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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
3
A family decision on whether Lawrence should smoke is paired with a probate notice from Polk County Nebraska. The piece notes a petition to appoint Edna Bates Administratrix of Roy Bates deceased, hearing set for February 27, 1914 at 2 PM, County Judge Henry H. Campbell approving seal.
A fragmentary dialogue quoted from a conversation about money and spending habits. The text references Jad and directions to Boston Tran with an unclear hint of a detective or news item tone. No identifiable event or positions are established.
In Shoreditch England a witness explains why he borrowed an heir from the plaintiff. The court questions a signed document and the witness admits lacking a pencil to sign, prompting the judge to note the inconsistency in the testimony.
A United States Navy officer reports a ten percent power increase for a high speed vessel by adding ribs to blade faces to reduce partial vacuum that forms during operation. The modification aims to improve efficiency at high speeds.
In Polk County Nebraska the estate of Louvisa H Stilwell deceased. The administrator has filed a final account and report and a petition for final settlement and distribution discharge. Hearing set for February 24 1914 at 10 a m. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated January 30 1914. (Seal) Henry H Campbell County Judge.
A large stone toppled at the Agenbury Druidical circle, described as older and bigger than Stonehenge, apparently caused by heavy rains after a dry spell. Aubrey, the guide for Charles II in 1663, claimed Avenbury surpassed Stonehenge as a cathedral does a parish church.
Josef Baler of Munich has crafted a clock whose every wheel screw frame and three covers are made entirely of glass after years of patient toil.
A puzzle explains how a woman becomes both her grandmother’s sister-in-law and her own mother’s aunt. Mare Antoinette Graul Were of Lunas in the Dordogne married M. Stelling Laumont of Fleurac, her grand-uncle and her grandmother’s brother, creating the double relation.
A lively round of social calls and travel marked Stromsburg events as residents visited Shelby Grand Island and Lincoln while others planned stays in Durant and Julesburg. Notable notes include the 35th wedding anniversary of August and Mrs. Rystrom and the Sowder family's move to a new ranch near Julesburg after selling their Polk County home.
District 30 holds a basket supper next Saturday evening February 14 at the Victor courthouse. Col Hayhurst and auditor Rose Conway are noted teachers. Local items include John Heimer traveling to Columbus, J G Rosdahl shipping hogs to Qinaha, Edwin Shaw and James McGompsey heading Jericho to Jerusalem, and progress reports from ice operations and Blue River Co. executive council picks Geo Beebe as president and Albert Dolph See y and Antor Heimer as general manager.
Osceola High School hosts Stromsburg High School in a Friday night basketball game at the Osceola school building athletics rooms. A good contest is expected as both teams are strong. Also noted is the twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R A Mills with a surprise gathering at Gospel Ridge.
George Hasselbalch visited David City last week to spend a few days with the Eller family. Mr and Mrs Sandstrom of Omaha arrived in Shelby Saturday and will be employed by J W Crozier. H Nantkes and family of Bellwood drove over in their new car to visit H F Nantkes. Jens Peterson of Cordova returned home Saturday after visiting the Hasselbalch family, accompanied by Miss Lena Hasselbalch who will stay a few days to visit friends.
A public sale at the seller’s farm lists 19 horses and mules, 19 head of cattle, eight hogs, carriages, wagons, farm implements, hay, potatoes, corn, household goods, and a steel water tank. Terms: sums of $10 and under cash. over $10 on credit for 10 months with approved note at 8 percent interest. Stand by Lyle Baird, Auds Oscar Olson, Clerk.
The passage recalls Andrew Jackson’s veto and the 1837 bank crisis as 634 banks with 291 million capital faced suspensions and failures. It notes Boston largely kept operating, contrasts with later panics, and mentions Amasa Walker’s defiant stance supporting suspensions amid public agitation.
This ad praises The Youths Companion as a premier home paper with live fiction, inspirational articles by accomplished writers, timely information, and substantial editorial content. It highlights eight serials, 250 shorter stories, travel pieces, and 1000 bits of fun, promising a strong family investment and offering three free issues for testing.
The piece surveys rival ideas on life's origin, contrasting chemical theories with Haeckel’s monism and Loeb’s experiments, Arrhenius spores from space, and Sir Oliver Lodge’s spiritual view, while noting a Creator as the common traditional explanation.
The piece discusses a dispute over Martha Washington’s will and other rare public documents once in Fairfax Virginia. It notes a claim that a photo copy could be exchanged for a photo of Washington’s will, details a chaotic history of library loot, and argues for a clear legal stance on adverse possession while noting the will’s safety with J P Morgan’s librarian.
Excavations on the southeastern slope of Ophel near the Temple Mount reveal several early tombs. The shattered pottery suggests artifacts dating to around 3000 B.C. as part of the ancient burial finds.
A London location, the Alhambra music hall, features a massive chandelier noted as among the world's largest. It is described as having sixty electric lamps, each rated at 500 candle power, illuminating the venue.
The age of a horse can be judged by teeth. The upper incisors show a hollow in young horses which wears away with tooth wear. This has been adopted as a general criterion of age and reflects regular wear patterns in horses.
County Nebraska notices creditors to present claims by August 8 1914 and to file debts by February 7 1915. Public hearing dates set March 7 1914 May 7 1914 and August 8 1914 at ten oclock for examination allowance or adjustment of claims. County Indagare Henry Campabele seal.
A brief market report notes mixed performance in New York trading with gains in some sectors and declines in others. Investors monitor early signals and volume as the day progresses.
A fragmented tale centers on Sam Snedeker who leaves a sermon claiming an affliction. The minister confronts him, urging medical advice. The preacher later asks a camp doctor about Sam's visit and guidance.
London Telegraph recounts Sir Andrew Clarke’s belief that diet fixes health and the amusing tale of a patient urged to smoke one cigar with meals. The patient, accustomed now to the habit, admits he had never smoked before but grew to like it, despite initial health concerns.
A brief product note from Mother's Magazine touts an ordinary blackboard eraser as a kitchen tool. It suggests wiping the top to keep the range clean without washing or polishing, needing only weekly maintenance and a small cost to purchase.
Fragmented extract shows names Serond Matron and Cleyeinn ain Deater discussing giving up luxuries and bridge. The readable text hints at financial hardship and austerity measures affecting daily life and leisure activities.
A man in a love dispute inflicted a facial slash on a girl who refused marriage, using a razor to deter others. The incident is described as a grim advance in the spread of primitive passions under modern civilization.
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