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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
4
Osceola Nebraska edition supplement dated March 8 1900 showcases local notices and short items from Osceola and surrounding area. Includes community updates and brief notices of interest to residents.
In response to rules requiring full use of hands and feet, questions arise about allowing occasional use of the head by the operator. The debate centers on safety, practicality, and consistency with established guidelines.
Reports on the Chinese tree tu chung indicate it contains a rubberlike substance. French and English botanists see potential industrial impact, with Mr. Weiss of Owens College arguing the material is true caoutchouc and could become economically important.
The St Petersburg Times correspondent notes official assurances mislead about Central Asian rail delays. He reports about 20,000 Russian troops being concentrated near Kushk, suggesting forthcoming actions not favorable to Britain.
The U S civil service commission declares the carrier and railway mail services near maximum stability and efficiency. It notes over fourteen thousand carriers and railway mailmen faced only small removals last year and a long-term removal rate under 1 percent annually, signaling merit system success.
Religious groups large and small mobilize for the coming century under a sensed leadership. Controversy declines as unity grows and truth seeks application to life. Stewardship expands giving to church extension, education, and philanthropy as good will and neighborliness spread across classes.
The house committee on accounts authorized a $5 000 yearly stenographer salary noting three stenographers now employed by the House and Senate draw equal pay to members. The report cites heavy work during sessions with committees needing stenographers on many days while portions of the year show little activity.
Washington awaits the industrial commission’s two volume report on agriculture labor transportation and trusts. Witnesses from railroad presidents Standard Oil and labor groups testified over a year and a half. Congressmen Lorimer helped finalize the forthcoming document pending possible recommendations. The Paris exposition will feature the American post office and a display of postal devices with notable U S innovations.
In France and England a belief holds that a maiden who buries a drop of her blood beneath a rose bush will be rewarded with rose-tinted cheeks. The tale reflects traditional folk credence about love and beauty practices.
Jephthah a famed warrior raised by cruelty seeks to guide his daughter Namarah. She devotes herself to him, serving and loving him, resisting suitors and awaiting the day he allows her to marry. He urges patience, promising a husband and happiness, while she fears losing him.
In Mizpeh Namarah feeds doves when Adina, Jephthah’s armor bearer, arrives in shining armor to ask for pieces of Jephthah’s gear. He vows to protect Jephthah and hints at danger. Namarah prays for both men as the town greets returning troops and Adina appears among the procession.
Old Sal Sarah Cohen operates a small East Side button shop off Hester Street. The sign promises matching any button from one cent to a nickel, with thousands of buttons in stock. She says regulars bring lost buttons from rag dealers and dressmakers, paying up to 50 cents for a single button to finish a garment.
The Boston Herald denounces protective tariffs and promotes free trade as the cure for industrial and labor ills. It ridicules reciprocity treaties and Porto Rico’s tariff inclusion, calling for abolition of protection and a revenue tax only on select commodities. Congressman Hopkins notes tariff remains a live issue with few open Free Trade advocates.
A dated portrait describes Filipino women as unlovely and scrupulously clean with small black eyes and flat noses. It notes signs of hunger and unreadable expressions, pock marks, a mania for washing, and a mild, dutiful religiosity seen as fear plus pleasure rather than fervent faith.
A Philadelphia Inquirer contributor describes Filipino household routines with the man performing most labor while women rest on ladder steps to watch. Outdoor cooking uses small red clay stoves and ground fires, with rice and chocolate prepared in earthen pots heated by winded bellows or simple flames between stones.
The article argues that Free Trade promises failed while Protectionist policy delivered. It notes Baldwin Locomotive Works securing orders abroad, including ten Atlantic engines for France and tramway cars for Alexandria, Egypt, as evidence of American manufacturers expanding worldwide under Protection.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues Congress should lower duties on monopoly subjects to curb trusts by boosting European competition, aligning with Republican tariff principles. It warns against removing tariffs on certain items, which could invite international trusts and complicate revenue policy. Pittsburg Press.
The Minneapolis Tribune quotes The London Globe noting that high American tariffs protect domestic industries by monopolizing the home market. It argues English producers lose ground as American manufacturers pay higher wages, while each nation should guard its own economic interests and pursue protective policies.
A McCook Nebraska Republican editorial defends the current administration and prosperity while criticizing Bryan era reforms. It argues working men benefit from stability and warns voters against changing to Populist policies. The piece urges timely support at the polls to preserve home and nation.
Gunton's Magazine warns that Free-Trade literature floods regions and colleges, undermining protective tariffs. It says Republican supporters who favor concessions to foreign producers endanger the protectorate by imagining trade gains offset the risks.
Gen John B Golden warns Southern prosperity may outpace the North and East unless they step up. The Benton Illinois Republican argues prosperity has been forced by northern voters and questions if the South should fund northern manufactories.
In a reflective exchange Mary notes John’s worry and he admits four years ago he struggled to find work, while today he faces an abundance of job offers and cannot decide which to take.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Democratic opposition to expansion and wartime policies, praising Republican governance and economic growth while critiquing anti-expansion rhetoric. The text alludes to currency debates and internal party strife during a late 19th century period of national pride.
A 1899 report from Secretary of South Carolina highlights twenty six new cotton mills, vast investments, and extensive labor earnings. The Dingley law is praised as bringing improved income and trade from domestic and international markets, expanding state prosperity through mill development and agricultural surpluses.
In a chaotic fragment from the Freeport Journal, a brave goat named Billy is confronted with a deadly railroad encounter. The narrative shows a dramatic moment where courage meets danger as a powerful locomotive approaches, ending in tragedy and reflecting on bravery.
A Times report hints at rising wages as manufacturers plan to raise pay on January 1. It predicts northern states will add about 14 thousand mill operatives and higher wages while the south may cut crafts payrolls, affecting over 160,000 workers.
Fragmentary note cites conspiracy theories about wages and a plan by opponents to defeat the Republicans next year in the country. Source mentions Cleveland Lead.
Four years ago a rule divided Republicans, Democrats, and Populists over mill openings. The Kan. Mail reports anger as the policy failed to close and triggered opposition within parties.
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