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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
5
A damaged text fragment describes a neighborhood tension over intrusions during a vacation period. A saloon owner faces disputes about guarding property with neighbors and a plan to move against intruders. The tale mentions a dog, a depot, a bartender, and attempted actions at night and morning.
A reader fragment recalls cooperative efforts and business ventures in 1899 including dairies, cooperatives, chemists, and office shops. The text reflects questions about profitability, distribution of net income, and potential new ventures such as van shops amid speculation and mixed confidence.
Fragmentary notes discuss marriages as social contracts and the pressure on women to conform to idealized roles. The text hints at tension between individual aspirations and communal approval, reflecting era norms on partnership and status.
A Princeton correspondent details Grover Cleveland guidelines, wealth from investments, and retirement after leaving office. He frequents fishing trips with close friends, avoids public society, lectures annually at Princeton, and spends time with his family in a private library setting.
An explorer named Garner trains a chimpanzee nicknamed Moses in Africa. The text notes two chapters of Garner's book Anes and Monkeys focus on Moses. The account describes Moses learning quickly and being taught basic behaviors during early education.
The Osage nation, about 1,729 people, own 1.5 million acres and $9 million in trust, with pasture rents boosting income. Wealth, perceived laziness, and repeated perilous social effects are noted, as officials criticize a culture of leisure over education and labor.
A detailed reminiscence of Moses the chimpanzee living with Mr Garner. It recounts his meals, games like peek a boo, ant invasions in his cage and attempts at cleanliness, his learning of words, and his final illness with tender care and affection. It also notes tribal political tensions and accusations of bribery affecting leadership among mixed-blood and full-blood members.
An old traveler notes rising horse flesh consumption in Vienna reports and cites American Indian predilections for horse and donkey meat. He recalls venison plentiful in Arizona trading posts and a trader’s clash over a burro hide, arguing fresh prejudice limits dining options.
George M. Smith recalls Charlotte Bronte’s anger when Thackeray, admiring Bronte, flung the name Jane Syre into a London audience. Bronte demanded being introduced by her real name and challenged Thackeray during a Yorkshire visit, ending with a formal, if tense, reconciliation.
Report claims common red clay in bricks carries nearly a shilling worth of gold per ton. London homes estimated to hold about 8,000,000 tons of brick, implying substantial gold value at today’s rate.
A humorous capsule on daily happenings and public life. It riffs on stance and satire noting the perils of killing the goose that lays the golden egg and quips about fleas on sacks of gold. It contrasts battles with fights and mentions a dog in a bank.
The statement outlines four categories of falsehood in a naval inquiry: ties, blank lies, statistics, and witness testimony. It emphasizes how each form can distort proceedings and influence results.
A remark on buying an automobile and the illusion that ownership confers mastery over every path, contrasting practical limits of choice with rider expectations. The piece notes roads and work beyond the vehicle as outside the sale.
A political office holder who errs justifies it by claiming many others are worse, a stance reflected in public discourse on accountability and ethics.
In a New England town some boys at the village school waved a red flag at a bull in an adjoining pasture. At least two will never do it again.
A California widow abandoned a house after losing two husbands and considered little the possibility of renting it to discontented wives.
New York physicians revived a patient believed doomed by lockjaw by trepanning the skull and injecting serum into the brain. The procedure halted progression after the condition reached a fatal stage.
A Boston observer notes trouble when a woman masquerades as a man and repeats the broader issue of friction when women act within their proper character.
Analysts predict oil will power passenger locomotives nationwide, signaling future changes in locomotive design. The smokestack, long a marker of fuel type, may reflect this shift as boilers transition to oil.
The article notes that farmers may sell about 300 million dollars worth of produce this year beyond domestic use. It questions whether occasional aggressive purchases of public assets like the Masonic Temple or Chicago park system are warranted, highlighting concerns over municipal and agricultural finance.
The President explains the correct pronunciation of Roosevelt as ROSE-uh-velt with emphasis on the first syllable. He notes the second syllable is light and the final syllable is clipped, stressing the long initial R and short e ending.
The piece mocks Americans who hope to inherit vast English property via a fanciful court of chancery claim. It condemns costly polar expeditions seeking ice and endless frost, noting educated circles view such ventures as filler myths with little scientific payoff.
A Chicago manual training school student urges practical work over talk. A juvenile officer in a New York reformatory commands a battalion, once causing police to restrain him. The boy’s rapid ascent shows how discipline and leadership emerge in reform settings.
The late Ameer warned Afghans against Russia on his deathbed and nobles in Kabul pledged allegiance to his heir and to Britain. The new Ameer Habibullah Khan is said to be a friend of England, casting doubt on reports of growing Russian influence in the region.
The speaker asserts a method to deter political plotters by revealing willingness to endure risk and exposing government resilience. He recalls Garfield and Lincoln era rhetoric to urge continued trust in the republic and the enduring United States government.
A community memo rial to Mrs Martha Pratt of Deerfield Mass proposes a village clubroom as a living tribute replacing marble monuments. Funds and labor came from locals to create a warm space with a fireplace library and seating, celebrating her gracious life and welcoming nature. The piece criticizes cemeteries for clutter and lack of harmony.
A reflection on love and gullibility in marriage with the Cheney case of Horace J. Cheeny who posed as a millionaire to wed Abbie Grey in Gloucester. She defended him despite warnings, lied to shield him, and he is jailed for five years while she faces divorce, shattered trust, and a warning about prudence.
A Spokane colonel defuses a lawn dispute over a wandering Jersey cow by negotiating with the exasperated owner. The plan allows milking before the cow is impounded, the officer arrives, and the colonel pays the fee to reclaim the Jersey and return it home.
An excerpt describes sea snakes' lack of discoverable venom glands, noting two fatal bites near Fortuna and Raine Island. It recounts natives' fear, annual reef sightings, and a captain's account of a 10 year old boy dying from a bite, with further detail on a diver's fatal reaction to a three foot snake.
A brief survey of Confucius teaching notes the Golden Rule shu or reciprocity and key sayings on virtue, conduct, public good, and patience. The text traces his influence and reflects on the ideal of the perfect man who seeks right reason beyond private interest.
In Germany’s Black Forest a monastery claims aristocratic purity with monks all of noble birth. Cooks are Princes Edward of Schonberg-Hartenstein and Philip of Hohenlohe. The porter is Baron von Drals, with other noble servants named, all from ancient Baden families and Saxon military ranks.
A fragment discusses Mr Gladstone praising a workingman who helped fund book purchases for study. The remark notes Gladstone’s pleasure and a gift of $50 to assist in acquiring books. The tone reflects a historical newspaper snippet on liberal philanthropy.
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