This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
4
Farmers are urged to disinfect seed wheat for stinking smut using a formaldehyde solution. The article explains proper mixing, windrow drying, and pre-cleaning steps such as fanning or water separation to remove light kernels, noting a typical cost of 50 to 75 cents per acre and potential yield gains of several bushels.
Dr. Ira Landrith calls for strict enforcement of the 18th amendment arguing prohibition must be enforced and become a world issue led by America. He cites public support, Volstead law, and the need to elect officers who will uphold dry legislation while warning against licensure and social tolerance of drink.
A brief poetic verse speaks of silent, personal prayer for someone’s strength sight prosperity health and inner peace. The speaker asserts prayer without words, trusting God to know each thought and grant needed blessings beyond measure.
Crouse-Tex Drug Company promotes Lavoptik eye wash featuring camphor witch hazel and other ingredients. The advertisement claims it keeps eyes healthy, vibrant, and sparkling with a dainty eye cup offered free.
A strong turnout last Sunday drew attendees to Grace and Valley churches. Pastor J A Klein preached on Vision and Thanksgiving and The Hand in the Dark, hoping to encourage more visitors next week.
One 1916 Overland touring car offered by Harry McBeth for sale. Contact phone 3821 to arrange inspection. Includes 1 to 2 people may respond.
Simple glycerine with buckthorn bark mixed in Alderika treats gas on the stomach in ten minutes. Unlike many medicines, Allerika acts on both upper and lower bowels, removing all gases and poisons. Improves obstinate constipation and guards against appendicitis.
Premium winners list continues with individual placings John Ingalls, Ivan Sundberg, An sel Fredrickson, Harold Ingalls and poultry judging with Zetha Hendrickson, Naomi Tockey, Una Koehler named among the top competitors.
A compilation of neighborly visits, travel, and church happenings in Polk and nearby towns. Residents reported include Alex Lind, D. B. Carter, Kenneth Kurrasch, Frank Anderson, Mrs. E. F. Graff, Mrs. W. F. Nieman, Violet Zuver, Rev. Frazier, Mrs. C. W. Graves, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Thelen, Mrs. G. A. Widga, Alfreda Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ericson, J. Johnson, Mrs. C. E. Cohagen, Mrs. Clara Schnedeker, C O. Rodine, C. Rodine family, Mrs. C. E. Putnam, Dan Predmore, Harry Shafer family, Florence Anderson, H. A. Murphy, Rev. J. A Gabrielson, and local officials. Social events include a Baptist church program and a Polk school social with plans for October 1, 1923. The article notes a health scare for D. C. Bjorkmann after a stroke at the post office.
Guidance on storing cabbage in cool cellars or buried soil. Short-term storage uses an apple barrel buried at a slant with a lid and soil packed around it. For long-term, dig a ditch, pack cabbage heads with leaves tucked around, cover with 6 to 8 inches soil, then add soil as temperatures drop to prevent freezing.
The reader describes losing spring pigs to coughing and thumping. Advice notes lungworm eggs hatch in pig lungs causing damage and rapid breathing, with no vermifuge effective in lungs. Recommend moving pigs to a clean site with little hog manure and dividing them into groups of five with copperas laced slop.
The report advises starting mornings on an empty stomach and repeating twice weekly, moving Farrow and the next pig lot away from old hog lots until plowed. It notes vaccines for mixed infections are not yet demonstrated and promotes sanitary measures to reduce worm infestation to improve pig health.
The article advises continuous dry mash feeding during summer, reducing whole grains to boost mash intake. It recommends a varied mash made from corn bran and middlings with 10 percent meat scrap or tankage, plus salt, plus animal protein supplement if milk products are limited.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.