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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1893
Page
3
Purporting to improve health and personal enjoyment, Syrup of Figs is praised as a mild, effective laxative that cleanses the system, aids the liver and bowels without weakening them, and dispels colds headaches and fevers. It notes widespread medical approval and warns buyers to buy only the California Fig Syrup brand, 50c or 1 bottles, from druggists.
A Saugerties man details two years of severe stomach illness treated by physicians. After using August Flower on a friend's suggestion, he quickly gained strength and weight and declares the remedy cured him.
A tribute excerpt recalls Aunt Lucy’s long pilgrimage and the love in her eyes and voice. The speaker speaks of memory guiding through grief, promising to wait until reunion beyond the stars and eternal day. The lines idly reflect wistful loss and enduring affection.
The district attorney, Gresham, asks retired lawyer Mordaunt to investigate a murder in the forest tied to Miss Stray. Clues include a left handed blow, a green button, a Bavarian uniform, and a pistol of evidence. A Bavarian immigrant is arrested, the servant girl confesses, and Miss Stray is cleared while the Bavarian is hanged. The story ends with a marriage and an evening sunset scene.
An IES snippet mentions an elderly frog with a toe reference and a monetary symbol, suggesting a fragmented notice or caption from a historical page. The text is sparse and lacks clear context or full sentences.
Poetic tribute recalls Civil War dead as nation remembers fallen soldiers. The lines honor those who fought to defend the flag, unite the country, and endure loss with graves strewn with flowers and tears. The piece emphasizes loyalty, peace, and shared sacrifice beyond regional divides.
A wartime tribute poem honors fallen soldiers as the Grand Army of the Republic endures in memory. It speaks of flags, souvenirs, and the nation’s duty, praising veterans and urging reverent remembrance in sacred halls.
The piece honors Memorial Day as a birth of the nation un divided, praising veterans from both North and South. It stresses reconciliation, the fallen soldiers, and the enduring union, noting the Lost Cause as a past, with severed divides healed and flowers upon graves from Atlantic to Pacific. The essay extols soldiers as citizens and guardians of law, and frames secession as failed, urging national unity.
Old animosities fade as the memory of noble deeds inspires poets patriots and orators. Memorial Day honors veterans and the living while Easter brings renewed light after a season of sorrow and long watchful waiting.
The deeper lesson of Memorial Day is being understood as the resurrection of the republic after General Lee surrendered at Appomattox. The Civil War cost was heavy but ensured the United States remained indivisible and defended home and freedom against faction.
The piece urges honoring Memorial Day through pause in work, cemetery decorations, parades, and speeches. It emphasizes sacrifice of soldiers, defense of the nation, and teaching future generations the value of self sacrifice for the common good.
A vivid scene describes twenty five thousand soldiers trudging through muddy roads. Despite dirt and disarray, a marching chorus rises as a strong lunged leader calls a war song, lifting spirits and steadiness along the long column.
A tribute emphasizing national unity after the Civil War and the duty to honor both living and dead heroes. It urges citizens and newcomers to embrace patriotism and teach future generations that sacrifices from 1861 to 1865 secured free government.
Memorial Day becomes a legal holiday dedicated to honoring soldiers of the late war. It lauds their sacrifices and teaches future generations the war’s story. It asserts the American soldier sacrificed for a nation to remain free under just laws and provide a homeland for descendants.
Fragmentary text references a memorial or Sabbath for humanity and sacrifice, with mentions of testimony and world observance. The readable parts indicate a likely ceremonial or commemorative theme tied to a national or spiritual day. Entities are unclear due to missing context.
The account notes warm January February 1816 followed by a cold spring and heavy May snow on seventeen days. Frosts and deep snow lingered in New York Vermont and New England. August brought severe ice and agricultural losses. Later references mention 1835 May snow in Jamestown Virginia and late spring snow in Iowa and Illinois in 1878 and 1882.
A newspaper excerpt argues vegetarians reject meat for ethical reasons and extend the logic to avoid leather and wool. It notes felt shoes as a humane alternative and claims wool and felt provide natural protection while leather entails animal slaughter.
A New York collector highlights a rare quartz piece showing two intersecting crystals forming a perfect cross with a hollow behind. It is the only known specimen of its kind and purportedly came from the West. An old Indian legend ties small crystals found near the Hudson and Lake George to the tears of stricken deer.
The article notes mercury output of 55 000 to 60 000 frascos per year. Frascos are large iron bottles holding four arroches of about twenty five pounds each. Each bottle stands 22 cm high and 6 cm wide, weighing about 100 pounds when filled. About 2 000 workmen are currently employed on site, plus 1 000 more employed off mine sites with machinery, furnaces, transports and other related works.
In Paris auction listings, antique tapestries command prices such as a fifteenth century scene from Charles VI history at 6 000 francs, a sixteenth century Shepherd Paris piece at 4 500, a Brussels tapestry after Adrien van der Velde an allegory of winter at 5 010, plus smaller works at 1 500 800 and 1 175 francs.
A Cape Codder recounts a tale of curing a setting hen by placing ice eggs under her. Snowballs soaked to solid ice were shaped like eggs and tucked beneath. The hen cuddled them, but after minutes she grew uneasy, scratched the eggs apart, and finally abandoned the nesting box, apparently convinced the weather was too cold.
A historical advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It states the product is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces. Affirms credibility of F. J. Cheney & Co and lists Toledo wholesale druggers endorsing the remedy.
A new tempering process for a four teen-inch Harveyized armor plate was tested in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. The plate lay in a frame while ice cold salt treated water was sprayed from a sprinkler kept close to the plate for ninety minutes, then the piece was oil bath processed for thirty hours. Government officers called the method highly successful.
An era’s voice shows ads for Mans Winslow’s Soorman Syrup for children teething and Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve with money refund. The piece also contains social quips about wisdom cheerfulness and public discourse about prejudice and self quarrels.
Dr Morris Gibbs reports in Science on two oval eggs laid side by side in elongated hollow nests of long bodied birds. The eggs lie about two fifths from the rear, indicating how the bird sits. Species noted include turtle dove night hawk whip poorwill and common domestic pigeon with two eggs per setting.
The annual Toynbee Hall settlement report details gains in east end housing and street condition, higher wage rates, more libraries and baths, and an overall rise in living standards for the poor.
An antique herbal tonic claims to revive feeble bodies by restoring appetite sleep and flesh color. It boasts nerve support, improved digestion, and renewed energy through a blend praised for “tonic virtues” and positive effects on strength and tone.
The Bon Mavelo in Paria employs 100 men to watch for shoplifters. His establishment alone arrests 12 000 to 15 000 people annually for theft. If 30 000 or 40 000 more go uncaught, the scale becomes clear.
An agent of J Johnson & Co of Richmond Virginia extols young men to seek work there and follow the employer’s taste and guidance. He claims many men speak this way about career guidance and success, implying harsh consequences for those who ignore it.
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