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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1880
Page
3
Chicago Daily News reports ongoing skepticism about Thomas Edison's electric light. Critics argue storage limits, power needs, and circuit resistance impede residential use, while some say Edison may have solved division of current at unknown cost. The piece notes large spaces show illumination, yet residential viability remains unresolved.
Grace Greenwood recalls the Bastille era tale of Bonaparte and Madame de Beauharnais. The Emperor later summons the notary Raguideau to hear his retort about a cape and a sword, proving a sly rebuke of overconfident moneyed power. Industrial notes and regional summaries follow with varied factory, mining, and agricultural data.
Two Illinois farmers visited the St. Louis Republican building and one leaped from an elevator, narrowly escaping injury as the other tried to escape through a transom. The piece then shifts to a discussion of long bridge spans in the United States, citing examples from Mississippi River crossings and noting engineers’ reassurances after the Tay Bridge disaster.
The 1879 review of Colorado’s mining and industry reports a total state product around 36.5 million dollars based on 175000 inhabitants. Denver Times cites a per capita output near 208.50 dollars, reflecting strong growth and industrious effort in the growing mining state.
A stylish bonnet draws attention from passersby, turning heads with its striking design. The piece emphasizes how fashion can influence onlookers rather than the wearer’s perception. No individuals or organizations are named in the readable text.
New Haven company markets the 95 Per Cent Sterling Rubber Boot with a three month warranty and free replacement if cracked with fair usage. Boots feature doubled exposed portions and half inch thick soles. Sherman & Co. seeks agents in Marshall Michigan at 100 dollars monthly. Also notes vast Lehigh Valley iron industry and various ads on health cures and telegraphy training.
A column urges readers to abandon expensive doctors and humbug cures. It advocates nature’s simple remedies and promotes Hop Bitters as the greatest remedy, promising wisdom health and happiness while saving money.
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