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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1901
Page
3
A garbled excerpt blends medical ads for Allen’s Foot-Ease and Ely’s Cream Balm with stray notes about a teacher, a school tardiness stunt, and a juvenile horse incident. The readable elements reference products, a St Louis teacher, and a farm scene, all in disjoint fragments.
A story from the Polytechnuse Institute recalls a bulletin with a dullard marked sixty six. Flint muses that number matches their year and hopes Lo '09 Jack will receive it. A sanctimonious man asks if children may play with religious toys, answered with Noahs arks as the reply.
A reader recalls a cashier who boasted of captaining a yacht club, initially dismissed as false but later confirmed as the person was indeed a skipper. The account is recounted in a Chicago News excerpt about skepticism and eventual truth.
Puck notes two managers discuss Mrs Nation as a potential vaudeville sensation. One suggests she could perform in Ten Nights in a Bar Room, while the other agrees she would do well. The playful mock exchange hints at publicity and public intrigue surrounding her persona.
A young New Jersey woman ended her engagement at the ceremony after discovering the prospective groom misrepresented his prospects in life. The playful note on Cupid and finances reflects changing times in business.
The Electrical World reports a downtown firm operating several automobiles began the change to gentler bells. This marks a start in replacing noisy public vehicle sounds with mellower chimes in Chicago streets.
A charity event in New York by the Atancucher party drew a large crowd with about a thousand players at the table. Prizes included three pedigreed Maltese kittens and a grand piano among others.
Crime statistics indicate a general decline while the class of professional criminals grows more dangerous. Authorities warn this shift poses a heightened public menace and demands stronger safeguards and enforcement.
A letter from a Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her chronic womb inflammation and related symptoms after failed treatments. The narrative endorses patient confidentiality and urges others to seek Pinkham’s guidance through correspondence.
Reports circulate of a New Jersey formed company to control all major U S rail systems and end rate wars. Prominent figures named include J P Morgan, Rockefeller, Gould, Hill, and Vanderbilt as talks center on acquiring Chicago Burlington & Quincy and others. Dispatches from Cincinnati suggest steps toward a road consolidation, though officials call it centralization of power, not full amalgamation.
The Saturday Review criticized Cleveland's stance on American Venezuelan relations while denouncing Monroeism as threatening legitimate European development. It warned of German governing circles' grave apprehension and spoke with ironic amusement at the unfolding political Nemesis.
Otto Sieloff and Perry Quenan battled six quick rounds to a draw at the Milwaukee Boxing Club last night. The bout extended to a stalemate as both fighters stood firm through the final bell in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
After twenty five years a Gainsborough portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire stolen from the Agnes brothers gallery in London in 1876 has been returned to its owners. A Chicago detective agency is credited with aiding the recovery. The thief who kept the painting reportedly received a large reward and plans to travel to London. The article notes a Silver Service for the battleship Illinois arriving in Chicago and accepted by a committee.
James Whitcomb Riley recounts Bayley’s repeated manuscript rejections and his own twenty year struggle to publish. He argues that persistent, steady effort with sleepless nights and endurance leads to eventual success and urges no discouragement for determined individuals.
Mrs Samuel G Dyer of McCarron Michigan describes years of heart pain eased by Dodd's Kidney Pills. She reports complete recovery and improved health after a year of use, praising the remedy and urging others to try it. Her letter emphasizes the pills as the sole effective treatment she received.
A Chicago Tribune snippet notes Croesus humbly rejecting any claim to be the Greece’s king while acknowledging he is the King of Lydia. A court flattery compares him to John D. Rockefeller of his age, prompting the reply.
The prosecuting witness declares it costly to kiss a woman against her will. The wretch, just fined $50, concedes with a grim reply that it is not worth it.
In a playful exchange Miss Monkington proposes Welsh rabbit at a chafing dish party hosted by Clarence Coonley. He eagerly asks if the leftover bind foot can be saved for her.
A historical ad promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething relief in babies. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure, priced at 23 cents per bottle.
A fragmentary dialogue references a small exploit and jokes about future attention. Noah muses on a tank drama, while a line about Baltimore and economics hints at aging support structures and an uneasy mood.
Excerpts recount humorous 19th century anecdotes about dyspepsia wines and teachers tests with three sentences. A Wells dean tiff with J A Freeman, Wellington estate quip, Ellen Terry joke, Brahms Paris funeral mishaps, and a Fifth Avenue hotel plan featuring electric service elevators and heating tables for in-room dining.
A dialogue underscores a life insurance arrangement where Mrs. Meeker holds the policy and Mr. Meeker handles premium payments. The exchange hints at household financial roles rather than policy ownership.
A homely actress avoids stage fright as a social quip while reflecting on workers and skill. The piece notes a ten percent theatre tax in France supporting paupers and observes upper class Sydney kitchens on upper floors with roofs used for drying clothes.
An old advertisement from Ocean Grove New Jersey dated February 17 1900 promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible remedy for coughs and colds offered by N W Samuel.
London Answers presents a light quarrel between Reginald and his sweetheart over the use of the pronoun she for ships. She objects to applying the same word to ladies. He defends the practice noting a locomotive is also gendered and the exchange ends with him implying ships whistle loudly.
Mr W R Corser of Higginsville Missouri describes Saskatchewan and Assiniboia as offering superb yields and healthy livestock. He cites wheat barley and oats harvests and notes cattle on the range mature and ready for beef. He urges farmers to seek government agents for information on the land.
Leslie’s Monthly recalls Russell Sage’s Yankee roots shown in his humor and outlook. He joked about living past a century and argued wealth should stay actively employed to employ the most people. Sage also defended giving Sage Hall to the Troy Female Seminary noting women’s need.
Aquirky dialogue sketches Frile Divtatan and The Bride-Deary discussing a madcap craze and an old-fashioned nightcap. The banter hints at social trends and domestic negotiation in a Denver Post style snippet.
A terse Philadelphia North America exchange features a man pressing for a change of heart and a woman replying that another man might induce marriage, reflecting social attitudes toward matchmaking.
SEAT. 58 State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County. Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of I. J. Cheney & Co. and pledges to pay one hundred dollars for each uncured case of Catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. Daiisd. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. Send for testimonials. Yo J CHENEY & Co. Toledo.
A peculiar gulf stream fish nests among weed tracts and lays eggs like a bird. It imitates weed color and constantly shifts hue. The creature is described as a clever cook that avoids overcooking.
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