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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1933
Page
3
The San Jose Mercury Herald notes a humorous reckoning of a man’s life at fifty. It estimates 6,500 days worked, 8,000 slept, 800 walked, 4,000 played, 1,500 ate, 500 sick days and a lifetime under pessimistic influence.
An advertisement extols liquid laxatives highlighting controlled dosing quick movement and no habit formation. It endorses syrup pepsin as safe for adults and children with senna-based action and claims dependence only with mineral-based cathartics. It urges asking a druggist for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and notes a National Retail Association membership.
An old health feature explains kidneys as blood filters excreting poisonous waste daily and warns of dangers from disordered kidney action. It promotes Dean's Pills as a diuretic remedy with nationwide use and druggist availability.
Questions on soaking and cooking ham are answered with modern methods. Soak country smoked hams up to 12 to 48 hours, bake slowly at 300 degrees, or boil until tender then bake with a crust. Add sugar or cinnamon sugar paste, mustard, cloves, and serve with fruit sauces or milk-bathed baked slices.
Practical ideas for using leftover ham in omelets creamed dishes and stuffing ideas. Recipes include baked ham with pineapple barbecued ham scalloped ham with potatoes using raw or cooked ham and basic notes on preparation and seasoning.
Instructions describe simmering ham with bay leaves cloves and onion three hours then glazing with brown sugar allspice and cinnamon. A separate police report recounts Mrs Pitman accusing Miss Alice Ziebur in Chicago of theft ending with Miss Ziebur’s clothes removed until a hat remained.
The article explains mesmerism and hypnotism, tracing the term to Friedrich Anton Mesmer, a German physician who popularized the concept in Vienna in 1775. It notes a mix of legitimate medical use and associated deception, with Webster’s definition cited for context.
Mrs. Frieda Pitman of Cheyenne Wyoming spots a woman wearing a dress she claims is hers at a busy Chicago intersection of State and Madison streets. She forces the wearer to disrobe to verify ownership in a bold confrontation.
A whimsical verse notes jaguarundis are shy and hide from humans. It compares desert and jungle settings and explains color differences between brown and gray individuals. The playful poem mentions alternate name eyras and ends with a pun about naming the species jaguarundis.
The piece describes long hours from 112 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. with four daily shows seven days a week plus a Saturday midnight show. It notes strict rules, rotation of performers, salaries ranging from 30 to 40 dollars for strippers, 50 dollars for comics, and 18 dollars weekly for chorus girls. It mentions vacancies filled by large, cost-conscious companies and efforts to avoid scandal. It also notes two street crowd attractors on Manhattan streets and the overall push for morality in management.
Practical advice on preserving fruit with vinegar or lemon juice to cut sugar, buying standard linens for durability, using a feather brush for gilt frames, drying blankets on windy days for fluff, and beating in an egg to fix stiff cake. Written in 1933 by the Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
In a humorous clash, a mother accuses Willie of teaching the parrot to swear. Willie denies it, saying he was only telling the bird what it must not say. The exchange ends with a playful misunderstanding.
Domestic expert Ruby Baker says wash day matters and clean lines bring satisfaction. She notes sunny lines of snow white clothes hanging out lift spirits, while dull foggy garments prove soap quality affects cleaning power and whitening.
A concise aphoristic line contrasts expectations for women and men, noting that lateness by a woman is explained by a reason while a man’s lateness is framed as an argument.
Doctors long have used creosote in remedies for coughs and bronchitis and claim Creomulsion combines creosote with six key medicinal elements to stop coughs and colds. The ad says it is powerful yet harmless and offers a money back guarantee if no relief, urging readers to keep Creomulsion on hand for lingering coughs.
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