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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1939

Page

7

Quiggle Confesses Signs Draw Customers to Store

Storekeeper Quiggle explains he uses misspelled window signs to mislead customers into thinking they can’t outsmart him. He credits the tactic with boosting business for years.

Peewitt

Ready for Service Mrs Stubblefield If

A short exchange about preparedness for dinner is noted with Mrs Stubblefield asking if the cook is ready and the cook replying that their bag is packed.

Podsnap and Lola Debate An Eight Day Clock

Lola teases Podsnap asking him to linger while he quizzes himself on the eight day clock. The playful exchange hints at curiosity and idle banter between the characters.

Teacher Uses Hat to Represent Planet Mars in Class

A teacher explains a Mars lesson using a hat as a prop and asks for questions. Tommy asks whether Mars is inhabited, prompting a discussion on planetary conditions and potential life.

Mars Tommy

Early Rail Travel and Desert Erosion Facts

The Liverpool and Manchester line required ticket data from 1837 including age and birth place. A stained glass window in Westphalia depicts Christ and disciples amid Westphalian foods. England hosts 400 camping coaches for private parties of 4 to 10, costing 10 to 25 dollars weekly. Soil erosion has created about a million square miles of new desert in 25 years.

Liverpool & Manchester Railway St. Mary’s Soest Westphalia Germany Christ England Collier’s

The Stowaway's Grim Odds on a Long Voyage

A Washington Post description warns stowaways face harsh confinement in the brig, limited rations, and risk of starvation or death if fire or wreck occurs. The piece notes they are rarely allowed ashore, depend on crew, and risk weeks hidden in holds during a voyage.

Washington Post

Quaker State Oil Promises Cleaner Engine Performance

When you use Acid Free Quaker State Motor Oil regularly you are free from worry about motor troubles due to sludge carbon or corrosion. Your car will run better last longer. Quaker State Oil Refining Corp Oil City Pa.

Quaker State Quaker State Oil Refining Corp Oil City

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