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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1880
Page
2
Poetic reminiscence on sleep as balm for sorrow and a gateway to a dream world. The speaker envisions Morpheus guiding to an etherial utopia where lost loves reappear, yet waking returns one to harsh reality. Located in Clahendon Arkansas.
In a gold rush tale, Bob Crawley flees hardship and misjudgment in a mining camp. Hooker and Diggles lead a mob that condemns Crawley for murder and theft, but Diggles confesses, revealing Crawley’s innocence and a mistaken chase driven by stolen treasure.
Faith Rochester describes a bachelor man and his fourteen year old helper preparing for a prairie summer. They plan to cook with milk and steamer, bake graham bread from graham flour and National Yeast Cake, and learn kitchen skills that will please the mother and aid the father.
A Norristown man suspects witchcraft after his wife falls ill. He crafts a horseshoe charm and burns it, then places salt under his doorway to test for a blamed witch. Neighbors visiting the sick woman report no doorway burning, fueling the belief and investigation.
A brief note mentions a person planning further experiments believed to aid in identifying witches, indicating ongoing inquiry into methods of detecting occult practices.
Prof Huxley critiques Dr Tidy on water for dietetic use. He argues disease from germs comes from bacteria, which can grow through generations and contaminate water even when chemically pure. He notes bacterial presence signals sewage contamination risk and warns against relying on percentages alone.
Basle educator Emil Gossweller argues Haroun al Rashid of the Arabian Nights is a mythic, benevolent ruler. He says the real Caliph combined tyranny with lavish corruption and arbitrary confiscations, ruling by wealth and powerful poets at court.
A reflective piece extols the healing value of laughter and a cheerful spirit. It contrasts coarse wit with kindly humor, urging serenity of outward appearance and resilience in adversity as timeless, noble virtues. It cites a French saying about joyous spirit indicating strength.
A young lady presents a cluster diamond ring to an elderly woman who, startled by the sight, drops her spectacles and jokes that she mistook the ring for an old seed wart.
An oblique verse fragment styled dialogue mixes exotic names and travelers debating betrothal and identity. A speaker challenges a listener with foreign terms while references to Arabs Hindus Ottomans and Welsh notes appear, ending with a bewildering aspiration to wed a Galician.
A collage of old witticisms and sayings. It includes quips about steam and masters, jokes on watches and patrons, remedies for rashes, feigned illnesses, and playful exchanges between family members and strangers. It also recalls moral lessons from a minister and a Brooklyn Sunday school scene, culminating in a poem excerpt about a night storm.
An Atlanta Constitution quote recalls Judge Dooly defusing a duel with dry wit. He mocked threats to fight by calmly proposing a forked stick to steady his opponent’s shaking hand, prompting laughter and postponing the duel.
Mrs. Rachel Martin, Postmistress at New Castle Virginia, registered a $34.25 letter. mail carrier W Cundiff pleaded guilty and was jailed. The government must credit her, but a special act from Congress is needed due to directing to the Third Assistant Postmaster General rather than the Treasurer. The process may cost the government more than the amount claimed.
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