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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
7
A discussion among two department store workers explores whether luck can shape a working woman’s future and marriage or if effort and ambition must drive success. The piece argues for hard work over passive waiting, urging women to push for better dress, savings, and social chances rather than rely on luck.
A tale explores men chasing money and a shift of affection when a suitor leaves his town. An old flame is replaced by a plain, kind girl who inspires steadfast devotion and hard work rather than wealth. The piece argues environment shapes character and true love endures without money.
A humorous piece argues wives would enjoy serving as stenographers in their husbands offices. It imagines perks like steady pay, homey office decor, closer insight into finances, and fewer late nights at the office, ending with the claim that one week would prove home is best.
The Angles and Saxons led the three Teutonic tribes in Britain with Jutes the third. They came from borderlands of Germany and Scandinavia near the Elbe and Weser. Their language formed a distinct branch, later fused with Norman French and Latin after 1066.
The article outlines Germany losing South Pacific possessions, notably Bougainville and Buka in the Solomons and Samoan islands, highlighting their coaling value, climate, and strategic port roles in the war era. It notes German efforts in plantation development, native civilizing work, and the near-term transfer of these territories from Germany amid wartime shifts.
A Mexican blue snake named Ermentrude from a Texas box visits Raymond Hitchcock at the Lambs Club. The snake taps a dining table bell, then retreats to its box, impressing Hitchcock but terrifying patrons as he theatrically rehearses a trick that wins a drink order.
Farmer Corntessel talks up his son Josh saying he will help around the place this summer though he knows little about farming. The boy is versed in the latest dances and not farm work. Summer boarders matter more to his plans than plowing.
Mister Fox revisits Jack Rabbit on a rainy day and shares a fable about a governor who honors a spider for doing small work well. Spiders weave webs across a city gate each night, making the town appear protected and thwarting a band of thieves who find the gate blocked by webs.
An Australian inventor designed an electric attachment for targets used on rifle ranges. The device moves the target back and forth via a motor and battery, making hits more meaningful. The illustration shows figures in constant motion, offering a challenging, non stationary target for militia or army use.
Hidden villagers hear the chief robber’s plan and feel saved by Jack Rabbit and Mr Fox. The tale stresses kindness to all creatures and warns that appearances can deceive, as the robbers were fooled and the town was spared.
The piece argues against exploiting Boy Scouts as improvised policemen or cleaning crews in cities. It warns that using youths as baggage handlers or scavengers at large events oversteps prudent bounds while supporting their place in orderly patriotic celebrations.
A Los Angeles Express report notes a Sunday school hymn line misrendered by Johnny. The teacher asks him to sing alone and he replaces “Weak and sinful though we be” with “We can sing, full though we be” reflecting a child’s misinterpretation.
The boys corn clubs teach corn growth with profits shown by the General Education Board report. Southern states saw yields double or triple the average. High yields came with low profit, but the learned production principles outweighed crop money value.
A humorous note from the Chicago Ledger recounts Fritz the German lad and Tommy, noting they cannot understand each other. Tommy explains Fritz cried in English last Monday after a bumblebee sting by the grapevines.
A prehistoric Mexican doll was unearthed by Dr. Chipault, a French anthropologist. The hollow interior holds a rattle, suggesting ancient children played with similar toys to modern ones.
A classroom joke has five year old Maurice defining a wafer as “a kid without any father or mother” after the teacher asks for the meaning of the word. The quip reflects playful, punny misinterpretation in a school setting.
A housekeeper scenario reveals Mike, a greenhorn helper from the old country, answering a call for Mrs Rich and mishearing a caller, prompting Mrs Buck to demand the line be held. The exchange escalates as the caller identifies herself and Mike awkwardly relays a confusing foreign message.
A domestic quarrel unfolds as a husband bluntly admits to his wife that he did not marry a cook, while she reacts with cautious longing for understanding. The brief dialogue captures fault, expectations, and a plea for clarity in their strained relationship.
A quirky saying contrasts a gloomy wind with unintended gains for doctors, noting irony in misfortune aiding others. The line hints at unexpected advantages arising from adverse conditions and the medical field benefiting from misfortune.
A terse reflection notes that many attentive audiences are married men and positions the speaker among them as a claim of social leadership. It hints at a community dynamic where listening and marriage intersect with public life.
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with a full recovery from stomach trouble and nervous strain after years of coffee. He switched when dyspepsia worsened, liking Postum so much that he and his wife now use it exclusively, no longer needing medicine. The ad cites Bay Creek Michigan as the source and promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum as coffee substitutes.
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