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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
2
All schoolboys and girls in France are asked to contribute 10 tentimes each to purchase a memorial tribute for Jules Verne. Amiens newspaper opens the subscription and money is already flowing in.
The case of W S Taylor's son in Sedgwick Arkansas is hailed as a medical marvel. After doctors failed, the boy recovered fully in eight days with Dodd's Kidney Pills, totaling thirty five pills, enabling him to run and dance again. The piece also notes Siamese princesses are taught household duties before marriage at age 15.
The Empress of Germany awarded 51 diplomas signed by herself to women nurses and employees on Worth Island for distinguished rescue work during the General Slocum disaster last June.
The text notes 13th century bed comfort with straw sacks and wood pillows, Elizabethan London sleeping on boards, queen’s chamber rushes, and absence of carpets. It cites Henry VI’s after rising wine, early tea and sugar limits, and a reflection on earthly pride. It adds a quote about telegrams and a remark praising George E. Elgood as a garden painter. It concludes with a quip on married life turning a private den into a cozy corner.
Philip Verrill Michels was chosen president of the newly formed New York branch of the Dickens Fellowship. The society reports ten local members and a global total of about 5,000. Also noted is a possible compromise in the Free and United Free Churches of Scotland with the Free Church surrendering 25 million of the 37.5 million involved.
A conscientious minister reports improved digestion and energy after replacing oatmeal with Grape-Nuts and Postum. He notes morning headaches and fatigue vanished, mental stamina rose, and he maintained the diet for four years, praising the health and sermon preparation benefits observed by others. The testimonial is attributed to the Postum Company.
The column reports the destruction of a bridge over Red Willow Creek by fire. drownings, deaths of S. Os Lindgren and Lorenzo Schmidt. injuries from a shooting accident near Salem. incorporation filings by Conrad Grain and Elevator in Wood River. multiple confirmations, marriages, and court actions in Beatrice, Nebraska City, Oakland, Seward, Elmwood, and other communities. Also notes a water bond refinancing plan in Chadron and a large Sarpy county real estate deal, plus robberies, a suicide attempt, and notable social events across the region.
Miss Midendorf of Quincy Illinois recovered strength after typhoid with Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports slow gains from other tonics but notes rapid improvement after starting the pills and completing two boxes. The ad claims Pink Pills boost red blood cells, relieve weakness, and aid girls approaching womanhood. They are sold by all druggists.
A survey of early postmarks notes a 1660 London circle design showing month and day halves. Mary Queen of Scots letters sold for 34 500 in London. References to ancient horsemanship claim kneeling mounts and the shift from off side mounting in classical times.
In Urbana Illinois veteran Joshua Heller reports Doan’s Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble and back pain since 1899. He endorses the remedy now as before and notes warnings of attacks are promptly countered. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells at 50 cents a box. Feminine philosophy remark and Piso’s Cure for Cough appear as quoted endorsements from New York and Chicago readers.
Report notes a hard diplomatic task ahead for the powers as Russia and Japan weigh victory claims. Early settlement chatter surfaces if Japan softens its demands for identity and status, with Moyer credited for framing the reading of prospects.
Reports say Russia and Japan have accepted President Roosevelt's invitation for plenipotentiaries to meet in Washington to discuss terms for a possible armistice and peace. The two sides may appoint two plenipotentiaries each, with Paris or Washington as the likely venue, while US mediation continues.
The Chicago team owners association and 8,000 union teamsters workers aim to keep the dispute centralized in Chicago as the strike continues. Since the strike began, owners have pressed to submit delivery to strike-hound houses to arbitration.
A large blaze at Ranier Vehicle Equipment on Ninth Avenue and Twenty seventh Street destroyed nearly one hundred department store automobiles. The loss on the machines is about 350000 dollars, with 75000 dollars more in damage to the garage plant. Adjacent upper floors occupied by Corbett Chair and Sutro Braid were damaged.
The swollen Mississippi River reached flood stage after heavy rains. Over the past 24 hours the level rose more than five feet to 771 feet with a 20 foot forecast. all lowlands submerged and railroad traffic heavily interrupted. Three bridges were reported washed away. No casualties reported.
Topeka Kansas report states the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway divided its system into two grand operating divisions and appointed two general managers. F Q Melcher will head one division and D E Cain will oversee the eastern grand division.
General Nelson A Miles recounts a tale of a cowboy guide who lodges in a crowded tavern. He shares a room with a stranger and, to claim half the bed, ties his spurs to his ankles. The East man requests bed nails trimmed, prompting an awkward polite exchange during the night.
The atypical school assignment shows Johnny describing twins as a baby and their double birth at about 4 37 in the morning. He jokes that two twins bring excitement and a doctor and that a mother cannot tell which twin erred, so she punishes both. He also muses about swapping the twins for a billy goat, capturing a humorous misinterpretation of the concept.
A collage of humorous and social notes including reflections on marriage and fortune in daily life. It mentions Mrs Peck-Jones the grocer set to marry next week, a sly jab at the diamond trade, thoughts on home life and women, and a glimpse of Prof Flinders Petrie's Sinai discoveries. It also contains stray quips about names and religion from Boston's Dr Crane.
Sadie Robinson of 4 Mand Street Malden Vilass reports relief from nervousness and pelvic weakness after using Peru-WNA Peruna for seven months. She says symptoms eased in days, appetite improved, sleep restored, and pelvic weakness disappeared. She seeks free medical advice from Dr S B Tartman of the Martman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
The article notes Viceroy Ile as one of the wealthiest peers and once celebrated as an amateur rider on the turf. It then mentions Mra Winslow’s soothing syrup for children, described as easing teething pain and fever, and claims to cure hiccups.
The duke of Oporto brother of the king of Portugal is noted as one of the finest flute players in the world.
Alen's out Kase powder for feet relieves burning corns bunions and sweating by making new shoes feel easy. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 24 cents with sample in Le Roy Olmsted NY area.
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