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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
7
An ad-like warning promotes morning hot water with a spoonful of limestone phosphate to wash out poisons from the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. It claims benefits for headaches, bad taste, coated tongues, and general digestive trouble, urging daily use before breakfast.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent overnight bowel cleanser. It contrasts Cascarets with salts and purgatives, claiming they regulate the stomach remove sour food and bile and purge toxins without gripe. The copy urges nightly use and notes widespread use with benefits like relief from headaches biliousness and indigestion.
A brief exchange highlights money speaking and poverty silently heeding its call, underscoring the tension between wealth and hardship in a sharp, wry remark.
Red rough hands soothe with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Soak in hot soappaque. dry and apply ointment for overnight relief. Free sample by mail with Book, Address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A brief exchange notes how rumors spread via wireless channels rather than informal chatter. It reflects on contemporary media habits and the caution reporters use with secondhand tips.
A historic health advices column promotes quitting meat if kidney discomfort arises or using salts to flush the kidneys. It claims meat fuels uric acid that hampers kidney expulsion, causing back pain headaches dizziness and bladder irritation. Recommends four ounces of Rad Salts daily in water before breakfast for a few days to restore kidney function.
A brief dialogue notes a forecast of a cool wave and a personal remark about matching a sample for a wife, implying a domestic or trivial forecast. The snippet captures casual conversational tone without concrete events or dates.
Walter Ross profiles Prince Rupert as a bold new Pacific gateway notable for its rapid development under a railway-driven harbor project. The port hosts a $2 million dry dock and ship repair plant able to service 20 000 ton vessels, with ships from Seattle Vancouver and Victoria frequenting its harbor.
A Civil War veteran recounts scouting duty with Pennsylvania reserve regiments after Antietam, traveling to Harrisburg to oversee nine months drafted men. He recalls travel, lodging, and early monetary scarcity, noting scrip issues and hoarded specie, plus Prince Rupert fishing trade and Alaska’s gateway potential.
A crowded car saga unfolds as a traveler admits having many parcels and being jostled. He tries to pass a bundle to a large woman with a child, who replies she has one too. The narrator clings to a strap for two weary miles amid the bustle.
The official resists sounding public about speaking to print, while the reporter teases that readers will be surprised by what appears in the article.
A Chicago born and raised boy on tasting a fresh egg from the old home farm complains the egg has no tang. His remark reflects a local flavor note as Chicago News reports a simple rural vignette.
A brief exchange shows Mrs Oldwed remarking that Mr Oldwed spoke mainly of her mother. Mr Oldwed questions why she thinks he was not asleep, and she replies his talk centered on her mother.
Groundfish is not a species but a broad class of bottom dwelling fish. It includes cod, pollock, haddock, halibut, hake, sole, and many others less common.
A paragrapher claims England has more Scriptural place names than any country with Jericho appearing six times on maps Paradise five times and Nineveh Mt Zion Mt Ararat and Mt Ephraim each appearing three times.
Observers speculate that a naval strategy could rely on submarines to counter modern battleships by cutting dreadnoughts from sea power, reshaping fleet balance and tactics.
The article surveys boxing history where a fighter rarely avenges a prior knockout. It cites Moran over Coffey, McGovern and Corbett, Darcy and McGoorty, Chip and Klaus, plus Ketchel and Papke as notable exceptions to the rule that a loser rarely repeats a victory over the same opponent. Ketchel alone bucked the trend by reversing a 1908 knockout to regain the title in 1909.
Jerome D. Travers urged a seventy two hole medal play format for the national amateur championship during a Cranford Golf Club dinner at the Whitehall in New York. He argued it removes luck elements like draw and stymie and tests all competitors against the entire field, not a single opponent.
Tom O Rourke argues Al Palzer should retire while discussing scarce playing managers and salary cuts. Boxing figures like Eddie Wallace and Lee Tannehill surface with plans and rumors, alongside baseball talk on Ed Collings, Joe Tinker, and Grover Alexander. International notes mention Cuba and 1920 Olympic hopes amid peace in baseball.
Brooklyn Nationals president Charles H. Ebbets backs shortening the senior league schedule by one week at each end to dodge spring and fall weather while maintaining at least 150 games.
Princeton University lists 1751 students in athletic participation across 14 sports. The report outlines broad student engagement and variety of activities offered by the university athletics program.
The Poughkeepsie regatta will occur on June 17 1916 on the Hudson River as announced in local notices.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine promising immediate cleansing of dust and oil and eventual new hair growth. It claims lighter, wavier hair and reduced dandruff with weekly use, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
A humorous exchange centers on a rider answering “How do you enjoy your motor cycle?” with a sardonic line about needing only a coat of tar and feathers to feel like a bird. The quip reflects playful banter and period dialogue.
An advertisement extols Resinol Soap for clear, fresh skin with regular use. It claims reduced pimples redness and roughness and suggests Resinol Ointment for stubborn cases. The copy ends with a light joke about wishes and a turkey.
An advertisement promotes a home hair preparation using water, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine to darken gray hair and remove dandruff. It claims to improve falling hair, soften harsh hair, and leave no scalp coloring or stickiness. It notes the mix can be bought or made cheaply at home and should be applied twice weekly.
An old warning promotes taking brominated quinine as a tonic laxative to destroy worms and strengthen resistance to grip colds and influenza. It cites a single BromO Quinine product with W Grove signature on the box.
A sharp call urges converting a stored movement into active footwork immediately. Officials stress rapid implementation to capitalize on momentum and secure tangible progress in the project.
A fragment notes a pledge between Pope, Gracie Arthur and the speaker to support one another. The text mentions sitting on a sofa by the parlor door when passed.
A fragment shows a student Willie missing school due to a toothache while a chattering woman appeals for money. The line hints at small town life and everyday frictions, with no further context or names.
Richmond reader Mrs Lena Wynn reports dizziness headaches and hot flashes during the Change of Life and credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health. Ad copy lists warning symptoms and urges use of the remedy to manage these conditions and regain balance.
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