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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1915
Page
6
A detailed consumer guide explains how different beef cuts differ in lean fat and bone content, urging buyers to inspect and select meat in person. It covers proportions by cut, the economic impact of trimming and serving, and tips from butchers on selecting economical, appropriate cuts.
The item lists handheld sun dials adaptable to multiple latitudes, saltwater storage for rubber tubing, sand to scatter locust swarms in Costa Rica, a spill proof sports bouquet vase, and a noiseless alarm using a strapped wrist timer. It also notes a blade-boring machine for rims and bores, woolen burial laws in England, Princess Shakhovskaya as a WWI aviator, a Brockport doorway fungus, a doll shaped child’s muff patent, and global sheep distribution in Australia and Argentina.
The Celilo canal completion on the Oregon side of the Columbia River adds Idaho to states with a seaport. Stern-wheel river steamers can now travel from the Pacific Ocean to Lewiston at the Snake River head, 480 miles inland.
A reflection on inspiration as the core force behind achievement and artistic creation. The passage elevates motivation as the driving soul behind masterpieces and purposeful work.
The state introduces a compulsory education law and a new medical inspection system directed by the state board of health to assess schoolchildren. The move aims to safeguard student health as part of public education policy.
A summer visitor at a farmhouse asks an old lady about her son, calling him a pedagogue. The old lady replies she wouldn’t know unless it happened recently, noting in a past letter he was teaching school and doing well.
The author details two storage methods for beets roots and apples, one in a house cellar and one in a barn cellar on a side hill. Moist, warm conditions rot roots, while cool air and sand packing preserve freshness. apples stay firm when layered, sand covered, and elevated. The barn cellar features a cement wall and a lighted, ventilated chute for easy unloading. In February and March openings yield few defects.
The piece argues silos boost profits by converting corn into silage, increasing steer weight and market value. It notes silage saves grain and hay, improves digestion, palatability, and total fattening, with steers preferring silage to dry fodder and delivering higher returns on big markets.
Farmers are advised to select seed corn early due to unusual conditions. Selection is best at the stiff-dough stage with proper curing, as mold may develop if immature ears lie in a pile. Drying should start promptly with good air circulation, rainproof storage, and temperatures above freezing. A well-preserved year-old seed corn remains satisfactory.
The article stresses sanitary stable floors as a key factor in achieving high milk quality, underscoring cleanliness and proper maintenance in dairy operations.
Production from each pair of breeders ranges from one or two to eleven pairs annually. An average of six to seven pairs is fair, though some breeders do better. Squabs fetch highest prices in cold weather as pigeons breed less in winter than in spring.
Farmers weigh benefits of freshly ground feed versus stored ground options as livestock keepers report improved digestion and productivity. Some producers note best results when grinding new batches every few days to maintain freshness and nutrient availability.
The Kansas Journal notes that cutting corn fodder off the field can kill soil quickly if nutrients removed are not replaced. It urges feeding on the farm with immediate manuring to restore plant food. It warns corn stalks should be plowed under later to return nitrogen potassium and phosphorus and form humus.
A Missouri Agricultural College notice explains lice multiply rapidly and infest poultry. It recommends dusting feathers with insect powder twice ten days apart, using a carbolic acid gasoline plaster powder, or rubbing blue ointment around the vent to control lice on birds.
After harvest, protect young trees from rabbit damage. Wrapping the trunks with newspapers provides effective protection against this trouble.
The egg eating habit is easier to prevent than cure. The main cause is shelless eggs or eggs broken in the nest due to erratic feeding or wrong nest box location. Insufficient nest boxes also promotes the habit.
Strong, healthy flocks yield abundant eggs and robust chicks as key to successful poultry farming.
The article outlines Willie Hoppe's preparation for championships, stressing his strict routine. Robert Benjamin says Hoppe trains relentlessly, with a ten mile morning walk, rub down and bath, then four to five hours at the billiard table, plus proper sleep and a healthy lifestyle. Hoppe is described as physically fit and undefeated, with rivals consistently second to his lead.
Coach Fred J. Murphy of Northwestern directs his football team by telephone from the stands after being barred from coaching on the sidelines by Western Conference rules. The system connects to the bench where Assistant Moe Devitt receives orders and adjusts the lineup while Murphy observes from above.
Yale alumni remain popular as football coaches despite recent Blue defeats. A survey of major colleges shows Eli players hold more coaching roles than any other school, with Princeton Dartmouth Pennsylvania Lafayette and Syracuse also well represented. Harvard and Cornell show fewer coaches.
Irwin Mahin of the Columbian Athletic Club of St. Louis won the 100 yard dash at 9.45 seconds in a handicap and invitation track meet. The national champion finished two yards behind Loomis, who held the Amateur Athletic Union title.
English light welterweight Ted Kid Lewis says he is ready to fight Willie Ritchie and will accept boxing at 135 pounds or a catch weight. Ritchie has not yet accepted the offer.
An old advertisement urges women to rely on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for the female system. It promises personalized advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co based in Lynn Massachusetts and notes confidential letter handling.
A playful exchange shows Willie asking to visit Jimmie Brown and his mother denying due to mumps. The humorous dialogue shifts to a mock inquiry about a fictional felon Jibworth and a submarine sigh seeing trip, reflecting light wartime whimsy in Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
A brief notice describes Marine Lye Remedy Co Chia as part of an illustrated book project. It notes a young widow involved in a floral display and her weeds as the central image in this small feature.
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