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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1881
Page
1
Local religious groups in Burt county mobilize against saloons while Elija Mosher retires and is succeeded by A I Gatswood and W Schooley. A spring building boom is anticipated across Burt with more structures planned in Omaha.
The Nebraska weekly newspaper offers premiums to subscribers including an eighty-acre farm, a $300 parlor organ, agricultural implements, silverware, jewelry, books, and more. The ad invites readers to send for a specimen copy and mail to Tum Waally?isrws Licam, Omaha Nebraska.
The report confirms plague in Meso Potamia with eighteen deaths at Nefer and thirty at Cunaro. A Constantinople cartridge factory with American machinery can produce 80,000 rounds daily. Heavy snow hit Asia and Europe, and armistice talks between Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood and Boer leader Joubert run to the fourteenth.
Joaquin Miller recalls two old Californians amid the 1852 Sierra refugee crisis. One fed the starving migrants with cattle and flour, the other grew rich by hoarding supplies. The generous man died in Idaho poor and nameless, buried beside a rough granite stone bearing no inscription. The tale contrasts wealth with virtue, noting the surviving prince’s distant, opulent life and the author’s enduring respect for the benefactor.
The new cabinet members qualify before Judge Carter and assume duties. President Hayes nominates Nathan Goff Jr. for U S attorney of West Virginia, a role he held previously. Congress left behind a calendar of 100 pages with private bills, many pension and relief measures, and proposals to remove political disabilities.
The president’s nominations for U S commissioners to the Paris international monetary conference were confirmed by the senate. Evarts Thurman Howe named for the delegation, with Morill of Portland D D McClure of Cincinnati and J W Greene of Iowa as collectors and officials named in related duties. The interior department also reports a conference with Uncompahgre Utes over land allotment, secretary Kirkwood upholding the recent treaty terms, and possible relocation to Utah if Grand river lands fail to meet grazing and agricultural needs.
New York showcases diverse flowers in winter with shop displays and festivals. Flower growing and showing are popular, used in funerals and weddings with notices like no flowers to be sent. The article notes the business is extensive and profitable yet praises city residents for cultivating blooms amid cold winds and snow.
Fragmented prose ponders a lighthearted scene where a sister lends her brother’s umbrella and a playful misstep follows. The piece hints at domestic habit and social proprieties in a breezy, oblique tone.
A dated advertisement urges readers to bottle Hop Hitters to cleanse and strengthen the system to prevent spring ailments and sickness, promising time and expense savings for the family. The tone mimics a 19th century promotional pitch with quick health claims.
A long list of notable figures and leaders with their ages, from 90 down to the 24-year-old, noting birthdays and lifespans. Names include Cooper Institute founder, Vanderbilts, Thurlow Weed, Garibaldi, Lincoln era figures, and scientists and artists, ending with a reference to a large church congregation and its singer.
N Y correspondence portrays Robert Collyer as a famous English preacher of bold speech and strong character. The piece notes his Yorkshire roots, love of telling early-life tales, and his reputed generosity, while describing his rapid sermon delivery and uneven public speaking craft.
Questions of proper seating and precedence at Washington dinners vex officials and citizens. Washington's social canon, drawing from Hamilton, guides who sits where and who escorts whom. A senior senator once claimed dominance of state matters, while a cabinet secretary sought equal standing at the table.
A newly elected justice of the peace in this region performs his first act by marrying John Marvin and Alice Iwer after hurried vows. The ceremony includes a mock legal oath and a court fee of a dollar fifty, with the judge declaring them married during good behavior.
Advice on breaking bad habits stresses understanding causes and risks, avoiding triggers, and resisting repeated relapses. It urges thorough study of motives, avoiding temptations, keeping busy, and reflecting after failures to prevent recurrence.
A fragmented page mixes aphorisms about love and humanity with humorous quips and dialect jokes. Included is an odd line about forgiving and baking care, plus a mention of Dr Bulla Cough Syrum advertised as a throat remedy widely sold for 25 cents a bottle.
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