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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1915
Page
7
Fragmentary column notes Aunt Oldham and Aunt Ann Eliza discussing religious topics while a passage promotes a laxative product. The OCR blends shopping ad copy with dialogue about faith, hinting at a local social scene and a curious contrast between medicine and belief.
A 1909 testimonial recounts Charles E. Harris of Manon Iowa praising Swamp Root for kidney and stomach issues. After eight bottles he reports full recovery and no further trouble, with Dr. Kinley and a sworn statement from Harris dated July 1909.
Clipped OCR notes various items including a testimonial style pitch for Swamp-Root and Kilmer Co suggesting a booklet on kidneys. Also mentions a fifty cent item, drugstore sales, an exhibitor remark, and scattered references to a Lincoln County crop, naval years, and a revolu tive claim. The readability is poor and many fragments lack context.
English regiments in France organize a cup competition for a trophy donated by Lawrence Cotton M P sporting chairman of Blackburn Rovers. Winners receive gold medals, and the cup bears the winning team’s name. A large influx of footballs supports frequent matches as over 800 players join the professional battalion awaiting active service in May.
Captain Jack Miller of the St. Louis Cardinals will captain the Britton Klan for the coming season. The appointment is partly a wedding gift and a reward for weathering Federal league bids, following a low profile last year when J Huggins held keystone duties.
Eddie Hanlon the former San Francisco lightweight criticizes modern boxers as cream puff scrappers who box hard yet do no damage. He recalls boxing as physically and financially beneficial, saying he earned about fifty thousand dollars, saved some and wasted some, and would not return to the ring despite still handling gloves for exercise.
Baseballs hit into stands in New York cost teams thousands last season with the Giants paying over 4000 dollars and the Yankees nearly as much. The balls, sold to clubs at 15 a dozen, add to expenses across franchises including the Boston Braves and Cleveland figures.
Figures from the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts Bay show 2511 racing yachts took part in 37 open regattas in Massachusetts Bay and off Marblehead last summer. Standings on Long Island Sound likely exceed 3000 starters, and total regatta participation from Sandy Hook to Marblehead approaches 7500.
First baseman Ray Miller has signed his Columbus contract and Bob by Quinn declares the roster complete with no more players to join the Federal league. Miller, a veteran, is counted on to steady the young infield.
Brooklyn captain Jake Daubert, 6 feet 1 inch, remarkable nine foot throws from first base, widely praised for snagging wild tosses and footwork. In 126 games he hit .329, showcasing both elite defense and strong batting for 1914.
The article lists bantam, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, and middleweight champions flouting formal limits. Williams prefers about 120 to 121, Kilbane won’t box under 126, Welsh avoids 133, Ritchie sits at 135, Gibbons plans 145 then gains, Chip targets 158 but weighs 160 at Tungside.
Walter Miller, now retired, still holds the record for winning mounts in a single American turf season. He rode 388 winners in 1905, plus 300 seconds and 199 thirds, with 334 mounts to victory in 1906 and near misses by Vincent Powers in 1908. Other top riders include Hildebrand with 297 wins in 1904 and C Reiff with 292 in 1896. last year J McTaggart led with 157 mounts.
Hughie Jennings backs the Detroit Tigers to win the next trip and predicts the Red Sox will miss landing CJubs. The manager believes WMI Detroit Tigers will carry off the honogo this season.
Preparations are underway for two Donovan celebrations as fans in Boston Philadelphia and Detroit begin activities. The event centers on honoring Donovan while maintaining his public smile and memorabilia.
Veteran Brooklyn Dodger John Hummel signs a two year contract. Dolly Zombro becomes the year’s first 2 30 trotter with a 2 17% mark. Grand Opera turns shape with a mile in 2 10 on ice. Harvard bars dancers from athletes. Reds seek outfielder to satisfy manager Herzog. Carlisle football schedule released Redskins skip doubleheaders next fall. Crescent City flooded with fight clubs. Connie Mack confirms Stuffy McInnis at first base and Lajoie at second. Ann Arbor professor says Athletics produce lop sided men. Wisconsin says football safe. Team netted 341 619 last season. Leslie Nanamaker signs four year Yankee deal at 6000 a year with ten day clause. Roy Bresnahan to teach pitchers to slide. Football deposter cites 34 000 games last year 152 000 players 6 000 000 spectators. Ty Cobb Eddie Collins could bench this summer if spring claims hold. Major league clubs losing games to Class B clubs in spring noted Freddie Welsh defeat in exhibitions.
Advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a quick cure for dandruff and falling hair. It claims scalp relief within ten minutes and new hair growing in weeks, with benefits of shiny soft hair and increased volume after a small cloth application. A 25 cent bottle is advertised.
The Volga, Europe’s longest river at 2300 miles, has a gentle fall of about 800 feet from the Valdai hills to Astrakhan. Locals call it Matushka Volga, praising its fish, caviar, game, and broad economic role as Asia and Europe’s goods move downstream. Two thousand river steamers and immense log rafts illustrate Russia’s rich forest wealth and vast river commerce.
A young woman is introduced to an elderly, talkative woman who claims to be the sister of an artist. The elder remarks on an exact facial resemblance, only to be told she is actually the sister-in-law. The exchange ends with continued astonishment.
A snippet contrasts Mexican fighters with their dining facilities, then shifts to a moral line about doing right to avoid being left behind. The terse dialogue hints at wartime morale and social tension in a historical publication.
The Crecy battle marks a turning point as field artillery emerged though the English used only three small wooden cannons. The longbow, sword, and gunpowder reshaped warfare, altering land combat and signaling a shift in naval combat where ships bore cannons without close crew contact.
In a tense trial scene a lawyer questions a black witness about medical jurisprudence aspects. The witness, after a smug glance, asserts with certainty that his evidence still aligns with the opposing theory, eliciting a charged response.
In a Western town a bright young pastor and a small church attend by a pretty widow lead to a humorous moment. After a sermon the widow blushes as the deacon notes the tiny congregation and the pastor’s phrasing.
Ed M Savoie of Dover found 35 pearls in oysters at Claremont New Hampshire during dinner. A jeweler said the pearls were damaged and valueless because they had been cooked. He previously found four pearls in similar circumstances years earlier, also cooked and worthless.
The Wife notes the gown is nice but not military in cut. The Husband counteracts saying its lines resemble tight corners that are hard to exit, reflecting a London opinion.
A compact reflection on impatience and advancing action, suggesting that decisive refusal to delay brings faster results and momentum in achieving goals. The aphorism emphasizes proactive behavior over passive waiting.
An article touts experimental armor resistant to bombardment and extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for stomach trouble and poor health. It urges early action at first symptoms such as loss of appetite headaches and indigestion and advises buying a bottle with an intact neck stamp.
Professor Petrie, in a tomb of the Twelfth Dynasty about thirty five miles from Cairo, witnessed a robbery where a thief entered, unwrapped a mummy, and stole jewels before a collapse crushed both him and the mummy. The shaft was filled as others fled, leaving the skeletons together.
A physician weighs a patient’s case and suggests rest for the husband. The wife’s plea to listen meets tempered doubt from the doctor, who calls the reluctance a potential step toward progress in their tense conversation.
In a playful note, Puck questions why Mrs. Morgan Jones marks “At home February 20” on her card. The Publicity item notes the annual home listing by the mother, an antisuffragist, prompting questions about public announcements and social norms.
A fragmentary dialogue notes soul mates as a humorous idea with a quip about two lefts. The exchange cites New York Swen as a source or commentator in a casual conversation style.
A terse clubroom exchange turns on time and fate as two men ponder waiting for life to fade naturally. One voices philosophical inaction while the other echoes the fatalistic mood of the conversation.
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