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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
3
An 1870s diary fragment tells of a colt named Teen or Teen, his bond with Jasper, and efforts to tame and command the horse on a Chesapeake farm. The excerpt hints at dawn rides, ambitious plans, and the colt’s challenging temperament under a demanding winter and spring season.
The Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls Lincoln’s enduring words about liberty and government by the people. It juxtaposes abolitionist ideals with a personal tale of loss and reunion at a countryside farm, highlighting themes of faith, courage, and humanity.
Incoherent text fragments appear to mix placeholders and garbled speech. The snippet references names and terms without clear context, offering little factual detail or identifiable events.
In a harsh rural scene Jasper, Ginger, and his mother fight mortgage and hunger. A Baltimore lumber dealer offers a way out by buying the pony, but the boy refuses to sell Ginger until a later turn of fate reunites them.
An old friend recounts Abraham Lincoln’s tenderness after the 1861 Ellsworth murder in Alexandria. Lincoln, briefed by Zach Chandler in Washington, tears flowing, reflects on the start of a deadly conflict and wonders what the end will bring. Ellsworth’s killing by James Jackson and Frank Brownell’s bayonet intervention are noted.
The piece urges kindness on the road and helping others, then shifts to a census bulletin noting Massachusetts and Rhode Island had more women than men due to mills attracting daughters, with national trends showing more females in cities and in the District of Columbia where government employment is high.
The text advises a strict daily routine to attain a slender figure. It prescribes early cold baths, vigorous rubbing, a light breakfast of water tea dry toast fish or cutlet and fruit, a midday dinner of white fish or meat with bread and vegetables, and a light supper of toast salad fruit. It promises a willowy form and hints at fashionable attire for slim figures.
A fragment cites Lincoln and Bailey reflecting on public sentiment's power to enable or thwart statutes and decisions, referencing a 1858 Ottawa debate and a general aphorism on forgiveness.
Illustration notes a cream panne cloth skirt with five stitched panels alternating with double-stitched plaited center panels. A stitched border surrounds the plaited panels. Finishing includes small gold buttons and cream soutache. Suitable for cloth.
Honolulu headlines a breakthrough with Miss Helen Wilder, a 24 year old mounted officer and heir to a sugar fortune, entering police work to help children and animals. She carries a revolver and wears a silver badge as she serves in a city position that challenges gender norms. She reported a captain who imprisoned two young girls in a cabin for days, sparking her commitment to justice.
Molly Canmillg of Long Island dives into surf as Mrs Elizabeth Pyle who died in Paterson N J left 500000 to charity in her lifetime Princess Melinda Mitchell a Massasoit descendant is being entertained in Boston by the Daughters of the Relation Miss Ames of North Easton Mass owns the continent s finest orchid collection worth about 400000 China s dowager empress plans a monumental tomb costing 4000000 Mrs Ingeborg Nelson mother of Sen Knute Nelson is over 90 and healthy Doris Clark wins Montana state essay gold medal for Pioneer Day Mme Makaroff widow of the Port Arthur admiral is famed for beauty and culture in Russia
The piece highlights current fashion trends with boleros, heavy linens, panel effects, and full skirts. It notes striped and ribbed fronts, ermine touches, ruby crepe de Paris frocks, fur stoles with tile tails, chinchilla coats, plaited skirts, black chiffon over white, and decorative Alpine edelweiss on large toques.
This piece urges embracing cheerful home life and lighthearted play to keep spirits high. It argues against dull routines and warns that a lively fireside atmosphere helps children forget daily cares and enter the world with positive influence from a bright domestic sanctuary.
A housekeeper is described as multitasking and patient yet firm with staff. She should personally tackle dusting and ensure thorough cleaning beyond surface dust. The role requires organization, regular planning, and daily adherence to routines, with weekly market trips and careful attention to the refrigerator.
A home maintenance tip recommends buying an extra yard of stair carpet and folding it in at each end. This allows shifting the carpet to wear edges evenly and avoids excessive wear on the center tread while the outer edge remains fresh.
A kitchen guide urges using wooden spoons for sauces and cake batter to prevent wear. Metal spoons can dull the spoon tip and wear down the saucepan over time.
The guide suggests using a laundering vat and gentle heat instead of an iron. Place the lace between white cloth and cheesecloth, pin at scallops and points, and dry near a radiator to speed drying. This method preserves lace and doubles its life.
Old scratched knives can be restored by rubbing tallow on a knife board then applying knife powder. Scratches and wear will quickly disappear as the tallow treatment polishes the blade.
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