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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1906

Page

4

Ware Case Prolonged as Jurors Near End in Omaha Trial

In Omaha the Ware federal case drags on with jurors exhausted and the trial nearing its conclusion as proceedings continue.

Omaha

Unclear Phrase Reflects Shifts in Political Rhetoric

Ambiguous lines cite changing wording around selling out and a metaphor about salt and battery, hinting at a shift in public discourse and lasting impact on expression without concrete events or named entities.

Marshall Field Quotation Reflected in Modern Metropolis

A contemporary editor cites a long remembered line attributed to Marshall Field as a lens on today’s urban life. The piece argues the quote’s relevance to business, culture, and public spaces amid a changing cityscape.

Our Man Mickey Faces Uncertain Comeback in New Deck

A veteran figure nicknamed Mickey stirs doubt as analysts question his fit in the upcoming season. Rival teams monitor his performance and health while fans debate his chances to reclaim status and leadership in the wake of recent setbacks.

Mickey

Republicans gain board seats threaten janitor salary

A terse statement links GOP control of one third of the county board to a corresponding cut in one third of the janitor's pay, implying fiscal tightening.

Groundhog Day quip on lingering winter and pleasant summer

The remark dismisses concern over whether the groundhog sees a shadow and notes six more weeks of winter would be tolerable after a delightful summer.

Ground Hog

Candidates Withdraw for Governorship Race

Several hopefuls exit the governorship contest while Treasurer Peter Mortenson surveys the scene. Mortenson, noted for service on the state board of equalization, hints at possibly entering the race with favorable credentials.

Peter Mortenson

Worsening Toll From Rail, Shipwrecks and Explosions

The latest weeks bring a surge in deaths from railroad and steamship wrecks and mine explosions. Daily papers report growing casualties and a crowded list of tragedies across regions.

Polk County Clerk Salary Under New Law

The clerk of the district court in Polk County draws an extra hundred dollars per quarter as allowed by a new law for counties with a population around 12,000. The enumeration confirms Polk’s population figure meets this threshold.

Polk County Polk

Shreck Seeks Nebraska State Treasurer Post

G. W. Shreck of York campaigns for state treasurer citing prior roles as county sheriff and state senator. He argues Nebraska would gain from his fiduciary leadership and expresses optimism about his chances.

G. W. Shreck York George Nebraska

Senator Millard Faces Rail Rate Regulation Dilemma

The senator navigates pressure from railroad interests opposing rate controls while appeasing supporters who favor regulation. Indications suggest the party may relieve him of this burden in the coming months.

Millard

Tillmanism Roars Again in Senate Salvo

The Carolina senator fired a blistering attack at the president last week, delivering his familiar fiery tirade. His home state residents still back the controversial figure despite the harsh rhetoric and growing public discomfort.

United States Senate Carolina

Nebraska district split fuels east west line clash

The proposal to divide Nebraska into two federal districts sparks a dispute among eastern cities Hastings Kearney Grand Island favor a north south line while Lincoln Beatrice and Nebraska City push for an east west division The note adds that no federal courts have been lost and none are expected.

Nebraska Hastings Kearney Grand Island Lincoln Beatrice Nebraska City

Phantom admonitions spark editor talk

Fragmentary words critique a mysterious editor and prompt a terse demand for action or talk. The exchange hints at tension and a call to focus on practicalities amid noisy commentary.

Lincoln's Choice Brown for U S Senator Gains Wide Backing

In Lincoln Nebraska January 22 1906 editorials name Attorney General Norris Brown as the leading candidate for the U S Senate. They cite Brown's tax victory over railroad property about $700000 plus interest and his robust defense of Nebraska law and tax policy. Brown's Omaha supporters and historians praise him as a fit choice.

Lincoln Neb United States Norris Brown Nebraska U. S Brown The State Historical Society St. Paul’s Church

Lincoln meeting unites state agribus associations on reforms

About twenty state associations gathered in Lincoln representing all agricultural sectors. W R Mellor of Loup City was elected secretary of the State Board of Agriculture succeeding S C Bassett. The board reported a Jan 1 1906 balance of 5204580 and 1905 receipts of 40784.85 with 45544.95 in expenses. Recommendations included locating the secretary’s office in Lincoln and building permanent walks and a swing judging pavilion. The Farmers Co operative Grain and Elevator Assn adopted resolutions praising Roosevelt for freight rate regulation and Attorney General Brown for fighting railroads and grain trusts. They endorsed railroad commissions and grain inspection.

Lincoln University State Farm State Board of Agriculture W. R. Mellor Loup City S. C. Bassett R. W. Furnas Bassett Mellor Farmers Co-operative Grain and Elevator Ass'n Roosevelt Brown Association For the Railroad Commission

Tremendous Jerry Seeks Fast Rail to New York

A Chicago Tribune note quotes a man eager to reach New York quickly. The ticket agent mentions a train in a few minutes that would cover the distance in twenty hours, while a faster service tomorrow evening promises sixteen hours. The man chooses to wait until tomorrow evening.

New York Chicago Tribune

Absent-minded visitor signs other man's name

A prison dialogue from the Chicago Tribune recounts an inmate identified as No. 787 admitting he signed someone else’s name to a check by mistake. The exchange questions how such absent-mindedness led to his incarceration and reflects on the incident’s humorous framing.

Chicago Tribune

Time is Money Jibe in Private Secretary Cartoon

A dialogue from Detroit Free Press frames a boss as tight with time. The collector notes time is money and the secretary jokes that the boss never has a minute to spare. The Washington Mar caption adds a quip about automobile costs and unanswered officials and shops.

Detroit Free Press

Action Packed Net Play Echoes in Dessert War

Mr. Walker Tighs questions the action in last night’s net play. Mr. Stormington Barns replies that he was kept on the move all evening dodging vege tables and eggs that had seen better days.

Mr. Walker Tighs Mr. Stormington Barns

Burglary Suspect Claims Ground Floor Expertise

A police magistrate accuses a defendant of being a second-story worker. The burglar replies he is not guilty and boasts that in all get-rich-quick schemes he starts on the ground floor.

Woman Seeks Fair Pay in Local Debate

A fragmented quote from the Omaha Bee shows a worker asking for fair wages while negotiating hours and pay. The man replies with shifting demands about daily hours and a dollar more per day, illustrating labor dispute rhetoric of the era.

Omahna Bee

There Are Others in Town Says Harter Grumleigh

The speaker claims Harter Grumleigh is selfish and self-centered. He notes Carter Oh is not the only man who lives in a flat in town.

Harter Grumleigh Carter

Then and Now in a Simple Exchange

A woman at the kitchen door protests a repeated visitor. A hungry hobo defends his twice weekly calls. A maid attributes her plumpness to candy while a smitten youth explains a sweet welt on her cheek.

Inherited Fortune Sparks Escape With Ida and Percy

A reader notes a tale of Ida and Percy who inherit a fortune and then run away together. The fragment hints at possible investment in an automobile venture as a motive or plot point.

Ida Percy

Forty-seat car prototype envisions large staff

In the latest note, Charlie Van Newport reveals a new auto mobile designed to seat forty. The reactions list a crew of fifteen doctors, fifteen surgeons, six machinists, two setters, the chauffeur, and Charlie.

Charlie van Newport Scott Charlie

It Lasted Three Meals. A Ration Tale from Cleveland

An exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls a family meal where the last roast fed the six hungry adults in the household. The dialogue highlights frugality and the strain of limited food during hard times.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

A Curious Superstition About Crocodile Deaths

A district officer in Timbang Batu North Borneo reports two crocodile fatalities and several near misses tied to washing curtains in the river. He notes a December coincidence involving a Chinaman and a woman also washed in the same river, which strengthens the superstition.

W. B. Smith Timbang Batu North Borneo

Polished Gen Teman Complaint Echoes in Cleveland Exchange

A fragmented dialogue reveals a dispute over descriptions as one speaker questions another about a term used for a person in Cleveland. The exchange centers on whether the word used was accurate or appropriate.

Timber famine looms as US forests or farms face depletion

Washington Post notes a looming timber famine with millions of acres exhausted and a call for timber culture. It contrasts US practices with Europe where every felling requires replanting and argues planting trees can restore soil fertility and provide future profits, urging American farmers to value posterity over quick gains.

Dominion of Canada States Europe France Asia United States Washington Post

Train Ship Reina Mercedes Now Doing Duty as U S Training Vessel

The Reina Mercedes, captured Spanish war trophy from Santiago, now serves as a United States training ship in New York. Once a 400 man Spanish battleship with 3,000-ton displacement and heavy armament, she was raised after the war and towed to Newport News.

Reina Mercedes United States America Santiago New York Santiago Sea Toral Spain Hobson Santiago Harbor Newport News Norfolk Hichborn Portsmouth

Sarcastic Dean Swift on Servant Woes and Times

The piece recalls Jonathan Swift who died in 1745 and his satirical guidance for servants. It cites Rules and Directions for Servants with quips about breaking earthenware, using a copper pot, singeing paper, and misusing damp curtains. It notes how his cautions still resonate as sharp humor on household limits.

Dean Swift

Pop's Way Fish Story Gaffe Turns Into Laughable Yarn

Yonkers Statesman reports a Sunday school exchange where a boy recounts Jonah and the whale to his father. The father dismisses fish stories unless he tells them himself, prompting a humorous exchange in a small-town setting.

Pop Yonkers Stiteaman

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