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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1909
Page
6
A compact look at happenings of the day with historical notes and news items. The piece muses on pessimism and memory, asking what a city called oblivion reveals about its citizens and their signals of distress.
An Italian historian challenges the traditional view of Nero and the fiddle story, suggesting alternative explanations about what Nero actually did or didn’t do during the fire of Rome. He questions long held interpretations and proposes different historical details.
The clipping mentions Krendelssohn's centenary and his invention of songs without words while noting volumes about the Panama Canal. New Hampshire raises its state tax from 500000 to 800000 and bimmer boarders anticipate changes. Booksellers report weak demand for The Love Letters of a Bostoner as winter bites. A man who invented the first merry-go-round died in Philadelphia and wonders about talks with St. Peter.
The Atchison Globe claims the average woman is more attractive than an actress and predicts fewer handsome actresses will visit Atchison.
France slows use of the guillotine causing a backlog of executions and burden on the justice system as fewer capital sentences are carried out. Public officials weigh alternatives while officials manage the resulting caseload.
A New Jersey clergyman is noted for making wedding ceremonies his specialty while his son pursues a growing career as a lawyer. The item highlights family professions and local social ties.
A monarch marks his fiftieth anniversary of a seventh when he decides to retire from speaking, an event that historians say will be remembered as the year he chose to curb his words.
The inventor notes statistics showing over twenty million horses in the country and declares that the horse must go. He argues mechanisms and trains will replace equine labor as progress continues.
American musicians urge the President to curb imported players arguing against noncitizen competition. The debate centers on whether imported workers are artists or contract laborers, with Americans determined to shield domestic work.
War avoided and national honor preserved as Austria agrees to pay about eleven million dollars to Turkey for the two provinces it annexed. The deal seen as humane and cheaper than war, which would have cost each country about five times the indemnity.
WH. A. Abbey the artist offers to present ten mural panels to complete his series in the Pennsylvania Capitol at Harrisburg. The first panels were funded by contract, but Abbey now pursues artistic completeness over money.
The piece argues that U S actions toward Cuba mark a bold shift from a dishonorable practice, reflecting national courage and clear thinking. It credits decades of events for increased global prestige and urges pride in a capable, principled American foreign policy.
The narrative recalls a sea disaster where the Florida sinks the Republic amid fog and a dying Leviathan. A distant voice from the Baltic signals rescuers as ships heed the call and approach the stricken vessel to save hundreds of lives. The sea claims the leviathan as waters roar and swallow the wreck.
The piece portrays science performing acts once attributed to gods, explaining miracles and then delivering them, likening contemporary science to divine power rooted in ancient myth. It frames science as both explanation and execution of wonders.
The piece discusses a book titled What I Would Do If I Had a Million Dollars in which 140 students imagine being millionaires. They favor giving to school and college, travel, charity, and social life, with one wishing wealth to elevate status. Even without money, their outlook remains unchanged.
A Paris physician divides humanity into heliophiles and heliophobes. He describes sun exposure shaping mood and behavior, noting that good dispositions seek light while others retreat. Trials in Belgian prisons and Ghent youth houses illustrate sun exposure influencing moral and conduct outcomes.
A Maine hotel proprietor, praised for kindness, is mocked for frequent swearing. A guest demands a room change due to kitchen noise, unaware the swearing speaker is the same owner. He replies that both swear and pray with equal intensity. Lippincott's.
Yonkers Statesman notes that arctic explorers suffer cramps from patience while writers also endure cramp. The piece observes that young people are surprised some hate them while the old are surprised some like them.
The article recounts Crazy Snake the Creek leader’s pleas before a Senate committee in Tulsa on November 23 1906. He argues Creeks did not know of land allotment under the 1901 treaty and demands treaty promises be kept, condemning removal of Creek lands to whites and negroes and urging protection of Indian rights. It notes other remarks by senator Teller interpreter Hodge and Robert Johnson and mentions ongoing tariff politics in Washington with Taft Cannon and insurgents.
MISSOULA Mont marks the completion of the trans continental railroad as the last spike was driven at 6 o clock. A few unfinished bridges will be finished in three weeks with balance of work over a few weeks more. Within sixty days the road is expected to be turned over for operating department and through train service established. The road stretches 2436 miles.
City Marshall George Caraway led a citizen posse pursuing two safe blowers who robbed Spickard stores and fled by hand car. A gun battle near the McCue farm south of Jamesport left one robber dead and the other two surrendering.
A severed body of an unknown man about twenty eight was found beside the Indianapolis Southern tracks. He had been stabbed to death and placed across the railroad in front of a train. The initials WW inside his hat are noted.
Rebels in the Temosachie area of Chihuahua attack tax agents and destroy telegraph lines. They call for reinforcements to resist tax collection and property seizures. Authorities respond by dispatching two train loads of troops from Chihuahua to quell the uprising.
Fred Kelso of Pender waived examination on a $400 robbery case and remains jailed on $1,000 bond. Winn Beeken pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years hard labor. Beeken brothers to Lincoln and Douglas jail terms set for spring term. Elkhorn River Drainage District gains consulting engineering review from W J McEathron. Fremont fights Wayne Normal school purchase, governor veto possible. Sheriff Dunkel to Salina to return Irene Soule. Cole’s bond forfeited. Aged A S Parrish injured at Beatrice yard. Weavers Weaver and Carlson facing charges for riding freight car. Education agenda runs at McCook. insanity ruling for Miss Price in Kearney. Fire hero Frank Larson eyed for Carnegie bonus. Hastings college fundraising drives advance statewide.
Over 500 teachers at a North Nebraska convention passed a resolution urging Governor Shallehberger to sign the bill purchasing Wayne Normal school. Fremont Normal president Clemmons opposed the bill while Knox County Attorney Murphy declined to sign a Wayne petition. Superintendent Waterhouse urged manual training and trade schools.
Announcement of the death of W E Williams former Beatrice resident at his Enid Oklahoma home. He organized the Beatrice Building and Loan association and the State Savings and Loan association both prosperous. He was 43 and survived by a widow and two daughters. Body to be taken to Lincoln for interment.
Henry F. Cope argues that true religion permeates all life and actions, not just church forms. He warns against separating sacred duties from daily living, urging belief in a merciful God who governs all and sustains the soul through everyday conduct.
A dated exhortation argues for valuing home duties over literary circles and lofty talk. It lauds Dorcas like sewing and garment making, condemns idle writing, and urges honoring the home and its workers as essential to comfort, warmth, and practical needs.
R W Snyder exhorts humble reliance on God to endure life’s trials and temptations. He argues happiness is not mere abundance and that events have purpose, urging kindness, wisdom, and acts of service over hollow piety.
Do not sit still to avoid life's trials and do not feed on garbage. Do not scald neighbors in an attempt to tidy the world. Do not mistake the milk of human kindness for the water of life. Heaven’s path depends on creating happiness here. Do not expect the finest prospects without disagreeable duties. You may sorrow, but you may not cast shadows on others.
Community notes quote Rev. P. M. Strayer of Rochester urging readers to focus on the future. The message emphasizes progress, perseverance, and laying straight furrows as work continues.
A quoted passage asserts the heart and mind are the two noblest human faculties, describing them as intricate complex and highly organized organs, valuable and precious as fundamental human traits.
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