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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1893
Page
3
A fragment from Robert Greene praises contentment over riches linking a quiet mind to true happiness. It extols a homely cottage and domestic peace as greater than princely power, and notes that contentment brings a form of bliss beyond material wealth.
A narrator recounts an engagement to John Ladbrook and the comic but affectionate reminiscences of her grandmother. Grandmamma extols John’s likeness to the speaker’s grandfather, recalling love at Margate pier and a breezy, sentimental tale of courtship across generations.
A first person reminiscence recalls a London Society tale of Aunt Belinda, her devoted curate suitor from St Peter’s, and the steadfast grandpapa who aids and decorously unites the pair. The narrator reflects on past meals, toasting, and the easing of aging, with marriage plans tied to family affection.
The fragment lists ages and figures from literature philosophy and music such as Dante Tasso Mirabeau Comte Voltaire Pascal Niebuhr Edwards Bossuet Pope Goethe Victor Hugo Fenelon Handel Beethoven Mozart and others as educated figures once called backward pupils. It also notes the spool mill of J W Bennett at Gilead Maine destroyed by fire, claimed to be the largest wind powered mill in the world.
Josiah J. Rose, a Berkeley resident, is described as the likely only white eyewitness to the Little Bighorn massacre of General Custer and his cavalry on June 25, 1876. The article recounts his scouting service with Custer since 1869, his injuries from a poisoned arrow that reduced his weight, and his vivid memory of Crosbie’s death and scalp taken by Sioux. Rose, aging about 45, reflects on Custer’s character and the hardships endured during the Black Hills expedition.
Fragmentary dialogue reports Mrs. Cawker and Miss Cawker questioned about a kiss from Mr. Dolley last night. The overheard exchange shows hesitation and a terse confirmation.
A puzzled professor, described as analytic and lacking color or romance, reveals a surprising passion for music next to mathematics. He performs with correct technique and notable expression, suggesting an emotional depth at odds with his persona.
Customs inspectors in San Francisco exposed a fraudulent passage claiming Lee Fong as a Portland merchant partner of Wah Kee. A back-of-document coach text misled harbor officials about identities. Wah Kee later located at 130 Second Street revealed the real partner and history of the deceased Lee Fong. A tale of Chin Wah Leo’s name being pilfered by travelers was also recounted, illustrating repeated impersonations of Chinese merchants at arrivals.
A New York World report describes a woman hesitating before a post box and asking a policeman if her package has enough postage. He assures her there is enough, she thanks him and moves on with her bundle.
In Italian rural areas a leech kept in a bottle of water is believed to forecast weather. Water is topped up weekly and blood added periodically. The leech’s position and movement signal coming sun or rain, wind or storms, guiding haying and other weather dependent tasks.
A husband responds mollifyingly to his wife about secrecy. He notes JT does not know if she can keep a secret and recalls past attempts, highlighting domestic tension and trust in a concerned dialogue.
The piece notes women writing for London morning and evening papers and reports on multiple schools training women for journalism. It mentions students being taken to the world’s fair in groups of fifty, and references other contemporary items such as a Turkish soldier woman and royal dinner service.
Orthodox clerics gathered in Moscow to decide how to curb wandering Greek church sects. They proposed banning sectarians from leaving villages and trying offenders by special judges, with more orthodox missionaries to reclaim believers. Chicago Times notes. Britain received 10,057,600 letters from America last year.
Fragmented passages reference remedies and ailments, describing body sickness and preventive measures. Mentions organisms, organic vectors, heart trouble, debility, and stomach bites, with unclear attributions and garbled terms. The text lacks a coherent narrative and specific identifiable facts.
A chaotic scene describes a large boiler of scalding water in a yard with several children nearby. A shanty voice warns a boy named George Washington to stay away from the boiler or face scalding, with a defiant reply from a child claiming innocence.
An intriguing 19th century health note touts Syrup of Figs as a remedy to cleanse the system. It claims to purify blood, stimulate kidneys and liver, relieve headaches, colds or fevers, and cure habitual constipation without irritation.
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