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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
3
The piece argues modern warfare hinges on logistics and food supply. It details rail and road networks, motor trucks, bakeries, and portable cookers supporting front lines across long fronts. It notes canned and preserved foods, increased rations by calories, and the pivotal role of provisioning in victory, with nations’ food stocks and transport shaping outcomes.
The article argues that the calm and stress of country life cultivate high character through first hand knowledge of nature, practical training, and physical development. It notes many national figures gained richness of effort from country living before entering city life.
The cockade evolved from military and national colors to worn by civil servants of the crown after hats changed. The black cockade was popularized by George I for officers servants, and later by justices of the peace with crown commissions. Its use today remains unregulated by law, per London Mail.
A bulletin issued by the United States Bureau of Education outlines factors shaping grading standards. It discusses evaluation methods, curriculum emphasis, and the role of standardized testing in determining student achievement.
Dialogue from historical texts shows Lord Anson declaring it impossible to fit out ships by a set time, and Napoleon criticizing the phrase as not French. The exchange highlights tensions between leadership and logistics in 18th century military planning.
A London Chronicle correspondent quotes a naval inquiry on the use of negatives and self negation. The text reflects informal speech and questions about norms and restraint in action.
A Paterson Passaic man returns to a saloon where his son serves him. The son, unaware of his father’s 8 year disappearance, answers questions. In Trenton, James Osborn discovers his wife and daughter misled by a Melbourne death notice and a Chicago bank ruse. Osborn urges weekly letters when away.
British soldiers on the run toward France now carry long loaves strapped to their kits and buy bread themselves at bakeries where possible. Matches and cigarettes arrive duty free and ration tobacco is valued by officers. Even younger men switch from cigars to the more rational pipe smoking, while the campaigner appears unrecognizable from weeks past.
The czarevitch, future ruler of all the Russias, is described as the most valuable child in the world. He is expected to inherit forty million pounds, earn 9 million a year, and control 500 estates with 38,000 servants. Currently he receives 15,000 pounds yearly and has a half million pound life insurance.
Popular Mechanics lauds a major cofferdam project in New York Harbor now under construction. The work dams the Hudson between Forty fourth and Forty eighth streets to create a shore area for excavations and the building of three 1050 foot steamship piers for large liners. The dam will be about 800 feet long and cost roughly five hundred thousand dollars.
The Chronicle notes Armenian language samples used as training, including phrases like Strez prst skrz krk and other terms such as Hishmarid pzhishe pringtostel oghel dendon, illustrating unique pronunciation and usage.
J C T Moore of Underhill Ontario James Steel of Battleford and H J Smith of Clover Bar recount how they left the Old Country or frontier then built wealth through homesteads in Canada. They bought lands at low cost, now valued at high prices, and farm successfully while defending independence and self reliance. A Canadian Government Agent note urges readers to inquire.
During a Washington dinner a young lady challenges Gen. Carroll Devol about war knowledge. He counters with a wry smile noting her ignorance of artillery and weapons and recalls a tale of Calhoun reacting to news of an enemy retreat.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets a 10 cent box for headaches biliousness and sour stomach. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes undigested food and foul gases takes excess bile from the liver and carries out wastes. It promises a clear head and regular bowels by morning.
Sir Herbert Tree recalled schooldays while presenting prizes at a school speech day. He recounted a teacher who warned him he would end his days on the gallows and later congratulated himself when Tree, as Fagin in Oliver Twist, faced a rope and led to danger.
A social note describes a dancer judged as wall-eyed and the plan to introduce him to the wall flowers, highlighting awkward dynamics at the gathering.
A reader notes that a girl may not be naturally artful but gains skill through painting. The piece discusses how practice shapes talent and the idea that creativity grows with time and effort.
Barry Fain mocks clever writers and clever publishers in a tale about an employment agency. The agency promises 480 writers and one perfect overseer of stamps and cash, only for the client to back away, noting the need for honest men. The piece ends with a humorous regional aside about swindles and a faulty mule watch.
Mrs M R L Freshel of Boston president of the Millennium Guild reports her Yorkshire terrier Sister is vegetarian. Sister reportedly avoids meat and prefers lentils peas beans celery carrots radishes lettuce apples nuts eggs oatmeal and toasted bread.
A brief, playful exchange features Herbert asking Adele for help with his overcoat. Adele refuses, calling him a lemon and hinting at action. Herbert squeezes the lemon, ending the scene with a comic note.
In a Philadelphia Ledger column, the remark about Jones having a double is paired with a wry exchange on misfortune, reflecting the paper’s lighthearted humor.
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy from Chicago promising relief for red weak and watery eyes with granulated eyelids and no smarting. It invites readers to write for a free Eye Book and mentions a contact method. The copy pokes fun at a know-it-all fellow.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and "fragrant super creamy emollients" for skin scalp hair and hands. Claims quick effective and economical results for toilet bath and nursery care. Free sample by mail with Book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept X Boston. Sold everywhere.
A quoted remark frames a person as his own primary obstacle. The dialogue suggests a remedy of self apology and beginning anew. The phrasing emphasizes internal conflict and self-accountability.
A Deseret News item notes a blanket mortgage could trap borrowers in rising payments if interest rates stay high. Financial strain may affect homeowners and lenders as loan terms tighten and evaluation standards shift.
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