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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
2
El Paso reports thirty more men of troop D, Third Cavalry, rushed from Fort Bliss to Columbus to deter possible trouble from Palomas. The force joins the prior contingent, preparing against a shortage of munitions and an effort to seize supplies amid rising tensions near the border.
The House again passes the vetoed steel and iron tariff bill, two hours after receiving President Taft's veto message. The vote stands 173 to 83, just over the two thirds required to override.
Chicago stock market reports the highest price ever paid for steers as Indian-fed Herefords sold at 10.50 per hundredweight on Wednesday. Several loads brought 10 or more, and sellers expect prime steers to hit 11 before any decline.
Lincoln grocers and butchers held a capital beach picnic that lasted all day. The highlight was a mass attempt to eat 1,150 free watermelons, with crowds rushing to grab melons. Riots of enthusiasm broke out as wagonloads arrived, leaving only the leftovers to tell the tale.
Ten thousand dollars in gold once hidden by Civil War bandit William Anderson was found in the old manor house on the former William Burch plantation in Howard County. The treasure is owned by C. E. Vance of Liberty Missouri.
Dr. Thomas D. Wood of Columbia University, New York, reports that at least 75 percent of the 20,000,000 school children in the United States have physical defects that harm health and are remedial with proper attention.
Bert Rogers of South Platte Nebraska is dying after attempting to tickle a woman with a feather on a crowded frontier celebration street car. The woman’s escort stabbed Rogers near the heart.
In Trenton Missouri on Tuesday a fire consumed W P Warrens livery barn causing losses estimated at $75,000. Among the stock killed was the world’s largest mule, weighing 2080 pounds.
Secretary Wilson states that high meat prices stem from corn shortages, but with corn crops likely among the largest ever, beef should drop next winter. He predicts bumper yields will ease the cost of living overall.
General Pascual Orozco, head of the Mexican rebels, admits talks with federal forces have begun but are suspended from his side. He states negotiations are halted for the present.
Dr. Thomas B. Mc Clintock of the public health service who battled Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Montana's Bitter Root valley all summer is infected and being rushed to Washington for treatment and further care.
The week surveys a U S scene of tariff fights the Taft veto on wool duties. Kenyon seeks jail terms for antitrust violators LaFollette accuses post office officials of rifling mail. Memorials for Titanic victims pass and Taft vetoes revive Payne Aldrich tariff. Indian land sales 1 5 million acres and canal policy clash frame the week.
Reports range from British Columbia weighing Panama Pacific stance to coal famines in St. Paul and the Northwest. Julius Rosenwald gives 687000 at fifty. Moroccan policy earns Mulai Hafid a 75000 annual stipend. Diamond Jim Brady donates 200000 to Johns Hopkins. Mine strikes, rail road road work, California suffrage efforts, a Frisco derailment, and Egyptian frontier concerns share the day.
A digest of recent world news items includes a plan to lower the Knights of Pythias age limit, arrests linked to Saint Just, a deadly coal mine explosion in Germany injuring eight near the shaft, and Prince Henry of Prussia heading to Tokyo for the late emperor of Japan's funeral. Reports note corn crop optimism in Nebraska and rising living costs in Mexico amid rail disruptions, with numerous other incidents from Haiti to Alabama and Cuba to Nebraska shaping a broad, threaded news picture.
Fremont Nebraska reports John Warner a 65 year old Civil War veteran cycling from St Louis Missouri to San Diego California. He reached Fremont en route to Herman Nebraska to visit his sister. He left St Louis two months ago weighing 96 pounds now 120 pounds and much healthier.
Lincoln R. Finch was robbed of 150 dollars by three men in public view on the Eleventh and O streets corner. The trio fled by street car to the Burlington depot and disappeared. police have no clues yet.
In a district court special term led by Judge Grimes the state attempted to try a young man named Young for murdering an Indian named Blackhawk near Gothenburg Nebraska. The jury could not reach a verdict after two days and nights of deliberation, and there was no eyewitness to the killing.
Harvard reports the recovery of Robert Richards and Leon Stone, two local boys from a picnic party who swam near Deweese Wednesday night and were not missed until dusk. Both youths drowned and were found during the night.
A Dodge county Logan township committee filed a petition to abolish the county assessor and shift assessment duties to the county clerk. Additional petitions will follow, and the proposition is slated for a fall vote.
Ansley William Pursell of Mason City, father of the girl killed by a car, has brought action against Mrs. Henderson the driver and her husband.
Nebraska City beat Banke Falls City 2 to 0 as Humboldt shut out Auburn 5 to 0. Stillwell from Auburn injured after a blow from Humboldt catcher Dietz. Fremont beat Hastings 6 to 4 in an errorless game. Grand Island pursues booster day funding for league ball. arrears total $1,500 to $2,000. Greenwood defeated Lincoln 9 to 0, with Buflum pitching a no-hit eight innings. Orleans beat Arapahoe 11 to 0. Brown shut out. Humboldt beat Auburn 2 to 1 in a tight series game. Central City 7 Clarks 1. Superior beat Columbus amid rain and errors. Central City 3 St. Paul 0 in a shutout. Seward defeated Kearney 6 to 7 in a late effort by the Kapitalists. Leonard homered and doubled, Nef added two doubles in the strong visitor showing.
Fred Bingham, son of a rich widow, leaves a pampered path to work at Whit ney & Son in Boston. He earns respect with improved machines while clashing with young Whitney. A romance with Miss Gladys Humphrey grows as the firm faces a looming financial and managerial shift.
The readable text references a city in India called Benares or Varanasi, mentions holiness and Brahmins, and alludes to Hindoo beliefs and temple streets. The garbled OCR lines mix phrases about Rhine Gangra and worship within city walls.
A London magistrate faces a case where a wife and others complain about a husband’s behavior. The hearing references a Don Giovanni style insinuation as the party at fault. The report highlights public concern and gendered judgments surrounding the incident.
A Cleveland piece warns of a local health cult promoting extreme fasting and an eight quarts milk daily regime for eight months. It cautions readers that self starva tion can lead to dangerous weakness and even death, urging reliance on medical guidance.
The fragment hints at praise for achievements tied to a mine, noting serious work and significant outcomes. It emphasizes diligence and impressive results without full context or identifiable names or places.
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