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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1881
Page
4
Fragmentary dialogue mentions Charley, a plow, and urging to go somewhere. No identifiable people, places, organizations, dates, or actions to anchor a newspaper card. Unable to determine a concrete event or context from the readable portion.
Old Dr Potts of San Francisco pursues a theory that disease stems from eating meat of immature calves. He hides a six month calf in his cellar for tests, alarms neighbors, and police arrive as the scene erupts. The calf is restrained, the crowd roars, and Potts resettles to his scientific dream.
A column on catching cold explains feverish weather risks and warming hazards, noting rapid cooling and sudden warming damage. In Little Rock, a circuit rider laments anti Methodist sentiment at a Gum Lick district church, recounting a clash over communion liquor and a stinging rebuke from a Baptist host.
A fragment warns that twice daily sweat and outdoor activity without proper control may push the body toward a critical state. It stresses that sweating helps equalize temperature and should not be hindered, noting the risk of sudden fatal bodily arrest if disrupted.
February Atlantic review portrays General Taylor as the Whigs chosen leader despite criticism from Clay Webster and others. It notes Taylor's perceived incapacity yet highlights his decisive energy in civil duties and his inaugural address stressing preservation of the union.
The piece critiques the root of sin as an independent selfish spirit and ridicules vanity. It questions who built the house we occupy, cites the maxim fools build houses for wise men, and jokes about editor names. It notes the Hub's wicked folk enjoy themselves while Bernhardt extols Boston as Paria.
The Ohio Reguirer examines Maine as the origin of prohibition and notes strong public support and active temperance groups in most towns. In Bangor liquor is openly sold with lax enforcement, while Portland enforces the law vigorously. Six-year sheriff reports indicate seizures, fines, and imprisonments, with 4,680 liquor seizures and 125,231 dollars in fines, suggesting persistent demand for intoxicants alongside strong official action.
The article argues that practical convenience should guide home design over mere aesthetics. It advocates spacious halls and staircases, surprising door placements, and a welcoming entrance. Decor should be restrained with books, a picture, and ceramics, while wooden ceilings favor light and simple plaster ornament.
The author argues for simple wall tinting and natural wood over ornate decorations and wallpaper. Emphasizes neutral tones, minimal embellishment, and avoiding costly woods. Advocates traditional New England fireplaces for ventilation and room character, with careful, wall-mounted display of ceramics and fragile ornaments.
Soldiers tell of camp life near Vera Cruz with Major Pitcher in command at Camp Washington. A laundress named Frances, married to a soldier, reveals she is a woman after being ordered to strip. She is allowed to stay with her husband but must wear women's clothing for the march.
A Walla Walla Watchman report notes mass meeting remarks relaying strong public belief in St Jacobs Oil as an Old German Rheumatism remedy. The La Grange paper coverage is cited to illustrate widespread endorsement and hopeful efficacy in treating various painful ailments.
A terse reminder to honor a trust placed by a friend warns against neglecting or deferring the commission entrusted. The note emphasizes duty, loyalty, and timely action in safeguarding the entrusted task.
The piece urges steadfast truth in facts and fancies, work and play. It advocates honesty, bravery, and kindness, suggesting only then can one laugh at the stories told by little birds. It frames integrity as a safeguard against sensational tales.
A reflective verse contrasts the value of small acts of giving with praise and fortune. It argues true generosity is measured by need met and not by fame or reward, likening a modest gift to a blade of grass carried by the wind and noting its weight in moral value.
A Brooklyn Eagle analysis cites Kharkoff Russia where diphtheria killed 7000 in 1879 and 5500 in ten months of 1880, arguing sewer gas has no link to the disease. It notes Russia as a probable source, contends the illness is epidemic westward, and urges quarantines and chlorine disinfection of incoming baggage.
John Stein, Esq., city brewer, told a News representative that he has used St Jacobs Oil in his family and recommends it to acquaintances. He says it has always given best satisfaction and is a truly wonderful remedy.
The Cincinnati Commercial humorist Murat Halstead, noted for independence and eccentricity, confronted a man who threatened to drown himself after a loan refusal. Halstead urged him to stop, noting two predecessors who attempted suicide and survived, urging safer alternatives.
A discussion notes engravings in The Locomotive depicting boilers after explosions and argues for a pre explosion image. The piece suggests such a picture could teach when to evacuate. It also quotes a belief that true greatness comes from serving one's race and God to mankind.
A fragmented old advertisement column promotes Grand Union Motel near Grand Central Depot with 350 elegant rooms to rent from $1 per day, plus elevator and restaurant services. It lists transportation by horse cars and elevated rail to depots and mentions various health products and tonics advertised by multiple companies. The text includes testimonials and product pitches for Warner’s kidney cure, Dr Jaquez worms cakes, Uncle Sam’s Nerve and Bone Liniment, McIntosh Electric Belt pamphlet, Uncle Sam’s Harness Oil, Eichert’s Daylight Liver Pills, and other patent medicines. It ends with Teething Syrup, Tar and Wild Cherry extract, and general medical cures.
Thousands of women credited Lydia E. Pinkham's VEGETaBLe Compound with curing stubborn female weakness. Pamphlets offered by sending requests to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham at 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Massachusetts.
A historical ad text touts Rough on Rats as a life saver for rats mice bed bugs and roaches sold by druggists in cheap 150 box quantities amid sensational claims.
Frightened readers urged to use Bucklin's Arnica Salve for piles with a 25 cent price, while Redding's Russia Salve also appears. Lyon's Pat. Hee Stiffeners promise to double boot and shoe lists. Henry G. Richter, fur maker in Omaha, offers top raw fur prices and invites correspondence before selling elsewhere.
Advertisement touts Gaskell's Compendium of Social and Business forms as larger cheaper and vastly superior to rival works. It boasts 500 pages and claims inferior, one third smaller editions sell at the same price. Agency inquiries directed to R. S. Peale in Council Bluffs Iowa.
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