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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1882
Page
4
An evocation of a long life near a brick church deep in the pines. The speaker recalls a world faded by time and the loom of death, as guardians, angels, and a grave in the churchyard mark the final homecoming. The piece ends with a faith-filled vision of wakes and reunion.
H C Hovey recounts Brigham a yellow dog lost in Mammoth Cave and tracked by guides to Echo river and the Iron Gate then found behind the bars wagging his tail. The tale describes Brighams underground navigation and companionship during a fortnightlong exploration with Jack the elder dog.
A yellow dog bravely explored a perilous corkscrew passage inside a cave near Lake Lethe. It navigated crevices and auger holes, climbing about 150 feet to emerge near an iron gate on the cave floor. The dog received lifetime cave access from manager Francis Klett as a reward for its feat.
Describes the water spider’s cocoon home, air supply, silk lining, and tethering threads. It details how the spider surfaces for air, uses a bubble bag to displace water, and retreats to the cell when water is expelled. It notes winter closure and a raft forming species that drifts on a weed ball to catch prey.
A New York Sun summary notes the National Health Society’s lectures in England on tight lacing and corsets. It reports medical critique of hour glass waists, tight footwear, and clothing styles that allegedly compress the body and disrupt temperature balance.
Mr Charles Law Jr told a Pottstown Ledger representative that after ten years of rheumatism and neuralgia he tried St Jacobs Oil and found it truly wonderful.
Westminster Review reflects on George Eliot creating enduring portraits of unlearned yet virtuous men who guide children with simple precepts. The review praises her fidelity to honest, incorruptible character over worldly cleverness and notes the modest, steady lives she portrays.
Kingston Canadian oarsman Mr Ed Trickett tells the New York Clipper that St Jacobs Oil is a certain cure for rheumatism. He is celebrated for his rowing achievements and speaks from Kingston. The endorsement appears as a promotional quip in the column.
A garbled excerpt presents a jumbled moral about betrayal and trust. It references a friend, kindness, and propriety but the meaning is obscured by broken phrasing and stray characters.
The piece critiques sensational reports from distant lands such as Guatemala and Ashantee. It notes a Jesuit priest reportedly hanged and a 200 girl massacre story both proved dubious upon verification. The author urges provisional credence for faraway tales and cautions against believing atrocities without solid evidence.
A boat crew on a voyage from Albany to St Simon's light landed a 17 foot 10.5 inch shark after a dramatic chase. The shark towed the craft, leaped over the bow, and the crew hauled it ashore with a line and stamp. The haul yielded eleven silver dollars, a Spanish doubloon, brass buttons, and a powerful jaw.
An 19th century health notice urges husbands to protect wives health. It claims Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla with juniper iron and other ingredients restore female health and cure irregularities leucorrhea dyspepsia and womb prolapse.
A letter recounts a cleric’s tale about baptizing a dying child at night and a clocking remark about boots deciding eternal fate. The clergyman later revises his view after considering the timing and the boots, questioning a rigid eternal punishment belief.
Mr Arthur K Conenls of Newport Kentucky writes of his wife suffering a miscarriage and years of illness. After starting Dr Guysett s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla she improved rapidly and became strong again, calling it the best medicine in the world.
Nails that held drapery last summer are now found on winter suits. One costume features gold tinted plush strips attached by nails driven through the fabric.
The article explains how weather affects the body and argues rheumatism is a blood disease caused by uric acid. It endorses Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, claims kidney health cures rheumatism, and lists doctors supporting the view. It highlights Rochester, N.Y. as the manufacturing base.
A reflection on the moral power of motherhood with praise for mothers and children. The author argues that women protect, defend, and endure for their children, citing images of infant faces as heavenly guardians and condemning separating mothers from their offspring as blasphemous to nature.
A collection of Talleyrand observations discusses modesty vanity reputation and public works. It notes rulers and scholars, suggests love of glory makes heroes while contempt creates great men, and contrasts erudition with government support for wit and manufacturing.
A testimonial from J Bailey of Burdett New York claims Dr Pierce products cured a friend. The letter praises Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets for purifying blood and curing constipation.
Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo extols leather face coverings on pulleys, claiming fifty percent more work with belt slip reduced. The letter also cites a testimonial for a patent remedy and lists a waterproof stove polish and a graphitic black lead preparation with instructions for making a paste.
A fragment notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Purgative Pellets sold by druggists as the original Little Liver Pills. A Boston Transcript quip recalls a man praising the dog’s discernment and recounts a tale where the dog influenced a man to kick another.
A country paper notes a man died without medical help, calling such deaths rare. It remarks on youths described as agile like a cat, highlighting rural life observations.
Vielent notentes Fail When adopted to reform stomach and bowels. It is a sovereign remedy for indigestion and bowel issues with proven success in rheumatism fever and kidney or bladder weakness. A tonic stimulant praised by eminent physicians for its vigor and reforming influence on a disordered system.
A scientist warns that dust can spread illness and dangerous microorganisms. He urges using a cloth rather than a feather duster to wipe surfaces to avoid releasing eggs, spores, and epidemic germs into indoor air. The message emphasizes careful cleaning to protect self and neighbors.
The page compiles trade prompts and health cures from 19th century ads. Lydia E Pinkham remedies praised for shopkeepers. Ads tout Hale s Honey of Horehound and Tar and Pikes Tooth Ache Drops. A joke closes the column with a pupil and teacher exchange.
A collection of short notices and advertisements from Colville Pa and surrounding areas. Includes testimonials for Piso's Cure for Consumption and Allen's Lung Balsam, gardening tips, surgical success in Douglas Kansas, measurements for sorghum seed pricing, and a call for newspaper distributors in Nebraska.
A fragment advertises Grand Union Hotel claiming lower daily rates for families, with references to Central Depot, horse cars, stages, and elevated depots. It touts comfort, location, and the claim of better living for less money than other first class hotels in New York City.
William Somesby of St Paul Minnesota recovered from chronic headaches and nervous distress after reading about Brown's Pepsin Tonic in a newspaper. The tonic, manufactured by Brown Medicine Manufacturing Co Leavenworth Kansas, is promoted as a great remedy for dyspepsia and digestion.
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