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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1915
Page
3
In a fragmented scene artist photographer Doremus is visited by an attorney about a will that conditions marriage on a twenty eighth birthday. Mrs. Rena and Hall arrive at the studio pushing for an immediate arrangement. Miss Caro receives a proposal as Hall seeks a firm answer that night.
Hall Bonistelle pursues Rosamund Gale in a photographer studio drama after inviting her to a party. Rosamund resists yet yields to a kiss and a proposal of marriage, sparking jealousy and a plan to wed immediately as the chapter ends.
A guide to summer room dressing shows light hangings and rugs to cool a home, with a brass bed, white coverings, and quilts as favored accents. Details include colonial rugs in tooth paste pink, scrim curtains, pale pink and green walls, glass candlesticks, and a roomy rocking chair plus two straight chairs.
The fragment recalls a cravat and lace cuff image linking Dickens to a studio visit at Frith's. A vivid outfit description mentions a blue overcoat and a canary waistcoat, paired with a greenish frock and tied in a formal manner. The passage conveys style and era without full context.
The passage emphasizes abundant air and sunshine, rest, water, moderate nourishing food, and appropriate clothing. It advocates plenty of play and common sense, interpreting wisdom as adapting laws to individual conditions for each child.
A light quip from the Chicago News about domestic life. A husband notes his wife’s quarrels resemble the familiar rows his mother made, implying continued pattern and humor in home life.
A partial OCR fragment notes that everyone thronged around and made much of a central figure. The readable text conveys crowd admiration but lacks full context, names, or place details.
A reader from Atchison Kansas notes that relying solely on prayer to solve everything burdens the mother who must rise early to provide clothes and food for the children. The columnist argues practical steps may be needed alongside prayer.
Nebraska's assessment roll for 1915 climbs by 10,105,128 over 1914 in the state board of equalization figures. Total property valuation at one fifth current value reaches 480,795,543, up from 470,690,414. Eighty four counties report higher valuations by 10,657,447 while nine counties fall by 552,318. Most gain stems from personal property and real estate improvements. banks and trust companies add 1,500,000 due to the mortgage deduction ban. grain stocks on farms also rise, boosting values.
Long ribbon bows run from the throat to the hem of dresses featuring wide skirts. The style highlights a flowing silhouette and decorative detail.
Satin and taffeta ribbons extend beyond outer garments into delicate lingerie and accessories. The feature describes ribbon corset covers with lace edges and bead trim, ribbon supported bodices, oriental style girdles, bow accents, and pink satin bow slippers with tufted soles and ribbon roses.
An agreement between the state university and the Rock Island railroad will build a spur from University Place to the farm, easing material transport and saving money on constructing dairy and poultry buildings. The university will buy the right of way and fund track construction on its land while the railroad covers its own. The plan follows weeks of talks led by Chancellor Samuel Avery.
Board members face tough task of assessing land values in multiple counties. Buffalo county shows $31 per acre while Cherry county lists $3.35 and Washington county $80. Property lots vary widely with Washington $625 and Nance $803 among others as the panel weighs fairness for each county.
The Nebraska state board of assessment reduced state levy by one mill due to a $10,000,000 rise in property value. Total state levy drops from 7.8 to 6.8 mills. General fund falls 5 to 4.1 mills and the two-tenths mill state aid bridge levy to one-tenth. No change for university one mill, building fund 0.75 mill, or normal schools 0.85 mill.
Fashion notes describe tunic skirts featuring sunburst underskirts and overdresses with point tunics in black and white striped silk. A second skirt uses a black and white hairline stripe with a deep front and back point and cascading cloaks finished with self covered buttons. Long tunics are trimmed at the foot with a plaited ruching pinked edge while straight and full silhouettes appear in the collection.
Make an extra yard of gingham or calico like the house dregs and add a front shoulder and waist panel. Button at the front so it acts as an invisible apron protecting the dress while cooking. Two aprons allow switching between dark and light house dresses for long wear.
The article suggests reversing the brim of a summer straw hat and steaming it over a teakettle to reshape it. After steaming and drying, the hat loses dust and regains its original stiffness, allowing various styling options.
Frank I. Ringer, commissioner of the State Manufacturers association, notes Nebraska last year produced $200,000,000 in factory output. Of this, $150,900,000 went to raw materials, leaving $50,000,000 that enriched the state through labor, local expenses, and profit. He says promoting manufacturing reduces waste from shipping raw material away and back, boosting local wealth.
Assessors of Nebraska report 2,300,000 cattle for 1915 assessment and 2,659,000 head credited as of January 1. The 1914 figures were 210,000 cattle lower, indicating a material increase in wealth from cattle production.
A 1915 act requires cancellation entries for tax sales after five years. The matter was brought to the attention of county treasurers to implement the recording across counties in compliance with the statute.
A practical brooder built from well seasoned light lumber measures 40 by 32 inches with an accessible front door. A corner box houses the lamp with tin or asbestos lining and a glass top opening 12 by 24 inches. Suitable for spring to fall use, it heats 220 chicks at low cost.
A historical notice describes a louse powder recipe using gasoline crude carbolic acid and plaster to create a dry powder. It claims to kill every louse on a turkey or chicken when dusted through a bird’s feathers.
A historical note extols incubators as more reliable than hens for hatching eggs. It claims thin shelled or cracked eggs are less suited to a hen yet hatch smoothly in incubators, which reliably produce better results.
An agricultural note urges keeping hens busy to earn their grain. It warns against laziness and excessive fat, stressing that productive scratching yields better feed efficiency and reduces waste and danger.
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