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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
7
Swine pox, a contagious disease seen in young pigs, closely mirrors human smallpox. It causes pea sized spots that blister into cratered sores on hairless areas. brood sows can develop sores on udders. Isolate new pigs, demand veterinary certificates, and seek prompt veterinary care to reduce losses.
Willard Bolte describes wax dipping to remove pin feathers from poultry dressed. Illinois farmers built temporary silos from baled straw, noting a 12 bale high structure requiring 14 bales per course and suggesting lining with paper to reduce air. Calf feeding tips advise two small gate stanchions to prevent rough housing and improve feeding behavior.
Visitors will encounter parachute towers and a 200 foot Perisphere with revolving carpets. A tree carved from Connecticut elm, Steve Brodie’s jump, a vast wheat field, a five million dollar diamond display, the Bathysphere in deep sea, rocket gun to the moon, giant human eye model, live milking on a revolving platform, an orange grove from Florida, live driving autos, the largest opal, an oil well, a giant model railroad, 14 foot puppets, rare orchids from Venezuela, 10 million volts of man made lightning, a city of midgets, a half mile speedway, moving chairs, a Venus flight, the Fountain of the Atom and more highlight the extraordinary exhibits.
Polk County Nebraska officials meet in Osceola in regular session with members present. Deliberations include taxes delinquent foreclosures on multiple Osceola parcels, bids for bridge materials opened, and adjournment scheduled for June 5 1939. Authorities outline foreclosure duties and property list.
Livestock prices show fat lambs $9.00 to $10.25 and feeders $8.25 to $9.50 with various grades, while cattle and hogs trade lower. A public hearing on the Polk County budget is set for June 5 1939 in Osceola Nebraska with detailed fund balances and tax levies listed.
Annapolis, founded over 250 years ago, became Maryland’s capital and briefly the U S capital. Named for Ann Arundel, wife of Lord Baltimore, the city features a colonial Capitol and historic legislative hall where Washington renounced his commission. Its halls echo with Carroll of Carrollton and Civil War battle standards. World War I mementos also remain.
A Collier's Weekly correspondent explains how increasing water pressure with depth forces fish to adjust their swim bladders as they change levels. When dynamited water kills fish, those briefly buoyant rise while others sink, reflecting buoyancy changes.
The white haired golden plover, a federally protected shore bird, migrates north in spring and south in fall. Traveling from Argentina to Arctic breeding grounds, it crosses South America southeast to northwest, then over the Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana in the United States.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition to appoint Elmer E Fusby Administrator of the estate of Clara C Fusby, deceased, was filed. The hearing is set for June 3, 1939 at 10:00 A M. Dated May 9, 1939. (SEAL) W. W. Norton Substitute County Judge. May 11 18 25.
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