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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1903
Page
3
The article surveys debates on taxation in Europe and the Americas, mentions Rockefeller and Ayun Henr firms, and touches on scientific claims, foreign policy, and colonial issues. It notes talk of naval power, coaling stations, and potential war versus peace, with references to banks, volcanoes, and provincial politics.
The article details vast rail traffic with 20 million passengers and 42 million tons of freight, Canada’s relative mileage, and U.S. plans to invest $800 million to $1 billion in 1903 for betterments and maintenance. It notes doubled tracks, near $1 billion annual outlays, and heavy congestion despite high earnings, underscoring faith in future railway expansion.
In a narrative from Lady Grove's Seventy-one Days Camping the Sultan of Morocco abolishes the traditional local salute for travelers. A naturalist’s misstep during a royal audience sparked a lesson on courtesy, leading the Sultan to adopt the European protocol for visitors.
A pompous former brigadier general and lawyer faced his Supreme Court case but heard only Affd. announced. He complained to Judge McKinney that the court did not issue a written opinion, prompting the judge to point to the bottom of the record and reveal the meaning of the abbreviation.
An Indianapolis oil motor grinds wheat on Mt. Lebanon as crowds gather around the unusual device. The strange machine and its operator attract attention, illustrating early industrial experimentation and local curiosity.
A nostalgic poem reflects on the passing of places from childhood. The speaker contrasts vanished settings like the old mill, cabin, and school with the enduring memory of a friend, Ben Bolt, asserting lasting friendship amid change. The piece blends rural images with themes of memory and time.
A poetic meditation on Jerusalem from dusk to dawn, contrasting the old city with a vision of a new, eternal Jerusalem by the tideless sea. It invokes Hosannas, angels, and gates opened to all who would enter, ending with eternal praise.
A New York University Settlement official, James B Reynolds, argues poor families drink due to bad cooking by unattended wives. A beating case involving an Irish wife follows, with her seeking help to release her husband from jail. She blames herself for the drinking as she did not cook as instructed.
A London Answers snippet shows a supper table scene where a young man argues that tastes shape character. Miss Cash politely returns a ham pass as he contemplates the idea, then the talk turns to social strategy with a caveat that trying to win friends quickly may create enemies.
Wisconsin and nearby states yielded seven diamonds kept as curios before value was known. Professor Hobbs argues glaciers carried gems from a Canadian belt north toward Hudson Bay, suggesting a hidden ancestral source in Canada and potential profitable mining.
The article describes the Dismal Swamp near a major Southern city, a large yet little known district shaped by history. It recounts seasonal visits by youth in flat-bottomed dugouts, camping on lake shores, fishing, shooting, and dancing during spring revels long established in the region.
Farmer Corntessel laments Josh’s lack of enterprise and warns that clearing debts leaves the boy with no incentive to work. His wife rebukes him for failing to push Josh to hustle, lest the mortgage be foreclosed and the landlord reclaim the farm.
Experiments with violet and other colored glass in greenhouses show fruit size and quality decline under colored glass. Violet glass reduces fruit size and delays ripening despite larger fruit numbers. other colors prove injurious in every way.
A curious California redwood trait: when the top is struck by lightning the tree regrows a new head similar to the original, restoring its silhouette over time.
A fragmented OCR note describes a widow and a 12 year old girl named Sanehteeee taking on duties as chaperone or helper. The text is garbled but centers on a young girl assuming responsibilities in a household or social setting.
A terse admonition urges restraint and reflection. The phrase challenges fault finding and encourages weighing concerns before speaking or acting. It emphasizes measured responses over quick judgment.
President Roosevelt will meet with Silver Bow trades and labor in Butte Montana around May 27. Private Secretary Loeb delivered the invitation after the labor committee’s Malcom Gillis arrived in Cinnabar, and the president accepted. Preparations are underway to entertain him at Assembly Garden.
Paris correspondent reports William K. Vanderbilt plans a quiet wedding in New York to a young American widow living in Paris. Bride’s name kept secret. she visited New York last year and was hosted by her sister, an unmarried woman in the know. Vanderbilt relatives in New York are reportedly excluded from the arrangement.
A ptomaine poisoning from peaches killed two members of L. H. Evans's family, patent attorney, with five others ill. Earl aged five died on Friday and Eva aged four died Monday morning. An inquest was held and a portion of the peaches sent to State Chemist Marcey for analysis. The peaches came from a nearby grocer. remaining family members are expected to recover.
Cheyenne April 21 Sheepmen in Sweetwater country declare open war with rival factions over range division and threaten bloodshed unless a peaceful settlement is found. Lander reports militia possible to curb fighting. Sheriff Slough will seek Governor Richards for a company of state militia if needed.
A Pittsburg Railway electric brake failure caused a crowded western avenue car to runaway on Federal street Allegheny. It plowed through safety gates at Fort Wayne railroad turning over a moving freight train and wrecking several cars. Forty three passengers were injured with one fatality.
A list of Nebraska items recalls Chaplain Henry Munsterman of Farragut G A R Lincoln with vivid Civil War stories including a wagon of powder caught in shellfire. Also reported are the death of a Wymore child, Beatrice telegraph strike activity, Logan's Holbrook shooting preliminaries, Lindel hotel thefts, Neb City Institute trustee appointment, Elk Creek lamp blast, Mentkin silver anniversary, Aurora cyclone minimal damage.
New York on April 21 Frank J. Feeley and his wife quarreled on the street and within an hour both were taken from the North River. Police say the woman killed herself. the husband perished in a failed rescue. The couple had argued earlier and the wife left a note threatening self harm.
Word reaches Topeka of a Saturday night tornado at St Paul Neosho county that destroyed much property and injured five people. Four of the injured are not expected to recover. Mrs David Chambers and three Longham family members are feared fatally hurt. David Chambers has severe bruises and others suffered minor injuries.
Albert Coolman aged twenty shot and killed Frank H. Smith a prominent farmer and justice of the peace at the latter home eight miles from Columbia City on April 21. Coolman shot Smith twice after an argument over Pearl Schrader Smiths step daughter.
Mrs A G Bents of near Memphis Nebraska killed herself Tuesday by dousing clothes and a quilt with kerosene in a cob house and setting them ablaze. Her son in law cut the flames as medical aid arrived but she died about 5 o clock. She had been treated for suicidal tendencies and returned home only weeks ago.
In San Francisco on April 22 HL Rosskinner and N H Noyes announced plans to study importing Chinese laborers to South Africa for mining. They cited a lack of Kaffir workers and suggested indentured Chinese laborers could be brought to South Africa for fixed terms, then repatriated.
James Allen reports progress on the Alaska cable project. The first half, built in New York, should reach Seattle by August 1 and the second half by October 1. The Burnside, under repair in Hong Kong, may reach Sitka by July and lay the initial section from Juneba to connect Skagway Sitka and Haines Landing. Intercommunication will extend to Sitka and Haines Landing. Colonel Allen notes delay mainly from late cable arrival but aims for late fall completion.
Five private soldiers of the Leinster regiment were sentenced to death by the supreme court for the riot at the barracks on May 28. The incident began when military police tried to arrest drunken soldiers, who fired on the police. one constable was killed and six others were injured.
Secretary Root directs a court martial for a group of army officers in Alaska accused of purchasing supplies at cost and selling them at high profit due to freight rate advantages. Papers have been sent to General Funston with instructions to proceed against the implicated officers.
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