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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
3
A narrative poem in which an Irish exile laments famine and loss and longs for Ireland Erin go bragh. The speaker recalls forefathers, songs, and a homeland now distant, seeking peace and reunion unrealized in a foreign land.
The Maquis snake dance near the Navajo reservation is described as the most dangerous ceremony still practiced in the United States. A sunrise foot race of snake priests precedes a ritual washing of venomous snakes, with participants biting by rattlers and drinking an antidote after the rite. Six men were bitten, but survived due to the antidote preparation by tribeswomen. The article notes a movement to ban the ritual, likening it to the Ponca sun dance ban.
The London Chronicle reflects on the controversial conclusion of a defense led by General Kondratenko and lauds General Stoessel for his sealing distinction. It notes the Japanese tributes to Stoessel while questioning moral judgments of Kondratenko’s end.
The Lake Shore and Central railroads plan a complete wireless telegraph system to communicate with trains in motion. Aimed at direct cab signaling, the setup will allow engineers to see signals along the track under certain conditions. The project reflects efforts toward safer, more efficient operation as reported by the Francisco Chronicle.
A reflection on expressing appreciation to family and neighbors for kindness and virtues. The text urges daily praise to spouses and children, noting life is short and praise strengthens bonds, while criticizing too much can spoil relations.
In a fragmentary exchange the article notes General Stoessel's wartime renown and the mixed reception of praise and criticism. Reporters in St. Petersburg weigh the burden of duty against shifting public sentiment as the name Stoessel recurs in dispatches.
The New York city superintendent cautions that carrying heavy books between school and home may cause spinal curvature. He cites book weights and urges precautions such as knapsacks. Replies cite tradition and a physician who says healthy children can carry substantial weights briefly without harm.
The piece argues that character underpins credit and long term success in commerce. It asserts that honest conduct yields greater rewards than vulgar wealth, and that noble success combines wealth with virtue, while ignoble gains are a failed form of success.
A plumber visits a house during a cold snap and quickly undoes a frozen boiler scare. He locates a minor waste pipe issue, clears it with a wire, calms the anxious family, and delivers a brief lesson on pipe care. The household ends grateful for his efficient, seasoned workmanship.
Gov Watts recounts two near clashes over Watts's Cherokee Nation land rights. In 1869–70 Sheriff Johnson warned of bloodshed at Cottonwood and Watts warned back. In 1883 Sheriff Gunter faced Watts's armed group near his home as Watts proclaimed rightful possession per Interior decision and vowed to stay until higher powers rule otherwise.
The article surveys how the mind affects saliva and stomach secretions in animals and humans. It notes that sight of food triggers glands and that temperament may alter response, challenging a purely psychological view of emotions.
The first high school for girls in the country began at Newburyport Massachusetts in 1843 after debates and opposition. Rev Thomas B Fox led the push with local support growing by 1842 town meeting approving a school on Washington Street. The building cost 7000 dollars and housed 100 pupils with Eben Stearns as first principal until 1847.
The text argues that effort earns you what you want and urges gratitude if it remains unattainable. It notes a magazine article on single men saving money and claims women read such pieces aloud. The passage presents gendered observations without a clear news event or dated context.
The Geisenheim experiments prove soaking asparagus in water increases weight by about 10 percent in two days and reduces nitrogen containing nutrients. Paraffin coating on cut surfaces markedly lowers water absorption and preserves more nutritional value than plain soaking. The Gardeners' Union cites these results to condemn water immersion as deceiving buyers.
A note traces the origin of doyley from Robert D Oy ley a Norman follower of William the Conqueror who yearly pledged a linen tablecloth for St Michael and All Angels. Royal usage led to “quit rent cloths” and the term D Oy ley linen evolving into doy leys meaning a napkin or linen cloth decorated by needlework.
A story notes an old maid who ate half a pound of cheese one evening and dreamed of a man that night. Since then grocers report a strain in cheese supply as demand rises.
A black bear with pink eyes is reportedly killed by hunters in Pennsylvania. The piece surveys varied topics from Russian habits and cab fares to Saint Margaret’s harvest rites and a Vienna fish hospital, ending with a wry note on taxi bargaining in Russia and Siam debt inaps.
The article analyzes modern navy wardrooms as bigger ships bring more officers and faster promotion. It notes lively discussion, varied personalities, and enduring tradition, with wardroom hospitality, guest etiquette, and light-hearted chaff shaping social life aboard ship.
A reader recalls the buffalo wallows that remain on the plains though buffalo have vanished for 30 years. The circular basins fill with water in spring and dry to black, worn smooth by generations of bison. Buffalo birds still swarm to pick insects from cattle backs.
The passage notes New York City land tops London in value with bids of 450 dollars per square foot, about 19 602 000 dollars per acre. It contrasts New York's thirty story potential with London’s eight story legal limit and references London's known high price of 300 dollars per square foot.
An Austrian project built a complete hospital ready for patients in an hour, astonishing given that all parts were on hand. The piece contrasts this feat with the man who believes the world owes him a living and his lack of gratitude for such achievement.
The piece notes wartime style scientific work including the Bureau of Plant Industry expanding to 500 workers with 60 percent in research, electricity used to accelerate plant growth as tested since 1894, and mentions ancient trees such as a 6,200 year old cypress in Chapultepec Mexico alongside aging yews in Perthshire and Buckinghamshire.
A circular issued by Pacis physicians declares that alcohol is never useful to the body. An actress is not perfect but does not object to visitors lingering nearby at times.
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