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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1905
Page
2
A Leslie's Weekly seasonal verse celebrates summer with meadow larks, hay scents, dew on the morning, and woodland creatures. The singer greets sunlit fields, fluttering bugs, and river glints with a chorus of Hey-o summery joy.
Ned Forsythe, wounded in Cuba, returns to Leota the Indian girl he loves and to Alice his fiancée. He faces a grievous oath that would part him from both, wrestles with honor and happiness, and ultimately mourns Leota as a final tie to his past.
A look at child wisdom in old exam examples and sayings praised for authenticity. The article also highlights Burma's Kutho-daw marble Buddha Bible near Mandalay, a 700 temple complex with a central pagoda and slabs engraving over 8 million syllables in Pali.
An old story contrasts virtue and advice through Wes Penurious and Frank Gordon. Mary Forbush declines both men with kindness. Frank's stingy life ends with a generous will to the Manns and grandchildren, revealing devotion in disguise as miserliness. George Eliot’s reflection on misdirected cuts to a life’s tree parallels the tale’s moral.
An elderly seaman recounts a grim sea tale to a listener. He spins a long comic yet macabre yarn about a voyage on the Nancy Bell, mutiny, murder, and the fate of the crew as it unfolds with dark humor and a sing song rhythm.
A San Francisco medical student recalls volunteering for a Hasheesh experiment with a doctor. The liquid dose caused immediate discomfort and sleeplessness, ending the student’s interest in such procedures. The student vows not to repeat drug experiments for professional aims.
Autobiographical recollections describe Bret Harte’s Glasgow consulship as a joke. William Black recalls traveling with Harte and a remark on the city’s unflattering appearance. The anecdote reflects the rough humor and social quirks of literary figures in transit.
A fragmented speech excerpt shows Mark Twain discussing hesitation and money in his early days. He notes neglect and experience, and contrasts small choices like a cigar or an apple with decisive spending that led to wealth, as observed by Howells.
A fragmented, era-gleaned critique portrays Turkish women and harem life through sensationalized eyes. The author contrasts imagined romance with reported front-line realities, noting dress styles in Paris and domestic duties as the dominant daily routine.
The New York Herald says Charles Frohman tested a moving picture apparatus in Bath with Biograph footage and a stage crew, aiming to show cinema can convey life accurately for theaters. He plans to record life across nations, keeping the office as a record of any country.
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