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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
6
A historic Osceola Nebraska clipping presents two Civil War era songs by Henry C. Work. Kingdom Coming depicts slaves plotting escape and mockery of an enslaver, while Babylon Is Fallen follows a Confederate lean with a Union twist. The verses reference massas, darkies, canons, and a shift in power with Uncle Sam.
A critique of urban density and the sourcing of virtue from country roots. Dr. J. H. Finley notes rural influence on character, warning that reliance on city life erodes moral atmosphere while recalling the lines between country virtue and industrial greed as symbolized by Standard Oil and Jay Gould.
Writer Will Irwin relates a parlor car dream in which he pretends to fight a band of robbers. He awakes embarrassed to find he assaulted a Hebrew passenger, who quips that damages would have been sought from the railroad if he had harmed him.
A short exchange notes Cowes as a well known watering place after a milkman supplies milk from Cowes. The Cleveland Leader quips on asking about the source, reflecting routine agent pressure phrase.
Henry F. Cope discusses living by faith beyond material aims. He contrasts wise pragmatism with spiritual idealism, warns against legalism and unnecessary burdens, and urges Christians to perform essential duties while shedding needless cares to follow truth and serve others.
Rev. C. A. S. Dwight discusses the Jerusalem council circular that separated essentials from non essentials in Christian faith. He notes the Holy Ghost endorses only necessary duties and contrasts light Christ’s yoke with burdens from heretical teachers.
A collection of short aphorisms urging compassionate action and sincere belief. It warns against cowardice, hypocrisy, and delaying good deeds while urging inner harmony between conduct and talk. It reflects a churchly, moral tone about serving others and testing genuine faith.
A compact exhortation warns church leaders against self pity and inaction. It emphasizes praying without iniquity, the danger of preaching peace only if one’s heart is pure, and the fear of sin’s power over true men.
An advertisement touts Munyon s Paw-Paw pills as a universal cure for digestive ailments including constipation indigestion and jaundice. It claims concentrated benefits from Paw-Paw fruit and offers a 25 cent bottle with money-back guarantee.
A Dayton Tennessee man credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing his kidney disease and back pain after three years of suffering. He describes severe pain, scanty painful urine, and near collapse before using the remedy. The ad notes pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by Foster Milburn Co. It also mentions Europe’s annual emigration of 960,000 with a small return rate after a few years.
A reader testimonial describes using Allen's Foot-Ease to cure burning itching feet. Mrs W J Walter of Camden New Jersey reports relief after purchasing a second supply. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
A model divides the moon’s surface into 125 parts, with seventy two segments visible from Earth. The scheme highlights which regions can be observed from our planet and maps illumination patterns.
Brand Agency Supply Co announces offerings for home goods with strong profit potential. Applicants contact Box 6, Times Square Station, New York City to receive details on patented products and revenue opportunities.
The report surveys diverse items including Murma peanut acreage rising from 3800 in 1903 to 80000 in 1907, California’s Luther Burbank birthday observed as Arbor Day through school programs, and mortality under chloroform averaging one in ten thousand. It notes Cuba tourism, mail sorting accuracy trends, Ohio German Fire Insurance creditor outcomes, a marble leaf book in Rome, a Buffalo suffrage donor, and a Chinese dentist gong noise to mask patient pain.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for a four year ovarian tumor. It features Mrs May Fry of Lindley Indiana and cites testimonials, free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, and references to other health products and public figures.
Summer complaint and bowel cramps are eased by Perry Davis Painkiller kept at home. Available in 26c 35c and 50c bottles for quick relief.
Historical notes survey poultry yield from hens at age three, estimating 300 to 500 eggs in a hen's lifetime. The rest collects a mosaic of trivia including Allen's Foot-Ease, a jail arrest incident, hospital legers, Oliver Logan, Christian population figures, New York central Park valuation, and ancient concrete uses.
A collage of humorous anecdotes details a tired traveler who misreads an ear for an oyster, a memory-blurred absent minded man in Balham, and a Yorkshireman quip about rapid construction. It also recalls Robert Edeson’s theater tolerance, a brewer and his goat at home, and a party failing to guess a game object, ending with the fwhat-not joke.
A vivid mock scene shows a stout man paying a barber with a shiny half dollar after a meticulous grooming. A brash boy dusts clothes, the barber smiles, and the man leaves erect with a grin. The narrator notes how many such grisly jokers drift into Washington during Congress sessions.
A stout man in a downtown hotel bar ber shops argues against tipping barbers stating those who tip poorly are hypocritical and should work for less pay. He mocks cheap skates and compares tipping to paying Pullman porters while criticising the barber's craft. The barber remains amused as the exchange continues.
The article describes how traditional Mexican Indian jacals along the Rio Grande border of Texas are disappearing as modern homes replace them. It outlines construction from poles, maguey fiber ties, thatched palm or grass roofs, earthen floors, and single door access, noting shared space by extended families and even animals.
The mother of Sam Houston left a Virginia farm after her husband died to raise six sons and three daughters. She moved toward Tennessee and built a rude cabin near Cherokee lands with help from her eldest boys. Her sacrifice and devotion shaped the future of her children and echoed early western motherhood.
Dialog snippets show fans debating a remarkable catch as Madge and Mabel recall a run to Europe for him, with the word Puck marking the moment.
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