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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1915
Page
3
In a crowded studio party, a dramatic confrontation unfolds as Elodie Fisher, aging heiress Mrs. Royalton, and suitor Hall grapple with love and money. Bonistelle faces pressure to choose a youthful, unlinked marriage over a costly prior match, while Elodie urges genuine affection.
Carolyn Dallys, a poised New York socialite, challenges Carolyn’s suitor Hall who plans a marriage to a woman who can manage him. Flodie schemes to influence Carolyn while Mrs. Royalton's hopes threaten a rival match. A sideline notes the Seattle letter theft case and its related mail deliveries.
A fragment from a crowded event shows a member of the audience delivering a grim joke about a death on shore. A doctor and spectators react as the tale unfolds with dark humor amid the gathering.
The article tracks the major western engagements from August through October, noting the Battle of Mone-Charlerois and a second main engagement beginning September 10. It describes German retreat south of the Marne, fortification of siege lines, and advances toward the Meuse at St Mihiel with trenches drawn along the front.
A sweep of Western Front fighting from September through winter details German advances and Allied retreats. Key actions include Mons Charleroi and the Marne defense, Ypres, Verdun, and the Meuse battles, with heavy siege warfare, gas use, floods, and shifting lines from Aisne to the sea. The piece notes German setbacks alongside strategic stalemates and Allied attempts to counter.
State Auditor W H Smith reports quarterly warrants totaling 248 848 62 for three months ending June 30 and 175 196 74 for the prior quarter. Major items include 46 200 00 for high school state aid and 124 630 38 in salaries with various minor expenses. Attorney General Reed questions constitution scope and could affect railway commissions and warehouse act duties, potentially reducing elected offices.
Lena Manos traced her husband Louis Manos to Ann Arbor where he now lives with another wife and three children. He faces non-support charges and offered to return to New York if Lena wishes. The second wife debates accepting him, while Lena contemplates whether to reclaim him or leave him with his new family.
A playful dialogue features a girl asking for a chaperon for the night and her mother agreeing. The girl pleads to avoid Aunt Helen who has insomnia, highlighting a humorous family misunderstanding.
Two prominent figures, Dean Inge and Dr. C W Saleeby, spoke in close succession about success in imperialism and national life. Each warned that success itself can lead to failure, reflecting on the fate of nations.
The state rules cap assessments on mutual company members at seven percent of total in force insurance, eight percent west of range 12, with pro rata if losses exceed levy. Insurance commissioner's prior statements are echoed as annual reports are awaited. Secretary Pool has collected 72,419 in 1915 occupation taxes. domestic due July 1, foreign August 1, with expected revenue near 100,000 for the year.
Attorney General Reed objects to warehouse bond and receipt forms prepared by the state railway commission. He argues the commission lacks jurisdiction beyond common carriers, and bonds filed to govern warehouse operations would not protect grain owners. A private office conference with Secretary Alien discussed the issue.
State Treasurer Hall appoints H C Berge of Lincoln as deputy in his office. Berge has served in the state banking board offices for the past three years.
State court will perfect appeal to the U S Supreme Court soon per state house announcement. The case involves the right of food companies to put gifts in packages as an additional incentive to consumers.
In a Tonopah desert storm two men Brick McIntosh and Frank Rothsscholer rode in a Goldfield to Tonopah car when a bolt struck Rothsscholer amid a cloudburst. The impact killed him instantly and left McIntosh shaken yet continuing to the morgue where he collapsed.
A mother bear attacked a fast-moving team as it carried two crying cubs to a farm near Bear River. Martin Brosims and Slim Austin saved the cubs after stopping the wagon three rods beyond the mother who waited in the road. The cubs were displayed at Austin's place of business.
Seaman Fred Campbell reports ten days aboard an open boat near Juneau with limited food and water as the crew endures rough seas and dwindling supplies. The narrative notes resilience and survival efforts amid harsh conditions.
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