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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
2
A compact collection showcases cheerful sayings and witticisms from papers like the Washington Star and Chicago Record Herald. Quotations cover patriotism monograms jokes about letters resembling dollar marks and a playful remark on Omar Khayyam versus love letters.
Dame July wakes to a lively Fourth of July scene with her energetic son Andy causing a household uproar. Neighbors note the boy’s wild but loving energy, while Dame July cherishes the celebration and accepts boys will be boys as she fades to sleep.
A red haired girl known as Independence Day faced daily taunts at school about her name Presented by her mother and Miss Thompson the teacher watched roll call as the youngster endured whispers and laughter The tale unfolds with her mother soothing her and recounting the long history of teased identity and self assertion
A mother recalls naming her daughter Independence Day after the Civil War death of the girl's father James Day in Gettysburg. The rite of naming, the girl’s steady bravery, and a coral strand moment sparked a lifelong fascination with missions.
The Indianapolis News notes a young woman, raised in America, turning twenty in motherless independence. She vows to live and work in India, serving its people, while keeping her Christian name and red hair a distant concern to teasing boys.
A description of July 4 1776 in Philadelphia when the Declaration was adopted by unanimous vote. The city rang with bells and cheers as crowds gathered outside Independence Hall and the news spread to Washington’s army. the George III statue at Bowling Green was torn down and melted into bullets.
A faded reprint describes an auction of a damaged PPI device flagged by observers who noticed red flags along the track in three or four spots. The terse note hints at safety concerns and possible prior issues surrounding the item.
The Ohio State Journal notes Cayuse made good as Pepperhole Pete Charley is dead after attempting to derail the express. Lariat Luke-Waal claims he will never die with his boots on, concluding the rugged tale with a fatal clash on the track.
Exchange between Drummer and Postmaster reveals lighthearted debate over job status as Puck notes no firing. March mood hints at minor town gossip about local employment and mail service.
Cartoon caption style quip about bores and leadership with a witty exchange cited from Puck magazine. The line suggests a humorous take on outsmarting dull speakers by taking a lead in conversation.
A dialogue contrasts musician and friend on art for art's sake. The musician argues that a true artist loves art intrinsically, if he could afford it, highlighting the tension between passion and practicality in artistic pursuits.
Mrs. Von Blumer jokes that Mrs. Peterby’s influence over her husband kept him going to church. He skipped last Sunday, and Von Blumer explains the real reason: golf affected him more than worship.
In a brief readers’ note the Philadelphia Press records a remark about a person’s alternating behavior, noting that the subject experiences periods of activity followed by lapses, with “on” periods more frequent than “off.”
A playful exchange leads a passenger to ask for a ride to St Johns Wood. The cabbie replies with a quip about using the opposite side to keep the horse from seeing. The line echoes the tone of DPhil Mays's Annual.
A San Francisco Bulletin note cites Ernst hearing of a colony planted in Delaware. It claims prosperity but jokes that the first peach crop has been a glorious failure, reflecting ironic colonial ventures.
A jocular encounter in Detroit Iree Press style features a pompous philanthropist woman and a quick nervous floorwalker. The floorwalker fumbles through directions to the counter, adding light satire on social pretensions.
Commuter exclaims about a train while a bystander replies with sarcasm. The exchange captures urban impatience and commuter frustrations.
A dialogue notes that New York theaters are required by law to display a house plan with clearly marked exits. The humorous exchange suggests the diagrams resemble dress patterns to one speaker.
London swindlers Grainger and Rice boasted of a £280 forged check and a $1,400 theft, leading to their capture after the victim’s return from lunch. A Paris tale shows two photographers duping a Frenchman to steal £4,000 via a camera ruse and a costume swap. Also, a shortcake recipe is given with step by step instructions.
In a vivid portrait, Paris remains strange and romantic with paradoxes verified. A madman slept in a hollow pillar near the exhibition gate and a Diogenes tested the cold on Place de la Concorde. Elsewhere, vagabonds haunt huts outside the city and a market basket hid a sleeping man for ten days. Paris stays itself, says Paris Messenger.
A Buffalo Enquirer feature notes herring fishermen’s superstition, forbidding whistling on boats and the mention of hares. Milk and burnt bread are avoided aboard, and striking satire contrasts pious behavior with prejudice.
A passerby insists the speaker cannot be offered more than a nickel while teasing his drinking habit. The man counters he needs at least 15 cents to fuel his ambition of joining the high-ball class, appealing for reconsideration.
A brief note hints that practical experience shapes a widow’s strength and approach. The remark suggests resilience born of enduring hardship and lessons learned through surviving loss.
In Rockbridge Missouri June 24 neighbors and Rockbridge Lodge No 435 A M A F celebrate the recovery of Ambrose McKay a prominent citizen and Mason after years of diabetes rheumatism and pain. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills his condition improved pain faded and he nearly regained health with praise for the remedy's value.
A physician comments on a patient who constantly complains of ailments while noting his remarkably strong constitution. The Washington Star quote emphasizes the paradox of enduring numerous medicines despite ongoing health complaints.
A worker explains a factory strike over converting to a cooperative, aiming for profit sharing. The friend questions the plan while the workman notes the scheme yields no profits. The dialogue critiques wage labor and collective ownership.
Most horses in Japan wear braided straw shoes tied with straw ropes. The shoes are about half an inch thick, and the cost of four is about two cents.
A fragment notes Roman emperors signed with purple ink and forbidden possession of this emblem of royalty. On at least two occasions ownership of a small quantity was treasonous and punished by death.
Born in Alabama Emma R Bailey comes from a line of lawyers. After her husband’s death she supported her children and joined the interior department before pursuing the Washington College of Law for her master’s degree.
A playful exchange reveals a fiancé who writes only on one side of the page, claiming his letters seem longer because of the single-side writing. The engaged pair hint that their notes may someday become manuscript.
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