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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
6
The article notes Madonna colors red and blue symbolizing love and Heaven in Aliota style works. It describes shagreen shark skin as a hard smooth material used for whip handles cabinet work and instrument cases. It also mentions shark fins used to make glue for silk. It cites Vienna law requiring electric lights to be at least sixteen feet above the pavement to protect eyesight.
Washington Kan Special reports Jease E. Mitchell a line man and resident who once condemned patent medicines now endorses Dodd’s Kidney Pills after twelve years of kidney trouble. He says four boxes cured back pain and fatigue, restoring strength and daytime vitality. Berlin blocks a $125000 orphanage bequest. Alhambra palace decays as towers fall. Cats aboard ships chase pests.
An advertisement argues digestion governs health warning that a disordered stomach poisons blood and nerves. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic tonic and promises free literature by mail from Buffalo New York. It also touts Pleasant Pellets as original, sugar coated pills for stomach liver and bowels with easy dosing.
New York report details how District Attorney Jerome urged Thomas F. Ryan to answer questions about E H Harriman and the Equitable Life affair. Ryan’s counsel prepared to recall him. committee seeks clarity on law before allowing testimony.
The Senate spent hours debating the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill with talks on salaries, railroad status, and broader canal legislation. Leaders like Allison Teller Scott Morgan and Tillman urged scrutiny of conduct and future projects while pledging support for necessary funding.
In St. Petersburg and Tsarskoe Selo tensions flare as the government declares measures to crush the proletariat revolt. Workers councils call a general strike while authorities arrest leaders and prepare martial law if needed. The czar and Grand Duke lead loyal troops in staged displays to bolster order.
Lifesaving crews at Kittyhawk Kill Devil and Nag s Head stations battled heavy seas for hours to reach the stranded steamship Aragon. They managed to shoot a line across the decks and bring the twenty one crew members ashore in the breeches buoy.
Convicts in Havana penitentiary mutinied sparking a fierce clash with guards. Two prisoners were mortally wounded, sixteen seriously injured, and three guards badly hurt. About 160 inmates moved from quarters to supper under one officer with a revolver and three guards with machetes.
San Jose reports the New Almaden quicksilver mines will close soon after a year of layoffs leaving fewer than twenty five men. The property is owned by the Quick Silver Mining company of New York and the closure is attributed to full development of the property.
Mrs Mary H Roberts is arrested by Philadelphia authorities on a fugitive from justice warrant connected to the Geary case. She is identified as wife of William E Hunt who is serving six to seven years in the Massachusetts state prison as an accessory to the operation that caused Susanna Geary’s death.
Chicago report states the Rock Island railroad has ceased dressed meat and provision traffic. All trains hauling these products are withdrawn and no new business will be solicited or accepted from packers. Officials say the traffic does not pay under current rates.
George Huffman claiming to be the true Christ prophet was tarred and feathered by a mob in Perth near Wellington Kansas. After severe punishment he fled on foot and spent the night seeking refuge while living with the Talkington family who believed the world would end in five years.
Abraham Hummel the New York lawyer was convicted of conspiracy in the Dodge Morse divorce litigation. He was sentenced to one year in prison and a 500 dollar fine, maximum for the misdemeanor. A motion for arrest of judgment was denied and he was taken to the Tombs before going to the penitentiary.
Reports from St Petersburgh describe a general strike intended to cripple the government. Leaders aim for a gradual empirewide shutdown affecting rails factories stores and government works while bakers may stay open if prices hold. Authorities struggle to disrupt the movement as arrests and communications failures hamper enforcement.
On Blackwell Island a prison fire trapped women in a burned ward and threatening cells. Convict fire-fighters and guards led a dangerous rescue as seven engines failed to stop the blaze and many prisoners were saved by their fellow inmates. A second report describes Hugh McCoy shot dead by two thieves at a farm near Darlington, PA.
Mrs. Mary Leaf Breen sues for one half of the $500,000 estate of Laclede J. Howard, a wealth brick manufacturer of St Louis. She alleges they were married at Decatur in 1880 or 1881 and that she knew a man named Charley Howard but married a Henrys. The case centers on proving the marriage to claim the share.
Field Marshal Yamagata named president of the Privy council while Admiral Togo becomes head of the navy's general staff. In a farewell address to the combined Japanese fleet the officers were urged to stay ready for emergencies and to tighten helmet strings as victors.
J M Barry of Jackson Neb suffered a bizarre accident at a local stable when a mule kicked and severed his ear. The ear was torn away and lost in the stable bedding, leaving him badly injured but alive.
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