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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
5
A narrator recalls a past gambling episode in New Orleans at a card game guarded by danger. A bet spirals into danger as a sharp blade is drawn, the crowd pins the moment to memory, and the narrator admits lifelong gambling misfortune born from one perilous night.
A damaged clipping from the Public Ledger hints at questions about marriage and state of statutes. It mentions a woman with a single husband and references legal terms and names obscured by OCR errors, leaving readers with fragmentary intrigue.
A broad survey of publishing trends and author profiles. Sold copies of David Tamum approach a million, Harriet Jay plans an autobiographical life of Robert Buchan an, and Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch praised as wholesome. Roosevelt's The Strenuous Life appears in French, plus new editions from Warper Brothers and insights into Henrik Ibsen and Mary E Wilkins.
A profile of the Maharajah of Baroda as one of India's wealthiest rulers. His crown jewels total about 20 million dollars, including seven rows of pearls and fifty necklaces. A diamond cape and the star of the south pendant are among his gems. He favors simple dress, wears jewels on grand occasions, and hosts large palace events like Hamlet in a lavish throne room lit by twelve crystal chandeliers.
A famed Arab king promised payment by weight of a poem if original. A cunning poet El Asmar disguises himself and uses a marble fragment carried on a camel to prove the work was his. The king rewards poets more fairly after this costly lesson.
President Wilson tells Brooklyn crowd that Americans are born lawyers and capable of self government. He cites freedom of association and parliamentary rules, warns against centralized one man rule, and praises broad university education to solve public problems.
The Des Moines Register and Leader notes a St Paul Pioneer Press tip: burning zinc in the furnace clears soot from chimneys. A handful of zinc filings or a sheet of zinc weekly keeps flues open, with little cost and no need for chimney sweeps, even when using soft coal.
A story notes that travelers meeting the Sultan of Morocco were once required to bow to the ground but such salutations were dropped after a naturalist bowed with hands behind his back and struck his forehead on the marble. The Sultan learned Europeans use different customs and ordered only European-standard salutations.
A New York Frenchman walking with his bride along Eighth Avenue slipped on ice and found his bride had disappeared. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the dangers of slick pavements while quipping about the bride being a slippery proposition as she slid away. The piece ends with a grim joke about traveling slowly toward a grave.
In a Vermont village a 24 year old bachelor shows no plan to marry. His mother, amused and hopeful, had a photo taken to spark affection among his friends and perhaps prompt him to wed. She feared his fading looks and arranged the portrait.
Gen. Phil Sheridan recalled the funniest incident he saw as an Irishman riding a kicking mule. The mule tangled its stirrup and the Irishman quipped that he would get off if the mule got on. The anecdote shows Sheridan’s humorous memory of army camp life.
A physician advises liver treatment while a book reviewer balks at medicine to protect his business. The Atlanta Constitution quotes a surgeon urging care and a reviewer resisting for fear of harming his trade.
A collection of curiosities reports oddities such as a liquid air thought experiment, Chinese officers legend, Bushmen speech study, ivory watch by Henri Houriet, an iron cross on the Matterhorn, Abbe Carrel’s high altitude mass, a Maine woman’s mining windfall, White River Arkansas nickname, and thistle silk usage in China.
The Figaro reports a refined blackmail method using carrier pigeons to deliver threats and extortion notes. An arson of deeds and cash is promised if the bird is released after twenty four hours, exposing victims to a new form of Le vol au cygnet.
In a playful exchange from Youth's Companion, Willie and his mother watch the armless performer wind his watch and write his name, remarking that he can play the piano by ear, a claim Willie supports with simple wit.
A bride uses kinship terms early, calling her future in laws mother and father, while her groom treats the shift with less immediacy. The exchange captures evolving family ties as the wedding approaches.
A distressed woman voices an overwhelmed mood saying her mind is crowded with thoughts and she fears her brain is beginning to sag in the middle due to strain.
An editorial argues Americans need holidays to prevent fatigue and foster intellectual growth. Leisure enables access to art, libraries, and literature, enriching society and improving the laboring classes. It notes insurers and courts assess value by health and earning capacity, linking leisure to broader economic and social outcomes.
JOHNSON argues a man’s real character shows in his pleasures and admirations. A moral philosopher urges loving innocence virtue and purity to sanctify fortune or poverty. Newman’s ideal gentleman acts by the Golden Rule avoiding pain, slander, or discord and making others at ease.
A wife won 100000 damages in a New York court for her husband's death in a tunnel accident, with the suit seeking 200000. The claim rests on the idea that his life had cash value from earnings of 30000 per year, and previous awards of 30000 and 60000 had already been made.
The article contrasts British consumer co operatives with American industrial corporations. It notes about 1 500 retail co operatives in Britain with last year sales over 250 million dollars and 40 million dollars in profits shared with consumers. It warns that American trusts overcapitalize and warns that inflated share valuations may depress prices, drawing in public investment once profits shift to promoters.
The London Guardian urges more courage in pulpits to address belief difficulties and applied Christianity. It laments Sunday’s decline while challenging sermons on rest, worship, and practical rules. It warns against timidity on issues like manufacturing, investors, and wealth stewardship.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes large growth in post office receipts from 6.9 million in 1852 to 121.8 million last year, with deficits dropping from 6 million to 2 million. It argues for reform and prompt Congressional action to balance receipts and expenditures.
Abram Stevens Hewitt died at his New York home after a brief illness, ending a career spanning politics industry and philanthropy. Born July 31 1822 in Haverstraw NY he rose from public schools to Columbia University and became a leading iron manufacturer cofounder of Cooper Union and public servant. He served in Congress from 1874 to 1886 directed the nations iron industry during war and led Democratic affairs including chairing the Democratic National Committee in 1876.
A tale from Crockett's bear hunting days recounts him warming by climbing a tree and sliding down to stay alive in freezing weather. The piece shifts to a courtroom scene where a judge and spectators react as a Black man points to an Italian speaker, causing laughter before three spectators are ejected.
A downtown courtroom trial featured an Italian and several black witnesses. The exchange prompted laughter and resulted in ejections to restore order.
In Clear Creek county Colorado two mines in the Empire district owned by women are described as good paying. One mine belongs to two Boston stenographers who visited Colorado on vacation, bought a prospect and developed it into a top producer of low grade ore. A Colorado woman is shown supervising timbering blasting and all mining operations at her own mine.
A Baltimore American snippet notes that gossiping neighbors should pause their chatter for a moment, lampooning idle talk while balancing social humor. The exchange captures a playful exchange between a caller and listener.
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