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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1894
Page
3
The passage describes a Chinese rite of manhood with a shaved head and ceremonial gifts. It is followed by a testimonial from Mr. Thomas Buckley of Troy, New York praising Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the best for colds.
A Portland Maine Express item recalls a dyspeptic woman dining with friends who refuses mince pie unless very poor yet ends up praising a half piece as a compliment. An advertisement from Mrs. E M Devilkiss highlights a salvation filter sore throat rheumatism liniment as highly effective.
A narrator recalls a gathering at Abie where poets philosophers and fanatics dine hosted by a young lady. He describes the feast and his uneasy reaction to the large portions noting vitality and cultural contrasts.
A pompous man ascending a hotel staircase is poked in the back with an umbrella by a man pursuing him. The pursuer apologizes, claiming he mistook him for his old friend Bobbins, provoking a measured reply about Bobbins’ conduct.
The Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf R A offers round trip fare and 20 day return validity for Home Seekers Excursions from Kansas City to Neosho and points south in Missouri and Arkansas. Departures are Feb 13 Mar 2 Apr 21 and May 8 with stopovers allowed. Address James Donouvr General Passenger Agent Kansas City for details. The rest of the text contains unrelated aphorisms.
In Strasbourg a German officer confesses a past crime to Comte de Montrozay who invites him to marry Brigitte, his sister. Otho Immerman wed Brigitte, but a duel ends in his death and Brigitte bears a son, the infant Otho, with the debt paid but at a tragic cost.
A man claims a single word settles the debate about Bacon and Shakespeare. The cipher rests in the play’s title, which he says encodes Bacon’s use of language by linking Hamlet as a diminutive of ham. He asserts Bacon used a derivative rather than his own name to mask authorship.
A dialogue reveals a printer’s reuse of a portrait when Mr. Greatman complains about his likeness being printed for minor incidents. The editor agrees to oblige. A week later the team cannot locate Sam the thief’s photo and opts to replace it with Mr Greatman’s image, claiming it won’t be used for him again.
A recent humorous tale tells of an illiterate suitor who had a friend draft a letter to his sweetheart. The missive, plain and terse, prompted the would be suitor to apologize for its lack of tender words and awkward phrasing.
A garbled commission dialogue questions payment to a clergyman and the bride's dowry. The exchanged lines hint at dependency on how much to pay and who bears the cost, with phrases like how lies with her and ties to the groom's obligation.
A brief tale explains the opal as a sun and moon born treasure found where light paths meet. It promises luck for fall birth and misfortune for spring, and invites readers to glimpse sun pinks and moon blues within the opal’s heart.
This old notice argues sedatives and opiates harm nerves and urges using Ostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a safer, effective tonic. It links nervous weakness to digestion, claiming bitters stimulate digestion and assimilation, boosting overall vigor and nerve health in malaria constipation bilious and kidney troubles.
A St. Joseph Missouri dispatch reports the Northwest Missouri Press association ended its third annual session shortly after 11. The members were driven to State Lunatic Asylum No. 2, though the paper notes they were guests of the superintendent. The wording unintentionally suggested a confinement link.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co. endorsed by West & Truax Walding Kinnan & Marvin. Cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
The inhabitants of Gomera in the Canary Islands use a syllable based whistling code to converse across ravines, with calls possible from a mile away. The system arose from geography, as gullies and lack of bridges hinder direct contact among neighbors.
An exchange between Griffin and a woman features a playful misread of age and eyesight, as she jokes about being "twenty-three summers" and Griffin quips about needing glasses. The passage closes with the magazine's maxim on duty and communal happiness.
An article from the Brooklyn Eagle surveys how sight improves with outdoor light and use. It attributes keen vision to hunting tribes, Solomon Islands natives, shepherds, sailors, Eskimos, Arabs, and especially Norwegians who meet ideal conditions, contrasting with declining vision in Europe from study and poor lighting.
Farmers may obtain a large starter package and free catalogue by sending 20 cents to C. E. Cole, Buckner, Missouri. The note claims 20 000 farmers across the Union have tried it and report four months to maturity with yields often reaching fifty bushels per acre and a nutritious crop.
The piece cites San Marino as having the harshest criminal penalties including amputation and beheading for murder. It adds a Pittsburgh Dispatch note on a rare murder case and criticizes catarrh remedies while promoting Ely's Cream Balm as a quick, safe, pleasing local treatment option.
In a railway carriage two rival candidates for a vacant parliamentary seat exchange taunting remarks. One mocks the other as a strawberry while the other protests and the moment ends in awkward silence. Also promotes Brown's Bronchial Lozenges for coughs and throat troubles with price listed.
At the five Swiss universities 275 women were matriculated and 162 admitted to lectures last term. Of these only five studied law. the rest joined medical and philosophical schools. Among the matriculated, 138 came from Russia and 19 were Americans.
The passage touts Cough Dalsam as the oldest and best remedy, asserting it acts faster against cold and remains reliable. It emphasizes that true greatness proves itself, not through imitation.
Phillips offers escorted tourist trains from Des Moines to Los Angeles or San Francisco via Omaha and Ogden with a special agent aboard. Departure occurs biweekly on Wednesdays, and a daily tourist car service runs via the Southern route through Indian Territory to the West Coast. Apply to Charles Kennedy in Omaha. John Subastian, GPAORI&P.By. Chicago.
A young Chicago woman enters a bookshop asking to send four or five dozen books to Prairie Avenue with bill sent to the house. She seeks any books to welcome a Boston guest, explaining the need to make her feel at home.
A communication to the Belgian chemists notes bakers mix soap into dough to lighten bread and pastries. Soap is dissolved in water then whipped into the flour. the crumb is said to be lighter and spongier. Also mentions Boocham's Pills curing pimples and skin blotches linked to impure blood.
The Frenchwoman, unlike the English sister, often receives a solid business education. In common schools she learns household bookkeeping and prudent expenditure, and she is expected to assist or manage her husband’s business, working as a clerk in small stores and as an equal partner in larger ones.
Photographs of the 160 World s Fair views offered in ten parts. Subscribe by sending one dollar to Gro N Sarvonn, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, Chicago, Illinois. Subscriptions mailed free of charge. Remittances by draft or money order. Travel tickets advertised for Wabash routes with event dates and homeseekers fares. The ad ends with a moral приз: The excesses of hope must be expiated by pain.
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