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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
6
At TABLE ROCK Nebraska a hobo posing as an umbrella mender entered the Hotel Murphy and stole about $50 in clothing from Walker and Son. The landlord and son confronted him, he resisted, and was beaten into submission. He faced grand larceny charges, was held on $500 bond, and sent to Pawnee City jail for the district court term.
The war department’s gasoline equipped vessel Lieutenant W. C. Neary completed its trial trip on Lake Erie with a successful test. The boat, named for the Spanish American War casualty, will join the U S Army quartermaster’s department and later depart for Port Barancas Florida via the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. Three other similar craft are under construction for coast artillery use. each measures sixty feet and displaces 25 tons.
In Washington Indiana night riders threaten tenants near Harriman's ferry. Twenty men on horseback visited farm tenants and demanded rent equal to one third of crops or more, warning of crop destruction. A riding plow and three farms’ machinery were destroyed. Thomas Taylor received a powder package with a warning. A stranger sought discounts on carriage whips, suggesting impending flogging.
Ace Rains, eighteen, son of Galena postmaster, was jailed after smoking a pipe in public. He plans to plead not guilty Thursday to violating Kansas rules barring minors from tobacco. He claims parental permission, but officials say the law will be enforced strictly.
Word reached here that the Burlington bridge between David City and Columbus burned last night. It is believed the passenger train that passed around nine o clock set the fire. The southbound freight reached Bellwood this morning. The Columbus passenger train remains abandoned until repairs are completed.
Nathaniel Platt, president of Baker Motor Vehicle, jailed on homicide charge after a car he drove struck John Burns of Metropolitan hospital at Broadway and Eighth Street. Burns was dragged under the vehicle until bystanders alerted the occupants. Burn’s body hung from the street starting erank.
Washington lawmakers prepare for a Senate finance committee session to decide whether to extend debate on the tariff bill. Senator Aldrich will speak briefly on revenue features. a House payne bill correction for petroleum schedule faces uncertainty in going back to the House.
A digest of town incidents including a hardware store burglary at Wymers resulted in missing revolvers and small articles worth 50 dollars. Fulton hounds failed to trail a Beatrice liquor-seller case. Robberies in Nebraskaty and Kearney, arson, marriages, Measles pneumonia decline in Dunbar, a fatal grain elevator accident in Plattsmouth, and a severe train accident near Chappell caused injuries.
Cleveland reports an additional indictment charging James H. Boyle and Mrs. Boyle with blackmail and harboring a stolen child Willie Whitla of Sharon Pa. They face kidnapping charges after being arrested at Mercer Pa following a prior blackmail indictment.
An eastbound Denver Northwestern & Pacific passenger train with 75 passengers is blocked at Corona on the continental divide by deep snow. Stranded at Earl, the train finally reached Farl after blizzard conditions.
Mrs. R. H. Tucker and daughter Cleo of Wymore escaped injury when their buggy was spooked by water on a bridge. The horse backed off a twenty foot embankment, forcing Cleo to jump to safety while Mrs. Tucker and the horse plunged into the creek.
Word from Lincoln says Chas Franz a Rock Island detective, well known in Beatrice, was severely injured after being thrown from a caboose. Three deaths occur at the Soldiers Home in Grand Island in one day: Mrs. Pratt aged 69, James Thomas 65, Mrs. Knappens 61. Interment in the Home cemetery.
The Oklahoma City Times notes Governor Haskell uses a cheap handy notebook. He cuts envelopes into two for fine linen paper to draft notes, reflecting his large correspondence and frugal habit.
Miss Rhea Whitehead of Seattle is appointed deputy prosecuting attorney for Kings County Washington. An honor graduate of the University of Washington Law School class of 1906 she previously worked as a stenographer before pursuing law.
A compilation of varied observations notes sugar origins, Tibetan incense behavior, family life lessons, and evolving fashion. It contrasts home attractiveness for children with strict maternal influence, compares Paris headwear to the Merry Widow, and speaks on temperaments shaping character and taste.
A fashion note praises a water repellent pongee silk outfit in dark blue. The design features a skirt with a partial return of the kilt style revised by a deep yoke and wide soutache trim lighter than the silk, making the garment practical for summer showers.
North America supplies more than three fifths of the world's copper. The ad promotes Murine eye remedy with claims of relief for red weak watery eyes. It asserts conformance to pure food laws and that it soothes pain, urging readers to ask their druggist.
Cascar ets claim to be the best medicine for liver and bowels. They promote Cascar ets as a trusted treatment used by millions, with a box lasting a week and widely available at druggists.
A Sheffield manufacturing firm now places on the market a steel with three to seven times the cutting power of existing high grade steels and able to be tempered in water, oil or blast. The report notes the advance appears in the Independent’s Sheffield edition.
A woman recounts quitting coffee for Postum and regaining health after years of stomach and heart trouble. She describes digestive improvements, improved appetite, and renewed vigor, urging others to try Postum as a coffee substitute. The ad appeals to readers with a testimonial and a reminder that "There's a Reason."
A humorous piece contrasts Aunt Anne the old family servant with a curious question about her shoe size, noting she wears different sizes yet endures pain. A cartoonish exchange follows about a "pretty teacher" attracting male shoppers to a store, implying a comic misreading of motives in a community shop.
The local manager notes the play ought to be staged soon and an advance agent will appear in the company repertoire. He adds that this production has not been performed locally before.
A four year old tries to climb a locked playroom gate to join her baby brother In. She prays to God for help and then falls over the gate, declaring she got over her self.
Mrs A claims Henry misrepresented his bachelor status, while Mrs Z questions suspicion. Mrs A argues she cannot be understood when her husband is intoxicated, noting experience is needed to cope with his behavior.
Washington Herald quotes a playful test for navy officers proposing a long dance and talk challenge. The dialogue suggests officers must perform ten miles of dancing and ten miles of flirting while holding a four hour conversation to prove stamina.
A flirtatious remark from a romantic girl leads to a playful exchange with Miss Cayenne about reforming husbands. The response notes that while men may show some repentance, the reform outcome remains uncertain.
Conversation at the club mocks Foggman nickname Mr Automobile while noting he is not swift. Guyer says the term is a polite jab implying old stick in the mud.
A Louisville Courier Journal glosses on poetry and the modern school. The quote notes curiosity drives interest in the dictionary and language study.
A brief exchange between Jones and Smith reflects plans to move or stay, highlighting neighborhood tensions and local sentiment as reported by the Cleveland Leader. Both men discuss relocating or remaining, revealing personal stakes in urban change.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip contrasts public service with secret service, as a son expresses fear of dangerous work while a father’s advice emphasizes public duty.
A Houston Chronicle feature recalls a grandfather described as a captain of industry. The anecdote centers on the enduring value of his legacy, noting that while a tie lacks a sword, the stubs of his checkbooks are treasured keepsakes.
Cleverton hires a taxi to propose and asks Miss Waitabit to say yes. She hesitates asking for time to think. They discuss location and expense before deciding where to pop the question.
In a column tone, the paper notes a daughter described as friendly with a girl named Gwendolin Montmorency Smythe, identified as the Smith girl who lived next door and was nicknamed "Reddy." The dialogue suggests gossip about young social connections in the neighborhood.
A Philadelphia Bulletin brief notes a debate over infrastructure and access to opportunity. A moralizer claims there is space at the top while a demoralizer argues improvements in facilities are necessary to reach it.
Weary Watkins asks about hydrophobia and learns it is fear of water. His friend explains it as a fatal disease and urges urgent medical help as Watkins collapses, proclaiming “I’m a dead man.” The exchange appears in a Tit-Bits excerpt.
A student quips about Shakespeare as a bad actor. Mr. Stormington Barnes counters that critics have always been unreliable, noting the same doubt may have existed in Shakespearean times as it does today.
The item reports a quip about a student suffering a paroxysmal inflammation of the vermiform appendix. A voice from the rear seat jokes about removing it, reflecting humorous stage dialogue from Cornell Widow.
A brief item from the Kansas City Journal notes that it was ladies day at a club, explaining why Pape remained at home yesterday. The line reads as a light, humorous quote reflecting social club customs.
A brief dialogue depicts a late summer night as the close of a summer day. Bones and Jones exchange a wry banter about the evening’s attire and mood.
A New York Herald snippet records Smith remarking on the Lusitania’s speed of twenty six knots with his wife joking that sailors will untie knots more easily. The light exchange blends maritime pride with wry domestic wit.
A speed maniac quips that police focus on autos leaves cyclists free to ride as they wish. The Washington observer notes this jab at law enforcement as streets show rising reckless riding.
A quoted exchange from the Cleveland Leader shows a debate over a gun's effective range. One speaker asserts a thousand yard capability, another counters it shoots 500 yards. The dialogue mentions a double barrel design.
A witty quip notes only four letters of the alphabet have ever been jailed. The remark contrasts a smile with the number of those letters actually in a penitentiary, highlighting a wordplay puzzle in a light column.
The United States dominates world consumption of coffee and cacao and ranks high in imports. Ameri can imports exceed one third of coffee, about one quarter of cacao, and roughly one seventh of total ten nations. Per capita coffee use rose from 6.24 lb in 1878 to 10.04 lb in 1908, tea intake declined from 1.22 to 1.07 lb, cacao imports more than tripled since 1898.
A quip on drinking calls out the notion that choosing a harmful beverage is smart. The writer asserts common sense warns against spending hard earned money on what damages health or well being.
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