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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1882
Page
4
Omaha Bee reports a Sunday morning cyclone causing widespread destruction across Nebraska. Damage includes ruined crops, blown buildings, and several deaths, with detailed notes from Clear Creek Wahoo Weston Valparaiso Hastings Sufton Fairmont David City Shelby Stromsburg Lincoln and Osceola.
The hurricane tracked east through Merrick Butler and Saunders then southeast through Sarpy Lancaster Nemaha and Otoe. Hail battered Saunders grain and corn while Wahoo reports eggsized hail and two homes toppled including a brick-faced frame house. A barn was carried off a herd of 125 ponies blown eight miles south. A new $600 school at Clear Creek demolished. Brainard suffered farmhouse destruction and two youths aged 16 and 17 killed. Missouri Pacific workers sheltered from hail as five or three men reportedly died. Damages estimated at ten to fifteen dollars per acre in Merrick County.
Reports from Dawson, Hall, and many Nebraska towns detail variable crop losses from a recent storm. Some belts see minor harm to corn and flax, while Weston and Brainard report severe destruction to oats, rye, and small grains with damaged buildings and injuries. One death and multiple injuries are noted in Weston.
A July storm system caused extensive damage across Oregon Illinois and Colville Iowa with flooding lightning strikes and famine buildings lost trees and crops. One fatality reported Mr Spooner in Oregon while Colville suffered multiple injuries and deaths including Mrs Barnes and several residents. Estimated losses exceed 75000 with tracks and bridges washed away and hundreds of acres ruined.
Figaro hails Bouguereau as the joy of New York in a Salon review. The Paris paper switches to English, exclaiming praises of the artist and noting each work is valued at $20,000. The piece ends with a cordial greeting to Bouguereau.
Gen William Raymond Lee of Boston carried a slip reading Death in a Richmond jail. He and two others were chosen by lot to be hanged in reprisal for Confederate pirate officers, a sentence that was commuted and his group later exchanged.
A New York Commercial Advertiser item notes whispers that Oscar Wilde may marry a Boston girl, contrasting his refined lifestyle with a simpler diet of beans as a joking forecast of a drastic domestic change.
The Boston Pilot extols St Jacobs Oil as unsurpassed, claiming it stands without an equal and endorsing its proven effectiveness.
A humorous line captures a visitor urging informality as she enters an old farmer’s home. The guest apologizes after mistaking the doormat for the threshold, prompting mild embarrassment and a lighthearted moment.
Describes hats featuring broad straight brims or a Rembrandt style slant on the left, with velvet puffing at the edge. Crowns are surrounded by plumes while trimming includes a bow made from a silk scarf.
The Washington Star notes Professor Robert Odium of the Natorium in this city recovered from a severe rheumatism attack after using St Jacobs Oil. The piece contrasts fortune's favors with being mistreated, tongue in cheek.
The Des Moines Register projected a June 98th turnout with forty to forty five thousand votes for the constitutional prohibitory amendment. The prohibition committee expected a sixty thousand majority in favor.
Reports from Springfield describe the Illinois Republican convention nominating J J Smith for state treasurer and Stratton for state superintendent after multiple ballots. The platform pledges tariff fairness, debt repayment, tax reduction, internal improvements, and united national and regional cooperation.
Brooklyns richochets seriously hurt and unconscious. Wm A McCall, Woodruff, Mallony near death. Actor John T Raymond badly hurt with broken collar bone. Father in law also hurt. Cause was changing tracks for Monmouth Park races. switch not spiked, wheels struck it. Mr Garrison has both legs broken and other injuries.
The French senate rejected the bill on importing foreign pork stating it does not provide sufficient protection against trichin contamination.
A collage of quips and moralizing gibes on topics from army contractors and fishing to gender roles and theater. Bits caption anecdotes include the line about a mans appetite, a widow’s courtship, and the glazier who takes panes with his work.
A physician touts Guysett's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as most beneficial for diseases of blood, liver and kidneys and the brain and nervous system. He urges readers to stop suffering and become strong and robust by using the remedy.
A selection of maxims and excerpts from Pope Browning Addison Swift Seneca Plato Burke Cicero Stoddard Alcott and others on thinking, friendship, travel, confidence and lessons from past errors. The collection emphasizes self awareness, courage, and moral conduct across classical and literary voices.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention convened in Harrisburg with Chairman Bogert presiding. Senator Cox received applause as delegates were seated. Malcolm Hay of Allegheny was elected temporary chairman. Committees were formed and credentials backed Monroe over Marshal. Patterson of Philadelphia was nominated for governor.
Chauncey F. Black received the nomination for lieutenant governor while Judge L. M. Clark or the supreme court and J Simpson Elliott were tapped for secretary of internal affairs and congress respectively.
Leading physicians praise Dr Guysett’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla as a queen of health that aids digestion, absorption, and evacuation while purifying blood. The remedy is described as a safe vegetable tonic suitable for delicate constitutions and infants. If not in stock, patrons are urged to request it.
The Herald estimates Omaha damage from the June 25 storm at 40000, a 160000 gap from Bee figures. A second trial of Charles Kostern for the Christmas morning murder of Oscar Hammer ended in a not guilty verdict due to lack of evidence. Kostern showed emotion as friends congratulated him.
A June 29 crash on the Central railroad of New Jersey saw six cars derail on a bridge over Shrewsbury river. Four passenger cars and a smoking car fell into four feet of water, about one hundred passengers injured, with several named victims including James L. Bradley and George W. Demorest. Ex-President Grant was pulled from the smoking car but unharmed.
A man visits an optician asking for single-barrel glasses. The optician suggests fancy skeleton glasses to improve appearance, but the customer insists on practicality, noting he is blind in one eye and does not want to pay for unnecessary style.
The Boston Post reports a new iron fence along the Niagara Falls river banks to curb personal crises reports. The measure aims to prevent anyone in tight trousers or a hoopskirt from climbing the fence.
Brown's Pepsin Tonic claims rapid cures for dyspepsia indigestion and related symptoms. Testimonials from Thomas Gardner Myra Stark and others praise full restoration after limited use. The tonic priced 50 cents per bottle is sold nationwide by Brown Medicine and Manufacturing Co Leavenworth Kansas.
Undigested food in the stomach creates acid that stings the throat and palate causing heartburp and gas. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is presented as a superior remedy to alkaline salts and carbonate of soda. A wine glassful after or before dinner acts as a carminative and preventive for dyspepsia and also aids in malaria fevers, constipation, liver and kidney troubles, nervousness, and vitality.
The sale in New York features the late Chas S Bushnell collection valued over 1000 dollars. A key coin, the Good Samaritan shilling, reputedly unique, bears a cracked die and the legend Malathy sets in New England ano 1652 XII.
Advice on early symptoms of consumption and urges using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a superior blood purifier and strength restorer. Includes claims of efficacy for weak lungs and spitting blood, notes availability from druggists, and offers pamphlets for stamps. Also mentions other patent remedies and miscellaneous anecdotes in a period advertisement style.
A concise maxim describing four virtues. It states that wisdom comes from teachability, strength from conquering self, wealth from contentment, and honor from honoring others. The piece presents a moral guide in brief aphorisms.
An old advertisement touts Dr C W Benson's Skin Cure for hair and scalp diseases and skin softening claims. It also promotes Dr Benson's Celery and Chamomile Pills as a headache remedy and notes periodical headaches vanish prompt ly. A concluding moral remark about self perception and behavior appears.
An 19th century advertisement touts Colden's Liquid Beef and Tonic as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia and loss of appetite. It appeals to dyspeptic and nervous people and urges asking for Colden's at druggists.
A short reflection notes that feelings shift with wins, but steadfast principles endure like loyal troops. It emphasizes constancy of core beliefs despite changing emotions or outcomes.
Prof L W Spring of Kansas State University and former Plymouth Congregational pastor in Lawrence certifies he used Leis Dandelion Tonic to overcome malaria disorders with highly satisfactory results. He adds it is a very effective remedy based on his experience.
Authorities place the first pictorial representations on window glass after 1000. Earlier colored glass used small pieces arranged in geometric patterns.
We inform our lady readers that by enclosing two 8 cent stamps to Madame Marie Fountaine at 112 Main Street Buffalo NY they will receive by return mail a Japanese Dupkin in color a Chinese handkerchief and a fine lithographed card all for two 8 cent stamps.
The ad touts Spring B cs30m as uniting and curing symptoms from headache and dizziness to indigestion constipation and skin eruptions. It claims clear skin and better health, promoting trial bottles and wholesale agents across multiple cities.
A reflection on how wealth and time weigh heavily on people, and how misery befalls those who cannot manage either resource. The quote emphasizes prudent use over excess and cautions against greed or misused prosperity.
Ino Bacon of Laporte Indiana writes that Spring Blossom delivers relief for dyspepsia and praises its effectiveness. He asks for advertising and pricing details proposing a dozen bottles with a dealer discount. The note mentions price five cents, trial bottles ten cents, and to ask local druggists for Reading Russia Salve for home use and accidents.
A collection of candid testimonials and exhortations for patent medicines and life advice. Claims about liver pills curing constipation and complexion issues, Lydia E Pinkham’s remedies, Burdock Blood Bitters, and moral aphorisms. Also notes on hotel rates at the Grand Union Hotel near Grand Central Depot in New York City.
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