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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
6
Richard Lightnut receives a pajama gift from abroad and disguises himself to smoke unseen. His servant Jenkins misreads him as a Chinaman, prompting comic yet tense interplay as Lightnut reveals he was present all along and consoles Jenkins after the revelation.
A suave bachelor named Lightnut hosts a guest in his city apartment when Billings’ sister arrives in pajamas after a Cambridge frat trip. Sparks fly as he meets the striking Rosy blonde and realizes she is not a kid but a sophisticated young woman. The scene hints at a romance to follow.
On the Virginia side of the Potomac falls the old Dickie house is linked to a claim that every U S president except Taft dined beneath its root tree. The site features famous Dickie fishing and chicken dinners and ties to Matildasville, with the canal, Washington’s early projects, and Civil War era lore enriching a popular excursion route to Great Falls Maryland.
The Medical Record cites Gen Frederick D Grant's death from heart failure as proof that aging hearts cannot endure high internal pressure. It notes the need for gentler treatment of men over forty five and warns of more deaths unless the profession reduces strain.
Dispatches from Stefansson and Anderson report a hitherto unknown aboriginal people in Victoria Land north of Cape Bexley. The A ku li a kat tag mi ut appear descendants of an ancient Icelandic Greenland colony, with Scandinavian traits and no prior contact with whites. Communication used sign language aided by native guides.
A dialogue recalls a plan to marry for money with multiple women named and amounts offered. Colin is urged to consider brides with substantial funds, including Bessie Sheinberg, Rosie Mutzenstein, and Helen Goldberg, while Sarah Weisenstein is also mentioned. The exchange ends with a limit on paying for pictures after ten thousand dollars.
Daniel Loewy, carried to general session before Judge Crain, seeks leniency to plead guilty to a 1908 theft of ten sable skins worth 1750. His counsel Abraham Levy explains the robbery. sentence suspended as physicians report Loewy’s slow decline. He had earlier been robbed of diamonds at the Western Hotel in San Francisco in February 1910 by three unidentified assailants.
The American Bible Society released its ninety sixth annual report showing 3,691,201 volumes issued in the year. Of these 430,098 Bibles, 670,728 Testaments, and 2,590,375 Bible portions. Total lifetime volumes exceed 94,000,000, including many translations.
A movement in Frankfort Kentucky aims to save the old little red brick building on the State House square due to its historic value. The 98 year old structure hosted Daniel Boone on visits and stands as the oldest state building, nearing its centennial.
A humorous exchange in Harper's Weekly features Mrs. Wumps asking a doctor whether men become what they eat and a bishop confirming. Mrs. Wumps props up a wry remark about early missionaries being eaten by theanni bals, highlighting satirical tone.
A witty exchange mocks a husband’s stance on woman suffrage as one foot in the air and a chronic kicker. The line about Love recognizing a frigid mitt hints at social flirtation and stalled argument as a long oration goes lame on the stretch.
A Fort Worth resident asserts coffee caused bilious temperament and malaria while Postum replaced coffee and cured health issues. He claims no malaria or boils since switching, gaining weight and improved blood health, and cites a book and the Postum advertisement as backing.
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