14 Apr 1881
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1881
Page
1
Attorneys G Thurman Wheeler and Thurman Law Firm operate in Coccola Neb and serve clients in Nebraska. The note lists Hi G Thurman as part of the firm. Local legal services appear centered in Coccola with regional reach in Nebraskan practice.
Dubious bridge news across counties from Oxford to Cambridge notes a new bridge planned at Cambridge and a broken Platte river span near Oxford. Drownings, court cases, and public notices fill a broad Nebraska update with Arbor Day proclamation and flood damage in Dakota regions.
Chicago and Saint Louis market summaries show bids and closes for wheat corn oats rye barley and pork lard whisky and cattle and sheep ranges. Prices include No 2 red wheat 1 07 for cash 1 83 for April, corn 42 43 cents, oats 37 38 cents, rye around 1 04, barley 98 cents, pork around 16 75 to 17 30, lard 10 80, whisky 1 08. Cattle and sheep ranges noted with varied grades and imports.
A Memphis Tenn couple met in the street and, after a jesting proposal, hurried to the county clerk for a marriage license and to a clergyman where they were made man and wife. Both are socially well connected and had not planned matrimony before the meeting.
An old Republican ad promotes Kidney-Wort as a remedy for torpid bowels piles and back pain. It claims quick relief and offers the dry or liquid form at druggists.
The report details a safe robbery in Princeton Indiana with 5000 dollars stolen. It also describes James Currie linked to multiple violent deeds across Texas Colorado and New Mexico and his death in Las Vegas New Mexico. H L Covode a Dubuque social figure faced legal trouble after a dance incident and threats.
The Times reports Gladstone's lengthy speech and potential final budget, amid global upheaval. It notes a deadly earthquake in Turkey area, severe floods in Spain, and political revolts in Russia and the Transvaal. Peru faces peace efforts, Chilean suppression of rebels, mass property seizures, and attacks on foreigners in Lima.
The piece reports on the Commission of Indian Affairs role offered to ex-Congressman Price of Iowa, Lincoln's plan to overhaul staff appointments, and Sen Fair leaving for St Louis with Sen Jones paired. It notes continued deadlock over 265 nominations and five treaties, with potential executive session and resistance to rapid confirmations.
An old advertorial text promotes Day's Kidney Pad as an honest and reliable treatment option. The brief snippet emphasizes trust and efficacy in a period advertising voice. The line reflects mid-century marketing rhetoric for home remedies.
A short notice praises Hop Bitters as a simple pure remedy curing disease by keeping blood pure and organs active. It claims thousands are grateful and urges readers to try it, with a prompt to view more in another column.
The Senate declined to enter executive session by a 20 to 25 vote on April 4, with Johnson defending Mahone and Mahone’s district over tissue ballots. Debates touched on debt, suffrage, and political conduct, ending with adjournment. On April 6 and 7, further motions to enter executive session failed, Bayard defended minority rights, and North Carolina repudiation arguments continued amid broader political wrangles.
An old critique describes Italy as filthy and unhealthy from lack of proper sanitation. It urges daily cleansing of streets and tenements, universal piped water, enforcement of lodging house laws, and closure of unfit dwellings to salv age Italy’s image and public health.
An eye witness from Chio reports widespread ruin after a powerful earthquake. Hundreds of buildings collapsed or became unsafe, with thousands homeless and many bodies yet to be recovered. Relief vessels from France Britain the United States and Austria aid authorities as a medical commission considers burying rubbish to avert an epidemic.
The article recalls early health reformers like Graham and Alcott mocked for advocating meatless diets and simple fare. It notes the slow shift as medical professionals and public interest embrace nutrition, exercise, sanitation, and living conditions to improve health, with the movement still in its incipient stage.
An old advertising fragment touts Dr Bull’s Cougt Syrup as quickly easing colds and coughs for five cents. It claims broad daily use and asserts a moral note on seeds of truth and honesty affecting others.
The New York infant asylum reviews its policy and practices for adopting abandoned and deserted children two years old or younger. Mothers are urged to keep their babies unless destitute, while the institution screens adopters, assigns each child a care name, and maintains six month examinations.
The British Trade Journal notes Americans lead in adjusting products to customer needs. A French firm preferred heavy pitchforks, but Americans proved lighter designs meet demand, prompting English firms to consider adopting American tools. The piece suggests England may follow America’s approach to innovation.
A reflective passage argues profanity harms individuals and society. It claims riches happiness and wisdom do not justify vulgarity and urges liberal giving, praising action over mere discourse and inviting openheartedness to heal wrongs.
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