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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
7
Excavators led by Professor Ventimiglia face relocating Resina, built atop the dead heart of Herculaneum. About 15,000 residents remain on the site of the ancient city buried by Vesuvius 2,600 years ago. Homes are being removed edge by edge as the central heart must be moved with compensation, churches, cafes, and tenements disassembled.
An advertisement urges using Red Cross Ball Blue in every home claiming fabrics stay white and undamaged. The pitch notes cosmetic benefits and is directed at good grocers.
A humorous exchange features two students negotiating a tuxedo loan with a plan to return it to Joe Brown who will pass it to Tom Jones. The odd request underscores a light campus moment and the quirky chain of custody described.
A brief overheard exchange questions the appearance of a wife with the line about a beauty parlor setting. The remark hints at social scrutiny while remaining vague on identities and context.
Castoria is advertised as a safe vegetable remedy for babies and older children. It promises quick relief for fretfulness, constipation, colic pains, and general stomach distress with doctors’ endorsement and a ready supply at home.
Old Rosebud’s 2 03 for 2 5 stands as the fastest Derby time. Rowing grows as a major sport across 12 top U S universities. Jalalal, dubbed the world’s fastest game, was created circa 1620 by Basques in Spain.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports roadside signs are the worst offenders for advertising on highways. Car and tire makers lead, hotels and restaurants rank high, and signs often block views at curves and crossings endangering drivers.
Frank Frisch of Fordham University drew major league attention as he excelled at second base and moved directly to the New York Giants after graduation. The piece notes another Fordham pitcher, John Murphy, age twenty, 6'2" and 190 pounds, already drawing praise for a dazzling early record.
A series of practical automotive Q and A covering economical driving speed around thirty mph, cleaning one piece spark plugs with alcohol ammonia water mix, priming fuel pumps by stepping on the starter, and easing removal of rim lugs by applying oil to rim bolts for easier future tire changes.
Mrs Anabelle Sensenbach owns High Point NC Piedmont league club. Bob Steele returns to Indianapolis after a year off. Connie Mack recalls Fort Myers trip as worst due to injuries. Frank O Rourke, 35, with St Louis Browns since 1912. Wille Wolf signs with New York team in NYP league. Eddie Bogart joins Lowell in New England league. George Thomas signs with Harrisburg in NYP loop. Granville Norris signs with St Louis Cardinals from Oklahoma.
Cadet Carl Jark a 210 pound West Point cadet from Bea trice Nebraska set a new world best with a 158 feet 3 inch discus throw shattering the previous mark of 158 feet 1% inches by Houser in 1926. Cadet Jark’s coach Leo Novak stands beside him as the new title holder.
Harsh tonal quality of a cone loud speaker can be improved by connecting a small fixed condenser across the terminals. Try a condenser of .005 mid capacity.
Fred Haney, who once played under Cobb, disputes the view Cobb lacked managerial skill. Haney says Cobb read pitchers brilliantly, could manage a team, and hoped to help players, but faced resistance from some executives. He notes Cobb’s success came despite jealously and lack of cooperation from foreheads in authority.
An editorialish note discusses auto speed culture crossing cautions and the open road. It references special motor car taxes funding one third of U S road costs and hints at census data guiding auto sales. It jokes licenses due July 1 to keep Santa Claus and tax collectors apart while noting handkerchief use for nighttime pedestrian safety.
The illustration shows a novel fitting for any double garage doors. It uses a board three bolts a strong iron hinge and screws. As the left door opens a connecting bar pulls the right door open and when closed it automatically returns the right door to shut. Popular Science Monthly.
The article notes more than 1.5 million receiving sets in use nationwide and an estimated radio audience of 35 million. It adds that at least 1.6 million sets are on farms, reflecting broad adoption of radio technology in homes and rural areas.
Two dog caddies, Betty the retriever and Jill the terrier, routinely accompany Bungay golfers in Surrey. Owned by Walter Prime, the club professional, they have retrieved over 10,000 balls. A spaniel owned by Gordon Lockhart of Gleneagles also assists by locating and recovering balls during practice.
Large four foot long king crabs are found in Alaskan waters and taken in great quantities. Caught in Cook Inlet waters, they yield about six and a half pounds of meat each when dressed. Report says they surpass Japanese crabs in quality and are driving rising demand in the United States.
A Victorian style adv advises using Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry to give girls a dainty well groomed look. It promotes social appeal through clean attire and polished appearance.
Dialogue in a library think aloud about old volumes. A mistress warns Jane to handle books carefully as several volumes date from the time of George the First and some should be returned to the village library.
A light Life magazine quip about a son learning piano tuning by correspondence and a playful reply about mailing the piano once learning is complete. The exchange highlights curiosity, practical skills, and a parent’s supportive response.
A casual kitchen note says even a buckwheat cake must wait its turn, reflecting patient pacing and small delays in everyday cooking.
A peculiar remark notes the torpid liver as the usual bearer of a torpid liver condition, highlighting a tongue in cheek take on medical mood.
A short stage aside features a light exchange where a man claims he never learns lines because they come to him while the playwright laments his own struggle. The scenario frames a henpecked husband as the silent partner in his wife's troubles.
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