under 100 000 total and under 100 per person. some exceed 150 175 200 and up to 275 per resident. Twelve towns carry mortgages over 250 000 each.
Continued April rainfall in Pawnee County Nebraska delays corn planting and halts oats sowing. Farmers report persistent soil moisture promising strong crops this summer, with water well scarcity easing and overall corn acreage likely to rise in eastern Pawnee and surrounding districts. Wheat acreage also increases in eastern Pawnee.
The agricultural extension service schedules three summer camps in Nebraska for mothers. Seward park host June 21 to 25 for mothers from Seward York Polk and Lancaster counties. Tecumseh county fair grounds host June 21 to 25 for Cass Otoe and Johnson counties. Deweese Hastings Kiwanis park host June 28 to July 2 for Clay Hamilton Adams Webster and Thayer counties. Each camp lasts about four days for rest.
Vergie Lee James eight year old from near Neligh scored highest in county seventh grade exams. She averaged 86 percent across five subjects with 94 in grammar amid a difficult test. other marks included 85 in reading 79 in drawing orthography and agriculture.
Cut worms are damaging early garden crops across Lincoln as farm bureau groups issue eradication bulletins. Strawberries, asparagus, alfalfa fields, and most garden truck varieties are affected, with damage increasing daily.
Hail as large as walnuts and apples struck Scotia damaging about 500 window panes on building south sides and some east sides. Fruit trees suffered damage. The storm spanned roughly 2 miles by 4 miles.
Roy Roseberry of Great Western Sugar says beets acreage in Bridgeport district will exceed last year by at least 500 acres as weather delays ease. Prospects of 8 dollars per ton encourage rapid signing, with some orders to limit contracts due to processing capacity concerns.
Lawrence Thomson of Cody Wyoming subscribed half the 30000 gift for a new gymnasium at Dana College. An additional 2000 has been raised. A 70000 dormitory will be completed soon, marking the third new building on campus within a year. The gymnasium completion will launch a broader building program.
Association To Promote Highway Alliance elected Daniel Osgood of Hyannis as president. Walter O Barnes of Crawford is vice president and R S Jones of Alliance is secretary treasurer. Eight directors from counties along Highway No 2 will push construction of the road as a shortcut to northwestern Nebraska and the Black Hills.
The Philly manager known as Stuffy McInnis displays strong golf skills, proving he could join golf professionals if he left baseball. Renowned as a top golfer in both sports, he maintains golf as a major focus and remains a consistent low scorer with his cards.
Multiple baseball player transactions surface as the Kansas City area league and major and minor clubs announce signings, releases, and options. Yank Davis joins Muskogee. Rudy Swanson and George McGinnis move between Minneapolis Denver and Sacramento. Wichita signs Cliff Morehouse for Tyler. Don Sikes and others shift to Southeastern and Sally league clubs. Detroit transfers Holland and Knelsch to Toronto. various releases include Ralph Miretree, Johnny Armstrong, and more.
George Kistler a swimming instructor at the University of Pennsylvania for thirty years received his first varsity letter in recognition of loyal service. He has taught thousands to swim and about 2,600 students a year learn the skill from him at Penn.
Former big league star Bob Bescher has been appointed manager of the Springfield Eagles baseball team in Ohio. Bescher began his career with the Eagles in the Central league over two decades ago and later starred in Cincinnati, leading the National League in stolen bases for two consecutive seasons.
Frank W. Keany leads baseball football and basketball aspirants at Kings ton Rhode Island College while his wife directs about 115 girls in gymnastics basketball tennis and hockey and has added archery to the program Both are Bates College graduates and are busy coaching two young athletes of the future.
Guy Morrison, younger brother of John Morrison, paid his own way out of a Quincy club in the Three I league to join Idaho Falls in the Utah Idaho league. He won 17 games with 3 losses last season, a strong mark for a young player.
Bernie Wefers, former Georgetown sprint star and coach at the New York Athletic Club, is engaged to teach Mel Ott the art of running. Ott, eighteen, is a top Giants recruit but may jeopardize his baseball career if his running style remains flat footed. Wefers aims to have him run on his toes.
The piece notes pitches and tactics from H G Salsinger in the American Boy Magazine May issue. It cites Mathewson Johnson Walsh and Rixey among pitchers praised for control and deception and explains the goal of never throwing a ball without purpose to secure a big league berth.
The article surveys various sports topics and athletes. It mentions the Naval Academy pool as the largest in the country, Australia’s E. J. Smith touring the U S and Billy Grimes holding three Australian boxing titles. It also notes Japan inviting top swimmers, Ireland hosting early steeplechase history, George Lott’s high ranks in tennis, Burg and Montie Wells in track, and Dartmouth’s Wells near world record pace in the 60 yard hurdles.
William A Radford offers free advice on building and costs. The article promotes a concrete home with tile roof as a sound investment with lasting resale value. It describes design features like open front porch side porch ample windows one-floor layout fireplace kitchen placement and practical bid planning with dealers and builders.
Leaded glass in English and colonial styles, with medallions or crests, is now offered in rectangles or diamonds from $1.25 per square foot in domestic clear or colored glass. Medallions start at $4. Prices vary by location and installation.
A reader’s letter to Liberty offers house buying cautions focusing on basements. It stresses checking walls for water stains and seepage, inspecting foundations for adequate thickness, and notes minimum widths for concrete brick and stone foundations. It warns sandy or clayey concrete may lack cement and contain loam pockets harmful to structural integrity.
A bright window in the living room or dining room or stairway adds interior charm and visual interest to the home.
The text advises porches should be integrated with the small house, avoiding excessive post groupings and ugly columns. It stresses porch location affects exterior and interior comfort and light, emphasizes form and mass, and notes glazed porches as versatile sleeping and breakfast rooms.
The guidance stresses abundant ventilation and firm foundations for any construction or purchase. It warns to verify brick and mortar quality and insist on solid floor supports to avoid compromised bridges over soft spots.
A practical guide to selecting flooring that endures heavy use. It highlights durability, water resistance, sanitation, ease of cleaning, and comfort underfoot, emphasizing quietness and resilience for long term performance.
The article warns that water entry and moisture attack the wall plate or mud sill resting on the foundation. It stresses inspecting for dry rot and decay as the common failing point of a dwelling's superstructure.
The text explains that rooms are designed for equal illumination and that light affects color. It notes that color shade changes with illumination intensity, and that varying light only alters shade, not color type.
The guide notes eaves for one or two story buildings should be 18 to 24 inches wide to look well. Some houses have narrower eaves like Colonial styles while others, such as in California, show wider eaves.
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