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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
7
A city report notes illegal milk dealers investigated by the food commission. Officials outline enforcement steps and public safety measures. The notice underscores compliance expectations for vendors and penalties for violations.
State chemist Frisbie leads a major, statewide push by food inspectors to test milk and cream for butter fat content. Cities including Hastings Grand Island Kearney Columbus Norfolk Fremont and Fairbury visited with several dealers charged for selling under the 8 percent butter fat standard. Mary Jean Russell, daughter of E. W. and Mrs. Russell of Lincoln, scored 99.5 at the State Fair Better Babies show.
State inspectors and the state chemist spent several days in Omaha testing milk and cream samples. Results show conditions have improved since the last visit, with fifty three prosecutions filed and fines collected.
The Gibbon Telephone Co and Kearney Power Co settled before the railway commission over extending transmission lines over telephone wires. The power firm will pay several hundred dollars to canvas patrons for consent to a service change, after initially seeking the commission to make the power company cover all costs. The agreement does not affect other pending cases.
The state banking board grants charters to Farmers State Bank of Baird with 25000 capital and J A Abbott as president, Farmers State Bank of Lexington with 35000 capital and L K Grantham as president, Ranchers State Bank of Cody with 75000 capital and Edgar C Cole as president. A first ever economics course is offered on the farm campus. Marketing instruction expands to cover principles and selling agencies with emphasis on retail store management.
The state railway commission plans to issue an order directing railroads to return empty freight cars to the roads that own them once service on the receiving line ends. A hearing on the practice of using other companies’ cars was held last week, with officials calling it a game of grab as roads sought to retain as many cars as possible.
Columbus column reports Mrs. J S Barlow of 1624 South 4th Street credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after six years of female trouble and nervousness. She notes improved digestion, strength, and weight gain following ten days of use and continues to take the remedy. Her husband praises the medicine’s life saving effect.
Advert includes a medicinal prompt urging readers to stop cathartics and purgatives. It touts Carter’s Little Liver Pills as purely vegetable, gently acting on the liver to soothe the bowel and relieve constipation indigestion and headaches. Small pill small dose small price. Genuine must bear signature.
A woman pacing a fruit and vegetable shop on a Saturday night asks for a penny’s worth of produce and a piece of everything. She requests wrapping in paper tied with string, and the shopkeeper coolly offers to fetch a bone from the butcher to complete her Sunday dinner.
Promotes Cuticura as a cleanser and purifier for all skin troubles from itch to disfigure. Markets the ointment to soothe and heal and promises safer, quicker relief at any price. Offers free mail sample with a book by sending a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A humorous exchange where a boy claims vaccination is the most warlike nation because it is always in arms, prompting a chuckle from his father. The quip reflects playful wordplay on arms and vaccines.
Early mining notes describe opals as very soft when first mined and easily damaged by fingernails. The description emphasizes the fragile, delicate nature of rough opals.
Two applications for dental surgeons for Nebraska troops on the border have reached the adjutant general. C. S. Remy of Curtis and Fred C. Malony of DeWitt seek commissions, as colonels report urgent need for dentists. Pending governor approval, they may be commissioned and join the units.
The state bank guaranty fund will reimburse nearly all money taken from the defunct First State Savings bank at Superior, about 10 thousand dollars may remain uncollected against secured mortgage assets. The banking board estimates54 thousand dollars was drawn five years ago to repay Superior depositors and notes strong assets exist though collection may be slow. The Farmers State bank at Decatur awaits court rulings on large claims before any draw from the fund. In unrelated chatter, Mrs Moeegingster delivers acerbic lines over a garden fence about cans and a guincepan loan, as Erbert and Mrs Grubb discuss the dog and returned pan.
The state board of university regents acts to prevent any possible collapse of University Hall, the campus's oldest building. After a cautious inspection by the board and Architect Hodgdon, Dean Stout, and Superintendent Chowins, braces will be installed at once to safeguard against danger.
The supreme court affirms the lower court ruling in Exchange Bank of Ong v Clay Center State Bank. It holds that an agreement to transfer notes to mislead examiners about loan practices is illegal and unenforceable.
Captain John Poucher of Omaha resigns as adjutant of the Fourth Nebraska regiment. Colonel George Eberly forwards the filing to the war department. Poucher, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, chose the church over army despite local demand for his service.
Labor Commissioner Coffey objects to a Omaha lumber firm report claiming a worker’s death is not covered by the workmen’s compensation law. He says the facts contradict the assertion and cannot let the statement stand unchallenged.
The state railway commission instructed Attorney General Reed to prosecute the Riverdale farmers cooperative elevator association for failing to file monthly reports under the grain warehouse law, but Reed said the law is unconstitutional. A second item notes a new car shortage complaint from Gordon about Northwestern road refusing to ship potatoes unless billed to Northwestern points, with grain-market routing allowed to Minneapolis or Omaha. Also, the Nebraska university cadet band may tour Oregon in late October with the football team, aided by university funds, band members, and Lincoln sponsors.
An advertisement urges parents to examine Castoria bottles for the In Use signature and to ensure safety for infants and children. It stresses reliable branding and cautions against false substitutes.
Dr. P. L. Hall, a university regent, urged at Lincoln that the school of agriculture must serve two aims. It should train farm youth to return to farms with better results and act as a common school for farm boys and girls preparing for the college of agriculture. He emphasized a need for trained men.
A cheerful suburbanite notes signs of autumn after spotting a billboard advertising fall overcoats. The exchange reflects a playful mood as the summer ends and autumn approaches.
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania reports relief from back ache kidney trouble nervous fatigue and poor sleep after using Dodds Kidney Pills and Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets. The advertisement notes pills cost 50 cents per box and are sold by Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
Browning recalls being at the races yesterday while Greening notes he chose a winner before it matured, reflecting a casual betting banter about a horse selection.
Dr E Sauer tests iron nutrition as key to Willard strength endurance and recovery. Willard cites using nuxated iron to boost power in training and victory over Johnson. Sauer claims iron improves vitality, promotes tissue growth, and guards against fatigue with simple two five grain tablets daily for two weeks.
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