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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
6
Jerrold Dankins visits Prudence Starr at the parsonage seeking permission to court and marry. Mr. Starr questions Jerrold’s past and character while Prudence awakens to a new feeling, and Jerrold assures slow progress. The scene ends with a kiss as Prudence awakens.
Prudence enjoys a carefree summer as Jerry’s visits thrill her. The twins lure him to a maple tree with a rope and a makeshift seat while Connie accidentally discovers the setup. A sudden yank ends with Jerry missing among a crash of branches as the scene ends.
A dinner party turns flat when a guest repeats a joke about Napoleon in a heated discussion of heroes. The host reveals a nutmeg grater as the punch line, declaring Wellington a great man but this is a nutmeg grater, leaving guests perplexed.
The text argues every organ affects the brain and that a steady, healthful lifestyle prevents temporary brain and nervous system poisoning. It emphasizes that a systematic, plodding life leaves no excuse for temperamental fits and that proper care enables organs to perform their duties.
In the extreme infantry of baseball runs were called aces pitcher throwers and fielders scouts. The brief note catalogs period slang reflecting positions and roles in early game prose.
Mexico City sits at 7 415 feet above sea level and faces a notoriously high death rate linked to altitude related health issues.
A survey of armed neutrality from 1778 to present, detailing how states formed defensive coalitions to protect neutral maritime rights. It cites 1780 1800 Northern European examples, 1798 U S measures under Adams, and modern echoes including France Britain and central powers.
Connecticut becomes the first state to conduct a military census of men and munitions. Gov. Marcus Holcomb mobilizes city officials to sign enrollment blanks. Factories, docks, bridges, and rail routes gear up for rapid wartime production and defense, with Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, and Middletown singled out for munitions output and armament.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a physician s prescription that cures kidney liver and bladder diseases and uric acid related rheumatism It urges readers to buy a bottle from any druggist or send ten cents for a sample and to mention the paper.
W S Webber, baggage master at Lea Bridge station, announces candidacy for a railroad board of directors seat. He claims support from small stockholders met on the job and hopes their aggregated votes secure his place. The piece notes the hard climb in railway ranks and cites Lord Claud Hamilton defending an American manager amid public resentment.
Construction of the tallest concrete stack in America is advancing at the Farrell works of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company in Sharon. The structure will stand 225 feet high with a base diameter of 26 feet tapering to 17 feet at the top.
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast remedy for indigestion gas and upset stomach. It claims relief within five minutes and promotes a stable appetite with regular digestion after taking a fifty cent case.
The Cleveland Plata Dealer notes likely little change in men’s fashion for the year. It remains uncertain whether this refers to style shifts or continuing use of the old suit.
Mrs. Charlotte de Gallere Davenport, aged ninety four, told a local Woman's club that American women are attractive and clever but physically weak. She urged women to build strength, cultivate independent thinking, and develop a sixth sense to know themselves and human nature.
A humor caption recalls a character remarking that women never love men when they are short, reflecting a witty, era style take on romance and self-image. The exchange juxtaposes affection with physical stature in a compact quip from the period.
A brief exchange features a skeptic about the proverb time equals money and a witty reply about having time to spare. The dialogue presents a playful contrast highlighting differing views on value and efficiency.
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