16 Jun 1881
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1881
Page
1
Reports to the Bee from fifty Nebraska towns note large wheat acreage and promising yields. Corn lags due to late planting and poor stands from unhealthy seed. Many fields remain to be planted and some towns plan Fourth of July celebrations.
Burlington Route offers through sleepers from Lincoln and Missouri River to St Louis with ten minute connections at Pacific Junction. Westbound options include direct links to Chicago and onward to the East and Southeast. Lincoln ticket office reserves sleeping car berths by telegraph or mail application for prompt travel.
To Peoria Indianapolis Cincinnati and the Southeast. Reliable route with connections at Peoria to I P W and IRW rails for Indianapolis Cincinnati Columbus and all Central and Southern Ohio Kentucky Southern Indiana Dining cars Square meals 75c Travel safely and comfortably. A Tousalin General Manager P Lowell General Agent Fort and Ticket Agent.
A chaotic review details a wandering, soon-to-be- pinned con artist in Omaha, claimed connections to several locals, and warnings to newspapers and exchanges to avoid him. Other items report journalism ventures in Omaha, political wrangling in New York, weather disasters in Deadwood, and stock market notes.
A Home Journal note claims refined women may suffer years from kidney disease or constipation and pees. It suggests Nepiies 33 can be cured by a discovery called Kidney-Wortists Poll in dry and liquid forms.
A man named Jacob Hanley lured a Chicago woman to Oswaldt's garden near the stock yards. He restrained her with others, outraged her, and the group stole a ring and a dollar. The victim knew Hanley for three years and he had previously behaved properly. Additional unrelated crimes are briefly described.
Montar lashes Trevatlan with a whip and a stone is hurled as Trevatlan storms away. Montar tumbles from the mountain edge after the confrontation, dragged by a crowd toward the cliff base where he lies severely injured and dying.
The Commons heard Parnell outline a hard line on land evictions and resistance. Ireland sees parades and unrest as Archbishop Croke returns to Thurless after land speeches and evictions intensify. A Dublin soldier is stabbed, marines clash with mobs, and a wide mix of reactions unfold from Dublin to Limerick.
A historical note recalls a new railway official requesting a gallon of red oil for danger lamps as one of his first requisitions. The quote reflects the era's emphasis on safety and discipline in rail operations.
A Workin man recounts years of debt and illness from a sick family and medical bills. He followed his pastor’s advice, used Hop Bitters for a year, and says all family members regained health with fewer doctor visits.
The biennial Pioneer Saengerbund meeting brings specties from Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska to Omaha June 8. A new hall on Fifteenth Street hosts a grand welcome by Max Meyer, praising German customs amid temperance laws. A large audience enjoys a rich concert by Omaha groups, with St Joseph and Columbus clubs and soloists. The parade on June 10 features police, firemen, singing societies, bands and local-industry floats. A second concert caps the day with a massive turnout.
A great blaze swept Quebec starting about 1 a.m. in St. John near Olive street, fanned by fierce wind. Fire spread rapidly, destroying Gaberial and surrounding streets, church, and school. Loss estimated at 2,000,000 with insurance 650,000. over 1,500 families homeless, five lives lost. relief funds set by legislature.
A report cites rumors of a treasury department inquiry into custodian affairs and possible removals. Separate dispatches cover US consular May trade notes on pork safety and export issues, noting calls for official action on hog cholera investigations and parasite concerns.
The Interior Secretary issues a circular to census reporters warning that appropriations are nearly exhausted. If volunteers wish to continue census work they may do so at their own risk, with no government liability, leaving final funding decisions to Congress.
At Trinity church in this city the funeral of Robert J. Smith, wealthy jeweler, drew a fashionable crowd. His ex wife Lizzie Smith, a figure of scandal, cried at the coffin and pleaded to see him, only to be denied by mourners and clergy as the burial proceeded.
In old Queen Annes Maryland a reoffender named Kildee before Judge Hopper faced assault charges. After being warned he would be jailed for breaking his court promise he explained he fought in defense of the judge when insulted by another man. He said he would go to jail but no one would cuss the judge near him. The judge gave a brief sentence.
A discussion on the value of truly good advice contrasts with cheap counsel. The text notes that genuine guidance comes from the heart, then pivots to simple remedies and odd observations such as alum jelly for sprains and a strange description of Olivette fabric as it appears around the body. It ends with a note on back pain and a Day’s Kidney Pad.
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