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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
6
A rich man seeks his Nevada brother after forty years and finds him near a desert cabin with a rough wife. The piece notes the coming census, criticisms of past reporting, and calls for a genuine conservation effort that saves lives, arguing one saved life matters more than policy talk.
The piece cites a Geological Survey report noting 2,450 miners killed and 6,772 injured in U S coal mines last year. It highlights a 3.6 death rate per 1 000 workers versus Europe where it is about one per 1 000, urging real conservation of miners lives over policy debates.
A clipped editorial fragment from the Atlanta Constitution offers rustic maxims about thrift and wealth. It contrasts the diligent worker with the hopeful, noting that prosperity often arrives for the best workers while others wait. It suggests happiness comes from forgetting interest on savings.
A roundup notes Kipling’s forthcoming volume Actions and Reactions mixing verse and short stories and mentions Sladen’s Tragedy of the Pyramids. It covers Henry M. Stanley’s autobiography edited by his widow, Elizabeth B. Dewing’s Other People’s Houses, Leonce Benedite’s art histories, Spanish literature interests, and Howells praise for Swiss Family Robinson.
A discussion on wind resilience compares box elders, soft maples, elms, conifers, ashes, and walnuts. Oaks prove sturdy and hackberry holds its own, while maples suffer more in storms. The piece also touches on fashion wages and living costs, noting higher wages bring new wants.
The article cites the Georgia plan as urging 146 counties in the state to supply 1000 farmers each, while noting Eastern and Northern states require skilled, up-to-date agricultural workers. It argues modern farmers must adapt to conditions, avoid middlemen, and leverage improved chemistry and mechanics to profit from markets.
The article compares historic bonnet costs in France, citing Empress Eugenie and Princess Mathilde as fashion references. It notes 200 francs as a high price for a bonnet in imperial times and lists items such as a white straw bonnet 100 francs and a rosebud wreath 27 francs, then remarks that modern prices show a substantial rise.
French experiments report creating gas from dead leaves straw hay and other plant matter to run small motors. M S Bordenase and M de Parville note hay and leaf gas yield horsepower at costs from 0.04 to 0.076 francs per hour, with leaves lowest at 0.043 francs. Farmers with abundant garden refuse could power small engines.
Detroit Free Press item notes a small boy tells his father he blamed the parrot for his swearing to avoid exposing the teacher to blame. The joke centers on a child shifting fault to a pet after a profanity incident.
A fragment quotes a humorous line about meeting a wife, reflecting social etiquette with a wry tone. The brief excerpt showcases a dated, ironic aside attributed to Simplicissimus.
The New York University journalism department under Dr. Frank J. Warren enrolled seventy five pupils this year aiming to produce regular newspaper men. Warren notes the challenge of teaching novices to report news and recalls a Missouri College anecdote about a student sent to cover a railroad wreck who delayed filing a story amid intense excitement.
A Kansas City license dispute over pool selling faces a five thousand annual fee and state ban on such business. a court holds the license payment moot due to the violator’s moral turpitude. Other cases discuss insurance misrepresentation, excessive drinking, and a fatal buggy accident where driver orders could not avert tragedy. owner’s conviction reversed on appeal.
A nostalgic poem by James Whitcomb Riley frames Old Rosin the Bow, followed by a humorous verse about a deceased performer. The piece then shifts to a curious archival note on the disappearance of the 3 cent piece and a Chicago dime slot machine mystery. It recounts how pay stations used 3 cent coins, exchanges with a Chicago firm, and the evolving fate of the coins and machines.
On George W. Watsons Eastern Point estate a newborn fawn was injured by a mowing machine and saved by attentive care from Mr. and Mrs. Watson. The mother doe provided food daily as the fawn healed, later walking with its mother into Groton woods. Few observers have witnessed such tender wild animal care.
Reports show Prince Edward Island lobster landings reaching 20 million, England receiving 126000 boxes of Tasmanian apples in good condition, and Suez Canal receipts totaling 17 768 000 dollars in nine months, with prior years slightly lower. Ivy E Woodward becomes the first woman MRCP at Royal College of Physicians London. Wheat acreage in England climbs 12 percent to about 200000 more acres, BC draws in investors for coal timber and minerals, and a note on honey bees and floral nectar. U S lamb purchases from Canada fall to about 500000 for 1909, chief ports at New York state. Colorado inventor patents a pocket pistol with built in flashlight for police use to deter burglars at night.
A housekeeper plans a diner for her husband's friends. She insists on serving apple pie as the main dessert because it is her husband's favorite. Another guest suggests a lighter option but the host remains fixed on the traditional treat. The dialogue hints at age differences in marriage without direct commentary.
H S Mobley, prominent Prairie Grove farmer and National Farmers Union member, has lived in a granite cave atop a 1 700 foot mountain. The Milwaukee paper calls it the world’s most palatial cave with modern amenities including water, electricity, steam heat, and windows. The cave spans 78 by 25 by 32 feet with polished walls and glass front, connected to a private water system, and praised as cool in summer and warm in winter despite frequent regional cyclones.
A Philadelphian and former resident of northern Pennsylvania revisits his old hometown after years away. He asks about the Hoover family and learns Tom became an actor out West, Bill is an artist in New York, and Mary pursues literary work while John failed to achieve success.
A Kansas City Times quote argues that widespread bean consumption could cut meat costs, while another voice warns that if 90 million people order beans, prices could rise to 20 cents per bushel. The exchange highlights tension over affordable food during scarcity.
Punch captions tease a golfer asking who removes turf and another line notes the actor who plays the gravedigger in Hamlet. The mock exchange pairs rehearsal gripes with theatrical trivia in a brief humorous item.
In a Louisville Courier Journal item a speaker recalls telling people he was with Cook and notes that response drew criticism as others align with the Peary side. The exchange underscores a difficult public stance amid a partisan dispute.
A collection of curiosities spans ivory price hikes, early spectacles, and a Norwegian fish processing claim. It notes Papal and Vatican piano use, ostrich farming in Australia, French casino tax yields, and a duke’s rose gift ritual. Also covered are colonial exhibitions, disease costs, Ibsen publications, a Shakopee translator, and diverse natural curiosities about whispering trees and Canary Island trees.
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