28 Jul 1881
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1881
Page
1
Omaha Mayor Boyd plans to convene the river improvement committee soon to seek an appropriation for protecting and permanently improving the Omaha river front. A drowning at Acoper and extensive flood damage near Ponca are reported, with bridges washed out and streets flooded.
Night watchmen at the eastern penitentiary of Pennsylvania are aided by nine trained guard dogs including a mastiff and bloodhounds. The dogs patrol in three kennels, alerting officers to disturbances and even detecting a sick convict through a drain pipe, helping provide aid.
Within certain limits he has his choice to live fast or slow to live ab stemiously or intensely to draw his life over a large space or to condense it into a narrow ore but when his stock is expended he can have no more.
A note describes hair cutting as a punishment among Gauls, detailing its today's use as a disciplinary measure and its cultural implications within ancient groups.
A verse claimed Kidney-Wort tonic cleanses and purifies the body. It allegedly cures gravelly or milky ropy urine caused by disordered kidneys, describing its cleansing action as definitive.
Reports note a street duel in Austin Nevada with Dwyer and Gray, a fatal wound to James Richards, and a man named Richards in a butcher shop. Other items include emigration figures at Castle Garden, political meetings in Dallas condemning Gov Roberts, and Sitting Bull's surrender. The president's recovery shows fluctuations with medical updates and a later stable sign.
A man robbed Miss Louise Ulmer of a gold watch and chain on Lexington Avenue New York. Two ladies captured the robber as he fled and a policeman arrived to help. The grand jury in Washington indicted George W Ingalls former US Indian agent for false vouchers totaling 405 in 1878. Ingalls allegedly owes 100000 to the government and is believed to be out West. Birdie E Myers of Iowa and C H Davis of Wisconsin figure in a poisoning suicide linked to failed wedding plans. The Talbott brothers were hanged at Marysville Missouri after confessing to murders tied to family abuse. Perryville Times editor Mathews was shot by an unknown assassin. Henry J Freeman of Sullivan was jailed for poisoning his wife and suspected of killing his father years earlier.
A meeting calling itself the revolutionary congress gathered in London with about seven thousand delegates from Europe and America. Delegates including American Mrs. Lecompte and Louise Michael spoke on emigrant farmer disappointments and labor issues as red flags waved. Prince Krapelkine praised Russian general assassinations at the event.
The piece urges choosing books with real meat over trivial reading, balancing easy titles with substantial works. It cites Howell’s Wedding Journey and Warner’s Backlog Studies, warns against letting light fiction crowd out serious study, and praises Bacon, Macaulay, and classic novels as education for women.
Mr. Bartlett presided at the Drovers Benevolent Association anniversary dinner at the Free Masons Tavern in London. His wife, patroness of the association, attended with other ladies. G. A. Sala praised Bartlett's speech, noting his musical voice despite a high key, while remarks suggest the couple, especially the aged bride, are increasingly active socially. The queen reportedly snubbed the bride at a royal drawing room, and she lost a valuable bracelet later recovered, unlikely to dampen royal displeasure long.
A dean of Ely, hard of hearing, mishears talk of lawyers dying, then blesses the diners with grace. The narrator notes life expectancy around thirty three years, linking a joke to mortality.
The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company stands as a major Rochester business venture with widespread sales. The product line has funded diverse endeavors and reached a broad consumer base across the region.
Washington grand jury discharged until September 12 with no action on the attempted assassination of the president. District Attorney Corkhill notes tempo of investigation and asserts strict custody for Guiteau. Texas governor declines Thanksgiving proclamation while praying for the president’s recovery.
A severe tornado struck New Ulm Brown county Minnesota causing extensive damage to over 600 buildings. The storm extended to surrounding towns with numerous deaths and injuries reported including Laura Reitz Annua Warner Anna Leiseh M Egart and others. Rebuilding efforts and safety measures begin as rescuers recover bodies and tend to the injured.
The July 22 Albany joint convention elected Lapham to succeed Conkling in the U.S. Senate with 92 votes to 42 for Potter. Absent and pulred totaled 26. Republicans hailed unity while Democrats predicted fall victories. Conkling, at the Fifth Avenue hotel, declined to comment beyond dispatches, and Vice President Arthur would not speak on Lapham’s election.
In Omaha a plasterer Thomas Weavinge drew into a respected home and secretly courted Laura Hoy, wife of Joan Dickerow's husband, causing a rift in the marriage. He boasted of stealing Hoy's daughter and fled when confronted, denying the allegations as friends intervened.
Prince Leopold acted as best man at the Westminster Abbey ceremony marrying Lord Brooke, heir of the Earl of Warwick. The prince and princess of Wales attended along with royal guests. Elegant gowns, gifts, and a sapphire bracelet from St. Petersburg marked the celebration as the couple begin a honeymoon at Ditton Park.
A fragmented Commercial Advertiser line contemplates a future lover addressing Adelina Jane Maria with a science masked compliment. It references the institute of Heredity and the institute of moral and physical perfection. The tone mixes pseudo scientific dating ritual with a sarcasm about certificates.
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