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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1914
Page
2
A vintage ad claims Pape's Diapepsin settles sour stomachs and indigestion quickly. It touts relief from gas, heartburn, and upset stomach, noting rapid action when ingested to dissolve undigested food and ease distress. The copy emphasizes worldwide fame and easy home use.
A suburban dinner party of amateur chicken tasters debated breeds like Orpingtons Migorcas Leghorns and others. A twelve year old boy correctly named Plymouth Rock after finding a feather in the gravy, revealing the dinner's breed.
F W Horrisch of Chicago reports two years of eczema on hands and legs eased by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after using a paper sample. He says six weeks of treatment left his sores smooth and without marks. Cuticura products sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A fragment discusses a fresh perspective on law as trusts pursue changes. The remark hints at a novel approach to how dissolving views influence fiduciary duties and legal interpretations within trust administration.
A concise adage notes that some individuals earn money by choosing inaction over effort, highlighting efficiency and opportunity costs in decision making. The line suggests value in restraint and the potential for reward without labor.
The report questions Maudes experiment in apartment living concluding it largely failed. It notes limited success and points to persistent issues in design and usability impacting residents.
Tokyo officials describe Sakura island blanketed by lava and ash several feet deep with many deaths likely uncounted. Refugees drowned while fleeing Sakura for Kagoshima, once a prosperous city of about 60,900, now in ruins as buildings collapsed under hot ash.
Vice President Marshall told the council of church boards of education that 500000 youths leave schools yearly with 400000 failing. He called for changes in the system and said the public schools cannot teach the Bible, contributing to unrest and failure among graduates. The speaker urged teaching the republic's true purpose.
Passengers and crew of the Cobequid were saved at Yarmouth harbor after wireless pleas 36 hours earlier as the doomed steamer was driven on Trinity rock six miles off Port Maitland. The rescue is hailed as one of the most notable on the Atlantic coast.
Representative Maguire says Lincoln is the logical location for a regional bank and will present data to Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston this week. He believes Lincoln has a chance and will use his influence to secure it.
The region endures its harshest winter in a generation as blizzards return after a brief lull. Eastern Russia reports 150 cold deaths and thousands of peasants face famine conditions amid wolf attacks.
In Tuscaloosa county near Rock Castle 35 miles south of Birmingham an underground blast in the Davis Creek Coal mine killed twelve men. About 200 workers were in the mine at the time of the premature explosion.
The 1913 state hookworm report from Houston, Texas, records that about 46.3 percent of roughly 11 000 Texas children examined microscopically were found with hookworm.
Michael B. Coyle a Chicago mail carrier was indicted for delaying mail on Christmas day. He allegedly left his route with a bag of registered packages at a friend's home. The offense carries up to five years imprisonment and a $500 fine.
Washington reports the department of agriculture will investigate poultry fattened with rock and sand in food mixtures amid concerns over consumer purchases. New York City buyers reportedly consume 150 000 to 300 000 pounds weekly of rock and sand embattled substances at prevailing market prices.
The congress debated Alaska coal lands leasing as part of Alaska legislation. The Judiciary Committee discussed Representative Mc Dermott amid lobby disclosures. Senate bill set standard barrel for fruits and vegetables in interstate commerce. Session adjourned late Thursday.
Debates on the Alaska railroad bill resume with Senator Chamberlain speaking for the measure due to a quorum issue. Judiciary committee delays on Lee and Glass senatorial cases while nominations move in executive session. House considers New York harbor improvements as Ruley panel prepares for investigations of strikes in Michigan and Colorado. A 25 million dollar federal good roads appropriation is proposed by Moon. Commission on national vocational education aid approved by joint resolution. Adjournment set for noon Wednesday.
The Senate met at noon with Amherst proposing a congressional inquiry into the Michigan copper strike and Works pushing a nine member tariff commission while Owen introduces a stock exchange bill. The House, also in session, debated DC and Post Office appropriations and considered a $3 per day federal wage bill, with Levy proposing revived vice admiral rank and Tribble seeking to repeal bankruptcy law. The DC appropriation totals 11 47 000 and 305 247 000 in related measures, adjournments set for noon Tuesday.
Washington plans outline a vigorous nationwide push to secure a constitutional amendment granting women the vote. The program lists demonstrations designed to awaken the country and, if needed, shift congressional majorities to support suffrage.
In Portland Oregon laborers fought for hammers to break rock for the city. Several were bruised and cut as tools clashed and the tool house was wrecked. The uproar stemmed from eagerness for work and limited tools, with men attacked after obtaining hammers.
Chicago plans a municipal general store for those with limited funds. The finance committee set aside 25000 in the 1914 budget for the unemployed commission to manage the store. Only county agent vouched shoppers may buy goods at cost plus operating expenses.
A roundup of upcoming meetings across Nebraska includes the Southwestern Nebraska Checker Players Association in McCook on January 20, Child Labor Day observances in public schools on January 26, State Poultry Association in Grand Island January 19, county assessors in Lincoln January 20 and 21, Seventh Day Adventists convention in College View January 13 to 25, Organized Agriculture in Lincoln the week of January 19, State Firemen Convention in Columbus January 20 to 22, and Gage County M W Rally and Booster Meeting in Beatrice January 22.
Ho Cole and wife near Scottsbluff report two and one half acres with buildings shade trees lawn and a small cow and horse lot. The garden yields include strawberries currants gooseberries plums cherries corn tomatoes popcorn and a variety of vegetables with total sales about 391.70 and use about 59 plus feed value for chickens and horse fodder.
The Beatrice Gage County Over Improvement association notes a successful year with plans to develop agricultural resources and promote county interests. February 1913 saw farmers form the group to foster commerce and social welfare, hiring O H Liebers as farm demonstrator and buying an automobile to cover the county. The movement spreads across Nebraska and western states.
County Treasurer McIn Tosh and assistants have unearthed back taxes totaling roughly three hundred thousand dollars in Hastings County. The delinquencies span twenty eight years as old accounts are brought into compliance under the new law during the past three months.
Mrs. Mary Wildman, reputed to be York County's oldest woman, has died at age 96. Her passing marks the end of a lengthy life in the community, where she was known for her longevity and local ties.
The Nebraska sheriffs convention in McCook proved highly successful with hospitality from the Commercial club. The meeting closed at the Eagles' club with roast pig and accompanying fare. Elected officers: John A Jones Nelson president I W Carroll Alma vice president and W C Condit Fremont secretary and treasurer.
Beatrice farmer Charles McColery lost forty seven head of hogs after vaccination for hog cholera with serum from the state plant. He reports they were healthy, then sickened and died within days. one pig survived. Farm Demonstrator Liebersia doubts the serum met standard tests.
The district court accuses Ca Inn Tek of using a draft drawn by the defunct First National Bank of Superior. The claim seeks $10,856.07 plus $2.25 protest fees.
The state prison association plans a court action to raise convict wages from five to ten dollars due to fund shortages. Nebraska farm and ranch management will be discussed at Organized Agriculture meetings in Lincoln with university equipment and faculty available to visitors in January 1923.
For six months from June 1 to December 1, 1913 Nebraska spent an average of 10036 per inmate in fourteen state institutions under the board of control. The period saw 4425 inmates on average and total operating costs of 470650 dollars.
Be a Walrath of Osceola resigns as food drug chairs and oil inspector. Food Commissioner Harman names James Murphy of Table Rock to succeed him. Mr Walrath leaves the post to focus on publishing a newspaper and cannot serve both state and self.
Warden Fenton reports inmates increased from 332 to 336 during December. Twenty four were received by commitment. One escaped, two returned from furlough were discharged. Nineteen were paroled and one reenacted by order of court.
Fees received for the state food drug bars oil and weights as measures commission total .¢ 48 for the month of December of that wage amount $6276 represented collections for oil inspections during the month 149% cream stations 17 F hotels and cafes and 37 grocery stores and merchandise establishments were inspected.
Monthly wages average 265 dollars per man with board and lodging in many cases. Secretary Shahan reports total parole wages over 4000 dollars for the last six months of 1912. Ninety one men were granted paroles during this period.
The 1913 fire report to Governor Morehead shows 1265 fires with a $1,715,676 loss, down from 1255 fires and $2,251,174 lost in 1912. Commissioner Ridgell says the decline reflects the impact of his prevention doctrine on the public.
Executive committeemen urge Governor Morehead to vote on holding the 1914 gathering mid June or early December. The conference at Madison Wisconsin will discuss Uniformity of State Laws. Morehead plans to attend and share views on Nebraska crusade to cut boards and commissions and achieve a uniform state government.
Refused shelter in the penitentiary and denied admission to the county poor farm or jail, James Durkin formerly released from state prison is now an inmate of Lincoln Hospital for the Insane. Insanity commissioners ruled he suffers from mental ills and he was taken there from charity headquarters where he had been staying.
Nebraska state veterinarian ordered the killing of fifty nine horses and mules sick with glanders and reimbursed owners a gross total of 4774 dollars. The payout averaged about 80 dollars per animal. The number slain was about half of the count in 1912.
The Nebraska supreme court holds state schools have limits on power and authority as a parent wins a bid to bar sixth grade domestic science in Lincoln. A special federal grand jury will be convened soon to probe the Sutton bank failure and related affairs, with other cases expected.
Two motorists clash over a vacant hotel bed and must share a feather bed at a small inn. One sleeps while the other endures late night snoring and church clock strikes until 3 a.m. when the restless sleeper finally rouses to claim his turn to sleep.
London Chronicle recalls the Tabard Street demolition amid memories of St Giles Rookery clearance in the 1840s for New Oxford Street. Lodging houses charged two pence nightly and housed thieves and petty criminals, with roofs yards and cellars linking homes to trap pursuers.
The article explains the role of the claquer in Paris theaters, detailing the chef de claque and the organized claque's duties. It notes infectious laughter from chatouilleurs and the presence of pleureuses who sob at key melodramatic moments to sell the drama.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item captures a neighbor’s wife inviting a young grocer to step in and warm up. They remark on the queer, changeable weather, noting no two days are alike.
A terse exchange between a stern moralist urging restraint and an experienced jockey who counters with a focus on racing bets. The dialogue frames a clash over gambling and risk in horse racing culture.
A doctor asks about active exercise and the patient jokes that he dodges automobiles all the way downtown, implying a need or desire for safer fitness activity. The line plays on urban cycling and street risk.
The speaker recalls the immediate reaction after a car explosion. A responder says they “kinda collected myself” as the first act following the blast. The exchange focuses on personal composure and brief, stunned recovery.
A proverb-like line notes many men who expect luck in life end up marrying a woman with a pug nose. It wryly comments on delays and outcomes in love and fortune.
John Quincy Adams held early diplomatic roles as secretary of the Russian Legation at age 14 and later served as minister to Holland at age 27.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a girl with distressing imagery and unclear context. The readable parts mention a pitcher and a dialogue about what is here, with references to hurt parents and unsettling visuals. The overall event and names are obscured by illegible text.
An old advertisement extols Danderine as free from dandruff and thinning. It claims scalp relief within weeks, hair grows finer and downy, and hair becomes light and wavy with gloss and health. A 25 cent bottle is marketed.
A fragment mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and pain relief. It also references employment bureaus and a government video for the Philippines, suggesting a mixed note on products and public notices.
Fragment mentions Dean's Mentholated Cough 3 dose giving relief and notes wage figure in Scotland of at least $30 a year. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or events.
A damaged clipping notes advertising data for Putnam Fadeless Dyes and mentions Portugal with a population figure cited as 5,423,182 and a fractional 3,38 element. The readable parts imply a trade ad context in a historical page.
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