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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
3
Fragmentary report shows President Roosevelt urging Congress to address public questions, emphasize conservatism in policy, and pursue reforms. The text references protective actions, industry concerns, and fears of unrest, with mentions of federal courts and response to attempts on leadership.
Washington December advances two measures to punish assassination plots and deport alien anarchists. A proposed law would impose death for attempts on presidents or foreign rulers, with prison terms up to twenty years for conspiracies. another bill seeks strict landings bans, investigations, and possible deportation for alien anarchists.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a train incident near Port Clinton with references to a man named Hiss and Matthew Krat and mentions death likely expected. Details are garbled and names uncertain.
Message from Minneapolis announces the death of Fred Fulton formerly of Kearney Nebraska. He was thirty years old, married with three young children, and had resided in Lincoln for several years. He leaves a widow and two surviving relatives in the area.
The United States and Britain sign a treaty for building a Panama ship canal under US auspices. It supersedes the 1850 agreement and sets neutral rules based on Constantinople. The canal remains open to all nations with equal traffic terms and can’t be blockaded. The US may deploy military police to protect the route.
Ten men escaped instant death when a coal mine blast at the Lincoln Park Coal Mining Co. in Springfield trapped others as they left. The injured, all residents within a half mile, suffered severe burns to faces and hands. ten others escaped before the explosion.
In Cincinnati on December 5 a boy eight years old was stabbed to death by a schoolmate eleven during a noon incident in Newport Kentucky. The victim Joseph Creelman and suspect Eddie Armines had a prior quarrel at school and a brick was thrown during the return home injuring Armines, who survived.
The article prohibits revictualing and loading stores for belligerent warships except when strictly necessary and requires minimal delays during transit. Prizes follow same rules as belligerent ships. No embarkation or disembarkation of troops or war materiel except for transit hindrance. Applies within three miles of canal ends and limits warship presence to 24 hours, with mutual departure constraints.
A Rich Hill telegraph reports miners camp remains quiet with no expected trouble. Troops requested by the sheriff had not arrived by noon but were expected later. Wounds on two miners shot by deputies last night are not believed serious, while injuries to two officers are slight.
The New Whatcom report describes the hardest storm in fifteen years hitting lower Puget Sound. Telegraph and telephone wires down, property damage and multiple injuries reported. Mountain View resident John Marr is fatally injured and transit lines are blocked by fallen trees.
Callaway Nebraska December reports two girls missing after leaving home for Sumner warning of possible kidnapping charges. Authorities search state wide while parents defended as indulgent and sympathy runs high. Justice Greer reportedly issued a warrant in the case though the true charge remains uncertain.
Nebraska notes report a state horticultural society meeting in Lincoln, courthouse cornerstone at Hebron, new hospital readiness in Nebraska City, and bond sales in Douglas County. Other items include injuries from football at Auburn, Laurel waterworks projects, Pan American expo funds, a corn shredder accident in Columbus, a golden wedding in Wayne, and a wave of local political and public safety updates across counties.
Beatrice Nebraska December 6 Joe Eaton a young man from a well known Beatrice fishing family was jailed for thirty days by Justice Inman after being found in possession of over fifty pounds of fish. Deputy George Maxfield saw Eaton with the haul in Wymore and after following him to Beatrice arrested him the fish were turned over for consumption and the catch included German carp cat and red horse. Eaton claimed he caught the fish in Kansas.
In Humboldt Nebraska on Long Brnei street an eleven year old girl caught fire from a toy lamp. Her mother smothered the flames with a blanket but the girl suffered severe burns to the waist and head. Doctors hope for recovery though prognosis is cautious.
Milton Butler, a farmer near Milldale post office fifteen miles northwest of Callaway, is jailed in Broken Bow on incest charges involving his eighteen year old daughter. The girl was sent to Council Bluffs and allegedly confessed to a friend, who alerted authorities. Butler was arrested upon return and awaits trial. locals doubt his guilt. His second wife died by suicide about two years ago.
A proposed electric railway would connect Liverpool with Manchester over thirty one miles. Travel time is projected at twenty minutes, implying a running speed of ninety three miles per hour.
In New York on December 7 a strike of 600 workers halted tunneling from Sixtieth street to One Hundred and Fourth street after a wage cut from $1.65 to $1.50 was rejected. The two hour stoppage ended with an agreement and work resumed.
Miss Julia Lehn of Mc Cook Nebraska survived a suicide attempt following a quarrel with her fiancé. She remains at the county hospital in Denver under Dr Young care though out of danger. Her fiancé Harry L Fisher visited the hospital and pledged to quit drinking to prove his worthiness to her.
A humorous sketch of awkward courtship and social folly as Archey strives to ask Miss Millce a question. The maiden rebuffs him with a witty denial while his confidence wobbles, showcasing comic misreadings of affection and propriety.
A brief comic exchange about growing vegetables. Subbubs jokes that he does so when the dumb waiter is not out of order, highlighting a playful urban humor style. The line captures early 20th century newspaper whimsey.
A maid and a tramp exchange banter about chores and home, with the woman offering tasks such as yard cleanup fence whitewashing and wood splitting before she reveals a teasing concession about not leap year. The scene captures sharp dialogue and social interaction in a compact scrape.
The Chicago News quotes a janitor philosopher declaring that women constantly outgrow shoes and bathing suits. The remark reflects concerns about fit and fashion in daily life.
Miss Kittish notes Sue declares singleness by choice while Miss Frocks questions whose choice influenced the decision. The playful exchange hints at social speculation within a school or village setting.
A ballroom scene features She asking if Mr Skiggleton dances and him answering that his teacher approved but his partners since leaving the academy say otherwise. The exchange hints at his past and current reception in social dance circles.
The fragment shows a magazine editor pressuring an assistant about accepting a poem. A terse exchange repeats themes of trust and judgment amid a life setting. The dialogue hints at power dynamics and doubt in editorial work.
A humorous exchange notes weak eyes and a weak place as the comic duo Biggs and Wiggs riff about sight and space in a local humor page.
The Detroit Free Press shelves a witty exchange on amiable people noting how charm can feel irritating. The dialogue centers on the paradox of pleasant behavior and social ease.
Representative Nuc asks about the most convenient and economical travel method. Senator Pulem replies with a brief remark about a pass.
A speaker notes starting a job six weeks ago at $30 per week with a promised raise to $40 after a month if work meets expectations. A second person responds with a harsh, dismissive remark and asks what the other is doing now.
At the hospital a kindly minister tells a railway accident victim with both legs lost that his life is spared and he should be grateful. The injured man responds that he cannot kick, trying to stay cheerful despite his condition.
In Life, Mrs Von Blumer complains of a cook as the worst she had at home. Von Blumer recalls pretending to like her while managing to write a positive recommendation despite dissatisfaction.
A minister praises a pie at tea but Mrs Brenkins, a church member, privately reveals she bought it from the baker, forcing social awkwardness. The line captures small town courtesy and pride clashing over a simple dessert.
Exchange from the Somerville Journal shows a playful dialogue between Miss Simplecute and Mr. Wyndham about fondness for animals and spring lambs in a light social note.
A brief newspaper line reflects on marriage motives with a quip about sympathy and friendship, attributed to the Philadelphia Press.
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia Record, Muggins asks if a husband and wife gradually absorb each other’s traits and become one. Buggins replies that indeed, noting his own experience when he married his wife she lacked a necktie for her.
A narrator reflects on how plants store energy from sun and air, then describes the general order of life from plants to flesh eaters. He discusses fish diets, noting gray mullet sometimes eat seaweed and other observed cases of sea life, including crabs and limpets, in their meals.
A penniless young man, pressed by Mrs Fryem who runs a dieting boarding house, pleads with a friend for ten dollars. He recalls promising to pay and warns of eviction as he hunts a fresh loan to cover debts and meals. The Detroit Tribune notes his scheme to house a debtor and his mounting pressure to produce cash.
A French newspaper article notes musicians who died between ages 3 and 70 include Bach Berlioz Brahms Bulow and Rubenstein living past 70 include Gluck Gounod Handel Haydn Liszt Meyerbeer Rossini Spontini and Wagner the great age of 89 reached by Auber and others dying past 80 include Cherubini Cramer Jachelner Palestrina Rameau Schutz Raubert. The average age of musical celebrities is about 67.
Cleveland Plains Dealer quotes debate on feeding northern expeditions. Concern rises that without adequate food, explorers are fatally handicapped. Proposals suggest training many explorers to handle snowball muffins and ice field rations.
Disjointed lines show a speaker asking about a young woman’s beauty and identity. The garbled text references a person named Aimee and a mystery speaker’s remark about prettiness and ages.
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