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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1879
Page
8
A mused medley on immortality and faith above the grave. The speaker contrasts earthly decay with a future life where the soul ascends to God, while noting the savage and warrior imagery alongside the longing for a sinless home.
Rev. W. J. Smith preaches in San Francisco on Thou art weighed in the balances. He retells a New Year’s Eve gambling tale in California where a man repents after a drunken bender and a vision of his father. The sermon ends with a sobering call to avoid bad company and cards. Alaska piece follows.
A speaker recalls a New Year’s night moment when a divine voice rebuked him for gambling and stealing money. He vowed to quit cards, kept faith for sixteen years, and credits God with a life changed, urging others to seek the Savior who saves the lost.
The article recalls early questions about ice boats possibly exceeding wind speed. It cites correspondence to the New York Evening Post and references Professors Loomis of Yale and Barnard of Columbia as scholars weighing the yacht on ice topic. The tone reflects a historical scientific curiosity about motion on ice.
A discussion notes that ice boat hosts cannot outrun the wind yet a practical demonstration shows yachts exceeding wind speed. The Scientific American argues this exposes errors by eminent scholars who claimed impossibilities before observation. The piece suggests the dispute is resolved by real-world results.
A Philadelphia obituary note mentions a grieving father seeking relatives after a death. The piece cites French history with three prominent women and promotes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for bilious illness. An ad for Candee Rubber Co.’s “95 Per Cent Sterling” boot lauds durability and a three month warranty with date-punch feature.
Sherman and Co of Marshall Michigan advertises for an agent in the county at once with a salary of 100 dollars per month and expenses paid. Full particulars required at the above address.
A mix of medical claims and product pitches appears, promoting Dr Mori liver pills with postal pamphlets, Brown's bronchial lozenges, Mason and Hamlin organs, C R Sykes as a Chicago physician, Lyon's heel stiffener, and telegraph schooling ads. Also notes profits in stock speculation and a wall street broker offering pamphlets.
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