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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1932
Page
6
The piece argues a new recovery pattern after the Depression, citing youths starting own businesses like a grocer, a carpenter, and makers of ice boxes. It notes that big business reduced opportunities for the small seller, but young workers may form independent ventures and eventually reshape the economy. It warns middle-aged workers face tougher adjustment challenges.
Jimmy Norton leads five boys on a country picnic when a car hits a girl in town. The driver flees as Jimmy stays with the unconscious child and tends to her, while the others slip away fearing detention or jail. The scene unfolds at dusk as the town quiets and an ambulance is sought.
A playful note highlights five vegetables as delicious and healthy. The narrator observes a man entering a nearby store, then calls out to him as he hurries over. The scene ends with a promise to continue next week.
A street cafe advertises 5 cent meals including bear soup creamed codfish on toast bread pudding and coffee with cream. For the same nickel patrons can get pea soup vegetable stew doughnuts and milk. Beef meat cakes go for 2 for 5 and beef stew is a nickel. patrons are brisk.
The article highlights Frank J. Sprague, a 75 year old New Yorker and inventor of the first trolley line who advances ideas on two elevators in one shaft and large electric signs. It also mentions John N. Wheeler’s anecdote about a forgetful man who inserts a nickel at subway turnstiles.
In a stark exchange two voices discuss a tragic woman who dies not from romance but from relentless work. She supported her lover who married another, collapsing under years of washing and exhaustion.
Prince Igor Troubetskoy, a descendant of a famed Russian family, becomes a professional cyclist. He will ride middle distance road races with a French partner. His ancestors were noted for battles against Poles and Germans.
A fragmented compilation of household stain remedies advises salt to lift ink and starch to treat grease while a separate mythic passage recalls Achilles being dipped in the river Styx to become invincible. The text shifts from practical tips to legendary lore in a disjointed flow.
A short essay discusses the phrase the heel of Achilles and its meaning when a public figure faces a sudden disclosure. It explains that discovery of a weak spot leads to downfall, noting Achilles as a historical anchor for the concept. The piece promises further illumination on the classical reference.
The article describes a simple 80 design to sew a doll beret from cloth scraps. Cut two circles, one with a central hole, add a bias strip for a band, gather and sew, creating a versatile beret for dolls or people.
The guide urges using dates prunes figs raisins and dried apricots to add variety to daily meals for children. It suggests orange and tomato juice for vitamins, ways to use dates in puddings and desserts, and tips on preparing prunes including soaking simmering chilling and serving with cottage cheese or nuts.
Seven tons of tinfoil collected by Medford school children were delivered to Shrine Hospital Springfield to be sold. Proceeds will support hospital work.
The tale tells how Achilles was made invulnerable except for his heel which remained weak. His death came from injury to this sole point after many exploits. The phrase heel of Achilles endures as a warning about a single vulnerable spot.
A cat named Bun, ten year resident of the Hudson River Night line, died and received nautical honors. His body was laid in a wooden box wrapped with the house flag and lowered into the river to drift with the current.
A year old bluejay named Peter was taken to Angell Memorial hospital by his owner in distress. Dr. Irwin S. Schroeder removed a rubber band from the bird's claw with forceps and Peter returned home restored to health and vigor.
A brief exchange shows a taunt about remorse followed by a boast that the speaker is a vegetarian implying a political or social jab. The lines hint at a tense confrontation with a humorous twist on eating habits.
Ohio State dairy specialist reports practical results from Missouri Illinois Indiana and Nebraska studies. Findings include sires with ten or more daughters for reliable forecasts milk color not altered by protein sources in concentrates soybeans best cut for hay at full pod fill and higher yields doubling milk and fat from cows milked three or four times daily versus twice.
Professor Brownell of the New York State College of Agriculture notes the herd test gives an economical method to record all cows in a herd. Dairy owners can have their records published in the national herd book, aiding breeding programs and site selection. About 11 percent of Holsteins tested have had registration papers canceled to improve breed quality.
When pasture is fair cows need more grain to stay in good flesh and production. A rule of one pound of grain per four to five pounds of milk, adjusted to test and output. Most rations with pasture run 15 to 16 percent protein. In dry or poor green feed, use half pasture ration plus half of a 20 percent herd ration.
Wash milk pails and utensils promptly after use. Rinse with cool water, wash with hot water and washing soda, scald and dry without wiping, then air dry on a rack in the sun. For market milk keep cream cool with a wet burlap sack over the can and water in the lid to aid evaporation.
A Prairie Farmer writer notes a machine to compare milk color across cows. Pale milk can be eliminated while rich colored milk is sought by consumers, adding color as a selection criterion alongside breed, production, and individual merit.
Dayton resident Mrs Betty Luedexe touts Kruschen Salts as a safe quick fat loss method claiming ten pounds shed in seven days. The ad urges taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast and warns against imitations while promising a money back guarantee.
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