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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1901
Page
2
Fragmentary note from 40 MW Campill references Brigham Young and a professor defender of newspaper English. Text unclear on context or credibility, with garbled phrases about authors and “it country.” No clear event, date, or source stable enough to confirm.
A brief item reports that four New York men died while attempting to cash a $10,000 check. The article warns men with weak judgment to avoid such risky schemes and to be cautious when offered large sums.
A new enterprise consolidates 168 factories in Africa under a single holding, valued with a capital of 10 million dollars. The arrangement is described as a settling trust aimed at centralizing control and streamlining operations across the region.
Russell Sage, childless, reportedly adores a pet parrot that has likely learned to utter the word money as clearly as any human, highlighting unusual interspecies speech among household pets.
Women of Massachusetts press for a law allowing women commissioners to perform marriage ceremonies. They note roughly half of marriages involve women and argue for equal rights in civil rites.
A court case alleges novelist Marie Corelli influenced a murder by a reader who killed her husband after finishing one of Corelli's books. The claim cites a possible link between fiction and real violence, though investigation details remain unclear.
The record notes that delegates at an Eastern women’s convention debated the value of self deprecating humor. It concludes that true jokers are viewed as insane, framing the affair as a lighthearted social critique.
Charles M. Schwab, once a grocery clerk earning 2.50 a week, climbs to presidency of Carnegie Steel at 50,000 a year. He is worth about 50,000,000, all made in twenty years. It shows what steel can accomplish.
The piece praises George B. Harris recently elected President of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Harris began as an office boy in 1866 at age 17 and climbed through at least a dozen roles to head a system with more than 7000 miles of track, proving hard work yields rewards.
The Chicago recruiting office findings show rural applicants for naval apprentices fare better physically than city-born peers. Half of country youths pass the test versus four of five city youths who fail in some area. The report notes farm upbringing links to more muscle, discipline, and stamina, though height and weight aren't sole indicators of courage or endurance.
The article traces Captain Boycott’s irritation in Ireland and how the term spread to pressure landlords and tradesmen. It notes wide use by labor and other groups, evolving into a general method that became overextended. After twenty years a major labor federation voted to discount the practice as overused and exploited by venal leaders.
The text argues that boycotts, though controversial, are self-limiting and become a cultural word and historical chapter. It suggests the public should observe the practice with measured detachment, noting its broad reach across the country.
The Chicago American rejects moralizing causes of wealth gaps and portrays a universal self focus among riches and poor alike. It relays the tale of John A. Bunting, a former brakeman turned millionaire who foreclosed a loan, profited from land mortgage, and now travels with a private car, illustrating self-interest across social ranks.
A new Berlin cooking school led by Freu Hedwig Weyl trains physicians in medical dietetics. More than a hundred physicians from France Russia Italy and Germany attend, with lectures and hands on cooking. Branch schools are planned in European capitals.
A shaggy dog kept vigil for more than a month at Des Plaines Street police station waiting for his master. The old man, arrested for vagrancy, asked that the dog accompany him into a cell. After the court, the dog remained, refused to leave the neighborhood, and still waits for the master.
A Portland Argus piece details a country summer for a city boy who learns hens lay eggs. He patiently waits, obtains an egg, and jokes with the farmer’s wife that the hen cooked it because it is warm.
A Java man earns money as a self styled prophet, receiving $400 annually for fifteen years for not predicting a natural wave that would sweep the land. Local natives, believing in his power, deem him capable of attracting the catastrophe.
A fragmented note from an editor and reporter hints at failed news transmission. The exchange mentions a canker pigeon and a conflict over sending news, with unclear references to Baltimore and a reporter’s hunger affecting actions.
Gertrude proposes a maid to order to impress Mrs Caulkington and hires Anna Snowadays in the city. The luncheon goes smoothly, Anna proves a flawless servant, and Isabel worries about suburban maid shortages while Caulkington admires the service.
Rev. Shuge Sonoda reports from Mexico that Japan's Buddhist priest offers proof of pre-Columbian contact with America, traced via Hoeishiun chronicle and Iu Sang, with Buddhist influences seen in Mexico, Tibet-like temple orientations, and racial likenesses to California mission Indians. Prof. Fyer disputes the Japanese likeness in a California Indian photograph.
A Louisville Commercial piece ridicules a local gentleman famed for boastful self image. His wife spreads a tale that unsettles him while he guides his son in prayer asking blessings so boys grow up like their father. The column notes the era’s view of vanity and social standing.
A naval tale set as the Civil War begins shows the Niagara’s officers and crew torn by North South loyalties. Captain asks mates to pledge allegiance and nine sign, then Maryland midshipman Winnie Schley joins, proving loyalty to Uncle Sam and the flag. The piece ends with reflections on home ties and ancient notes about footwear.
A north country curate falsely accused after a clever sermon leads to a colonel discovering the text was not stolen. He shows the culprit the source, apologizes, and concedes the error, admitting the sermon remains in the volume.
A Philadelphia Press item recounts a Sunday school scene where a pupil, Phil Adelphy from Chicago, asks where the three wise men came from and why they are called wise. The teacher answers they came from the East and went back home again.
A brief describes watch adjustment by heat to 120 degrees then cold storage with regulation after each stage. It also notes a girl’s transition to married life by keeping vigil at the gate for her fiance, writing notes daily, and overspending at dry goods stores beyond her father’s means. The piece closes with cautions on memory and bluffing in poker and politics.
A fragment notes a woman carrying a grip on the street as amusing. It also advertises Piso's Cure for coughs with a testimonial from J W O'Brien of Minneapolis dated January 5, 1900.
A new law allows the French government to prohibit the manufacture and sale of absinthe and other fabricated beverages deemed dangerous by the Academy of Medicine. The measure empowers authorities to regulate or prohibit these products to protect public health.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claimed to cure a cold in one day with K W Grove branding on each box. Drugstores refund money if it fails to cure.
A recipe note suggests using the liquor from boiling fresh beef or chickens to moisten corned beef hash and enhance flavor with salt sugar and cayenne. Also advertised is Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething with claims to soften gums ease pain and cure wind colic priced at 25 cents a bottle.
A man in a workplace is accused of calling a woman unknown to his wife via the office telephone. The incident raises concerns about inappropriate use of company lines and personal boundaries. The case prompts inquiry into workplace conduct policies and marital privacy issues.
The fragment describes rolling a ham with black molasses onion cloves and hay for flavor. It recommends cooling the boiled ham in its water, skinning, rubbing with brown sugar, then browning slowly for an hour, basting with the boiling water. It claims the result surpasses ordinary bruised ham in flavor.
A brief guide on seasoning chicken salad with onion and chervil. It emphasizes slicing onion finely, removing all onion pieces from the chicken before adding dressing, and incorporating a few drops of prepared chervil for flavor.
A 100 dollar reward offer for catarrh cure with testimonials from K J Cheney Wear and Troax and Kinman de Marvin. The ad promotes Hull's Catarrh Cure taken internally, claims blood and mucous membranes are targeted, price 75 cents per bottle, testimonials available.
Instructions describe tying a horse by the front foot with a wide ankle strap to prevent hind leg injury. It notes strap design to avoid skin irritation, mentions training horses to accept tethering, and suggests advancing to neck or head tethering once accustomed.
An advertisement seeks an active advertisement run by a large manufacturing house offering $90 cash for 12 days of triad promotion with a permanent position if satisfactory. Mentions Aditrony Ci BLP Co 723 Cheatnut St Philada Nest Brood Purifiers Recipe 61,00 F iuvre Drunkness Sure Quick iurmicus Realpessa Star Specialty Co 807 Wive St Chicago.
Instructions describe saving inner husks to wrap butter. Scald and cool husks, form butter into long rolls the size of a corn ear, wrap with husks, and tie ends. Drop in brine strong enough to bear an egg. brine protects butter from penetration and preserves sweetness and flavor for serving.
A storm battered Atlantic liners as they returned to port, yet all ships arrived late but intact. Despite torn fittings and lost propeller blades, the vessels pressed on with unbroken speed, praised as powerful machines mastering the elements. Apple pie flavoring suggestion uses Tresbay tea with nutmeg for a fragrant blend.
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