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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
7
A collage of brief notes on global events and figures. Mentions Tafts cabinet, Emperor William, European politics, Professor Goldwin Smith, Roosevelt, Harvard President Eliot, Hetty Green, New York Central improvements, and domestic life quirks. An eclectic snapshot of contemporary viewpoints and curiosities.
A damaged excerpt discusses Hammerstein and SuA with doubt about his reasons, noting supporters doubt his prospects. The text mentions Mery Garden ald and a superintendent reflecting on advertising orders. The passage hints at a politician involved and thousands of men in the country vying for something unspecified.
Fragments discuss wealth distribution in the nation, noting many families remain less affluent than stereotype. Mentions lists of wealthy individuals and a villa at Newport, with omissions in records highlighting gaps between rhetoric and reality.
The Imperial Cancer Research Fund of London reports cancer contains no virus or parasite. After five years of work, they conclude cancer is not transmitted by a virus, based on experiments with thousands of mice across generations. Tubercular bacillus features are discussed, and cancer remains a major medical mystery.
Charm, says Maggie, is a bloom a woman must have alongside education. The passage notes Helena Modjeska possessed this rich gift beyond most, and hints at her influence among those who knew her.
The passage lauds an actress, noting her intelligence and discipline as a student, her refined grace, and leadership on the U.S. stage. It cites her seamless mastery of English, the lasting impact of her career, and her death as a national cultural loss.
Reports caution about Cuban orange lands and land offers. Australia’s state railways posted 658,681 gross revenue for the year to June 1908, up 2.8 percent, with rising operating costs and net revenue down. India and China show varied industrial activity, labor rules, and trade shifts. British and American firms seek markets in Asia and the Caribbean.
Reports from Messina relay witnesses and refugees recounting three movements of the earth during the quake. Observers describe a booming roar, a sudden silence, and then screams and chaos as the city collapsed and people cried for help.
A. Rt. Stephens of Ashton warns Idaho could lose all elk within five years. He cites 100 elk killed in Fremont County since January 1 and finds suspected slayers with ties to Oregon Short Line workers. Stephens urges Fremont sportsmen to join the State Sportsmen's Association or elect deputies to enforce the elk law statewide.
A spectator remarks that a man may not be as aesthetically pleasing as a girl but generally plays piano more proficiently. The casual comment highlights differing perceptions of performers.
The article describes Mount Elgon as a vast mass with a 14 200 foot high crater and a center spanning about thirty miles. It notes caves along terraces inhabited since ancient times, Egyptian trade goods and blue beads found there, waterfalls masking cave entrances, and references Paleolithic parallels with Europe.
A reader recounts a child’s severe rash and itching cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after months of suffering. The letter cites dramatic improvement and long absence of symptoms two years later. Also included are an ad for deafness cure and a quip about a woman’s wrinkles and life experience.
A mosaic of maxims on faith and fear, thrift and charity, and practical tips. It recalls a 1876 Athol Massachusetts tale of a carpenter who lent $9,000 for annuities, the Suez Canal’s vast reach, rest tips, and population trends in Germany. It mentions cremation stats in Germany and small kitchen innovations like the chaufferette hand stove for muff use.
An early 20th century essay notes scarlet fever as a persistent global threat across ages. It cites Thucydides, traces history, and contrasts past overmedication with modern focus on prevention, water and air, and antiseptics while acknowledging unresolved causes and lack of a universal cure.
A fashion item shows a bolero and banded overskirt with rib bon lace sleeves and sash. The hat is a poke style with brown pink roses around the crown and black velvet ribbon fringe. Witty maxims close the piece about glory and happiness.
Cor dele Ga will see a new paper mill using cotton stalks. City authorities have closed a land contract for the project, described as the first of its kind in the south or possibly the world, with construction to start immediately.
A notice from Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming a constitutional cause. She provides full instructions by mail and asks readers to write today without sending money. The treatment allegedly helps children and adults with urine difficulties.
The passage contrasts selfishness with communal support, urging help for others and kindness to women. It notes that Australian native kangaroos populate the continent, with millions of skins shipped to the U S for bootmaking, and quotes Joseph Jefferson on applause energizing actors and easing welcome.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as relief for back pain and kidney issues. Testimonial from Mrs. L. Spicer of DeKalb Illinois claims rapid relief and overall better health. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Cash registers are in use in church in Massachusetts.
An advertisement for land in Rock Springs Wyoming offers perpetual water rights and productive soil with easy terms from Linwood Land Company. Separate clipping notes New York police invited by a jury to explain permit of track gambling. Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup advertised for teething children. A Canadian farming stat quotes 87 percent of farmers presiding over their own farms.
The piece notes how gas leaks threaten town streets and the need for suitable trees. It highlights elms and lindens as hardy street trees in Holland, mentioning old Edam elms by the Zuyder Zee and the Mallebaan lindens in Utrecht praised by Louis XIV, with The Hague correspondence of the Chicago News.
A 1908 census shows Missouri with 20,040,300 apple trees and New York with 15,054,832. The U S total apple trees reaches about 301,974,642, with projections for growth. At Spokane show orchardist Mich Horan of Wenatchee Washington won 1000 dollars for a carload of 63 boxes totaling 59,000 apples rated high for quality.
A spinster passenger complains about a man on the opposite side in a tram. An official explains few words were exchanged and the offender is trying to avert eye contact with the woman. Ally, Sloper.
The readable parts mention missiles and baseball in a jumbled text. Names, dates, or places are not identifiable, leaving a scattered, unclear excerpt with no cohesive event or quotes to report.
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