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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
7
A sermon at a Minneapolis church denounces rag dances performed by two chorus girls in a burlesque-tinged display. The Rev Mr Morrill condemns the dances as degrading, likening them to debauchery and predicting demise if allowed. Coins clatter as rag-time tunes play from the church organ.
In a late night caper John Rauch and Miss disturb a penuble attempted marriage with Mayor Shank amid a noisy crew. The couple, three young women and a man woke the mayor from bed and the ceremony was performed at his home. The bride vowed to kiss a fat man then, and the mayor declined a fee. Patterson is a printer. bride’s home is in Muncie.
Mrs Muckermann wife of the local ice company executive fainted at a cinema after a night out with friends. Her $25 black velveteen hat lined with red roses was knocked from her head during the exertion of lifting her unconscious companion into a car. A citywide search failed to recover the hat, prompting Mrs Muckermann to publish a reward for its return.
Fire struck the long standing abbey storefront on Front Street damaging a vast trove of maritime relics. Ghosts of revolutions and seafaring gossip swirl around the ruin as police assess losses. Most damage centered on uniforms, seasong treasures, and ancient prints with $50,000 in arms reportedly spared. The shop, famed as the “little brass candlestick” outlet, famed for a tiny gun emblem, stands as a three generation landmark.
A fragment reports the uncovering of vaults beneath a parish church in Edinburgh. The discovery reveals remains associated with Lady Glenorchy and the Breadalbane family, founders of the original church, amid demolition of old structures.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a printed romance item and a “take” on kissing in a Plain Dealer context. The readable bits suggest a casual note about literary or printer activity but specifics are unclear.
If poetry earns little, the poet’s spouse thrives on advertising rhymes for a major breakfast food company. The tale hints at a well funded automotive reveal, contrasting art’s low pay with corporate branding.
George Fitch stated that college life has made business what it is and that fraternities act as a clearinghouse for ability and ambition, while noting we are more frivolous in college life than in business.
Willie Hoppe retains the championship by defeating Ora Morningstar 500 to 276 in the final game. He tops the tourney with six wins and one loss, followed by Slosson with five wins and two losses. Morningstar and Yamada tie for third with four wins and two losses. Yamada wins the playoff for third.
Mandot the New Orleans fighter known as the French Baker Boy lost on points to Joe Rivers in Los Angeles and now requests a return bout. The first meeting had Mandot declared the victor.
Former Cubs manager Frank Chance writes that Artie Hofman will be a star for the Pittsburg Pirates next season. Chance says Hofman should bat over 300 and be a premier baserunner and fielder, the best since Fred Clarke.
Richard Arnst, once world champion sculler and former titleholder, plans to settle on land in Sydney after losing his title to Ernest Barry of England. Durnan of Toronto, who was defeated by Barry, claims no American sculler could defeat him.
The young Cuban out fielder Jacinto Calvo will be given a spring trial by the Washington club. In five at bats he faced Jack Coombs of the Athletics and collected three safeties. Many Athletics members predict a great future for Calvo.
President Charles A. Comiskey of the Chicago club announced the team will train seven weeks at Paso Robles California. The squad departs Chicago about February 20 and returns about April 10.
McBride of Washington stood out as the sole American League shortstop to appear in every game last season. He missed just three games across three seasons, highlighting his durability and reliability at shortstop.
A collage of baseball and football item sketches from 1913 season talk of Ty Cobb and Frank Navin, salaries debates, managers, players like George Stallings and Artie Phelan, exhibition games, Bermuda training for Yankees, and minor league salary limits amid a wide mix of sporting chatter.
Frank Chance shows lingering health, joins an exhibition in Los Angeles and hints at winter coast league play. He wins at first base as his team defeats Overall’s squad 3 to 2, then endures sore muscles but plans more games next season. The event also features Orvie Overall fanning Chance and Fred Snodgrass, with other notable players from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati taking part.
The American League president B. B. Johnson and Tom Lynch announce uniform league start dates for the 154 game schedules to begin on April 10, with the World Series slated to start by October 7. The plan aims to avoid delays from cold weather and ensure the season ends in time for the fall classic.
Chicago native Ernie Johnson, who joined the White Sox last summer, was lucky to receive a payout from the National Association of Minor Leagues amounting to one third of his purchase price, about $833, after the Chicago series melon slice incident.
Washington outfielder Clyde Milan led base stealing with 88 bases. Eddie Collins followed with 63 in the season, per official averages.
Washington critics and fans hail Eddie Foster as the best place hitter since Willie Foeler, praising his eye for the ball and consistent contact at the plate. The remark comes amid discussions of the team’s batting strength and past legends.
A quick-thinking young worker spots an issue in basement machinery and raises the alarm preventing a serious accident. The firm head praises the lad and offers a wage increase from two to three shillings weekly, but the youth politely asks to repeat thanks.
A New Yorker staying on a New England farm proves city folk can be perceptive yet ignorant of rural life. Early morning observations lead to a farmer’s quip about haycocks and a knot in a cord of wood.
The island bans automobiles due to auto accidents and reckless driving. Legislators enacted the measure to curb runaways and tragic endings. City efforts to repeal failed as national influence kept the law in place.
In a courtroom scene Mrs Justwed parades three mirrors to capture a triple view of herself while her husband mocks with a cruel remark. The judge comments on her apparent self admiration as the scene unfolds with tense dialogue.
A man recalls his son, once a three time college cheer leader, now weighing an offer to drive carriages for a leading catering firm. The anecdote highlights the son's popularity and new career possibilities.
The dialogue compares modern teen slang to pigeon English and chicken English, highlighting a playful debate over evolving everyday speech. One speaker insists youth slang resembles a simplified pidgin form. The other counters with a playful chicken English label.
A humor piece notes Joggs is chesty due to living in a house with a swell front. The quip highlights local character and his distinctive residence as the source of bravado.
A misc. fragment collection notes banquets for talk, pills claiming to cure constipation, child teething syrup, and humorous lines about marital arrangements and angels. Mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and social quips.
A reflective quote on aging and aging signs. The speaker notes that aging cannot be counted by whiskers gums or signs and predicts a final fall will prove it. The piece centers on the inevitability of mortality and the moment when a person truly feels old.
Dr. Xene Y. Smith, a medical inspector for the Muncie public schools, relates a pupil encounter about bathing in winter. A boy aged seven or eight is asked if he has been bathed, and responds that it is winter and he should not be bathed.
A patient is advised to drink alcohol as a remedy, but officials refuse stating he has water on the brain. The exchange hints at medical misapplication and risk in handling a fragile condition.
A pithy adage notes the challenge of convincing a person to bear a burden alone rather than to borrow against a future loan. The saying contrasts solitary resolve with reliance on credit.
A remark notes that a woman with a skilled dressmaker can be fairly happy part of the time. It suggests fashion and personal appearance influence mood and social perception in daily life. The line reflects light social commentary on appearance and happiness.
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