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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1937
Page
7
Farmers are urged to plant more grass and legume cover crops this season to supply livestock feed and provide soil protection through winter. Seedbeds require moisture and nutrients with light seed cover. lime, fertilizer, and contour planting help prevent erosion on hills.
Extension expert H G Zavoral of the University of Minnesota urges farm managers to protect work horses during heat. Key steps include maintaining fitness, providing salt, bran additions, timely hay, pasture rest, frequent water, field delivery, and saltwater washing to prevent heat prostration.
The report estimates 36 million acres of farm land nationwide. It covers corn and cotton planting shares, egg weights, poultry feathering issues, horse grooming benefits, milk cooling, grasshopper bait timing, Oklahoma chick feed needs, and pullet egg size growth with age.
A fragment notes Charlie McCarthy’s origin with Edgar Bergen and credits Frank Marshall of Chicago as the only known U S manufacturer of ventriloquist dummies. It states Marshall’s family has made dummies since 1880 for ventriloquists like Vexor Walter and the Great Lester.
The article debunks the ventriloquist illusion, explaining that voices originate in the mouth and are projected via a prop such as a dummy. It notes breath control and muscle manipulation create the impression of sound coming from another location, aided by stillness and suggestive gestures.
Immigrant from Russia born 1888 in a large family, Irving Berlin faced slum life in New York. He sang in saloons and clubs before writing songs, first earning 37 cents then 25 dollars, and by 36 had 300 songs published including Alexander's Ragtime Band and My Wife Has Gone to the Country.
The biography highlights Herbert Hoover born 1874 in West Branch Iowa, orphaned young, and raised by relatives. He earned through odd jobs, studied at night, worked as clerk for the registrar, ran a laundry agency, joined the U S Geological Survey, and rose as a leading engineer and businessman before becoming U S president in 1928.
The article explains a pale overweight look linked to water retention from possible pituitary gland disturbance. It cites low urine output, explains a strict low fluid and sodium diet, gradual calorie reduction, and cautious mercury treatment. It also notes a Women's Field Army campaign against cancer promoting education and early detection.
A fashion feature promotes three versatile frocks for fall wear in plum and sheer wool with herringbone weave. Quotes from Miss Keep-the-Home-Beautiful and Miss Third Party praise easy care, glamour, and confidence. Pattern details for sizes 12–46 include fabric yardage and contrast trim, with orders directed to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago.
A reflective piece urges recognizing deep distress in illness and urges understanding for patients fears about poverty and education. It calls for empathy and careful messaging, seeking to prevent hurt when offering support or religious solace.
A reflective adage notes that humans are born with two eyes but one tongue to see twice as much as they say, emphasizing measured speech alongside perception.
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