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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
7
The article covers Edna May and chorus girls detailing lifestyles of ultra wealthy husbands. It notes the appeal of country life for a wife to a rich husband and contrasts stage fame with domestic happiness.
A discussion of outdoor living as a path to happiness for wealthy couples and chorus girls. Noting many English titled marriages have been happy due to country life, with examples including Lady Ashburton and Camille Clifford. Also cites American unions like Felix Igman and Roy Pierce endings, and several successful marriages such as Jesse Lewisohn and Virginia Marshall.
New York World notes marriages linking chorus girls to wealthy heirs and prominent families. Dessa Gibson weds Harry M. Dougherty, son of a Columbus multimillionaire. Grace la Rue marries Byron Chandler from a wealthy line. Pauline Frederick becomes Mrs Frank Andrews, a New Yorker millionaire. Jane Laurel wed Robert Jordan, son of Eben D. Jordan, Boston's dry goods magnate. May Maloney joins J. Raynor Wells, son of Fairbanks Scale president. Rumor also ties Ray Belmont to Dorothy Berry amid Broadway circles.
Robert S. Yard argues in a weekly periodical that writing for a living is not as bad as critics claim. He discusses a publisher’s confession and references a favorite novelist, offering a measured defense of literary professions.
The piece surveys various authors and reporters, noting wide earnings from fiction and journalism. It cites Irwin 8 Cobb, Lincoln Steffens, Charlie Van Loan, Robert W. Chambers, David Graham Phillips, George Randolph Ghester, and Roy McCardell with annual incomes from modest to tens of thousands, and suggests many New York writers earn far more than $3,500 yearly.
A portrait of Newton D. Baker age forty who appears youthfully young and is seen as a potential Cleveland mayor. A remark quotes a man mistaking him for a boy and offering help to his father who is running for mayor. The piece notes his maturity beyond appearance and the nickname child mayor.
A Frenchman, imperfect in English, tells a friend he will ride to the country and upon returning will knock on their door. The friend corrects him to ride in the country. The exchange captures language stumble and a hint of menace.
An old voice narrates a rural scene where Mrs Topfio and Mr Topfio leave home for a park ride, with neighbors puzzled by their outing. The piece contrasts lively household chatter with a broader reflection on work, dissipation, and the healthful balance of employment and rest.
The note reflects on the human chase for happiness and how pride may blind us to small daily joys. It cites a reflection attributed to Sir Arthur Help and offers a terse meditation on meaning and contentment.
Daniel Rodell died leaving a fortune and a house. Miss Frances Strong, a New York journalist, proves the sole niece and heir, while Tabitha Snow and Elizabeth Jones gain shares as Daniel’s siblings. A northeastern romance unfolds as John Rodell, the western nephew, and Frances share a life split by a generous will and a surprising trust.
The article recounts the ancient concept of the ladies leap year privilege, noting its vague origins and a 1606 reference. It describes proposals by St Patrick and a Scottish law tale, concluding no such law ever passed, while detailing the social practice of women proposing during leap years.
A brief quotation reflects on modern readers lacking practical skills such as darning stockings and peeling potatoes, contrasting with the ability to quote Milton and discuss art. The fragment voices a grumpy, humorous lament about changes in everyday know how.
Dinks mentions seeing their boss Old Closefist looking miserable in February. Winks notes this is typical, as he pays workers by the month, highlighting the routine hardship during the month.
Mrs Francis Lund of Plain City Utah recounts a severe baby rash that worsened to a running head sore. After using Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment, the head cleared, hair grew healthily, and the problem did not recur. She notes Cuticura products are sold widely and offers free samples from Boston.
A neighbor questions the reason for the party next door as Tommy Tibbles prepares for a coming out ball. The father explains the boy has just been released after a short session in the wood shed, signaling a disciplinary event.
In a brief exchange, Wonderful Control asks if hypnotism is real. Mr Comrox affirms belief, noting reports of cooks persuaded to stay in the countryside. The remark hints at growing interest in mesmerism among readers.
A reflective line from Jeremy Taylor extols temperance as reason’s girdle and passion’s bridle, portraying it as the strength of the soul and the bedrock of virtue.
Aphorism notes that prudent self reliance yields better outcomes than reckless bravado. It contrasts waiting on oneself with the proverb that no fool is so bold as to act without thought. The text emphasizes patience and self generation over rash risk.
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