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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
3
A nationwide educational effort by the Bureau of Naturalization seeks school cooperation to enroll candidates for naturalization. About 400 have joined. the program covers all states and involves superintendents, teachers, and civic groups to inform applicants about the process and benefits of becoming American citizens.
Sergeant Major James Deaver, U S Marine Corps, retires after thirty years with assets over one hundred thousand dollars. He began with nothing in 1885 and built wealth through savings and savvy Seattle real estate investments, living with his wife and young son at 4226 South Alli Street overlooking Puget Sound.
In a Washington Supreme Court filing, Frederick Gustave Schritzel and John Gross sue Niels Peter Sorensen over title to Solomon island groups described as Treasury, Zacama, and Green. The plaintiffs seek injunctions, disclosure of later contracts, and actions to ensure contracts benefit them with US and British records cited. Sorensen, US citizen since 1870 and ex navy man, allegedly discovered the islands while commanding a Pacific ship.
Report from Washington state notes the Quinault packing run of Quinnat salmon reaching 72,000 dollars in value across 4,9 cages totaling 250,000 dollars. The run was described as the largest on record. Also mentions a dead stock note and a rattlesnake observed in Jackson County.
An eighteen year old girl said she dreamed her sisters perished in a northern Wisconsin orphanage and awoke on a train entering Green Bay. Physicians treated the ill girl for exhaustion as police searched Michigan and Marinette for three sisters missing after the vision.
Ranger reports an exceptionally old fir tree in Olympic National Forest with about 81 350 rings of growth indicating extensive age. The forest bureau notes the tree’s reach and significance as a landmark within Gear region margins.
Peter La Morte a ragtime musician from New York became a White Chief of a Maori tribe in Hawks Bay after marrying Princess Katrarrna daughter of a famed Maori chieftain. He arrived aboard the Matsonia en route to London’s Royal Naval Academy. He previously introduced ragtime in London music halls and later earned chieftainship.
Harvey Wilson of Crivitz faces charges after shooting a second buck to separate interlocked horns during a fight between two bucks on Thunder River’s north branch near Thunder Mountain. State game wardens say only one buck is legally shot. Wilson admitted to killing both after becoming unable to free the animals.
Mrs. Almeric Paget coordinates and outfits massage camps in London to aid soldiers from the front and those with shattered nerves. The effort targets relief for men suffering war trauma and aims to provide therapeutic care through massage therapy led by Miss French and her daughter.
Reports from the Bureau estimate first quarter receipts in Washington and Oregon rising, with annual rings hinting at a stronger economy. The projection suggests revenue will exceed half of last full fiscal year totals, marking a notable upturn across the region.
Fragmentary text notes a bizarre exchange about a camel and water rations. No clear persons or events emerge, leaving only garbled phrases and scattered impressions of a camel and a rule.
In Mesa Verde Colorado the cliff dwellings Cliff Palace Spruce Tree House and the new Castle occupy a vast canyon complex. Richard and Alfred Wetherill explored the site describing 114 rooms eight subterranean kivas and a population around 350. The Castle is a polished D shaped edifice with a 132 by 245 foot footprint and a linked stone court showcase of ancient Pueblo architecture.
An exchange between Maddern and Blixon discusses rising ink costs. Maddern notes the increase while Blixon dismisses concern after filling a fountain pen.
A quirky notice notes Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago offering the illustrated Book of the Eye free. The witty line about wishes and mules follows, hinting at a humorous ad or satire and a man losing his appetite from eating words.
A green petunia evolved by chance at the Oregon State Fair grounds attracts florists. Professor Peck of Oregon Agricultural College says no green petunia this color has been grown before and plans to preserve slips for a future bed. It may stem from seedling stock or a variation of Pride of Portland or Irvington Beauty, among abundant petunias this year.
A tangerial artist asks to inspect a tool while a victim questions its identity. The exchange reveals doubt about what is called a razor, with the victim suggesting it could be an old barrel hoop. The dialogue hints at mislabeling or mistaken identity.
Dr. Charles D. Walcott reports near Helena Montana uncoveries that push back the record of life with the oldest known animal remains and the oldest authentic vegetable remains. He notes earlier finds of crablike fossils indicating ancient aquatic forms found worldwide.
A London Tit-Bits quip shows a lay reader asking about Cain’s wife and a clergyman replying with a seafood analogy. The minister compares handling difficult questions to eating a herring, discarding the bone and continuing the meal. The exchange highlights pragmatic doubt.
Trial free sample offered by Cuticura for red rough and chapped hands. Soak hands in hot Cuticura soapsuds, dry, rub in the ointment, and wear gloves at night. One night treatment touted with a 32‑page Skin Book by mail from Boston Department XY. Sold everywhere.
A reflective line notes how a man’s reliance shifts from moonlight to lantern as his body broadens. The metaphor suggests changing needs and visibility with growing width.
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