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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
5
A humorous exchange features a grand trust promoter vowing to harness Niagara or even Vesuvius. An assistant imagines piping lava under the Atlantic to heat the country, arguing coal usage would become obsolete.
The sun burned explorer replies he has faced greater peril closer to home than in a jungle reserve. His remark comes amid a Palmas scene as he jokes with a companion, defending his nerves in a lighthearted exchange captured by Detroit press.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a husband giving diamonds after quarrels as a peace gesture. Mrs Sweet and Miss Saur share reactions to the eye catching jewelry display and the exchange, highlighting a culture of ostentatious amends.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation notes that every woman holds one hope as she ages, namely to avoid showing her age. The remark frames aging with a focus on appearance and societal expectations for women.
A brief humor sketch where a druggist showcases a painkiller to a stranger who reveals he is an undertaker. The undertaker jokes about preferring his own trade while the stranger declines the offered remedy.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a heated exchange over Nocayne, arguing heart trouble caused his finances, and that Miss Van Rox ended their engagement, highlighting debates over the causes and social fallout.
A humorous exchange about an extinct volcano that still smokes and a quarrelsome woman who vows silence yet continues talking, reflecting a witty digression on stubborn behavior.
A man faces scrutiny as his tools of progress are only a hammer and a muck rake. The critique centers on whether his efforts bring real value or merely noise in the community.
A Decatur crowd surrounds an accident scene. A bystander asks who the man is while others urge to trust officials. The scene captures confusion as witnesses debate the man’s condition and memory.
A mother praises a boy for clean hands while Tommy mocks the child as a homebound dish washer. The lad stands on the corner, drawing a critical judgment from the boy and reflecting social labels of the time.
A brief dialogue in which one speaker asks what to do for a weak constitution and the other responds with a practical course of action, reflecting a brisk, urban newspaper tone from the era. The exchange hints at self-help and work as remedy in a city newspaper vignette.
A playful dialogue sketches Maude fearing rain, Mayme seeking a husband, Juthyl questioning about Al, and the Comedian recalling a road trip for a hot show cut short by frost. The Soubrette notes a hundred miles out the frost stalled the tour.
A witty Detroit Free Press quip about a pugilist marrying a much smaller wife. The remark implies she fell in love and he lacked the nerve to throw her down, highlighting a playful take on romance and courage.
A terse exchange reveals a tense domestic moment where a husband believes an unseen figure is involved. The wife’s retort implies betrayal and shock, framing a chilling dynamic.
A playful exchange notes a writer finishing a novel while a critic jokes about burning the manuscript. The humor centers on an author’s glow of success and a critic’s blunt response.
Esther Mitchell shot her brother George Mitchell in the waiting room of Seattle Union Station as he rose to board a train to Oregon. The gunfire followed George's acquittal in the Franz Creffield case, and Esther was arrested immediately. The Mitchells had been seen together only hours earlier, and the family planned to stay in Seattle with Esther and Mrs Creffield.
The narrative recalls Light Horse Harry Lee born January 29 1756 in Westmoreland County Virginia who joined Washington in 1777 before Brandywine. He served three years in scouting outpost duty earning the nickname for his restless activity. He aided General Wayne at Stony Point and led a successful Paulus Hook expedition earning Congressional thanks and Washingtons praise.
The Paris supreme court declares Alfred Dreyfus entirely innocent of treason, overturning his Rennes trial verdict. The government plans to restore him to the army with rank and offer reparations, while naming Major Count Esterhazy as the real culprit behind the accusation.
In Bialystok eight Jewish factory proprietors announce their intention to wind up operations and relocate to Palestine to establish new businesses. In Warsaw many Jews flee, leaving shops closed and homes empty while guards patrol and authorities issue extra editions to ease panic.
In Rome it is reported that parts of the Vatican palace are unsafe with crackled bulging and leaning walls. The pope’s department is to relocate as temporary strengthening is planned. restoring the entire building could cost over 100000 dollars.
Oscar Lehman of South Branch precinct told Sheriff Ed Dwyer in Pierce that a fine horse was stolen from his pasture last night. Tracks of a buggy by the gate showed how the thief took the animal, while other valuable horses remained safe nearby.
A historical survey explains why printers favor one side only to prevent takes and legibility issues on thin paper. It also notes celery’s English introduction from Italians and modern paper making from rags and plant fibers, plus minor facts on furz, aging myths, Surinam temperatures, and coal heat loss by exposure.
Captain J W Twogan former postmaster of Indianola now in Austin Texas says years of kidney trouble with pain in loins hips and shoulders headaches and night sweats are cured by Dean's Kidney Pills. He praises restored eyesight and general health after trying many climates and medicines. Butter and eggs exports from Denmark to the United Kingdom totaled 420 million eggs and 1 780 000 hundredweight in 1904.
Cedar Rapids report recounts a Mississippi River picnic tragedy where eight children wading near home fell into a deep river hole. Three sisters drowned while rescuers tried to save them. Ruth Kiersey survived and ran for help. Four bodies recovered. Clara Usher missing.
The article reports renewed hostilities between El Salvador and Guatemala along the border. American minister Leslie M. Combs is ordered back to Guatemala City while Guatemalan Minister Munoz departs for New York amid tensions. Munoz contrasts Barillas’ insurgent leadership with Cabrera’s pro American reforms and progress in Guatemala.
N W Howell a Fleischmanns Yeast agent was killed after hanging on the outside of a crowded street car near the Rock Island crossing on O Street. He was struck by an oncoming car on the opposite track and died at St Elizabeths hospital from severe injuries including a broken hip collar bone crushed shoulder and scalp laceration with loss of blood and brain concussion. Cards in his pocket identified him at the scene.
Sheriffs of Mederia and Mariposa counties pursue a dragnet for the Yosemite stage robber. They believe the highwayman lies nearby and hid treasure in a cabin or remote spot. Camp of the robber near the Ahwanee hold up site found.
The Paraguayan bark Margarita en route from Philadelphia to Halifax is reported burning off the Delaware capes. Captain Arsena commands the vessel with no signs of life sighted. The ship blazed aft with the mizzenmast fallen and a charred spar hanging over the quarter deck, all sails set on the fore and mainmasts except the royal.
A cloudburst and landslide at Ocampo in Chihuahua Mexico devastates the city killing seven or more Mexicans. Many injured. American residents aid the wounded and recover bodies. Robert Brooks oversees relief. Greene company offices swept away. American staff escaped. Losses estimated at about 5 000 and 15 000 Mexican money.
William B. Beckman of Blytheville Arkansas filed a US circuit court bill against the Chicago Mill and Lumber Co and multiple named firms and individuals seeking an accounting a receiver and an injunction restraining a alleged interstate price fixing pool in boxes. The complaint claims a 200 million dollar capital possibly doubled with 25 million annual output and cites the Sherman act and Illinois trust laws. No US judge was present and no court action could proceed.
Secretary Bona part awarded contracts for two 16000 ton battleships, the South Carolina to the Cramps of Philadelphia and the Michigan to New York Shipbuilding of Camden New Jersey. Bids were 3 540 000 and 3 585 000 dollars. Congress barred one builder from building both ships. Engines will be reciprocal and turbines on hold pending completion of current turbine ships.
Adolph Hartwig, driving across the Burlington track southeast of Seward Nebraska, was struck by a passenger train. His horses were killed and Hartwig was seriously injured but not fatally hurt.
Curtis Jett testified in the Clargis and Callahan murder trial at Beattieville Kentucky that he killed Marcum of his own volition. He said the pistol used was given by Seldon Hargis, brother of Judge Hargis, and that Marcum was his enemy.
Police pursue a Negro fugitive believed to have killed Henry Evans foreman of the Pittsburg and Western railroad. Hiding in a woods clump, he was surrounded by county and city detectives and armed railroaders. capture expected shortly, but not achieved.
Reports from Beatrice Alda and nearby areas include a gasoline explosion killing Mrs. Will Misner and her daughter, a broken arm for Swift, bucking bronco injuries to Walter Gillisper, a Neb City store robbery of about $15, and school board moves adding a twelfth grade. Also noted are wheat handling efficiency near Adams, Frontier county property gains, a Beatrice packing plant plan, Pawnee City bone study, Walthill town growth, a near eye injury to Fred McLure, and a Beatrice connection to forger Bert Hull now under arrest in Buffalo Nil.
Fragmented OCR shows an advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills and Pink Pace sold by druggists such as Semel in Schenectady New York. The ad promotes a stomach relief and nervous system aid claiming benefits and a price reference.
Fragmented OCR reads about Salvation Army work in Whitechapel and the Mission, early Manchester industry from rubbish heaps, medieval printing milestones, a Portugal earthquake with mass casualties, and scattered health advice on digestion and infant care. The text is garbled and names or dates are incomplete.
A farmer tells of years suffering from dyspepsia and stomach issues caused by coffee. After switching to Postum, his health improved and his family also benefited as they stopped coffee drinking. The tale cites a physician and a small booklet titled The Five Wiles as part of the journey.
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