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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
7
A collage of faded items mentions Peruna tonic claims by Ishan Fitzpatrick and others, ads for Red Cross Ball Blue, platinum mining notes, a “Soothing Syrup” for children, and various whimsical or speculative lines about medical cures, inventions, and products from a past era.
A mixed selection of brief items on coal and news notes includes opinions on trusts and industry. It laments Sol Smith Russell’s death and ponders women changing names despite wealth. It questions the idea of a garden aped trust.
A reflective piece contrasts laziness with virtue and praises thrift as a practical virtue. It notes the housewife constantly seeks to transform old bread crusts into something useful, highlighting frugality and ingenuity as enduring qualities.
A Maine woman assaulted her husband’s watch with an ax claiming it had a pretty face. The incident highlights tension at home and a curious defense of material object pride.
The prompt challenges the common claim that crude petroleum spurs growth by pointing to John D. Rockefeller as the head of the industry. It frames Rockefeller’s influence as the key factor in shaping oil expansion.
Mr. Carnegie states that wealth does not bring happiness and there is a suggestion he did not present a hundred dollar check to the impecunious head of a family.
A Bunko steerer who once had a fortune of 700000 dollars died in a poorhouse. The remark implies a reckless clash with the wrong farmer, hinting at a fall from wealth and a harsh end.
The speaker wonders how Americans can afford clothing when food prices soar and asks if the public must turn to extreme measures or endure hardship akin to the impoverished Hindoo who must skin himself for garments.
A woman who prayed for money then stole 400 dollars may have viewed the act as an answer to her prayer, illustrating conflicting motivations and beliefs about divine aid and criminal conduct.
Report notes direct communication with Hawaii and states no pot trust has formed. Observers describe pot as a cheap wholesome food item and affirm local trustworthiness.
A historical note remarks that Dr. Talmage left $300,000 but argues a sum this small is not enough to face the supposed obstacles to heaven for the wealthy. The piece uses satirical tone to question wealth and spiritual access.
The corporation leader says small economics remain essential but must be scientific, arguing that only the minimum iron should be produced and no more slag wasted. He declares saving wrapping twine is no longer enough and emphasizes efficiency.
The public bears much responsibility for the garrulousness of army and navy officers. Excess emphasis on their comments about operations and government policy has encouraged and importuned them to speak, when prudence called for silence.
A retired railmaker warned locomotive engineers that sons riding trains will reach one hundred miles per hour and tracks will run in a straight line before 1950. Curves are being removed as costs are offset by higher speeds and shorter distances, a principle tied to the czar who first used a ruler to map Moscow to St Petersburg rail.
The article argues women gain higher value on genuine friendship amid claims of inconstancy. It cites Mrs. Humphry Ward’s Eleanor as a strong example and contrasts male views of friendship, noting Stevenson’s biographer and Wordsworth’s enduring image of male grief and memory.
An obscure note discusses modern approaches to longevity attributed to Roger Tymey. It suggests expert consideration of individual factors and emerging concepts shaping long life prospects.
The Century Magazine excerpt discusses medical progress, sanitation, and personal hygiene as major advances. It weighs the benefits of medicine and surgery against longer lifespans and shifting mortality, arguing that statistics show lower death rates and longer life expectancy overall.
Two performers and an audience member are bound with wrist cords. A second cord links the two prisoners. The trick to free themselves without undoing knots involves sliding the connecting cord over hands to manipulate grip and release one another.
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt recounts a tale of a harsh winter remembered by locals. The elderly couple discusses the long cold season while recalling a chaotic night with the preacher, a heated argument, and a blunt domestic scene.
The Paris Messenger notes the Sud express between Paris and the Spanish frontier averages fifty miles per hour, matching the fastest Scotch expresses. It highlights France’s growing speed in long distance rail travel and compares favorably with British and American services.
A visiting speaker asks why the area is called The Tenderloin. The mentor, a lifelong boarder, replies that the name reflects its toughness. The exchange underscores the rough character rumored about the district.
A collection of quirky phrases notes humor about spring birds and old maid rumors. The snippet presents playful dialogue on bluejays and cheeks of youth, with a Detroit Free Press flavor and light social chatter.
A fragment from a historical page reflects confusion and obstruction in a bleak era. The lines hint at censorship, fear, and slowed daily life as society grapples with unseen pressures shaping public discourse.
Joseph Lewis better known as Hungry Joe died in New York after four weeks with Bright's disease. A famed con artist, he used many aliases and preyed on victims including Gen. John A. Logan Oscar Wilde and Judge Noah Davis. His downfall began with a 1885 arrest for stealing a roll of bills and he spent years in prisons before living quietly on New York's west side.
The piece explains Abyssinian greetings graded by rank and time of day, notes how the calendar marks saints days rather than dates, and describes their 12 month year with Quagme days. It also outlines daily time reckoning, social structure with soldiers priests and slaves, and the economy including slave imports and pay.
Alumni recount a 1893 Yale incident where two country students, with meager funds and sparse furnishings, faced harsh hazing. Sophomores allegedly relocated them to a room upstairs, then observed their terror as the mates were fed a lavish, complete makeover including bed, carpet, desk, chairs, lamp, books, stove and provisions for a week. Faculty officials are urged to investigate.
Eldest son of Sitting Bull, Montesuma, a Carlisle Indian School graduate, moves from banking and merchant ambitions to boot black work in Philadelphia. He supports Winonah from Rosebud Agency, plans a future tied to Carlisle training, and builds a flourishing shoe-shining business daily.
A fragmented public notices item notes suspicions of sheriff investigations as readers contemplate possible actions and oversight in local law enforcement.
A long read mixes a meditation on the California poppy with a note on the battlefield’s blood red blooms and a report on a new elephant training method. Trainers use cranes to lift young elephants into balance poses, teaching from headstand to feats in weeks.
Edgar Wilson reports a Denver Post tale from Estes Park about Fred Sprague, a famed ranchman, who claimed his greyhound outran a grizzly. Four witnesses in camp confirm Sprague’s tale of a dangerous mountain pursuit ending with the man entering camp three jumps after the dog.
A list from an American multi millionaire outlines ten rules for wealth and industry. It urges teaching youth useful arts, saving a portion of earnings, starting in business early, keeping books, delaying marriage until income is secure, avoiding debt, buying a farm, and sharing profits with customers to sustain trade.
All gone are alike to PUTNAM MADERLESS DYES as they color all there at one boiling sold by druggists.
Vemperance women in Taine condemn steam powered vehicles as sinful while praising temperance cures for consumption. Notice cites address 227 Violet Street New York and date March 25 1901 for related matter.
In certain Chinese agricultural districts, pigs are harnessed to small wagons to perform farm tasks as part of local farming practices.
Public notice warns buyers to ensure Cascarets Candy Cathartic are genuine tablets stamped C C C and not sold in bulk. Cautions that substitutes are cheats and frauds. Advises all druggists to beware. Roc.
Lawrence of Putnam County Georgia raises hogs with hoofs like a horse and no cloven feet. The unusual breed has puzzled neighbors as the porkers roam the farmyards and pastures.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Boot-Ease powder to relieve tight new shoes and foot symptoms. It claims to cure corns bunions inflamed and sweaty feet and notes availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a sample offer.
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs 1,203 pounds according to the measurement cited. The statement emphasizes gold’s high density and standard unit conversion for volume to weight.
The advertisement declares a one hundred dollar reward for a cure of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hau. It promotes F J Henry & Co as proprietors and names Whret & Truax and Walding Brnan & Marvin as wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio. The text touts a internally taken cure priced at 75 cents per bottle and claims testimonials are free.
A playful reminiscence recalls Beth praising Aunt Mary's new silk gown as extemporaneous. The voice captures joy and the colorful description of the dress, reflecting a bygone household moment.
The article explains that Arctic ice shatters when boiling water is poured on it because the ice is far colder than the water causing rapid freezing and fracturing.
Bland, Missouri, June 30. F. B. Crider recounts being overtaken by kidney trouble and nearly giving up until he tried Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He says they helped from the first dose and now he is completely cured, calling the pills the only medicine that did him any good and worth their weight in gold.
In Boston Mr. C. E. Benton told the Society of Engineers that people rise in New York City buildings elevators daily outnumber the same period on the citys electric and elevated railways. Some elevators carry about 10 000 passengers daily.
Officials urge using Alabastine to tint interiors and improve eye comfort in crowded school rooms. The product promises sanitary cement coatings that resist disease germs, offering a practical upgrade for districts unable to rebuild this season.
A speaker recounts a clash with a chauffeur who drove into him and a bicycle, sending them into a ditch. The crowd questions the term used for the driver, and a differing label is suggested, prompting a quip about naming.
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