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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
2
A collection of wry maxims on life and talent. It jokes about debt, longevity, weather fortune tellers, and the idea that success does not follow neglect of simple care. It hints at Porto Rico preparing for a university and a professor following patriotic calls.
A note on an astronomers trust forming to support research as they tackle difficult celestial observations. The piece hints at tough work ahead in cornering new insights from the stars.
The subject known for blunt honesty evokes both admiration and criticism as peers weigh the impact of his unfiltered statements. Supporters praise candor while critics warn of potential collateral tension in conversations and decisions.
The remarks state Andrew Carnegie views Canadian annexation to the United States as the destined outcome. He is described as normally clear headed in opinion.
A man who stole a horse from the Wild West show run by Frank James and Cole Younger shows a lack of delicacy of feeling. The incident underscores tensions around performances featuring famed outlaws and their era.
A sharp jab targets the claim that the smallpox bacillus is a protozoan, labeling the proponent as a "low down germ" in a witty, public-spirited clash over scientific ideas.
A Boston woman argues that the need is not more children but better ones. She appears to endorse the view that her own children are the only good ones in the neighborhood.
Mary A. Livermore argues for child culture over child crops and asserts that women have the greatest right to speak on the issue.
A British locomotive works employs 7 000 men to produce 600 locomotives annually, yet carries capital stock of only 10 million dollars. The remark suggests a sharp drought or scarcity.
Friends and business associates of the late Abram S Hewitt of New York plan a memorial not as a statue but as an extension of the Cooper Union education work for the city's youth. Five hundred thousand dollars will be raised to support this purpose, a cause that would please both Hewitt and Peter Cooper, founder of the Union to aid working boys.
A young man strides ahead, heedless of small details, praised in love and war yet risky in statecraft and business. Old men, seasoned by years, have learned to avoid trifles after past mistakes and stay alert to minor errors.
In the United States sons seldom succeed fathers in family business, with many firms winding down or passing to outsiders. A century-family association now welcomes firms with a hundred years of management, already near fifty members, planning a Philadelphia convention this summer.
A reflective portrait extols a respected figure who avoids partisanship, speaks rarely with measured, complex language, and endures as a daily symbol of civic prosperity. His influence remains subtle yet pervasive, earning broad trust and worldly success.
The piece notes a shift from short skirts popular years ago to longer, more cumbersome fashion. It laments women’s reluctance to comfort, citing heavy hats and waists, while men bear weight on their shoulders. The author warns about health risks from tight garments and excessive millinery.
An earnest defense of juvenile athletics praising field and gymnasium over poetry and politics. The piece argues exercise builds character, recalls past athletic ascents, and urges boys to enjoy sport while growing. It extols school-based training, discipline, and steady progress one step at a time.
The United States Navy through the hydrographic office advances sea safety by publishing charts sailing directions and navigation aids. It gathers data from war ships coast guard life saving service weather bureau and merchants and shares weekly Notices to Mariners globally.
Curiosities of Natural History by an English naturalist explores why many lifelong partners return to old nests. It classifies British wild birds into three mating types and notes St Valentine’s Day pairing traditions, with early nest-building by starlings hedge sparrows and wrens.
A physician prescribes a wise admixture for grip and advises the patient to return with results. The doctor notes he has had grip himself about a week, adding a personal touch to the medical guidance in this Richmond Dispatch excerpt.
The average railroad rate in carload lots across the American continent is 15 dollars per ton. The rate for similar goods from London worldwide to Seattle is 10 dollars per ton.
A historical note recalls a princess once a barefoot girl who carried her father’s dinner in a pail, illustrating an evolution from humble beginnings to royalty. The anecdote highlights social mobility and symbolic origins within a royal narrative.
A brief comment notes that some people are overly sensitive, likening their reactions to “corns all over them,” prompting divided online opinions on resilience and empathy.
An advertisement lauds Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for antiseptic cleansing of mucous surfaces blood and fluids aiding female ailments including anemia chlorosis hysteria nervous debility and aging claims immediate relief and permanent cure. Declares global use for skin scalp hair hands and nursery care with depots in London Paris and Boston and offers a book for women.
The Supreme Court orders a permanent injunction with costs and an accounting of sales against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn dealer for selling Dr Clark's Foot Powder as an infringement of FOOT EASE. Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy owns FOOT EASE and led the suit. Similar actions will target other infringers. Also a Missouri town raises the mayor's salary from four dollars sixteen cents to eight dollars thirty-two cents per month amid tax concerns.
Mrs Oscar Tripp of Big Rock Quebec praises Piso's Cure for Consumption as the best medicine for coughs and colds, noting her endorsement dated March 20, 1901.
The remark claims smokers are less prone to diphtheria than non-smokers. It notes doctors often smoke briefly before visiting contagious patients, a habit described as customary in such cases.
A narrator extols a figure named Macaroni as the pinnacle of human achievement, likening him to Watt Newton Stephenson Fulton and Morse, then jokes about revealing a hidden past and fooling a woman.
The Detroit Free Press recounts children on the island planning a traditional Fourth of July. They dodge a noisy celebration, set up a fort, share a lemon pie mishap, receive a surprise fireworks basket from Mr. Norris, and enjoy an evening display on the lawn.
A Millville Massachusetts family of seven credits Postum Cereal Coffee with restoring health after eight years of stomach and nervous troubles. The wife recounts improved strength and stamina within six months and praises Postum and Grape-Nuts, urging others to try the products. The ad notes a lemon iced Postum "cooler" and a mail offer linked to a $7,500 prize contest.
ACIS Nellie Foster and the Blakes discuss independence from city life and fireworks, but moral concerns arise for sick Mr Norris. Jack and Tom push for celebration while Gladys and Robby defend kindness, fearing the old man’s head and loneliness.
In a small town setting a boy named Robbie quietly plans to cheer a lonely man across the road. He helps with a festive banquet yet slips away to give a bouquet and two firecrackers to Mister Norris, hoping to bring joy on a bright Fourth of July morning. The scene contrasts communal bustle with quiet acts of kindness.
A Detroit Free Press comic caption shows Julius and Julia discussing sending rockets. Julius borrows the Smiths' small boy to launch fireworks, illustrating a wartime era mix of domestic life and patriotism. The panel conveys civic duty and communal effort in a playful domestic scene.
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