Osceola City approves private sale of city land
Mayor Harry W. Pratt announces the Osceola City Council authorized on October 3 1940 the private sale of 150 feet of Lot 2 Block 1 Gray’s Addition to Mildred B Richmond and Lillian Louisa Richmond as joint tenants with the right of survivorship for 90 dollars. A remonstrance must be filed within 30 days from October 10 1940 by electors equal to 30 percent of last municipal electors. otherwise deed will be executed transferring the property to the Richmonds. City Clerk Guy F Ball attests the notice on October 17 24 31.
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Gray
Osceola
Nebraska
Mildred B. Richmond
Lilian Louisa Richmond
Lillian Louisa Richmond
Harry W. Pratt
Be Beautiful at 40 By Being Well Groomed
Delores McCarty Williams county home demonstration agent urges daily grooming for beauty. Focuses on clean body, good posture, neat hair, teeth, nails, and pressed clothing. Cosmetics, mirrors, scales aid honest self-view. weight should be watched not obsessed. Brushing, shoe care, and perseverance make a lasting, polished appearance.
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Delores McCarty
Williams County Home
Williams County
Milady
Voice From Grave Reveals Murder Details From Beyond
Three years after his death Giuseppe Veraldi 19 of Catanzarro Italy purportedly spoke from the grave. He claims his body was placed on a riverbank under a bridge and named four people as guilty of his murder. Local coroner’s inquest ruled the death accidental.
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Giuseppe Veraldi
Catanzarro
Italy
Siano
Here
Maria Talarico
Veraldi
The
Voice
Quirky Lost Inventions From Nowhere to Notion
A look at odd historical patents includes a doughnut shaped battleship dreamed by Mr. Rutter of Sydney in 1867 with twenty cannons and five masts. It also notes a wheeled bicycle prototype by Lewis Harper granted in 1894, requiring rare balancing skill and ultimately fading into obscurity.
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Mr. Rutter
Sydney
Australia
Rutter
U. S. Patent Office
Lewis H. Harper
Beaver Dam man plays checkers by remote control
Charles Schottenkirk a 78 year old of Beaver Dam Wisconsin plays checkers with opponents hundreds of miles away. He manages up to 36 games with nine players across eight states Alabama Rhode Island California Indiana Ohio Missouri Kentucky and South Dakota. Each week he makes one move mailed to each opponent and sometimes not until a half hour or more later. He is also a chess expert and enjoys cribbage when bored.
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Charles Schottenkirk
Beaver Dam
Wis
Alabama
Rhode Island
California
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
Kentucky
South Dakota
Schottenkirk
Alabama Plans Resort On Historic Island
Alabama aims to transform Dauphin Island into a premier Gulf resort with a $1,000,000 Reconstruction Finance Corp loan for a bridge from Mobile mainland. The plan, authorized by the 1939 legislature, includes Fort Gaines exploitation, Cadillac Square shrine, and a large casino for dances baths refreshments and sports.
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Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Dauphin Island
Mobile Bay
France
Frank M. Dixon
Alabama Bridge Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mobile
Fort Gaines
Cadillac Square
Isle
Cadillac
Louisiana Territory
Forest Highway and Trail Totals and Planned Upgrades
The Forest Service reports 175 miles of forest highways 2 266 miles of truck trails and about 2 000 miles of trails completed last year bringing totals to 8 339 54 782 and 110 578 miles respectively. Over the next 10 years it estimates needs for about 1 200 miles of highways 11 000 miles of highway rebuilds 30 000 miles of new truck trails 32 000 miles of rebuilt truck trails and nearly 18 000 miles of new trails with 26 000 miles of old trails rebuilt. These improvements would provide substantial employment.
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Forest Service
National Forests
Proper Care Advised For Problem Children
Dr. Eugene B. Elliott Michigan state superintendent of public instruction argues that problem children are born not made. He proposes grading behavior from kindergarten to seventh grade and using case histories to steer youths into suitable life work paths. He cites a cases of a boy once aimed at aviation who was crippled by polio.
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Eugene B. Elliott
Michigan
Elliott
Misfit Prevention Through Industrial Education
John F. Friese of Penn State argues industrial education guides youths toward or away from factory work, aiding vocational guidance. He says the field, with its try-out emphasis, serves as a social leveler by uniting boys from different backgrounds as potential workers.
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John F. Friese
Pennsylvania State College
Friese
America
Freezing industry upswing boosts fruit and vegetable packs
H C Diehl of the U S Department of Agriculture forecasts rising frozen fruit and vegetable production with better quality and lower prices. He notes strawberries top frozen fruit and green peas lead frozen vegetables, while improved freezing methods and new varieties drive gains and cost savings.
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H. C. Diehl
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering
Diehl
Carries Toad for Luck Soldier Rents California Room
A. H. Martin, a soldier, carries a horned toad for luck and forgets it when he leaves a California rental. The landlady shelters the unknown creature until Martin returns days later to explain and rent the room, clearing the mystery.
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A. H. Martin
California
Martin
Tray Service Keeps Morning Rush Easy at Home
A simple tray service for each family member helps speed breakfast and morning routines. Coffee, toast, fruit juice, and other self-serve items are arranged so everyone helps themselves, freeing time for outdoor plans and a relaxed start to the day. The approach extends to supper and bath time, with paper plates and bright tray cloths creating a picnic feel at home.
Wide variation in retina cells across animal groups
The Better Vision Institute reports wide variation in retinal cells among animals. Fishes show about equal rods and cones with large cones. amphibians have more rods. snakes and lizards have few or no rods. birds have more cones but not as extreme as reptiles. large mammals and humans have more rods.
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Better Vision Institute
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Oct 22 1940
Market report from Union Stock Yards Omaha details cattle receipts 21000 with western rangers. Rule steady to strong for corn fed steers yearlings and heifers. Top prices: best steers 13.00, best heifers 11.50. stockers and feeders active and strong. Includes prices for corn fed steers yearlings cows and calves.
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Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Western Rangers
Sharp Break In Hogs In Omaha Market
Receipts of hogs in Omaha Monday reached 9 500 head with broad local and distant bearish signals causing a 10 25 cent drop in prices. Trading remained active as prices fell to a narrow spread of 5 85 to 6 00 with light weights up to 6 05. Sows sold mainly 5 75 to 5 85.
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Omaha
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