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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
5
Three one week junior short courses and four junior institutes are scheduled in seven Nebraska counties. County superintendents and extension service workers from the college of agriculture lead the sessions. Children travel from across the county to gather at a central town for instruction.
The chancellor spoke at the University of Nebraska convocation outlining respect for mankind, preparedness, and ethical conduct in business. He urged stepping aside to judge transactions and warned about teaching opposing views in public discourse. Editors to lecture include A L Bixby and John Cutright among Nebraska papers.
In an Irish anecdote relayed by an architect sponsor, Pat lies near death as Clancy and McManigan visit. Pat motions for a final drink from a jug, and before they drink Clancy notes Pat is sensible to the virgind. The scene unfolds with humor as friends share a last moment.
The late Lord Kitchener spoke of china to a lady interviewer saying she was ignorant of china. A miner volunteer mocked Australian farms, and in Cairo two miners argued over a Canadian seen as Australian due to a kangaroo feather in his hat.
The quip riffs on Bill Simmons receiving the collection plate first to avoid loss from a volunteer. It plays on humor about a famed speaker and a church offering, with the punchline centered on an empty plate.
A light exchange notes Alame’s progress with a playful line about being a duck of a girl. The reply confirms she is improving, saying she is coming along swimmingly.
Four series of junior institutes run two days to several days across Boone Chase Red Willow and Scotts Bluff counties with dates in October and November. Three junior short courses are set for Stanton Phelps Holdrege and Cass Weeping Water in October November with regional consolidation of rural schools.
John D. Haskell of Wakefield offered $100 for the best ode to Nebraska and $100 for the best musical setting. He reports to State Superintendent Thomas that the prize went to John Prindle Scott of New York, who composed the music and was awarded by a judges committee. Scott, formerly a singer, became deaf and then devoted himself to writing for others to sing. He has won other composer prizes and feels encouraged to pursue further endeavors.
Federal court in Norfolk ordered the confiscation of 12000 cans of pork and beans and 56000 cans of tomato pulp from a local canning company as unfit for consumption. Authorities cited overripe tomatoes and adulteration by inspectors. Twenty three sacks of beans from a Norfolk store were also seized for being wormy.
State Veterinarian Anderson reports eight of sixteen cattle and twenty-three hogs died from anthrax on C. W. Sprout’s Madison area farm. Two dogs also died. He ordered all dogs tied or shot and vaccinated the herd. No new cases yet.
State Food Commissioner Harman asks the railway commission whether shipping cream with live hogs and poultry in the same express car raises sanitation or health concerns. The commission says it lacks jurisdiction over health issues but may handle monetary damages from close proximity shipments.
Attorney General Willis Reed says Albert F. White assaulted him at the Douglas County Courthouse entrance while urging settlement of a claim by M. R. Hoover against the defunct Farmers State Bank of Decatur. Reed was knocked to his knees by a full arm swing and refused the settlement.
Attorneys for Kearney Beatrice Nebraska City and Fremont argue the 1913 paying law is unconstitutional, risking hundreds of thousands in bonds. The case Chitten den v Kibler questions illegal amendment, with potential wider impact including the 8 oclock saloon closing law.
Wires with weights hang from ceiling holes in two corners of the state house south wall east wing, installed by State Engineer Johnson. The lines run from roof to basement to test if walls are straight or square for the upcoming biennial session.
The inter fraternity council chaired by Prof. P. N. Buck Jr. released a certified list showing 159 new pledges across the university. The announcement highlights the growing Greek life community on campus.
The state health inspector reports fifteen typhoid cases in Winnebago with thirteen in town and two at the Indian agency a mile and a half away. Public and agency wells will be tested for typhoid germs. Some Indians visited Tama, Iowa, where an outbreak occurred, and may have spread the disease.
The food commission files twenty counts against R L Nix of Nebraska City for failing to notify shipments of oil and for obstructing inspections of oil in storage tanks. It is alleged that uninspected oil was sold and delivered from the Nebraska City station.
Attorney General Reed moves to resist about a dozen claims totaling around 65 000 against the defunct Farmers State bank of Decatur. The bank’s affairs at closing were tangled and cast doubt on many large transactions with names on a depositor list.
The commission calls for troops to depart, insisting on a full withdrawal and end to foreign military presence amid ongoing tensions.
American officials report progress from three weeks of talks with Mexican representatives, gaining information on Mexican affairs and arguing U S actions in Mexico were not driven by self interest. Carranza delegates seek withdrawal of U S troops from Chihuahua, conditional on mutual agreement.
The Brooklyn Master Bakers' association asks President Wilson to order a federal investigation of rising food prices. They sent a resolution to the president and copies to Secretary Houston Governor Whitman State Attorney General Woodbury and city officials. They urge steps to examine causes of higher costs with aim to lower raw material prices to curb bakery product prices.
Charles Hamlin, former Federal Reserve official, told the New York Institute of Accountants annual dinner that the United States remains on a sound financial footing after World War I. He cited wealth growth of about 4 billion dollars in two years, bank deposits up 6 to 7 billion, gold stock rising over 700 million, and gold imports of 460 million since January, arguing no nation matches American prosperity.
A Chicago Woman's Association of Commerce resolution asks President Wilson for an embargo on wheat exports until domestic supply exceeds use. The group adopted the measure at a recent meeting and began examining the bread price increase set by bakers for next week.
Brigadier General Pershing likely to be promoted to major general as Major General Mills dies creating a vacancy. The promotion needing approval from the army's chief of the bureau of militia affairs has not yet been chosen.
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended a planned tariff rise on bituminous coal from Oak Hills Colorado to Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Iowa until January 16 to allow investigation. The action affects the Denver and Salt Lake railroad and its freight rates across multiple states.
Copenhagen reports the landsthing fully read the government bill to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States. The measure moves to the folkething, with cross house talks likely if disagreed. Elections timing likely to be decided this week.
American Red Cross officials weigh the state department dispatch about nearly a million Chinese homeless and thousands destitute after the Hwai River overflow in Anhui province. The Nanking consul reports autumn crops destroyed and relief calls from many districts as autumn approaches.
Chicago Housewives of Chicago are called to a mass meeting to form a group to combat price increases in bread and other foods after bread was raised from five to six cents a loaf. The notice says men won t act and urges women to lead a collective action.
The wife of a nationally prominent man discusses marriage as good for men and urges no home friction. She aims to keep home calm and normal, insisting a wife’s care can steady her husband and reduce conflicts, regardless of presidential ambitions.
An advertisement for Cuticura products advises using Cuticura Soap with hot water to cleanse and soothe an itchy scalp from dandruff and eczema, with a gentle Cuticura Ointment application first. A free sample by mail is offered via postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston, with sales advertised everywhere.
A housekeeper plans to flee a quarrelsome bachelor by traveling to California to find a husband. He warns her that men there are in the majority but not interested in marriage, joking that many are runaway husbands seeking peace. The exchange highlights playful desertion with a humorous regional stereotype.
A witty exchange circulates about a father’s remark that the son should have been a big league manager. She recounts he said the man explains why he isn’t doing anything this year and boasts about what he will do next year.
Tommie asks to stay up five minutes longer to save time by planning tomorrow. Mother, unimpressed, notes it would break the bedtime rule and questions the usefulness of extra minutes.
In a brief exchange Mr. Comrox praises his daughter’s musical progress. He notes she now avoids seizing the first invitation and can wait for someone to request more singing, even twice or thrice.
In a playful exchange from Town Topics at St. Jenny, a character asks for an explanation of perpetual motion. Denny replies with a flirtatious dig about never resting until he wins her, capturing a lighthearted back and forth.
The tale contrasts Frick's praise of enterprise with a village quarrel over funding a town clock. Jabez Hartley questions the clock idea saying a sundial suffices, while a progressive counters that cloudy days require a timekeeping plan. The exchange highlights practical patience versus modern progress.
A small boy asks how long till Thanksgiving. The father, preoccupied with politics, says it depends on who is elected next November. The exchange hints at election anxieties shaping family calendars.
The text recalls Lord Kitchener’s harsh self critic and his blunt response in South Africa when a general asked how to reorganize transport. He simply said I organize it, implying decisive action over hesitation.
In a playful dialogue Mattie asks if the house belongs to mother or father. Mother explains they own it in partnership, dating back before Mattie was born. Mattie jokes about potential cheating by father, prompting a lighthearted remark.
An aphoristic note on how extravagant praise biases judgment. It warns that strong compliments incline readers to overestimate the value or merit being praised, suggesting caution in accepting flattery at face value.
In New York a nearly fifty year old man gained the vigor of a younger man after using nuxated iron. The ad claims iron strengthens blood, aids food absorption, and can double strength in weeks. It warns against weak forms of iron and promises refunds if results fail, urging readers to test their endurance after two weeks.
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