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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1915
Page
2
Washington and foreign dispatches cover trade rate protests, submarine warfare notes, and warnings to Germany. Reports cite Russo German clashes near Warsaw, Turkish forces in the Caucasus, and naval board plans. Domestic items include weather damage, public-works push, and a street shooting at Grand Island.
German and Russian negotiators report successful talks on prisoner exchanges while Western reporters note Mexican unrest. Washington struggles to confirm General Gonzales's whereabouts and the status of Villa aligned forces near Pachuca. Red Cross seeks a high level meeting with President Wilson on relief delivery amid the capital's uncertain conditions.
Austro German armies press Russian defenders around Warsaw but fail to breach the inner lines. Russians are held in bridgehead positions west of Warsaw and near Ivangorod on the Vistula, ready to offer stubborn resistance as the fight continues.
No formal damages claims have been filed with the state department over the Lusitania disaster. The issue remains tied to notes exchange with Germany on submarine warfare and claimants’ procedural knowledge gaps. Meanwhile New York inquiries include a passenger seeking damages for property loss and related hardships after the liner was sunk.
Railroads opened their campaign to set three cent passenger fares in Oklahoma. A Hormany, auditor for the Chicago Rock Island Pacific, testified in federal district court with statistics on passenger transport costs. This marked the second hearing in the drive to overturn Oklahoma’s 2 cent per mile fare law.
Edmonton voters, by nearly two to one, approve the liquor act under the new direct legislation plan, voting to prohibit the sale of liquor across Alberta. The result reflects strong support for statewide prohibition policies amid the province's reform era.
Ernest Empey a 35 year old rancher near Idaho Falls is held by a lone bandit for 6000 dollars. Instructions for delivery of the ransom were given by Empeys son and a neighbor on a lonely mountain road the night of July 24. If the money is not delivered Empey faces death according to the report from his ranch thirty three miles east of here.
Serious riots broke out on the second day of the Standard Oil Co plant strike in Bayonne New Jersey. John Molosky, age 18, was killed and nearly sixty others injured as several thousand workers and supporters clashed with police at the plant gates. Most workers were foreign born and unorganized. The disturbance lasted until about noon.
Unidentified sender mails ten thousand dollars in currency to the conscience fund in Washington and New York, accompanied by an unsigned note claiming the sender has paid back double the amount stolen and that conscience is not satisfied. The package includes three 1000 dollar certificates, eight 500 dollar certificates, and thirty 100 dollar notes.
The article describes constructing an overdress of hand made lace and heavy net. It explains a lace bodice and four gore net skirt with wheels of braid, a lace belt, and separate sleeves. Finishing details include braid seams and a side back fastening with tiny hooks and eyes.
The captioned trio features two turbans and a small brimmed hat. The leghorn hat with a wreath of flowers and velvet bow shows a jaunty upturn and rakish angle. A satin turban with hemp braid and black satin band adds contrasting detail and a feather finial. Julia Bottomley.
White skirts for sport wear come in many fabrics from cotton duck to all silk khaki. The popular model named Switcha includes belt straps buttons and patch pockets with a graceful flare. a shorter length shows white buttoned boots for a sharper look.
A summer fashion note highlights an evening gown with silver lace on emerald green foundation. Rhinestone trimming enhances the silvery light effect and attracts wide attention in several models.
A Western Newspaper report describes a scheme where near beer is bottled and shipped in barrels with offenders using deceptive labeling. However most bottles in the barrel contain real liquor rated as temperance beverages for a secret patronage, leading to questioning by the Food Commissioner after fines and tests.
The Osterman bill of 1915 ends bank tax avoidance by offsetting real estate mortgage holdings. As a result the gross valuation of bank shares for state assessment rose by over 6 million dollars this year, lifting bank taxes by about 60 thousand dollars compared with 1914.
Secretary Bernecker reports a large increase in property values across twelve Nebraska counties with totals and rises shown for Bart Bon Butler Cedar Clay Cuming Dawson Gage Gosper Hooper Merrick Red Willow Saunders Seward and others. Adjutant General Hall arranges to source old Krag rifles from the war department for civilian rifle clubs, with about fifteen groups active in Stanton Wisner Bladen and nearby towns.
Dr George Condra and Dr Melvin R Gilmore begin an industrial survey spanning Washington to Bo' Butte. They will study soil, agricultural pursuits, and related industries with camping out across the state to assess resources and adaptability before the fall term.
The automobile registrar reports licenses issued for new machines during July at a steady daily rate. Officials from the secretary of state’s office provided the figures reflecting the ongoing registration activity.
Governor Morehead names five appointees on the recommendation of Labor Commissioner Coffey and Rev. H. H. Harmon. Col is named chairman with seven members listed, including Mrs. W. B Mart, D. D. Craighead, Senator Earl D. Mallery, and Mrs. George A. Joslyn. The governor did not specify term lengths.
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