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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1935
Page
7
Grandmother Clark promotes a practical gift with a bird cage pot holder set. Package A-8 includes stamped muslin pieces with embroidery instructions and color scheme, not the thread. Embroidery kit sells for fifteen cents each or four for 50 cents postpaid from Home Craft Co. Dept. A St. Louis MO.
Advertisers describe a flight from San Francisco aboard the China Clipper with multi day Pacific hops. Passengers dine under stars, sleep in Pullman berths, and reach Manila and China with planned overnights at Midway Wake Guam and Honolulu as part of a modern ocean to air route proposed by Cosmopolitan writers W L Van Dusen and Daniel Sayre.
A reflection argues that happiness comes from producing, while boredom stems from excessive consumption and lack of output. It claims most people need a work cure to prevent abilities from rusting away.
A Baltimore mother reports her son suffered ringworm for a year before Cuticura Soap and Ointment relieved the condition. She praises the products and notes prices for Soap Ointment and Talcum, with free samples offered by Cuticura Laboratories in Malden Massachusetts.
The town and farm homes sustain a shared commerce scene where shops offer specials to compete on quality and price. Merchants advertise deals to serve residents and nearby rural households.
The Holt County special election on a $61,000 bond issue to finance a $110,000 courthouse passed by 2,312 to 2,168, a 144 vote margin. Seventy mail ballots remain to be counted at the official canvas. The federal government contributed $49,000 toward the courthouse cost.
University of Nebraska officials report a 9 percent first semester rise after an official registration count. Regular students total 6,239, up from 5,731 last year, with 508 more students. Returning alumni add 308, new students 200. Fall matriculants reach 2,138 versus 1,938 prior year, including freshmen and upperclassmen.
The Public Works Administration reports 56 of 76 original Nebraska projects completed as the second phase of the $4.88 billion relief program begins. All but two projects in the original allotments are under construction, with $963,926 in completed allotments noted. The Platte Valley power and irrigation and Loup River power projects remain under construction.
State meteorologist T. A. Glair reports that Nebraska may reach normal or better rainfall in 1935, the first since 1930. Since 1923 the state's rainfall deficit totals 25.72 inches, with 1931 to 1934 averaging 18.82 inches below normal. Through October 1, 1935, statewide rainfall averaged 20.61 inches, while normal is 23.50 inches.
E F Witte Nebraska FERA administrator said a 200000 dollar supplemental grant for November relief was issued by federal authorities. Governor Cochran sought 50000 dollars more for late this month. The month’s relief totals reach 450000 dollars, less than half of the initial one million dollar request. Eight thousand dollars was approved for women’s relief camps. Relief rolls show 27119 employables and a grand total of 35457 with 8338 aged and incapacitated unemployables. The WPA administration declines to use any work funds for continuing operation of transient and commodity distribution programs.
Reports from FERA and the WPA district office in Alliance show private jobs absorbing hundreds of former relief workers. The November 1934 WPA rolls for western Nebraska counted 4,900 destitute workers while the current WPA jobs total 283, with many others shifted to private projects or new employment through October and November. Corn and beet picking added hundreds of workers in October and early November, with many expected to return to government rolls later this month.
A. E. Anderson, statistician, reports higher stocker and feeder cattle shipments signaling increased feeding activity in the cornbelt. National shipments from stockyards since July up 5 percent from 1934 and October alone up 40 percent, with eastern cornbelt movements at their peak since 1926.
Arthur F. Mullen, counsel for the Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District, called the court's denial of testimony a victory for Nebraska. Nebraska seeks to compel Wyoming to acknowledge water rights for irrigation districts within the state. Mullen described the outcome as a win for Nebraska and all its water users.
Dr Barton explains that height weight guides are only general. Three basic body types exist: short trunk with long legs, long trunk with short legs, and balanced trunk and legs. Gland activity shapes physiques, affecting hair, eyes, skin, and weight accordingly.
Health advances cut smallpox typhoid and cholera deaths and lower tuberculosis and child illnesses, boosting life span by about 15 years from 1900 to 1935. In 1900 there were 125 fifty plus per thousand. by 1930 it rose to 205, an increase of 80.
The Milk River rises in Montana and flows through southern Alberta Canada into the Missouri Mississippi system. Other tributaries including the Conenango flow through western New York.
The natural ventilation of New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns offers constant year round temperature and is described as the most perfect ventilation system on earth.
A religious leader Ezra plans a perilous journey back to Jerusalem with a caravan of 1 754 men plus dependents. He seeks God’s guidance through prayer and fasting, trusting the hand of the Lord to protect and bless the mission, and ensuring honest stewardship of sacred funds.
The column notes Italian air attacks killing Ethiopian fighters in Mei Mezoid valley after Ethiopians surprised Italians in combat. It also covers Arthur Brisbane on free speech and Marconi, betting odds for the Republican nomination with Landon gaining, and Anglo French sanctions around Italy amid Mussolini’s stance.
H G Wells aged sixty nine praises film as finer art than his novels and stage works as he travels in America to visit Hollywood. He notes the medium’s superiority over Doctor Moreau's Island and The War of the Worlds in artistic impact.
The diplomat notes a hypothetical scenario where Japan could control 100 million Chinese, far exceeding Japan’s population, and argues such a course is not America’s concern. It skeptically suggests Britain should not persuade the United States to intervene in East Asian affairs.
Spiritually and politically significant merger plan united the Methodist Episcopal church, the Methodist Episcopal church South, and the Methodist Protestant church. If realized, the bloc would total about 7,500,000 members, becoming the nation’s largest Protestant group.
Dr. Alan Valentine, 34, former master at Pier son college Yale, becomes Rochester University president. He denounces college athletics hype, especially football, and speaks with authority. He was a Swarthmore athlete and Olympic team member at Paris in 1928.
The American Bankers association notes banks possess $15,000,000,000 in government bonds. An unnamed high government official warns inflation is present and poised to surge when it breaks free.
The excerpt reflects on nature as endless wealth and discusses how chickens provide year round food. It notes that ration changes can disrupt laying and that wrapping eggs in cellophane affects quality and economics for both consumers and packers.
Following the Tory election in England prices rose on London’s stock exchange with weapons and materials firms leading the gains. Voters favored larger battleships and increased military spending, signaling buoyant wartime demand. The item notes King Features Syndicate and WNU Service as sources.
Pattern 2370 offers two-in-one apron designs with sturdy printed percale and sheer dotted swiss options. Includes large pockets and scalloped edges, illustrated sewing steps, sizes small to large, requiring 2 1⁄2 yards 36 inch fabric for trimmed and 1 1⁄2 yards for untrimmed. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. New York City.
A German historian notes 77 American places named after Hanover Germany and 66 Hamburgs 22 Bremens 22 Brunswicks. He cites many British and continental names as well. The Detroit Free Press urges shifting toward native American place names to foster a distinct national identity.
Blind German soldiers from World War I receive Schaeferhunde trained as guide dogs. Each canine carries a large red cross mark and the public yields to the dog and its handler as they navigate streets.
The text notes that barbarians referred to Greeks unable to speak Greek, dating back to Homeric times, when the term described non Greek speakers among the Greek peoples. It explains the origin of the abbreviation Barbs.
The Ethiopian mule thrives in all climates and passes. It is fever proof and travels difficult mountain routes with security while carrying a load of 150 to 200 pounds.
Practical household tips cover preserving paper with olive oil, garnishing meats with pineapple, baking potatoes for soft texture, palm care away from sun and radiators, stucco washing versus coating, varnished wood care with kerosene, thickening gravy with egg white, brushing pie crust to prevent sogginess, meat handling to keep juices, wool crepe drapery, tie pressing method, and decorative lining fabrics from egg shell sateen.
The advertisement claims that countless people have used Bayer Aspirin for years without ill effects and that its safety findings are correct. It asserts genuine Bayer Aspirin offers fast relief from headaches and common pains and is safe for regular use by the average person.
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