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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1915
Page
2
Across the globe notes on war tactics drought and famine mingle with local shocks. Readers learn of land sales in Montana and New York weather have become pressing concerns as the war occupies the state department and labor circles. The piece mentions emigration Danish trends and Polish and Bulgarian events alongside local building strikes and a Chicago archbishop death.
London struggles to recruit sufficient troops while confronting a grave issue of caring for women left destitute by the war. The piece notes Germany admitting rights for individuals in neutral countries as part of broader wartime concerns.
Amid reports of a temporary push by Austro German troops toward a Lublin rail line, Russian forces claim a serious defeat of the enemy in the Krasnik region south of the railway. Russian reinforcements are said to have checked the advance, keeping Warsaw in peril.
Washington reports growing prospects for a billion bushel wheat crop. Spring wheat showed best week of the season across the belt while winter wheat faced unfavorable weather delaying harvest. Southern belt and Pacific coast regions report satisfactory harvesting and good yields.
Venustiano Carranza, head of the Mexican constitutionalists, argues that their government mirrors Jeffersonian ideals and seeks U S recognition. He cites the reoccupation of Mexico City and outlines an orderly plan, expressing faith in President Wilson and promising full support for Wilson’s democratic aims.
London reports from the Balkans revive rumors that Turkey is weary of war and desires a separate peace though lacking confirmation. Some British papers argue the strain of ammunition shortages at the Dardanelles due to Romania blocking munitions crossings could drive such a shift.
Officials report the first unpatriotic act on the Liberty Bell tour occurred between Pendleton Oregon and Walla Walla Washington. Boys on a high riverbank threw rocks at the bell and one struck it but caused no damage.
In Hastings Nebraska merchants lose fifteen to twenty thousand dollars annually to theft. H E Stein of Stein Brothers reports the conviction of a clerk and his wife who signed confessions. The couple resigned, moved to St Joseph with the clerk’s father, and married in Hastings on July 3.
Bedford crowds witness Iowa Attorney General Cosson open the state case in the examining trial of Bates Huntsman Sam Schrivner and John and Nathan Damewood. They face murder charges for the 47 year old killing of an unnamed cattleman named Smith and the $90 000 Smith planned to pay for cattle. Each defendant is over seventy years old.
Advices to the state department report rapid progress in restoring order in Mexico City under the new Carranza authorities. A cable line repair from Mexico City to Vera Cruz is announced, and Consul General Shanklin confirms that direct train service has resumed with supplies from Mexico City being forwarded.
Black and white ensembles dominate summer fashion with crisp contrasts in heavy and sheer fabrics. Features include a white net skirt with black taffeta bands and a V necked black coat, plus striped satin overlays, bias-cut panels, white net bodice, and pearl buttons with white silk soutache braid for refined detailing.
A fashion feature describes underbodice styles in sheer batiste with Swiss embroidery val lace and beads. It explains separate sleeves, hand sewn lace, adjustable waist ribbons, and variations in crepe de chine with shadow lace, including brassieres of handkerchief linen and heavy lace. Julia Bottomley.
If time permits soak silk stockings briefly in tepid water with a little borax, then wash in tepid soapy lather. Rinse both sides, pay attention to the feet, reshape gently, dry, and press on the wrong side with a cool iron when nearly dry.
A reader describes making burlap table covers in red or green with cross-stitch patterns and fringed edges. It suggests porch and living room use and notes crocheted edge finishing. Also mentions matching hammock pillows and lightweight translucent sleeves for warm weather dresses.
A fragment notes sleeves remain long reaching from shoulder to wrist with many details implied. The text hints at measurements or style but remains incomplete for full context.
A sharp warning about deceit surfaces as residents of Troost confront hidden falsehoods. Community voices urge accountability amid rising suspicion that local misdirection will be exposed and corrected through persistent pressure and public scrutiny.
Hastings hosts a gas plant push while a farmers union forms at Murdock. Lincoln hosts a liberty bell event with 25 000 visitors. A cattle sale and grain company formed in Hastings. A Beatrice contest and a German American picnic are noted. An 18 year old struck by lightning dies near Johnson. a man dragged to death near Hiwood. Nebraska City enacts under 18 public dance prohibition. Multiple town recalls, robberies, and medical issues are reported across the state.
Nebraska Livestock Commission revises quarantine rules allowing shipments of live stock from western Iowa to Nebraska while Colorado expands its quarantine to Nebraska cattle sheep and hogs. Officials at South Omaha stock yards and local shippers urged the change amid the foot and mouth situation.
A list of bills that became law includes H R 222 Torrens land registration optional for landowners S F 1 public warehouse bill H R 651 state budget system G F 9 sterilization of insane and feeble minded in certain cases A R 33 creation of water power district cities may join H R 44 loan shark law H R 430 amendment to corrupt practices law omits printing postage or stationery costs from expense accounts S F 249 sheriff s fee to H R 40 regulating dentistry practice H R 272 amended law regulating veterinary surgery and medicine S F 26 free transportation for caretakers of livestock H R 405 change in appointment of school funds to districts and counties S F 148 bill establishing a college pharmacy at the university H R 32 appointment of three supreme court commissioners H R 319 voters in Lincoln may register any day at city clerk office
Governor Morehead donates to the Nebraska Historical Society two issued notes from The Corner Change Bank of De Soto. The $2 and $5 bills bear signatures of cashier R R Pierce and president H Knox Smith. One-sided, ornately decorated notes depict car loads of corn, farmers, and cattle. De Soto once thrived as a Nebraska town but no longer exists.
Nebraska saves about 1500 dollars in printing costs by issuing the 1915 session laws as a supplement to the 1913 statutes. Lawyers benefit from reduced prices on statutes, saving around 15000 dollars. Previously private publishers issued a complete edition every two years at 12 dollars per copy.
Fred Ayres, longtime newspaper man and for two years a food up and off inspector, has been appointed deputy state auditor. He succeeds the vacancy created by Eastham’s transition to the insurance commissionership.
The state board of control invites bids for major improvements to the penitentiary power plant estimated near 40000 dollars. Funds were provided in a bill passed by the last legislature, with 118000 dollars appropriated for establishing industries and plant upgrades. The current setup in Lincoln supplies most light but cannot meet the load for the elevator and state house. city power is used and lighting is poor. The new plant aims to lower production costs and ensure ample power with three new large engines and a new watt generator along with boiler upgrades.
A report shows 3,200 Nebraska individuals pay federal income tax. The year end revenue from these collections totals 2,878,255 dollars.
The report shows 47 new prisoners admitted during the fiscal year ending July 1, with 20 percent born in the state. Most inmates were born elsewhere, and 54.93 percent were transients who stayed in Nebraska for up to one year. A few served short terms of one day to one month.
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