14 Mar 1877
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1877
Page
1
The article covers the presidential inauguration with Hayes delivering a reformist program, civil service overhaul, education, and national unity. It notes congressional debates over army funding and equalization bounties, plus foreign exploration reports on the Congo source and Portuguese expansion. It also mentions a Dyak strength anecdote and military appropriations battles in the Senate and House.
The Senate met in extra session on March 5 with prayer by Dr. Sunderland. Senator Howe administered the oath to Ferry who took the chair and oversaw the roll call of newly sworn senators. Several credentials were contested or tabled as Wheeler was sworn in as Vice President and pledged to preside impartially.
Tygo BooweRs at the glass factory in Omro Wisconsin were discharged for goo cause. The next day the remaining blowers, waiting for a melt to start, struck demanding reinstatement. The superintendent refused to yield and warned that if work did not begin in twenty minutes the melt would be dipped out. The blowers resumed work before the deadline.
Prof Dawkins reports visiting Mount Vesuvius early this year and finding it in unquiet rest. He says the volcano now acts as a safety valve, with other volcanic beds like Etna quiet or less active, affecting a wide region including the Phlegraean fields and possibly Etna itself.
A column notes Mark Twain’s view of women as essential and multitalented figures who mend, guide, advise, and humorously critique, describing them as indispensable despite men’s faults in a lively, affectionate tone.
A lighthearted essay suggests snoring reveals the sleeper and dream content. A loud chorus of snores is linked to a veteran dreaming of old battles while softer, cadenced sniffs imply a young man dreaming of his sweetheart, illustrating a fanciful view of trains at night.
A humorous note on 18th century manners contrasts a man scooping peas with a knife to a wife stifling nudges and whispered reproaches about spilled greens, highlighting social expectations around table use.
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