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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
8
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt features playful exchanges about cheerful incidents and humorous reflections. Dialogues question who the man in the automobile with rubber coat and goggles is, with responses about managing the machine and the woman beside him.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer line plays on a woman's hesitation about marriage. She admits difficulty finding a man who shares her views, prompting a wry exchange about a suitable partner and the idea of marriage.
A seaside hotel tale has a captain recalling a single boarding by a pirate. He charged seven dollars a day for a ballroom on the sixth floor.
A reader recounts a missing husband case. The wife details that he left home after supper six months ago to get shaved and has not been seen since. The account reflects a troubled search and uncertain family notes.
Narrator recalls the moment Tom proposed amid excitement and a daughter's amused reaction. The exchange features a surprised ex claim of relief as the couple marks a long awaited engagement.
A busy man interviews an applicant for an office boy position. He asks if the boy's grandmother is living and, after a yes, remarks that the family will not lose time burying the old lady during baseball season.
A fragment hints at a pessimistic girl named Cordelia after an engagement. The text notes she frets she may not have her own way after marriage. Her mood appears anxious and reflective on future plans.
A lighthearted exchange about a boy's father avoiding church but intending to attend Sunday school. The boy explains Miss Pinkly teaches his class and kisses the boys goodbye each Sunday, prompting conversation about his father's planned regular attendance.
A beau tiful heiress questions her heart while a poor youth offers his. She replies with doubt and he proclaims he will give her his heart. The exchange frames a moral about love and sacrifice in a troubled romance.
A Washington Star snippet describes Mrs Joyner anxious over a quarrel about electing officers in her Don't Worry Club. The light note hints at club politics stirring tensions among members.
A rival recalls the eccentric scholar known for a vast insect collection. a counterpoint joke compares his work to a claim and veers to a dog question, reflecting playful local banter in Philadelphia.
In a brief exchange Tess admits she has never seen Locke and Dick asks if she is good looking. Tosa notes she is plain yet her looks charm the other girls, highlighting a social dynamic among classmates.
The exchange notes Jones complaining about cold weather and then about hot weather in a humorous dialogue.
A bachelor replies that married life is more than he expected and full of things he never dreamed of, in a quip about the new reality of matrimony.
A Philadelphia woman answered an ad for a dining room girl in a boarding house. The mistress asked how she would handle dropping a piece of steak. The girl asked if there were boarders. The reply was simply to pick it up and replace it on the plate.
The Detroit Tribune cites The Spier and the Fly with Weil remarking on the old line about a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. The piece frames the tale as a caution about charm and manipulation.
A quotation from Ife's Brown-Ing's Magazine notes a husky man boldly challenging the new canned goods trust. The farm boarding house is mentioned as a summer retreat where everything grows on the farm.
In a constrained exchange from Omaha Dee a mother scolds about eggs forgotten and rushing back. The dialogue shows strain and light domestic humor as a child promises to hurry back with a dozen eggs, recalling the effort to remember.
A local editor and Sam Gushee protest governor's delegate selection for Portland Good Roads Carnival. They note no state funds cover travel and lodging, urging willing locals to join as walking delegates if needed. Polk County figures cited. fare $15 round trip to Denver via the U P. dates Aug 12 13 16 with return by Aug 25.
William Ingalls sold the Wes Myers 120 acre farm north of town to Reichenbach Land and Trust Co of Rising City for 365 per acre. Other notes include residents visiting kin, a piano sale at the city drug store, and local repairs and school building updates.
A short Philadelphia snippet quotes a digressive exchange about a woman who bosses a man, noting her assertiveness and a hint of humor about “taste making right.” The remark reflects social commentary on gender dynamics.
A fragment shows a tense exchange about a sister and a suspected relationship. The dialogue implies a misread moment and a later proposal did not occur.
A city boarder greets a dairy maid early in the morning. He patronizingly calls her “lion is the milk maid,” she retorts that she is simply taking milk from the cows.
A speaker argues that justice is blind is a misperception as another insists the scales of justice are in her hands, not her eyes, underscoring debate about fairness and bias.
He and Clara Spooner are described as close friends who recently became involved in a marriage, following questions about how it happened and confirming the union.
A brief exchange recalls close quarters fighting with Major Wedderly noting most of his married life has been spent in a flat. The dialogue hints at personal tension amid a wartime setting and reflects a terse, dramatic mood.
A historical anecdote recalls Senator Hoar reacting to profanity by inviting calm talk. He gently chided the persistent speaker and proposed a candid, if blunt, starting point for discussion with the remark that everyone and everything is damned, as a prelude to constructive dialogue.
Tommy Twaddles points out a loud sounding big thing in the circus parade calling it a sound that carries through the crowds Ma responds with recognition as the scene captures a playful exchange between child and parent during a parade
Advertisement claims sick headache stems from nerve storm in the brain causing pain nausea and vomiting. Pills soothe nerves without opium and promise rapid relief and memory protection. Testimonial from John J McErlain presidents says attacks eased. Sold by druggists with guarantee 25 doses for 25 cents. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
Businessman Mr F L Dunn will relocate his hardware and furniture stock to the Buckner building vacated by W O Johnson. The building will be overhauled and rebuilt doubling its height and length to display the vast stock, with Mr Joseph Jackson holding the enlargement contract.
The home of J. L. Johnson, cashier of Valley State bank, hosted a rare four generation reunion last Saturday. Attending were Rev. Dr. A. M. Tanner of Malcolm Indiana, father of Mrs Johnson, Mrs. G. T. Green, her daughter, and Clarise Green, a granddaughter.
The dead letter list for Osceola Nebraska for the week ending August 3 1905 includes Mrs Clara M Nelson Leona Alfretta Mr Frank Keith and Mr Carl Lundbory awaiting postal pickup. These names appear on the uncalled for items list maintained by the Osceola post office.
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