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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
2
The piece portrays Henry Hicks as a hopeless case amid shop debts and vagrancy orders that force labor and bread and water. It blends a street view of poverty with observations on local elections, candidates, and political party shifts through humorous slang and mock court notices.
For sale a Poland China boar litter and a 15 month old bull. Contact Gilbert Johnson & Son at phone 4521.
An innovative traffic marking method uses self-painted cotton warp signs sprayed with paint and glued to pavement. Letters are three feet high on black background, aligned in circles or lines, and quickly set so vehicles can pass, with impressions becoming permanent after hours of traffic.
A Cincinnati reader argues for preserving historic road names such as The Black Horse Trail The Three C and The L S in place of modern numbers or new monuments He deplores tearing down names and urges keeping names like Abe Lincoln Trail and The Tip Top Trail to honor the past while embracing progress.
State Highway Engineer Morton of California urges motorists to aid in eradicating puncture vine along highway right of way. Maintenance forces work with county horticultural commissioners and have spent considerable sums to curb the pest. motorists should report patches to the local maintenance foreman. names and addresses appear on section markers at section boundaries.
A Digest shows over 1.0 billion dollars spent on U S highways last year. The Defense highway between Washington and Annapolis will open this year reducing distance by eight miles. In 1926, 5900 miles of new roads added to 31700 miles laid previously. Minnesota reports 100000 miles of public roads with 7000 trunk highways under patrol maintenance costing 33 million dollars annually in five years. Charles M Upham to reorganize the Mexican highway commission engineering and construction forces on request.
The ad promotes F A Merrick Auctioneer offering special training to run high dollar sales with a focus on expert bidding. It includes a contact phone number 3711 for inquiries.
A teacher examination is scheduled in Osceola on Saturday November 20 1926. The subjects mirror last year’s program.
Classified notice announces a piano offered for sale with a substantial amount already paid. Details and contact information to obtain particulars are provided by HOSPE Co.
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