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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1906
Page
7
A Philadelphia Public Ledger excerpt reprints a St. Louis Chronicle piece urging caution against financial sharks and urging personal hustle over luck. It contrasts drastic stock losses with unity and neighborly duty, arguing urban life erodes neighborliness while small communities offer truer obedience to the Golden Rule.
The essay argues that rising urbanization erodes neighborly bonds. It cites the Re tinus proverb that a great town is a great solitude, noting that large modern municipalities lack the fellowship once found in small communities where neighbors were true friends.
Bishop Fallows told the General Council that modern pulpits should use newspapers as a powerful aid. He urged brief sharp articles to catch attention, noting newspapers act as a daily encyclopedia of information, reducing sermon labor while broadening moral influence worldwide. The press extends a ministerial voice beyond a single congregation.
A Farm Field and Fireside excerpt notes Ohio enacts a two cent per mile passenger fare law for railways, New York long used such fares, while Iowa rejected it. The piece argues railways boost national commerce, favoring cheaper fares where population allows, and urges Iowa to seek lower rates without hampering profits.
A glimpse into old English hotel custom shows the youngest guest acting as president at table. Sir Wemyss Reid recalls arriving in Treston and being asked to lead grace before hungry commercial travelers. He confessed ignorance of the role and ceded duties to another, restoring humor and order at the dinner. The piece then notes a reunion plan for five Mouer brothers and their sister, a minister’s wife, gathering in McKeesport with services led by each brother.
Seven sons from one mother work together in the Mower family ministry listing roles and duties within the church. The record notes their shared service and community outreach across the parish.
Consul Hurst from Plauen notes American rubbers are scarce in the 105,000 population city with New Zealand like climate. Overshoes are rising in use, especially for women and children, but American styles are not common. Two German manufacturers dominate. demand favors sturdy and shape conforming models. Plauen stores stock limited storm slippers. buckled arctics are rare. American shoes appear in widest widths but narrow toe shaping remains prevalent.
A Washington World letter recalls Grant arriving to meet a train at Baltimore and Ohio station. A police sergeant insisted the carriage move from the front entry to keep the approach clear for departing vehicles. The coachman refused until a window announced by Mr Hawkins, and the President’s head appeared to signal action. The carriage then moved.
The text notes an active wholesaler may explore the territory with energy and skill. It remarks that in a large city American rubber is rarely mentioned while imported Russian rubber is well known and a fine seller.
A reform bill faces strong resistance from reform elements. The corporation's general counsel seeks counsel from a legislative agent who urges paying opponents what they demand to soften the fight, a tactic reflecting rising public conscience noted by Puck. Some people can't listen unless they have their mouths open.
The article recounts Leon Gambetta born to a poor Cahors family, his early Jesuit schooling, and a childhood eye injury that blinded his right eye. Despite hardship and lack of parental support, he pursued law and rose after defending Dellschuzes, earning republican trust and a brilliant career.
The New York Post reports that Queen Isabella of Spain became the first woman to have her portrait printed on U S postage. The 1893 Columbian series features Isabella alongside Columbus on multiple stamps, marking a historic cross border honor in American philately.
A Washington letter to the New York World notes a shift in how the President is described. Instead of "the President" or "the man in the White House" the term used is "the man up at 1000," referencing the White House’s address at 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Miss Mary H Gartside, then living in Minneapolis and 42, became the first known patient to have the vermiform appendix removed in January 1885. Dr W W Grant of Denver performed the experimental operation at the Gartside home in Davenport Iowa, with the patient later living with no signs of trouble. The case drew wide medical notice and is noted in Colorado Medicine as antedating other reports by more than two years.
An animal expert notes elephant prices have climbed from 240 to 280 dollars per vertical foot over two years. He cites a 5 foot elephant at spring cost of 1400 dollars vs 1200 previously, explaining rising demand and transport ease as more small elephants are imported and trained for entertainment.
Clarence Hutton notes in Technical World Magazine that artificial silk made from gun-cotton in France could be dangerous if woven into gowns and trims. He imagines a young woman in such fabric with nitroglycerine wrap, warning that lighter flame near wearers could ignite disaster and make sparking hazardous.
A poodle lost by two provincials in Berlin was recognized by a telephone call last Saturday. The dog answered to its name and barked joyfully when its probable masters were contacted by country phone and spoke to the animal. The reunited pair sent the dog by rail.
Washington letter from St. Louis Dispatch reports Uncle Joe Cannon and many House members attended a Board of Trade picnic aboard a river trip. They played a ball game with Uncle Joe as umpire and he made lively calls including ruling Gen. Harries out after a second dash around the bases. The piece notes the challenge of entertaining visitors on a rainy picnic day.
A Great Northern passenger train and an express car derailed and plunged into Diamond Lake four miles east of Spokane, causing multiple deaths and injuries. The engine and cars sank after breaking through, with wreckage catching fire briefly before flames were extinguished. A day coach passenger suffered injuries from an explosion. one body recovered, others missing.
A poetic collage presents longing for a peaceful land beyond life and a remembered world. Stedman laments mortal toil and separation, while echoes of Elfland and Tennysonian stanzas evoke beauty, loss, and lasting reverberations in the soul.
An illustrated feature explains a method to create outdoor fun for pleasure seekers. The text highlights a sport designed to entertain spectators and enhance outdoor recreation. The description emphasizes accessible activity and spectator enjoyment.
Describes a barrow pushing game where a player aims a bamboo through a hole in a board fixed to a water filled bucket. Missing the hole causes the bamboo to strike the board and topple the bucket, drenching the defender. The pushers wiggle the load while staying in line with the board.
London Times notes an engineering puzzle at the Wierksdorp gold mines where diamonds lodge in ore but are crushed in the battery. Shareholders hear that any device saving diamonds without slowing gold would be highly rewarded, as large stones risk destruction by steel stamps.
Fragmentary text describes a summer dilemma about clothing and social dances on the beach. It references Cleveland Leader and a family bible set aside when a visiting child arrives, with a humorous tone about dusting and daily plans.
A major collapse at a Framingham building under construction traps and kills at least eight workers with dozens more injured or missing. Firefighters and National Guard units assist as rescuers dig through wreckage near the Concord Street site.
A chaotic report from St. Petersburg describes crowds at a land station and rumors of policing measures amid revolutionary sentiment. Petrunkevitch and other figures are mentioned as responses unfold. In Auburn a murder sentence and farm losses are noted alongside a Nebraskan accident involving a boy and a machine.
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