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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1881
Page
4
A nostalgic poem fragment recalls two blue eyes and a夏 r— two children or lovers on a summer day. Vivid imagery of stars, violets, and a shared kiss frames a tale of heartbreak as two hearts are lost forever in a single day.
A lyrical paradox speaks of a dream bound maiden and a kiss that would awaken love. The refrain claims stolen kisses are sweet and love not vain while a gaze holds back peace. The verse imagines the echo of whispered affection breaking the quiet and promising a ripening emotional change.
The narrator and two companions stay at a Normandy country house. A haunted night unfolds as portraits come to life and a coffee pot, chairs, and dancers move by themselves. The enchanted Angela, a blue eyed beauty, captivates him until dawn reveals Angela died two years earlier, leaving the narrator bereft.
A French corporal facing execution for drunken insubordination earns a reprieve on one condition never to drink again. He accepts in a moment of pride and honor, rises to command the Imperial guard, and forever proclaims the creed The old guard dies but never surrenders.
The piece railyses American manners, noting rude sidewalk jostling and aggressive city crowds. It recounts a street revival led by John Ryerson and Dr. Kennion on Roosevelt Street with sermons, singing, coffee distribution, and street chaos, ending with a move to next meetings.
Pastor M E Church Mexia Texas commends St Jacobs Oil noting its relief for neuralgia and rheumatic pain. The Roxbury Carpet Co Boston reports eight hundred workers benefited from the remedy at the factory, calling it a success after injuries.
A collage of commercial notices touts Hustetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive and nervous health, Caswell Hazard cod liver oil, Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, Wells' Stealth Renewer for impotence, and promotional asks for female agents. It also notes a reform in the Omaha Bee with eight-page editions and a daily commercial review.
Aunt Esther urges Eddie to retire at sunset to tuck in the little chickens. Eddie replies that the old hen always roosts with them. Billings comments on error with a joke about choosing umbrellas, illustrating the difference between a blunder and a mistake.
An 1881 notice blends testimonial lines about Hop Bitters curing illness after medical prejudice. It includes a grieving parent’s plea and a farmer’s insurance receipt for a deceased mare. The ad touts Goodman’s Mt Herb Bitters as a tonic boosting appetite sleep and immunity to fevers and digestive complaints.
A Michigan farmer credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing a severe case of piles. The ad proclaims the salve a universal remedy and notes it is sold by druggists for 25 cents. An extended display from A Cruickshank & Co. promotes a large stock of fabrics, millinery, and sewing supplies at 15th and Douglas, Omaha.
Joan B. Detwiler of Omaha Nebraska advertises a wide stock of carpets oil cloths and window shades. Prices shown include Brussels carpet from 1.25 to 1.75 tapestry 1.15 to 1.35 and ingrain 1.00 to 1.15 plus cheap two ply 40 to 65 cents. Samples furnished at value.
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