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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1914
Page
2
An old style advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative that can cure many child ailments by cleansing the bowels. It urges parents to buy a 50 cent bottle with printed directions for babies children and adults and warns against counterfeit versions.
Governor Johnston sets up a board comprised of women to oversee a major reform institution. The article notes Florence Sanville and Fanny Scurane, two Philadelphia residents, and mentions Countess de la Gueriviere as a Paris cab driver turned entrepreneur. It also cites statistics on marriage and divorce in the United States and describes a 73 year old California woman building a unique residence largely without outside help.
A 1912 local advertisement recalls S O Garden curing a long standing skin itch on the leg with Cuticura Soap and Ointment after failing salves and medicines. The remedy involved a six week course using Cuticura Soap and a fifty cent ointment with a free sample offer.
Philadelphia Inquirer notes Britain drinks about 3000 tea cups per person each year according to statistics. The figure underscores cultural tea habit and suggests distinctive national beverage behavior in competitive contexts.
A humorous exchange about engagement rings notes a father’s quip that the choice of stone depends on how attractive the girl is, reflecting lighthearted courtship humor.
Ad touts a remedy titled Cures a Cold in One Day with the slogan Only One Bromo Quinine. Claims genuine formula Laxa ive Bromo Quinine and features a signature by W Grove. Includes a cryptic line about rocking a cradle and matrimony.
At Lincoln two conferences 125 strong demand no fusion with Republicans or other parties. They outline a full ticket at state, congressional, county and precinct levels and raise campaign funds. In speeches Beveridge Medill McCormick Cadmus and Harriet Wittum stress the political faith. Julia Lathrop appeals to American mothers. Mexican federals attempt cross border at El Paso.
A condensed summary of congressional activity shows debate on the Burnett Bill and Owen stockers change bill, with adjournment planned. Key figures like White of New York and Representative Hulings are noted, along with discussions on trust, banking, and foreign relief expenditures.
Federal troops from Fort Bliss under Gen Hugh E Secor responded to rumors of a neutrality violation as forces recruited in El Paso by Vuerta’s agents gathered across the river. Four troops of the Fifteenth Cavalry were dispatched to guard the border and a possible flank maneuver near Tinarez was anticipated. The Mexicans were said to be advancing along the river towards the U S side when the alert was raised.
Miss Julia C Lathrop chief of the federal children's bureau asks women clubs and all interested in social welfare to back the movement to safeguard infant life. She notes infant mortality is a global concern and cites government estimates that about 000 babies under one year die annually in the United States due to neglect and lack of sanitation.
Ko Chikrashi a Japanese waiter shot and seriously injured Mrs DeLone at her Lincoln rooming house Tuesday. The bullet pierced her left breast and lodged behind her shoulder. Police found the gunman missing but arrested him hours later. Wayne Neb William Flege, previously convicted of his sister Louise Fleges murder and given one to ten years for manslaughter, has been released on bond by the supreme court.
Naples Italy reports that orders from the Italian minister of marine authorize a squadron of Italian war vessels to take part in the international naval gathering tied to the opening of the Panama Canal.
Senate defers action on the proposed constitutional amendment for man suffrage as members notify they want to discuss it at a later date.
Acting on Washington instructions surveyor Justus Wardell confiscated a large opium shipment the largest on the Pacific coast. Eighteen boxes and 1600 tins valued at $7 000 were received aboard the steamship Vanchuria for transshipment to Manzanillo and Mazatlan Mexico. A new act effective January 14 bans such transshipments and permits seizures.
Denver Colorado Governor FE M. Am Mops received a note from Secretary of the Interior Lane proposing a meeting of western state governors and irrigation reclamation advocates. The gathering would coincide with the Western Governors Conference slated to convene in Denver in April to study irrigation and arid land reclamation plans.
Fragmentary OCR lists scattered names and events in London area. Mentions Depeh, Pete Taney, Cas Ure, and Petgae with unclear roles. Notes seating, connections, and protections, plus references to a prep and servants.
The Nebraska Hib seog reports the seventh annual debates starting February 2 at South Omaha. Eastern district contest features South Omaha versus Schuster with the league’s question on trade policy and dissolving residue of prior practices. Panama-Pacific Expo officials announce a one million dollar prize for a round the world flight starting and ending at the exposition grounds in 1915.
Representatives at a joint Oregon railroad commission and West Coast public service commission hearing argued tax and revenue pressures on rail and parcel post businesses. Utah authorities identify a rifle near the Mad Apex mine tied to a fatal shooting, with Rafael Lopez implicated as the likely killer, as detectives pursue the case.
An advertisement extols Pape Diapepsin as a fast safe remedy for indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and related stomach disorders. It claims rapid relief when taken in the stomach and urges readers to keep a fifty cent case on hand for meals that disagree and to prevent headaches dizziness and nausea from gas and souring foods.
An official recalls a Minne sota road construction site where workers rushed to meal time. A workman tripped on a tree root and lay still. The farmer urged him to stand and eat, but the man refused, saying it was too late for dinner.
An account notes German troop style among girl scouts named Pathfinderesses in a wartime setting. A Berlin shopkeeper reports Poe sold the last gross of revolvers to the Potadm battalion of girl scouts, reflecting strict military procurement and curious youth involvement.
An old notice urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for safety and the claim In Use For Over 30 Years. The fragment references children’s demand and a confusing line about a builder and a deal, but the core point focuses on Castoria legitimacy and usage over decades.
Baltimore resident Mrs August W Kondner reports six months free of cramps after regular use of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad lauds the herbal product as a longtime standard for female illnesses and invites confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
State house news reports counties remitted 887255 to the state from annual settlements with 83 counties contributing while 92 counties last year paid just under 750000. Nebraska contemplates a constitutional convention urged by voters league as governor appoints a new bank examiner to fill a vacancy.
A report from the suffrage campaign notes that 2 514 stations and jacks were inspected by opec stalls tion registration boards from September to January. In Lincoln prisoners were securing the 400 quota, while Lancaster saw 42s signers. A reception for Governor Mor dead at the Executive Mansion drew about 250 attendees. The campaign, led by a committee of 100, ends a two week push to reach the signers in Lincoln.
A troop of the Boy Scouts of America has been organized at Beemer, marking the community's latest youth program effort and outlining potential regular meetings and activities.
In Loup City a laundress Mrs Osantonki feeding the mangler was crushed by rollers. Her left hand fingers were badly crushed and may require amputation.
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