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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
2
A light, satirical line in the Osceola Record suggests Italy and Russia should post a Boy Wanted sign. The remark uses humor to comment on cross-cultural interactions and world events in a breezy, tongue‑in‑cheek tone.
A concise aphorism notes that even strong schemes fail without the nerve to execute. It reflects on the gap between planning and action and the courage required to see plans through to completion.
In cautious language, the article notes that the Isthmian canal will be dug when digging occurs, reflecting optimism tempered by practical debate about timing and feasibility.
Lord Wolseley announces he is writing a Life of Napoleon with plans to publish in due course, noting that many have taken up the project and he aims to contribute his perspective to the enduring subject.
The piece argues that scolding the socialists will not drive them out of business and notes that some men with idle aims linger into old age, nursing unfulfilled aspirations.
The text speculates Cuban pride stems from perceived US lack of authority to discipline. It questions a czar under hypnosis, suggesting serious effect. It notes Russian spells as fearsome, pointing to intimidating names as evidence.
A University of Michigan professor reports seven new poisons, claiming the findings could boost the fledgling mail order candy business by expanding safe distribution of confections through post.
The city touts its administrative ability while noting the football field lies fifty feet from the hospital and is convenient to the medical college.
A Russian duke who served as an officer in a German regiment forfeits his place under the Kaiser after marrying a divorced woman. The issue of adjusting such marriages would keep an emperor busy.
A New York insanity expert is confined in an insane asylum. The piece notes the paradox of a professional judging others while likely suffering mental imbalance.
A Maine court holds that marriage makes spouses one person, so a husband cannot steal from his wife or vice versa. The ruling emphasizes the legal fiction of unity in marriage and questions the practicality of law in such cases.
Residents recall Alaska's vast mineral wealth after a claim that it was a worthless ice land when purchased for seven million dollars. The piece notes earlier cases where ice has been turned into gold and jokes about the iceman’s bill.
The name of Decatur reappears on the United States navy rolls as the Annapolis examinations were recently taken by a grandson of the Commodore famed for his toast praising patriotism above all. The echo of that slogan—Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right, but our country, right or wrong—lingers as a historical note.
An attache of the Canadian Geological Survey reports last summer a new river about three hundred miles long draining into Studson Bay and several new lakes. Much unmapped land remains, inviting explorers who avoid polar trips.
The piece argues there is no cure for labor or capital depression through unions or markets. It urges a population shift back to rural work and suggests taking to public lands in the West or migrating to Canada for arable land as a remedy. The tone promotes migration and homesteading as a solution to economic hardship.
Hlawthorne and Pierce react to the election of Rodrigues Alves as President of Brazil. The article notes his birth and education in Brazil, service under Dom Pedro II, and the republic’s thirteen years of peace since 1889. It praises Brazil's stability and suggests neighboring republics visit to witness the progress.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs cites 1890 totals showing 845 million dollars spent to subdue Indians and 240 million for educating their children. He notes these figures omit colonial and state costs and the broader bill to clear the continent for white settlement.
The text notes that colonial Britain faced heavy costs before independence and that money’s purchasing power differed greatly two and a half centuries ago. It argues Indian wars imposed outsized costs on whites, making the settlement of the country arduous and not simply a matter of housing civilized men.
A debate over female education cites 9 percent marriage among Scotch college graduates as proof that schooling unfits women for marriage. The piece argues educated women are independent and choose partners, not driven by need, and that brain is sexless with women excelling in science, history, medicine, and reform. The author says education widens marriage prospects and elevates expectations rather than eroding domestic ties.
A young observer recalls mistaking an elderly insurance agent for a noble war veteran. He once imagined the man a colonel, saluting him, guided by mere appearance. A friend clarifies the truth, revealing the man’s actual records and limited military experience.
The turnover of 2,000 cooperative societies in Europe last year was $400,000,000, up from $250,000,000 in 1893. Cooperative stores also reported success in thirty eight cities in California.
The piece notes in India 100000 boys and 627000 girls under 14 are legally married while 8600 boys and 24000 girls under four are under marriage bonds arranged by parents. It adds a grim aside on a boy running across a street in front of a trolley car.
J. W. Reeves in the Globe-Democrat offers a peanuts growing guide advising spring plowing and harrowing 28 inches apart, two kernels per hill, light covering, later multiple furrows, careful cultivation, and keeping vines uncovered. For harvest, plow with a No 19 20 plow to lift vines, shake dirt, stack vines on seven foot poles with roots passing the pole, cap stacks with grass, then leave stacks to cure four to five weeks before picking and bagging.
A farmer describes a simple fencing machine using a plank, holes in corners, and woven wires. The plan outlines boring holes, threading wires, stapling bottoms, drawing them straight, extending beyond end posts, and weighting the wire to allow easy weaving of pickets, avoiding rot-prone short twists.
Profit from farming accumulates over years as soil fertility builds. Early years show little gain, but annual productivity increases. Stock emphasis and crop rotation help, with largest returns from liberal use of fertilizers and preserving on farm manure.
Potatoes remain the priciest staple with 750 to 800 pounds of water per 1000 pounds of fruit. The crop demands intense labor and battles beetles and diseases. Current prices exceed beef in nutritive value, but profitability rises only when prices stay high.
The passage argues that an orchard adds value to a farm and boosts sale price. It notes apples peaches pears plums and small fruits increase farm value beyond the orchard cost. Even if not for sale the orchard yields profit to the farmer through diverse fruit offerings.
Recent reports note multiple farmers and young men succumbing to pneumonia and typhoid fever. The piece laments that once healthy individuals, unaccustomed to serious illness, are now prostrated by these formidable diseases and highlights neglected health precautions.
An exchange warns that farms and people grow weak without care for weather exposure. Even the hardiest should remember nature’s unbending rules and adapt to elements rather than ignore them.
An Iowa orchardist built a 16 by 50 foot cave in a porth hill slope to store apples. The clay walls stand without extra anchoring and a bridge plank roof, covered with dirt, keeps rain out. Ventilation uses top tiles, rats are trapped, and a 16 by 20 fruithouse fronts the cave for easy unloading.
Describes a wooden lifting frame with 18 inch lever block and rope and bolt details. Side pieces use 2x6s, legs 2x4, and a round block serves as a lever, with oblong leg holes for wagon fit. Includes assembly notes and safety considerations.
The feed value of dry matter is similar for soft and fully ripened corn, but soft corn needs about 20 percent more to equal the same dry matter. Soft corn often is musty and may affect animals. caution is advised until effects are known. Some stomach troubles have been linked to damaged or moldy corn, and given the abundance of such stock food this year, feed slowly.
The Cotwold sheep has a large frame and long fleece but performs poorly on poor pastures. Merino crossing yields no size gain but better wool grade. Southdown suits common flocks, favors mutton over wool, is hardy and active, crossbreeding with natives is gentler, wool is middle grade yet abundant, and mutton quality stands out.
The article describes two Canadian silage preservation ideas. One fills the silo bottom with three feet of cut wheat straw to avoid losses as stock eat straw and silage alike. The other scatters five egg sized pieces of marble per four feet of filling to release carbonic acid gas and expel oxygen, hindering fermentation.
Farmers should attend to implements and tools now while spring busy. Geese offer a profitable specialty line, grazing beside sheep on grasses and improving land value. Potatoes stored in cellar require carpeted protection and air. sweet potatoes must be kept in warm, dry rooms. Lime application in autumn aids fungi control under trees and on land. Save seed potatoes only if disease free. inspect seed and bin stock to prevent next year’s crop issues.
Rev. Edwin S. Stucker surveys the Holy Spirit as the soul-winner and Christians as His servants. The Acts cases show how the Spirit prepares individuals and appoints messengers, with Philip and others illustrating obedience, baptism, and the spread of salvation through faithful, unselfish service.
Reverend T R Greene argues that Christian calling mirrors other noble professions like farming and fishing, demanding unimpeachable character and forbearance. Ambassadors of Christ must bear reproach, stand for truth, restrain anger, promote peace, and represent the kingdom of God on earth with dignity.
A collection of brief religious reflections contrasts indifference to sects with calls for unity. Included are Rev P A Beecher on indifferentism, Rev A H Laing on divine unity, and Rev Dr Chadwick urging inward spiritual life as the path to truth and immortality.
The column surveys Harpers and Brothers Anlde pair of two centuries, John Tin author attribution, and remarks on Anna Katherine Green and Clara Louise Burnham. It notes Bar on Tauchnitz book circulation, mentions Mark Twain's letters, and a request for a portrait for a climat e school teacher. It cites Leslie's Monthly and Wide Awake as venues for fiction and poetry.
An English coast feature describes families living in ship hulks left ashore near the Thames and Medway. The article notes orderly, hard working residents, clean quarters, fresh air, and communal discipline that curbs riotous behavior, with carpentry work and decorative plantings in the cabins.
The Chicago American suggests roses can ease nervous tension and physical aches. It notes rose perfume soothes nerves and color relaxes the mind, advising reclining near roses and sniffing perfume to refresh the senses.
A Baltimore Herald quip notes a couple discussing engagements and quitting smoking. One says his fiancé promised to stop smoking, while the other brags that his engagement has a sweet fate because cigars vanish from his vest pocket whenever he calls, so he does not smoke.
The remark highlights how the average man’s small troubles seem amplified by the watchful eyes of his friends, whose comments shape perception and tone of his predicament.
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