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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
2
Bridge of Fear and Desire on a Dusty Span
Bertram Meade Jr confronts his doubts about steel beams on an international bridge project. He secretly loves Helen Illingworth, daughter of company president Colonel Illingworth, and leads her across a dusty bridge in a tense moment where propriety and passion collide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martlet Construction Company
Bertram Meade
Bertram Meade, Jr
Ilelen Illingworth
Ilingworth
Meade
Helen
Father
Lovers on a Moonlit Bridge Amid Near Disaster
Meade saves Helen Slingworth when a gusset plate on a river bridge tilts toward the river. They share a vow and embrace under the steel trusses as the night boat passes. Later the couple seek the colonel’s blessing, planning a future together despite the bridge’s perilous fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubal Cain
Deflection alarms young engineer in bridge project
Three days after the Illingworth party leaves, Meade falls ill with follicular tonsillitis but returns to the job to confront a critical issue. Abbott notes C-10-R is out of line, sparking Meade’s fear that the cantilever bridge could fail, while the seasoned supervisor plans to jack the member back into position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illingworth
Abbott
Meade
How Meade Faces a Great Crisis In The Next Chapter
In the upcoming installment Meade confronts a grave danger and takes action to avert mounting trouble. The chapter promises suspense as he makes critical choices that influence the unfolding crisis and his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade
Habit of dated letters causes year mix up
A secretary notes a common error as writers habitually finish letters with the old year. By January a few misdated messages appear as 1916 instead of 1917, a mechanical slip even among those who self write longhand. Stenographers on others’ letters show similar carelessness.
Protection of Moose and Sheep on Kenai Peninsula Amendment
The Secretary of Agriculture announces an amendment to Alaska game regulations to protect moose and mountain sheep on the Kenai Peninsula region. The sale or shipment of carcasses or parts from areas south of latitude 62 north and between longitudes 141 west and 155 west is prohibited until October 1, 1918. Affidavits from owners are required for any intended sale or shipment to other Alaska points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Alaska
Kenai Peninsula
New York Herald
Lake Clark
Anchorage
Seward
That Broad Expanse
A great explorer tells a hotel crowd that Arctic regions are beyond imagining. A listener challenges him, then recalls feeling similarly small. The exchange ends with a humorous remark about the explorer's first public appearance in a dress shirt.
Shopping Bargains Prompt Game Law Idea
A fragmentary dialogue suggests enforcing game laws on women's shopping with talk of a closed season for bargain hunting. The lines playful but critique consumer behavior. The speaker Sal contemplates legal avenues to curb shopping frenzies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as an instant cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims rapid relief from gas, sourness, belching, and upset stomach, praising safety and value of a fifty cent case. It asserts strong consumer satisfaction and home usefulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Domestic Crisis Provokes Household Strike Tale
A quizzical vignette shows Mr. Meekton describing a home upheaval where every household role such as coal heaver furnace tender lawn sprinkler dog washer and rubber tree nurse claims to have struck. He explains the confusion with a humorous misread list of duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Three D's in Dodd's Kidney Pills Ad
Mr Robert W Ferguson of Hingham Massachusetts says years of kidney disorder and backache ended after persistently using Dodd's Kidney Pills He nearly died in Vancouver but recovered and now uses the remedy occasionally to keep kidneys regulated He praises Dodd's and warns to get the three D's labeled product only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Ferguson
Hingham
Mass
Vancouver
Dodd
Dodd’s
Dodd's
Preacher Proposal Would Put Ministers To Till Rural Lands
Rev John J Neighbor of St James Church Bradley Beach N J urges ministers to study agriculture and till parish lands to fund salaries and reduce financial strain. He says agricultural duties would aid health independence and efficiency, with fixed hours for farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Neighbor
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Bradley Beach
N. J
Brooklyn Wagle
Neighbor
Why is a wife called the better half
The dog Willie-Paw asks a riddle about marriage while a father explains that a wife is the whole thing, not just part. The playful exchange frames a cartoonish domestic moment with a hint of wisdom about partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Willie
Son
American Firms Operate 500 Canadian Branches
A report notes that American companies run about 500 branch offices across Canada. The piece highlights cross border investment and regional business infrastructure impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
WEB OF Steel
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Cyrus Townsend Brady, Jr
Fleming H. Revell Co
Helen Illingworth
Helen Slingworth
Welen Iingworth
Bert
Jocosely
Colonel Illingworth
Tillingworth
Petey Au
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