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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1913
Page
2
A manufacturing chemist highlights Coca Cola as popular due to refreshment, flavor, and being a pioneering trade mark soft drink. He cites studies by Hollingworth and Wood showing caffeine beverages relieve fatigue and differ from other stimulants by avoiding post-use depression.
A Springfield Republican note says Oregon’s attempt to prevent unfit marriages by medical blood tests is hindered by a fee too low for doctors. Physicians say $15 or $20 would be fair for the work, and if fitness cannot be assessed cheaper, the Caucasian’s future is undermined. The paper argues such laws shouldn’t burden marriage.
A sixty horsepower seven passenger "Stearns" touring car in good condition. Owner sells to buy a more modern car. Original price $4,750. Asking price $1,600 with part cash and monthly payments. No trades. Address P O Box 898 Omaha Nebraska.
A man named Fulmer employed at a Philadelphia abattoir fell into an elevator shaft and was crushed to death as the freight elevator descended. He cried for help but the machinery noise muffled his pleas. his body lay flattened and powerless at the shaft bottom.
Humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon noting Bill fitting a car with a new siren. The quip praises the device as good looking, reflecting lighthearted satire.
Bright pupil wonders about sentence structure in a Boston Transcript snippet. The piece presents a concise prompt on grammar with a brief student response. The context reflects classroom dialogue and period language.
A witty quip about someone who seeks trouble never complains of a short measure, implying they get what they deserve from their own actions and expectations.
A test of Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children notes its gums softening effect and potential relief of pain from wind colic. The report mentions reduced inflammation and calming properties in a bottle.
A provocative remark argues that societal norms applaud physical size in women but discourage admitting it. The statement sparked online discussion about body image and gender expectations, highlighting cultural pressures and authenticity in self-description.
Global news capsules recaps quick events from around the world. Highlights include political moves, economic market shifts, climate actions, and notable diplomacy developments reported in concise notes for a broad readership.
A survey of notable developments from diverse regions highlights transformative events shaping international progress. Scientists policymakers and communities collaborate to advance technology culture and governance in a rapidly interconnected era.
Senate passed bill authorizing the president to invite foreign nations to hold a convention on bird protection. The House discussed tariff revisions and the Erdman wage arbitration bill while government banking plans and currency reform move through committees.
Harold Waite, nine, drowned in Salt Creek at Lincoln. Lincoln youths Richard L Metcalfe’s sons prepare to attend Panama University. Callaway and western Kansas farmers report grasshopper damage to alfalfa and crops. Salt Lake City hosts 1914 National Educational Society convention. St Paul named 1914 convention city. Nebraska corn acreage tops 1912 by seven percent with 53 counties reporting. A nationwide trainmen strike looms as a severe storm devastates eastern Nebraska crops and structures.
Senate lobby committee heard Martin M. Mulhall testify that the national association of manufacturers aims to shape congressional campaigns to defeat disliked legislation. He swore about nearly 400 letters and said the allied National Council for Industrial Defense raises 500000 to 700000 dollars yearly to oppose such measures.
Secretary Bryan said Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson would travel from Mexico City to Washington for talks with President Wilson about the Mexico situation. He declined to discuss a recall suggestion and noted the move had been contemplated for some time, not the Mexican diplomatic body's joint complaint against U S policy toward Huerta.
Secretary Lane urged freeing the Indian and dissolving the Indian Bureau in a letter to Rep. Ferris of Oklahoma. He criticized the government's inconsistent philosophy on Indian legislation and administration and favored a probe into the Indian service.
In Peking Russia submits four new demands to recognize outer Mongolia as fully autonomous and China as suzerain only, require Russian intermediation, and accept rights granted to Russia by the Urga protocol of November 3, 1912. The prior agreement is declared null and void.
A terrific storm sweeps Italy causing widespread devastation and crop losses. In Rome the noon temperature Friday drops below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, an occurrence not seen in midsummer since 1313, when superstitions tied it to the number 13.
Corporations in the United States earned 3,304,000,009 dollars above expenses according to assessments compiled by Commissioner William H. Osborne. The report projects over 36,000,000 dollars in federal revenue including 3,000,000 dollars of omitted taxes from prior years, marking the second largest corporation tax assessment by the treasury.
Georgia voters used the newly ratified seventeenth amendment for the first time to elect a U S senator by direct ballot. The election marks a historic shift in how Georgia chose its federal representative.
Fourteen families of Ipswich hosiery workers went on strike and slept in the streets outside their homes after evictions from company owned tenements. More removals reportedly threatened as labor action continues.
A Central News dispatch from Budapest reports floods in the Maros Torda district of Transylvania Hungary have caused the loss of eighty lives.
The text notes a resignation not by Fred Mack of Albion who plans to move to Florida due to failure to meet standards for national guard companies. Adjutant General Halt determines the Géneva company must be mustered out of the state organization. The oldest state unit, inactive for four years, leads to disciplinary actions while the state railway commission plans to resume hearings on Nebraska freight rates, with no set restart date but not before fall. The commission faces many pending cases.
Following Iowa action Secretary Mellor of the Nebraska state board of agriculture announced plans to secure half rates for railroad transportation to the state fair. The board will first negotiate with railroads, and if relief is not obtained a complaint will be filed with the state railway commission.
A new Nebraska law grants half pay to convicts serving time in state penitentiaries, effective this week. Officials support the policy but say no funding was appropriated by the legislature to implement it, leaving operation uncertain.
Dr P P Duket of Chicago with ex Senator Lorimer returned home after several days in Kearney. He gave the final injection to seven patients originally treated at the state tuberculosis hospital and examined others for future treatment. Dave Rowden reports Milford Soldiers Home has no illness among residents and a healthy ward.
The state board of health will not rush enforcement of the public drinking cup ban as soon as the law takes effect. The board secretaries in charge prefer a gradual approach and, except for strong cases, the change is unlikely to be universal before fall or winter.
Governor Morehead announces no proclamation for an August primary election. The decision ends a fall campaign season, leaving voters without a political contest for the first time in many years.
W H England of Washington DC, an expert for the federal department of commerce and labor, has asked state officials for the full testimony in the lumber trust investigation under the Brown administration. The material is reported to be used in future federal legal actions.
A dozen counties have asked the state engineer for aid to draft plans and set specifications for county bridges under a law from the recent session. The move aims for uniform bridge construction, expands the engineer’s duties, and is expected to save money and reduce graft.
The Brotherhood of All Railroad Employees with Chicago headquarters has been licensed by the Nebraska insurance department. The group operates in Iowa and Illinois. State fair plans include performances by Ord, Lincoln State, Genoa Indian school, Geneva girls’ industrial school, and the Nelson bands. Liberatti’s band will be the only out of state act. Bellevue College President Stookey joins the Nebraska State Geological Survey staff for a Sarpy County survey report.
A filed state railway commission complaint by E M Pollard Nehawka G Christy Johnson and Secretary Marshall of the horticultural board outlines current intrastate apple rates. It presents tables comparing Nebraska Kansas and Iowa rates and argues Nebraskans lack privileges available to other shippers.
Nebraska readers report a worm species causing crop damage in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Authorities say the pests are native and numbers vary with weather. Red tailed Tachina flies and beetles/ants are released to combat the worms where populations are thickest.
Seward city marshal T. S. Berry narrowly escaped death after grabbing a charged guy wire during street work. Mayor Calder aided, Berry suffered burns to hands feet and chest and was unconscious for several hours.
The cornerstone of a new 100000 dollar court house in Lexington was laid Tuesday in ceremonies led by the Masonic order. Masons from across the state attended, including Robert French of Kearney Alpha Morgan grand master from Broken Bow and Bishop Beecher of Hastings. The Lexington band provided music as about 1000 people watched.
Lightning struck Ravenna waterworks pump house on Monday burning the roof and damaging the plant. Electrical display kept residents awake after midnight as a heavy wind caused minor town damage and scattered wheat shocks. half an inch of rain fell.
The body of W. A. Dun can, prominent local businessman, was found beneath his wrecked automobile ten miles from Fullerton. An apparent excessive speed on a sidehill is blamed for the fatal accident.
Lincolna-Dan Kelleher of near Eagle sustained severe burns while guarding a fire on his wheat field Saturday. Sparks from a passing train ignited stubble. four of his horses were seriously hurt. He may recover despite the bad injuries. Also in Alliance a tent at the chautauqua grounds was blown down in a wind storm, injuring five people. The piano fell from the platform and was wrecked.
Baseball results from Tuesday and Wednesday show Grand Island beat Eillie Columbus 7 to 6 while Superior shut out York 2 to 0 and Beatrice lost at Hastings 7 to 0. Fremont toppled Kearney 13 to 2 with other mixed scores and a note on Seward’s transfer due to lack of patronage.
A Cobbett excerpt laments women's breadmaking knowledge, noting fear of flour shortages and the belief that loaf creation lies with bakers. It argues many servants misplace bread creation as solely baker-made, calling the kitchen influence and practical skills essential.
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