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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
2
Sergeant Tilmon Joy declares his loyalty to Banty Tim the Black soldier who saved him at Vicksburg Heights. He denounces white supremacist threats from Spunky Point and vows the boy Tim will stay with him, even if it costs Joy his life.
Uncle Cyrus Bascomb explains a local spike in deaths by recounting that Philander Simms accounted for eight fatalities in a week. The clerk laments Creekley’s healthy appearance, while Cyrus notes Philander’s lightning death and calls him a valued citizen among the town’s remaining two hundred ninety-nine residents.
The text argues that birth is not essential for a musician but practicing more than the average country band member is. It warns against self harm and notes that if death due to own action occurs, avoid carbolic acid as it hurts more than dental pain.
A Houston Post fragment records a dialogue about hypocrisy in preaching love for neighbors. One speaker challenges another on whether he practices preaching while permitting his wife to take vocal lessons. The exchange contrasts professed values with personal conduct.
A humorous caption notices the widow and a wily suitor in a comic exchange. The widow rejects marriage as he recalls a past romance, and the widow taunts his failed pursuit with a wry remark. The panel appears in Illustrated Bits.
A Yale Record remark mocks student copying with a tongue in cheek line about conscientiously copying as much as possible. The quip humorously defends plagiarism as a playful vice among peers.
Bailiff identifies the man as an Hsikmo and asks for his role, whether for the complainant or the defendant, during a courtroom exchange with the judge.
A brief Washington Herald snippet shows shoppers debating shade options and clerk assistance as they consider purchases. The exchange highlights daily shopping concerns and casual retailer interactions in urban life.
Nervous Lady challenges the professor about experiments and a supposed fatal fall of an assistant from an airplane. Bold Aviator clarifies the corpse story, stating the fall was around 2 500 feet rather than 4 000.
A brief exchange compares the country to a park with houses but notes poorer upkeep and maintenance, reflecting casual observations on rural life.
The Brooklyn Citizen notes Mrs Miggs spent the afternoon baking a cake but her family finished it in fifteen minutes, leaving her with menial kitchen woes.
A brief Houston Post quotation questions a patient about undergoing surgery, with the physician noting the patient’s financial condition. The fragment reflects medical and economic concerns in a newspaper snippet.
A short humorous note from the St. Louis Star jokes about marital discord over fashion and cigars, quoting a wife who cannot tolerate her husband’s habit of smoking cigars darker than her dress and the lack of color harmony in the home.
A remark from Washington Star notes a weary man pressed to prove his whereabouts as he promises to arrange his data before returning home to his wife.
A witty exchange notes why a man tipped a boy for returning a coat. The dialogue questions whether the gesture matched the coat itself, reflecting social signals in a London Tatler style.
A brief quip from the Baltimore American notes a suburban observer questions how to tell a dogwood from its bark. The exchange pairs a city visitor with a Suburbanite remark about tree identification.
A brief snatch from the Baltimore American ponders a paradoxical state of affairs about warmth and cold near the north pole, contrasting a hot feeling with the idea of cooling off in a tongue in cheek comment.
A Washington Star fragment features a cheerful citizen claiming immunity to a terrible cold, joking about not smelling moth balls as a sign of luck. The light exchange contrasts illness with optimism.
In a terse exchange a merchant laments ruined finances while a suitor warns he would not jeopardize the daughter, Frégende Blatter, amid private negotiations and family concerns.
In a witty exchange from Harvard Lampoon humor, office chatter shifts from a caller asking about a grandmother’s death to a cancelled game. Shoe jokes surface with a rebuttal about pumps from a shoe tree as characters trade quips about aging, work, and casual visits.
A humorous Bit sketches Hardup and Wife trading quips about money and dwindling funds. The husband laments his last shilling while the wife notes he still has that single coin.
A fragment shows a character named Freddy confessing illness and sleeplessness, speaking with confusion and concern. The dialogue portrays distress, sleep deprivation, and a tense exchange about his condition.
A reader quips that spending more on lawsuits reflects taste rather than need, preferring to attend lectures and hear a lawyer discourse on affairs in which they are personally interested. The remark contrasts lecturing events with costly legal action.
A Philadelphia Record quip notes that Hardn Appe is not busy but everyone he touches ends up stung, likening him to a busy bee only in trouble. The joke hinge is his knack for causing trouble rather than productivity.
A customer asks if the forecast will persist a week and the barber, unsure, notes a loyal patron. The brief dialogue captures local chatter about lingering weather conditions.
Gotham remarks on the notion of a self made man while Yonkera Statesman quips about long hours on his feet. The clash hints at broader discussions within the community about merit and effort.
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a wife praising her husband as very truthful noting he was detained downtown yesterday. The brief quip suggests the man’s detention was related to baseball business.
A conversation hints at a collection titled The Matiron building with several good stories. One speaker urges reading it, noting its varied content for readers seeking engaging narratives.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt presents a witty exchange about eligibility and patriotism. One speaker praises ancestral choices to retreat to the woods during wars, while another quips about belonging to patriotic lineages and the misfit sense of duty.
A humorous Houston Post quotation notes a man’s finances, admitting sympathy is limited as his expenses double his income. The snippet highlights the tension between empathy and financial reality for car owners.
A brief Cartoon caption shows a monarch dismissing a creditor with a chain of authority. The line mocks royal indifference to debt and emphasizes arbitrary mercy or lack thereof in ruling.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas endured a year of itching rough scaly skin on ankles feet arms and scalp. A skin hospital chief surgeon called it the worst eczema seen. After twelve months he found relief after two or three applications of Cuticura Ointment and continued use with Cuticura Soap and Pills, achieving complete cure. October 8 and 10 1907. Potter Drug and Chemical Co sole promoters of Cuticura Remedies Boston.
An old fur dealer notes women wearing dyed rat fur despite fear of rats. The international commission may back a Niagara River dam to raise Lake Erie level, with a $5,000,000 cost. A medical note describes the eye sinking when body fat diminishes.
An appeal from a Notre Dame woman, Mrs. M. Summers, Box 3, Notre Dame, promises a free home treatment for rheumatism pains and related ailments. The letter claims the cure removes uric acid, loosens stiff joints, purifies blood, and enlivens the eyes.
A fragment recalls meeting a girl long ago who is no longer young. She now has gray hair a wart on her nose missing teeth and wears spectacles as described in Tit Bits.
A lighthearted exchange between a wife and husband introduces a feature on fall fashion at the Louisville Courier-Journal. The couple debates a new hat as readers are invited to consider seasonal trends and style cues.
A traveler describes Central Africa elephants living in marshes, submerged in water to their bellies with reed growth masking their backs. White egrets flutter above the herd, feeding on ticks and insects, revealing the elephants’ location despite dense grass.
A humorous exchange from The Sketch records a wife threatening to quit if not better supported. She notes the husband has had three steady jobs in the past month while she voices concern over arrangements and future provision.
A McKeesport man misread a dispatch due to a misplaced comma discovering he would inherit $1,250 instead of $125,000. The error underscores how punctuation can drastically alter fortunes in estate notices and news reports.
Suffering customers are urged to apply Hamlins and Oil before bed to relieve tired aching and swollen feet. Advert says users awaken with happier feet. A health note claims three quarters of typhoid patients are under thirty.
Iowa ships about 100 million pounds of butter outside its borders annually, exporting the surplus beyond local consumption as part of a broader agricultural note. The excerpt hints at regional land deals and market movements in Colorado and nearby areas.
Claim that catarrh cannot be cured with local applications and must be treated internally. Describes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood purifying tonic prescribed by physicians, a non quack medicine, with testimonials offered and a Toledo company contact. Includes price and sales by druggists.
A Hot Springs Alaska farm in the valley of the Tananah river grows watermelons out of doors despite northern latitude. The farm has 150 acres under cultivation focused largely on potatoes with warm soil aided by springs heat. In contrast a San Francisco woman failed in a damages suit against a railroad citing contributory negligence for wearing high heels. Parague Bohemia bans trailing dresses to prevent disease spread. Arabic numerals likely from Indian scholars not Arabs. In Madagascar silk is cheaper than linen for all wearers.
A Canadian land boom tale shares how James Bailey near Regina bought 640 acres at 18 dollars per acre and, after two years, produced 19 875 bushels of wheat and 4 750 bushels of oats, earning 17 550 from grain and 10 880 in increased land value for total earnings 28 540. The story highlights Grand Trunk Pacific expansion and suggests similar results across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
A rambling collection of anecdotes and quips recounts editor pleas for funds, a late night stage appearance by Charles Fechter, a saddle of animal humor with Judge Wadhams, a Vermont to Oklahoma homestead tale, Governor Wilson’s luncheon delay, and a peculiarly colored wardrobe note. The items mix social humor with regional character moments and a dog portrait anecdote.
A storyteller details eccentric requests from clients for bespoke garments. Examples include a suit dyed to match a wife’s hair, a purple blanket fabric, and a brown suit tied to a wife’s hair color. Other cases mention movable-sleeve overcoats, glove-like trouser fronts, and hand painted waistcoats by an artist at seven guineas.
An English sparrow defends a telephone pole against a robins’ intrusion as about thirty sparrows assemble to show public sentiment. The robin sulks, makes a few lunges, then leaves as the crowd disperses, preserving the pole for the smaller birds.
Victoria correspondent reports Queen Jeanie the last Chehalis royal, died at New Westminster at about 132. Once hospitable to Simon Fraser, she lived in a small reservation hut and remained speechless in her final years. Her grandniece Mrs William Vianen, aged 76, recalls a proud lineage and heirloom gifts.
In Polstead Suffolk Fingland a renowned oak is proved to be two thousand years old with a thirty six foot girth. Known as the gospel oak it marks where early Christian missionaries preached to the Saxons thirteen centuries ago. A yearly service is held beneath the tree.
A Washington Star quip questions Briggins intellectual prowess noting his failure stems from having too many different wishes mixed together making it hard to grasp the exact item needed in an emergency.
A Plain Dealer excerpt notes a mother praising her son in his third college year. The dialogue highlights campus life, the notion of splendid work, and a playful remark about his appearance in clothing advertisements rather than academics. The tone reflects light social commentary on college culture.
A humorous quote about Noah's wife prompts a boy to joke Joan of Arc as a response, followed by a line from Lippincott's. The text then notes a hired girl opening closets to uncover family secrets, signaling a social slice of life vignette.
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