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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
7
An essay describes childless couples adopting infants, the pull of a child on a wary husband, and how bonds deepen over years. It contrasts romantic longing with sober reality, noting maternal ties, duties, and the enduring union formed through shared care.
A European debate on arranging marriages between maimed soldiers and healthy young women draws sympathy but warns against marrying for pity alone. The piece argues duty and long term happiness matter, noting hardships can strain love and harm children, urging mature consideration before such unions.
An elderly father criticizes modern courting as too easy with casual visits and no clear commitment. He contrasts his youth when introductions came through church or singing schools and parents controlled the pace toward marriage. He argues six months should reveal intent to marry and warns against prolonged, obligation-free courting.
In 18th century robe and pantaloon change, President Jefferson favored comfort over style. He joked pride costs more than hunger and cold and, living at Monticello, wore garments from different periods combined. His body servant kept him from sartorial absurdities amid a fashion shift.
A witty exchange compares a moccasin snake filling with wind to a legislator's pretended buoyancy. Professor Pate begins a cautionary line while the Old Codger interrupts with a sharp Kansas City Star quip about wind keeping Hon afloat only briefly before sinking or exiting.
A humorous Life item recalls a guide nicknamed Jimmy who, hired by a deaf blind man for nightly prayers, misuses a dollar for the poor box and buys two theater tickets. The blind man sits through the show unaware of the ruse, highlighting a passing anecdote on streetwise wit.
A fragmented exchange shows Senator S Kehum claiming loyalty while noting opponents’ betting about his son. The dialogue fragment hints at political pressure and public perception in the presidential race context.
An ill natured column in the Philadelphia Inquirer recalls a quarrel over Pavlova's $50,000 foot and a man who calls it a hoof. The piece notes the harsh nighttime barking and references heated words about the dancer.
The government of Hawaii may restore ancient twelfth century temples on the islands. The Mookiui temple is noted for walls over 800 feet long and eight feet wide at twenty feet high. The piece contrasts Hawaiian decline with missions and colonial contact, suggesting restoration could boost tourism and appeal to promoters in Honolulu.
The favorite work of author Stevenson's Treasure Island is selected by Louis Rhead for this year’s illustrated edition of children’s classics. The New York Telegram notes the tale’s dramatization for Bandbox theater and recalls Stevenson’s own view of his story as original as sin and like his right eye.
A brief quarrel between editors pits the Patriotic Belligerent against the Longville Leader over fairness in reporting. The Press Writer vows to present key facts and assign blame, while the Patriotic Belligerent accuses bias.
The fragment hints at a commentary on a creator whose imagination shaped a distinctive picturesqueness. The phrase suggests admiration for vivid imagery and personal flair in his work.
The article describes a canyon carved in solid rock by the Ogden River, a scenic feature in the Wasatch near the Great Salt Lake. It explains the canyon’s formation as the mountains rose and the river cut its bed, asserting the river flowed before the range fully existed.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Abner asks Jay how he found the city. Jay replies that while most aspects were fine, the hardest part was trying to recognize every person he encountered on the street.
A well known physician urges daily hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The regimen is said to flush poisons and toxins from the body and refresh overall health. Obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from a druggist or store.
A Detroit tale tells how a famed detective searches 213 city restaurants to locate a waiter. After many inquiries he identifies the correct man by a plate of flapjacks and a dramatic reveal exposing the disguise as his client's husband.
A snippet recalls a holiday scene where one says it is terrible to starve amid plenty. Another claims carving a turkey for twenty on Christmas left them with little to eat, while a question about telepathy leads to a quip about an allopath doctor.
More than 4,800 people apply to join the latest British polar expedition. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a remedy for liver, bowels, and stomach with a laxative and cathartic claim.
A cryptic note suggests the West worries about a shortage of horses while questioning if automobiles are filling the void. The piece hints at a shift in transportation but centers on concern over horse supply.
Mr. Jones warns of rising expenses after paying bills while Mrs. Jones notes savings from reduced car use. He cites petrol costs as high, but she counters that the motor car saves on fares and bootleather.
Mrs. A L Crawford of Medfield Massachusetts reports that after doctors could do nothing for Bright's Disease she used Dodd's Kidney Pills. She improved gradually and was cured, with health restored and legs and eyes no longer swollen. Dodd's Kidney Pills cost 50 cents a box at dealers.
Swiss firms coordinate across the country to boost toy production, joining forces to raise efficiency and promote exports. Orders already fulfilled for France and England, with hundreds of new wood and pasteboard models. The sector aims to meet growing foreign demand, including the United States.
A boy questions his mother about feeding a hungry child at the back door. She affirms, then he plans to check the door to see if the remaining pie is available, prompting a moral lesson on generosity.
The exchange shows a lawyer describing the client as reminding him of a war expert and pressing for heavy damages in a witty Passing Show sketch style.
The piece notes a remark about women wearing furs to hide blushes under short skirts. It adds a geography detail stating the Bosporus is about 17 miles long with a breadth of one third of a mile to two miles.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for biliousness headaches and digestive ills. It claims the product cleanses the stomach removes sour undigested food and foul gases, relieves liver and bowel torpor, and works while you sleep.
In Farm and Fireside a farmer recounts moving to the city to match friends who wore fine clothes and enjoyed luxuries. He finds city life costly and exhausting with long hours, constant duty, and little rest, concluding that luxuries blend with necessities and savings are scarce.
A recent Italian immigrant attempted to buy a colander but could not convey his needs to the clerk. The clerk showed various pans and the man shook his head each time. At last he proposed a solution saying the water should go ahead and the macaroni should stop.
A tale notes Jack receives money from his father to hire a tutor. The hired tutor is a chauffeur, described as the kind of tutor he needed, reflecting a misdirection of funds.
A brief exchange features a patient asking for Jones and a sharp retort emphasizes needing an oculist over an answer, implying a need for eyewear or eye care. The line echoes witty banter and a medical theme in a historical setting.
A nurse reports a new patient in the ward is light headed while a doctor jokes about whether the symptom indicates delirium or blonde. The remark highlights offhand humor in a clinical setting.
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