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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
2
The Osceola Record notes idle curiosity keeps some people busy and claims time is money but a man cannot borrow a minute. It mentions feather beds returning but questions the claim. It cites the Boer War adding 825000000 dollars to Britain's debt, with little credit gained.
Admiral Dewey tells General Baldwin that when sneering is desired it should be directed at a foreigner. The remark reflects wartime tensions and public discourse on prejudice.
A new crisis hits the Bal kans region, marking its fourth such event in the past week since last Friday. Officials warn of ongoing instability and urge calm while monitoring developments.
Citizens in China voice protests over taxation while noting that some practices resemble those of the world’s most civilized countries. Officials argue tax measures aim to fund public services and modernization.
Warning aphorism about a self styled oracle who claims to foretell fortune but reveals too much about your past, signaling danger in trusting such sooths.
A bald headed men's club is formed in Cleveland inviting those who wear glass eye wear to join the gathering.
J Pierpont Morgan declares his willingness to pay five hundred dollars for any camera that captures a photo of him. He expresses strong disdain for his own image.
A puzzled editorial ponders whether the riskiest duty lies with boys in the field or those who operate the ship guns in wartime service. The piece contrasts frontline danger with the burden borne by crews and gunners alike.
The remark plays on college men’s barber habits as Yale’s bewhiskered group tops attendance and predicts a bald-headed rival at Ann Arbor, asking why barbers face such pressure and teasing from students.
A schoolgirl punished by a teacher returned home and took her own life. The source recalls older times when such incidents led to seeking more medicine from parents, reflecting on past attitudes toward distress and punishment.
Sixteen young Chicago women prepare to start mission work among pagans abroad while noting home outreach remains important, as distant sinners seem more interesting than neighbors.
The passage questions youth willingness to serve at sea and notes Secretary Moody, though brave, would lag behind the guns if he were young. It hints at a brighter future for a man with the wide trousers and contrasts leadership with civilian outlook.
A Yale preacher told students on a recent Sunday that you cannot police a city into being good. He stressed that grandmother truths endure and deserve cultivation to repay attention.
A major New York hotel houses three thousand guests and fifteen hundred staff, demanding extraordinary daily supplies including twenty thousand napkins and plates, twelve thousand towels, thirty eight hundred sheets, and eighteen thousand forks. The figure reflects opulent hotel service in the city.
The piece argues society shifts toward wealth as the sole standard of worth, citing Talleyrand’s remark on money and power and warning America may follow toward money and contumely as dominant values.
The piece contrasts seekers of vast wealth with those opposed to millionaires, describing a heated national conflict. It argues both sides press too far and warn that bystanders suffer as the parties recklessly pursue and punish wealth, calling for steadier action in the public interest.
The passage notes a concordance between Darwin and scripture on ancestral sins affecting descendants. It suggests the Bible could have treated the matter as material rather than spiritual, implying a stronger claim about heredity and permanence.
A historical note argues that extinction of families or races comes not from external force but from failing to align with nature’s laws. It claims physical or mental vigor alone prove nothing and that life hinges on balance, discipline, and obedience to nature’s prohibitions and permissions.
The essay contrasts a boy’s neglected early years with a girl’s cherished childhood. It describes his private trials, lies born from fear, and the birth of his inner life as adolescence nears. It ends with the assertion that true self made success rests on individual effort.
A New York Times anecdote recounts Thomas B Reed reacting to being called tsar while he was Speaker. He found the scene amusing as newsboys joked about a single tsar, contrasting the title with his Maine identity and the crowd’s mockery.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a woman labeled as a deserted wife seeking negotiation and continuation of recommendations. The text hints at social pressures and marital strain with a coy, acquiescent undertone. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable lines.
Fragmentary OCR notes mix quotation marks and terms about days and yesterday. It hints at a sentence about Friday and Sunday but lacks clear names places or events to identify a real news item.
A grass species named Stipe vasey growing in the Sacramento Mountains at 8000 feet causes horses to sleep after grazing. Vernon Bailey of the Biological Survey described the effect during a party's exploration last year. Sleep lasts about three days with minor aftereffects like sweating and weight loss. cattle and other horses may not be affected. Further study may yield a sedative extract.
A London menagerie monkey named Esau, four years old, reportedly had life insurance paid to Esau with signatures the trainer claimed the ape wrote himself. In Scotland a Paisley woman survived eight hours in a flood sewer, aided by a ledge and rats swarming around her. The Washington national museum boasts a vast rat collection from many regions plus various other rodents and small mammals.
Two fashionable waist designs described. No 1 features a white brilliantine elbow sleeve shirt waist with a deep bias fold yoke draping over the shoulders and a bouffant bust seam. No 2 presents a simple lawn or batiste waist with white cuffs and collar enhancing the look.
A humorous exchange from the Atlanta Constitution notes a boss correcting a nickname as money changes hands. The speaker jokes that “kunnel” becomes common with a dime while a dollar earns the form “mister,” highlighting social distinctions in vernacular.
A vivid saga mixes Venezuelan defenses at Fort San Carlos with a bizarre German plan to shell the fort using limburger cheese and sauerkraut. The incident unfolds alongside a bustling Edinburgh cab scene and a curious domestic tip about homemade tooth powder.
The article notes more than 1.5 million dollars spent yearly on photographs in New York. Over 400 photographers, from Bowery tintype to Fifth Avenue studios, serve a broad client base including wealthy patrons and families spending 50 to 100 dollars annually. The average businessperson and families dominate orders, while theatrical clients are often poor payers, though some fashionable women imitate actresses in style.
Dialogue from Illustrated Bits shows a couple debating parental approval after a proposal. She states she will marry, and the plan would settle the father’s objections. A brief comic exchange hinges on parental consent and firm resolve.
An agent touts a life size portrait in two weeks if he can keep a photograph for that period. Mr Herlihy shows hesitation while noting decades of companionship and prefers a picture that captures looks without reproducing voice.
A partial OCR snippet shows garbled dialogue about a cold supper at home and a casual remark about food. The readable fragment mentions a person named J and a casual exchange, but no clear event, place, or complete facts.
In a brief rural scene, Tommy answers his mother from a window promising he did not sit on the damp grass. She reminders him of rules while he explains he wiped the grass with a towel before sitting. The dialogue evokes domestic life and child obedience.
A west side philosopher says success requires constant effort. A young man with a short-order job jokes that he calls on an heiress every evening for three months.
A quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows a man declaring his happiness stems from having no wealth to worry him. The exchange frames poverty as a source of contentment and humor.
Mr. Gunner admits the car is hard to control and jokes he should have tried to manage something unruly before naming himself chauffeur. Mrs. Gunner gently suggests trying the cook instead.
The Observer of Events and Things comments that too much attention has been paid to the acoustic properties of opera house boxes. The Yonkers Statesman cites this remark on venue design and audience experience.
A dialogue shows a doctor ordering a year off mento work while the patient laments invoice stoppage for writing short stories for magazines. The doctor replies that the patient may continue the writing.
A Philadelphia Press cartoon lampoons the term domestics by suggesting servant girls rarely stay home at night. The line plays on stereotypes with a witty jab about availability and travel, reflecting era attitudes toward domestic workers.
A circus owner suggests a program line about a wonderful hippopotamus while an advertising agent worries the animal might not arrive. The owner quips to use hippo as a reference to the hippodrome if the act fails to materialize. In a separate exchange Helen and Innnie discuss a porch conversation about an aunt and a shawl or coat sleeve as a prop.
A man bursts into a doctor’s office demanding a sanity examination, claiming a letter found to his wife during courtship drove him to doubt. The judge notes the man’s aim to complete his education by pursuing learning in a school “that ain’t model” to improve reading and figures.
The passage argues language shapes and reveals a nation’s character and civilization. It highlights how mastery of language elevates culture, citing Greek and Roman tongues as products and symbols of their enduring intellect and vigor.
Farmer A A Boyce near Trenton Missouri suffered a severe cold that settled in his kidneys and caused persistent back and side pain. After using Dean's Sidney Pills he reports his backache gradually disappeared and asks for a free trial offer from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. pills sold by druggists for 50 cents per box.
A note from Wakita Oklahoma dated April 17 1901 claims 500000 in Wales cannot speak English 30000 in Ireland speak only Irish and 40000 in Scotland speak only Gaelic. The household also states never being without Piso s Cure for Consumption.
The text argues that men mature in various ways, with most becoming either good or indifferent and many becoming curses. It links brotherly love self denial and thrift to happiness and peace while idleness leads to want and suffering. Indulgence and excess bring misery and remorse in the end.
An advertisement for Mrs Winstow’s soothing syrup claims to calm teething, ease irritability, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain in children. It promotes a 2d bottle price and presents a cure claim amid period medical remedies.
A fragment notes meditation and planning as rewards for action while a teacher without a set program grows tired. It also mentions New York tenement life, a polar expedition hope, Munich canine culling for food, high Arizona snake poison, and few people know carbon paper and typewriter ribbon secrets.
The text presents a fragmented OCR capture with obscure phrases and garbled words. It mentions numbers like 090,000 and references to banks and locations but yields little clear event or named entities. The readable parts suggest a stray, nonsensical montage rather than a coherent news item.
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