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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1914
Page
3
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective cure for sick children and upset stomachs. It warns against counterfeit syrups and claims the product cleanses the bowels, restoring a child to health within hours.
A fragmentary speech discusses memory and appetite with references to immigrants, a steamer journey, and a Pittsburgh persona. The text mentions Professor Steiner and a Brooklyn style dialogue about family and belonging amid migration.
Ad claims glossy hair growth and luxurious texture by careful cloth treatment. It urges readers to moisten a cloth, apply gently, and expect shinier, softer hair as a result, touting a simple at home method for improving hair appearance.
A jocular note examines a reader who keeps a strict cash account but not a diary. The dialogue questions unbound thoughts and hints at restraint in spending and memory.
A six week summer geology and mining course will run in the Black Hills with about twenty participants. The food commission report shows 5127 collected in February and 1642 inspections, including 4700 from oil inspections. A university forestry nursery at the state farm will train students to grow campus beautifying plants. Judge Holcomb endorses brick making at the proposed state reformatory as a side line to farm instruction for convicts. Labor Commissioner Pool will request 600 newspapers and 2000 factories to report industrial data for Nebraska’s manufacturing resources.
The attorney general notes costs of administering an estate must be deducted before county inheritance tax. If no administration within a year, costs may be estimated for settlement. A supreme court law shields surviving spouse from inheritance tax. W. S. Ridgell, state fire warden, invited to speak to the Commercial club and St. Edward firemen on fire protection and apparatus purchases.
The board of directors revised its premium list adding 100 dollars to prizes for floral displays. Last year many florists statewide refused to exhibit at the State fair, citing insufficient funds to display costly floral stock at the fair.
The department of buildings and grounds completed plans for a dairy barn at Scottsbluff in cooperation with the government. The project mirrors current operations at the dairy department at the state farm in the city and aligns with the university extension program. Earlier, plans were drawn for a large dairy plant at North Platte.
The report shows over 50 thousand dollars in uninvested funds and a general fund balance of 66,558. February 1 totals across all funds were 721,651. In February the treasurer received 624,435 and paid 639,831 leaving 746,255.41 on hand. Of this 8,219.73 is cash on hand and 738,035.68 in state depository banks. Trust funds total 9,564,714 with 83,249 in university warrants, 123,063 in normal school warrants, 60,069 in general fund warrants, and 9,298,333 in bonds. There remains 44,187 in university building funds to be paid cashing warrants not yet sold.
The Ladies Relief Society of Fremont has been incorporated with Minnie Zlatky Fannie Krehstein Myrtle Verbin Lizzie Koe rich and Ida Berik named as interested parties. The organization pursues charitable aims.
A district court injunction caps a Missouri firm’s bid to print Nebraska supreme court reports. The State Journal won the case, stopping nonstate printers from handling state printing duties.
At a committee meeting of university students, it was decided to have complete reports printed and distributed to interested parties.
Several students from the state university forestry department will take part in active work in the government forestry reserve at Halsey Nebraska. The program starts in mid March and lasts about two weeks.
The extension department contract with the Fair Managers association calls for an exhibit from the university to counties upon request. The exhibit will graphically show experimental station activities. fairs must provide location advertising labor and tent setup and removal, with a cash payment of 100 dollars.
Coming events include the Royal Neighbors of America triennial convention in Omaha March 17 to 19 the Central Nebraska Teachers Association in Fremont March 26 to 28 the High Cost of Living Exposition in Omaha April 16 to 26 the Nebraska Modern Woodmen state convention in Hastings May 4 to 6 and the Nebraska G A R encampment in Grand Island May 13 and 14.
Police checked a deserted ground near The Island in the Platte river south of Grand Island after tips that missing Lewellen man Howard L. Meeker was seen there. The Island, linked to the Shorty Gray gang and the Giltner bank robbery, yielded no clues and no recent footprints.
Beaver City bids for a concrete bridge across the Republican river at Cambridge were opened by county commissioners and state engineer D. D. Price. Sixteen firms attended and a Lincoln company won the contract to build the largest? crossing with five spans and a twenty foot roadway.
Genoa Nebraska saw Bishop Williams accompanied by Rev. W. M. Purce visit St. Andrew's church where a class of twenty Indians at the industrial school was confirmed. The class was presented to Father Purce who oversees church work in the district north of the Platte.
The Weeping Water Stone company near town began spring activities with about fifteen men on rip-rap stone. Manager Frank Anderson says the crew will be increased soon to about fifty workers.
Louis Anderson, a minor, won a $1,000 verdict against Peter Lorenzen, meat shop proprietor, after suing for $15,000 damages. Anderson sustained severe injuries to his right hand from a meat cutting machine, resulting in amputation in Lorenzen's shop.
Willard Butler, convicted of murdering his aged father last December, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary by Judge Paul in district court here. The jury returned a verdict of first degree murder but recommended life imprisonment due to the prisoner's condition.
J. O. Copple of Bancroft shipped a trainload of sheep from his farm northeast of town to Chicago.
Fremont midwinter fair attracts over 6000 total visitors for the week, marking a new milestone in Fremont fair history. More than forty Fremont jobbers and manufacturers displayed their wares.
Ernest Wilcox, fifteen, was sent to the industrial school by Judge B O Hostetler after shooting Mr and Mrs Henry Richards of Plum Creek weeks earlier. Warren Caswell, eighty nine, died by laudanum amid despondency after his wife’s death at Thanksgiving. Fullerton’s Carnegie Library opened with a public reception organized by the Ladies Civic Club and P E O Sisterhood.
Distorted notes indicate a man found in Denver is not the Lewellyn Nebraska merchant Howard L. Meeker. His father, after word from a private detective that his son had been found, traveled to Denver. Meeker vanished in Chicago following a horse sale and rumored cash.
A soaked messenger brings a postal note to Mr. Younghusband on a lonely night. The letter, from a woman in Boston, says her heart is breaking for him. The scene is set with rain and wind as the man awaits news about his wife’s first post-nuptial trip.
A 10 cent box of Cascarets claims to ease biliousness indigestion constipation and headaches. The ad promotes cleansing inside organs of bile gases and waste with the promise of health happiness and a clear head for months. It urges use for adults and children and notes stores carry the product.
A reader quotes Mr D Ippie offended by a critic who calls him the blamedest idiot while Miss Keene condemns the remark as dreadfully tactless. The exchange captures social tension and propriety in a casual community setting.
Bobby compliments Mr. Brown for being the favored visitor to his sister's home. He says he likes Mr. Brown best because his sister lets him stay around to hear what Mr. Brown says.
A brief exchange features a speaker unsure whether to be for or against suffrage. The other person notes women exist on both sides, highlighting light banter about the suffrage debate.
The article notes how a lack of support from husbands has prompted women to become more capable and independent, taking on roles and duties previously managed by men. It highlights resilience, community aid, and evolving domestic norms driving empowerment.
Enrico Caruso, the famed tenor, recounted a joke about his fame after a Long Island car breakdown. He entered a farmhouse seeking warmth and told the farmer his name was Caruso, prompting the astonished reaction of Robinson Crusoe references in the kitchen.
John Wesley notes in his writings that sleep needs vary by person and circumstance. He asserts six hours of sleep out of each day is essential for health and vigor, except in cases of illness hard labor or severe mental strain where more sleep may be needed.
The London Chronicle recalls William Gibbons as the first man to insure a life. His June 1583 policy for £383 6s 8d covered 12 months with 16 underwriters. After his death in May, underwriters argued 12 months meant 12 periods of 28 days, prompting a court case to determine the payout.
Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of the National Association Opposed to Woman's Suffrage calls the remark a good answer in a suffrage debate. Mrs. Brown replies with a sharp retort, and George concedes a flippant remark may have been foolish.
Joe Vilas recalls a scheme by Tom O Rourke to stamp tickets with a Latin seal for the National Sporting club. The motto Press Omnia Taurus loosely means fore of all things the bull. The remark hints at mudslinging and public interest in boxing planning.
A fragment notes that troubles can appear as blessings and many chaperons have become matchmakers, hinting at social dynamics and unintended matchmaking within gatherings.
Fragmentary line from Anacreon referencing tea drinks air sun sea. Poetic antiquity with classical imagery.
In a Chicago Athletic Club gathering George Ade notes a cheery cynicism about secrecy. A married man claims wives cannot keep confidences, while the men themselves spread a supposed scandal after being pressed by his wife’s quick tongue. Ade records the quip with deadpan wit.
In L Esprit des Francais Alexis Piron famed for biting wit challenges a young author who boasts of creating an original work. Piron asks why not write your own eulogy, turning the remark into a sharp lesson on originality and self-portraiture.
A teacher investigated a strange hymn rendering used in morning sessions. She asked Johnny to sing alone and he rendered the line as We can sing full though we be, suggesting a confident reinterpretation based on his appearance.
After the tango, Patrice notes critics pursue the piece with heightened attention. The exchange hints at renewed scrutiny and public interest surrounding the performance.
A puzzled discussion defines a stage as a concept and mentions a so called heavy man. The exchange centers on vague meaning and generational curiosity about theater terms.
A brief quotation attributed to Shakespeare noting honesty as the richest legacy.
A dispute over a directive to his spouse prompted a quarrel that escalated into a rough-house scene. Authorities reported a heated exchange, but no serious injuries were recorded.
In a humorous exchange a shopkeeper touts a rickety table as fashionably sturdy while noting how fashionable dinners overwhelm furniture with groaning support. A lighthearted moment contrasts form and function in table design.
A jailer informs a debtor that a creditor wishes to speak with them. The debtor replies he is currently out. The exchange captures a brief scene involving a debtor and a creditor in a historical prison setting.
A remark notes that some women resist romance until they meet a man worthy of her affection. The line reflects social expectations of marriage and personal standards in relationships.
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