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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1939
Page
3
Home entertaining tips describe casual tea invitations and planning, while offering several dessert and bread recipes. Ginger Cream Cakes and Orange Ice Cream are detailed, plus One-Two-Three-Four Cakes and various sandwiches. Recipes cite Eleanor Howe's Easy Entertaining book and a Chicago address for ordering.
A simple modification to ordinary window latches prevents opening by drilling a hole in the turning part of the catch and inserting a small padlock. The padlock locks the mechanism, blocking the latch from being released.
An Italian railway worker in Florida ignored the rattlesnake warning and avoided a bite by reacting just as the reptile struck. The incident ended with the man exclaiming a joking line about the missing bell after the fangs hit the bark.
The Empress sent Voltaire an ivory box she hand made and Voltaire had his niece tutor him in knitting stockings. He replied with a witty note claiming to return a piece of man's work by a woman, yet the stockings were only half finished.
A brief exchange imagines a woman choosing eyewear to enhance her appearance. The conversation suggests the glasses will make her look better and implies a flatter, more distant gaze as part of the stylistic change.
A fragmentary exchange shows a woman describing a man as original and recounting what he told her. The dialogue includes her noting whether he asked her to become his wife, highlighting uncertainties about his intentions and commitment.
A woman asks a druggist for aspirin six lemons and a tin of bath mustard. The druggist replies and asks about the household wellbeing.
The exchange centers on a wife asking for pin money and the husband recalling she initially wanted a pin adorned with twelve diamonds. The dialogue hints at expectations and value in a domestic context without further context.
A classroom joke centers on Johnny who asks for a definition of an anecdote and then writes a sentence featuring the word on the blackboard. The teacher confirms the definition as a short funny tale.
Henry Carr jokes about his license number 1898 being mistaken for his car’s date. The brief dialogue highlights a light misreference and a playful response about license numbers.
A new pupil shares pride in an expanding chest and a salary increase. He notes the girl he loves has accepted him, in a short exchange typical of a personal notes column.
A brief exchange reports on math humor as a class assigns a dozen to twelve and a million to very few, reflecting light classroom banter about numbers.
A child asks if they descend from the monkey tribe and the mother replies she has not met the father's lineage, leaving the family uncertain about their ancestry.
A Topeka gardener's tale unfolds as Sam, one of two enslaved workers, vanishes from chores. The owner questions George, learning Sam is in the hospital after confessing plans to beat his wife for ten days of nagging. the wife allegedly struck him first yesterday.
In a restaurant encounter a couple argues over a dance and a swing. The waiter drops their dinner during the dispute. No injuries reported and customers calm as staff handle the scene.
Heyton asks if a two week old chicken is large enough to eat. Vanda replies that it is not. Heyton inquires how such a chick survives at this age.
In a witty exchange a handsome man asks for a kiss and she replies with a sharp quip to dismiss him. She tells him to go away and leave them alone.
A humorous panel features two husbands comparing their wives odd dislikes. The first mentions his wife avoids whipping cream, while the second adds she cannot bear beating rugs and cries at onions, highlighting gentle, domestic quirks.
A brief exchange on fashion trends and a casual remark about following a style by walking ten city blocks today. The dialogue captures everyday street fashion chatter and urban pacing.
Dress pattern No 1848 features a double swing skirt princess line with two necklines and option of long or short sleeves. No 1825 offers a lively school girl outfit with full skirt and nipped-in jacket blouse. Both use velveteen wool plaid corduroy and more. sizes and fabric yardages listed. Send for Fall Pattern Book at The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic aiding women of all ages for nearly seven decades. The claim emphasizes long term use and broad benefits.
A compact aphorism on trust and discretion from Philip Sidney. It contrasts personal confidences with a friend’s secret, noting that what I may reveal for love is not my right to disclose another’s private truth.
Sir Christopher Wren, designer of Windsor Town Hall, faced councillors after they found the Great Hall lacked supporting pillars. He promised a pillarless design, then added four pillars. Years later the pillars were found to be one inch short of reaching the ceiling, leaving the hall structurally incomplete.
Two women exchange wary chatter about trust and what one plans to reveal. The dialogue hints at hidden information and personal caution in their interaction.
A brief exchange pokes fun at a character named Belle and a pun on bell. The dialogue presents a flirtatious setup followed by a mock insult about being a “dumb bell.”
A doctor suggests the optimal cure is to quit drinking and smoking, sleep early, and rise early. The patient replies with a solemn question about the second best, implying he cannot meet the ideal prescription.
A playful exchange shows one person pleading to stay while the other remains steadfast. The dialogue contrasts diplomacy and nobility as one resists departure and the other wavers before yielding or retreating.
A rugged quote exchange hints at a worker’s resolve to stay on the job. The dialogue contrasts a quick retreat with pride in sticking to duties, implying a stubborn, loyal labor ethos.
Dialogue between Alma and George on vanity and women's use of mirrors. Alma argues women were made before mirrors, while George quips that they were mostly before them ever since.
A diner complains the third fly has been fished out of the soup while the waiter offers a sieve. The exchange captures dry humor from Stray Stories with a quick back and forth over the disturbance.
A terse, fragmented line hints at romance caution and risk in a marriage decision between Sally and Hope. The speaker contrasts marriage certainty with desired union, implying hesitation and a preference to avoid risk in relationships.
Victim rejects repeating the events while a barber persists, asking to go over it again. The interaction highlights frustration and fatigue in recounting a prior conversation or incident.
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