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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
On a rain swept mesa Rodney Winters and Helen Illingworth watch three dam workers struggle to reach safety below. Dynamite may be key as the bag is opened while the dam holds and a tense pursuit unfolds across the flooded terrain.
In a rain soaked valley Meade leads Murphy Funaro and two workers to plant dynamite on a hogback. Despite near certain death the blast halves the hill, the dam holds, and the dam, bridge, and town are saved as Meade is believed killed by a falling boulder.
The piece cites Girards figures on war costs per soldier per year for England France and Germany, and estimates for Russia and the United States. It recounts historic mobilization examples from Lincoln and revolutionary war costs, noting the heavy toll including wounded and prisoners.
A German statistician estimates that coughing every fifteen minutes for ten hours uses about 250 units of heat, equating to three eggs or two glasses of milk. Normal breath expels air at four feet per second, but coughing can reach 300 feet, promoting emaciation in those with limited assimilation.
The piece reflects on marriage with wry quotes from George Ade and Socrates, noting the element of chance yet praising home life. It concludes that, despite conservative hesitation, marriage remains a largely admirable institution and should endure.
A quip on luck from Uncle Eben contrasts effort and chance, noting luck as talking about what others achieve through hard work that you sought to seize. The line reflects a frontier wisdom about merit and fortune.
A man examined a diamond at a jeweler’s shop and asked for an appraisal. The jeweler warned it was not perfect, citing poor cut and a slight flaw. The customer then recalled a Saturday on approval and asked for a refund of $50, declaring the deal off.
A Cincinnati authority claims corns of all kinds can be removed by applying a few drops of freezone. A small bottle costs little at drug stores and the product dries on contact without irritating surrounding skin. Readers are urged to ask their druggist to stock freezone.
A teacher tests a class on the word facsimile and a lithographer father. A student explains a reproduced document could be counterfeit or forgery depending on the document. He adds that the consequence would be about ten years in prison.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products as a fast remedy for sore hands. It recommends soaking hands in hot Cuticura Soap suds, drying, then rubbing in Cuticura Ointment before removing excess with tissue. Free sample by mail via Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
A young couple on their honeymoon watched The Birth of a Nation during filming. The bride liked a music cue and asked for The Three Tramps song, but the salesman could not locate it in the racks or publishers lists. She hums the tune: Tramp tramp tramp the boys are marching.
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