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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1922
Page
3
A cursive-sounding historical quatrain laments Doughboys arriving with dirt and pay in arrears. It contrasts the Artillery Cavalry and Engineers and grouses that the Doughboys could not be admitted for a long period.
Senator Erwin of Kentucky and Representatives Woodruff and Benham back a bill to grant Sergt Samuel Woodfill a permanent captaincy and retirement. The famed World War hero earned the rank on the front and holds 19 years of active service plus earlier time. He received the Medal of Honor at Chaumont and other honors including the Croix de Guerre and Legion of Honor.
The United Service club in Pall Mall displays busts of naval and military heroes in its hall. A Nelson bust by Flaxman sits beside Wellington, presenting differing perspectives from left and right, with varying modeling and eye expressions. The piece emphasizes honesty, pride, and dignity as part of the club’s portrayal of history.
A seven year old, Robert, baffled his mother by demanding two pieces of potatoes while a child in wild Indian regalia roamed the neighborhood. The scene spooked the dwelling as the boy asserted the costume inspired fear and curiosity.
Mary Sumner Bird of Hast Walp Mags is identified among four American women prominent in politics. The article remarks her activity, references Charles Sumner Bird, and notes public discussion in 1912 about governance and women’s roles in public life.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa of the Japanese delegation told a Washington audience at the Church of the Covenant that militarism in Japan is a thing of the past. He praised American ideals and urged understanding of Japan’s foreign history to foster international peace and mutual trust.
The article profiles Governor Small of Illinois and his presiding judge Claire C. Edwards of Waukegan. It questions the judge’s background and political intuition while noting his Chicago-era legal training and surprising familiarity with legal citations offered by Charles C. Le Forgee.
Governor Scott C. Bone asserts Alaska needs broader liberalized laws and a coordinated administration brought closer to home. He urges centralizing the territorial government in Juneau while keeping Washington oversight, with bureau representatives in Juneau to handle routine matters not affecting policy.
The 1921 Nobel Peace Prize was shared by Hjalmar Branting of Sweden and Christian Lange of Norway. Anatole France earned the literature prize and Walther Nernst the chemistry prize. Branting, a Swedish socialist leader and disarmament advocate, is 61 and a journalist who became Sweden’s first socialist prime minister in March 1920.
A St Louis reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for easing monthly cramps backache and restoring ability to work. The advertisement urges trust in the remedy’s nearly fifty years in use and its plant based, restorative approach.
In Aurora Nebraska a reader endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for girls and women suffering run down or nervous conditions. The letter from Mrs. Walter Guard of 608 Tenth St. claims it built health and strength and recommends tablets or liquid for women's ailments.
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