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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement extols Danderine and Knowlton’s preparations claiming a 1 to 4 week transformation with shinier, fuller hair and new growth. It also promotes yeast as a boil remedy with a recipe and medical tips from Dr. Macfarlan of Philadelphia.
Dyspepsia sufferers are urged to try Pape's Diapepsin for quick rescue from indigestion gas and stomach distress. The ad claims relief in five minutes with no fear of foods, promising a sweet stomach and regulated digestion after ingestion.
Professor L. E. Sayre of the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy says corn oil, a by product of cereal manufacture, can economically substitute other oils in cooking. It is cheap at about 50 cents a gallon for refined grade, with linseed at 3, cottonseed at 75 cents, and corn oil possessing a pale yellow color and a pleasant taste akin to fresh mill ground corn. Sayre notes its properties closely resemble olive and cottonseed oils.
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigsom, Pa., suffered with dropsy and swelling. After taking five boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills his symptoms faded and he felt improved. He later wrote that his faith in the remedy had changed and urged readers to contact Dodds Medicine Co. for information and catalogs.
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The Senate passed an administration reclamation bill extending land payment to twenty years for settlers on Nebraska projects and similar sites. It sets installment structure with 2 percent for the first four payments, 4 percent for the next two, and 6 percent for the following fourteen, commencing December 1 of the notice year.
Amid growing financial concerns, President Huerta signals readiness to resume negotiations with John Lind, Wilson’s envoy, broken off last August. Foreign Minister Jose Lopez Portillo y Rojas heads unofficial diplomacy, traveling to Vera Cruz to restart discussions.
Senator Borah of Idaho shocked suffrage advocates in the senate by saying a federal constitutional amendment granting women the vote is impracticable. He predicted fifteen more years of efforts and urged repealing the fifteenth amendment as a prerequisite to securing thirty six states for any such measure. He cited the negro question, the Japanese question, and other states rights issues as obstacles.
The two local inspectors of steam vessels examining the Nantucket Monroe disaster on January 10 reached a split conclusion. One finder blamed the Nantucket captain for negligence, while the other held the Monroe commander responsible for the loss of forty one lives.
Paris reactions surge after the shooting of Gaston Calmette editor of Figaro by Madame Caillaux wife of the finance minister. The incident destabilizes politics with Caillaux resigning and cabinet reshuffles ahead of elections.
The Austrian government opened the second stage of espionage proceedings as nine Russian subjects go on trial in a provincial court. They are accused of serving the Russian general staff by seeking Austrian military secrets, notably about Galicia, with Austria and Russia sharing a border. The group includes civilians and two women.
Liver and related products vanished from homes and eateries after a stormy executive session of the Retail Butchers' association. Wholesalers had been charging 25 cents per liver and 15 cents per pound, but butchers refused to pay and resolved to stop carrying liver entirely.
Hundreds of telegrams flood the Senate as supporters urge an immediate vote on the woman suffrage amendment while others press for delay until after the national suffrage demonstration on May 2. Senator Ashurst pushed to set a timetable and indicated Senator Teh Ba of Colorado led the charge, though he was out of town.
Wahoo withdrew its application for state reform school location due to town divisions and a divided commercial club. Taxpayers failing to provide full data to county boards of equalization are estopped from later appeals in district court, per supreme court interpretation of the tax law.
Superintend ent Williams calls for Lincoln fire department aid at the state hospital for the insane located outside city limits due to inadequate firefighting apparatus. A National Guard engineers company is forming quickly under Col. H F Kramer with Carl J Lord and C K Payne aiding, drawn from former university cadet officers.
Members of the board of control plan a tour to assess twenty candidate towns for the new state reformatory. Visited locales include Superior Humboldt Table Rock Red Cloud Alma Holdrege Minden Wayne Aurora Columbus Crete Kearney Loup City Neligh Plattsmouth Ravenna Roca Tekamah Wahoo West Lincoln.
A government report shows Nebraska ranking ahead of Ohio and Missouri for collegiate and Michigan for graduate student counts. The list ranks California, Michigan, Minnesota, Cornell, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio, Missouri for undergraduates and California, Wisconsin, Cornell, Illinois, Nebraska, Michigan for graduates.
At a state board of health meeting an effort to designate places where the common drinking cup shall not be used failed and will be reconsidered. Despite over a year since a act gave the board power to abolish the cup the board has not listed specific locations. A prior resolution included churches, drawing opposition over the ban on the common communion cup in church services.
Secretary J R Duncan of the State Horticultural Society urges careful vine care. Prune late enough for cuts to heal and prevent bleeding as the pruning season nears its end. Use renewal system by removing one or two old main canes yearly to refresh the vine every three to four years. Grapes form on current season growth from buds on last year’s canes. each bud yields one to three bunches, with a cap of fifty to sixty punches.
English farmers facing drought request guidance from Nebraska university on silos to store root crops and ensure winter herd feed. The Norfolk estate owner notes summer drought causes root crop failures, pushing demand for silos to keep succulent, economical feed.
State board of health rules railroad water and ice for traveling public must be sampled and passed by the state bacteriologist as fit for human consumption. Law cited from the last legislative session gives the board authority to regulate sanitary conditions on trains and stations. Delegates for a forthcoming conference include Governor More and officials from Scottsbluff Bayard Fremont North Platte Gering and others.
The state banking board releases a count of operating banks, noting a total of 728 institutions. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A nostalgic appeal contrasts old fashioned remedies with California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative for children. The ad touts a 50 cent bottle with full directions for babies, children of all ages, and adults.
A terse line hints at a sharp finish by a competitor named Jinks in a notable context. The remark suggests a dramatic end to an event and implies spectator interest in the outcome.
Advertisement urges customers to seek the genuine Laxa tive Bromo Quinine with E W Grove signature promising a cure for a cold in one day for 25 cents.
A local quip about a flame colored suit turns on a pun about a fire sale. The exchange frames a humorous moment in everyday dialogue.
In a terse exchange The Reason notes a man who insulted you sprained his wrist. The reply says that explains the apology he wrote me. The dialogue frames a rueful, ironic twist on accountability and reciprocity.
The dialogue questions the necessity of many operations while acknowledging doctors must earn a living. It contrasts the view that many procedures are essential with the reality of financial pressures on medical staff.
A man explains his sons status one is studying law in New York while the other remains at home earning a living, showing a contrast between distant professional pursuit and local effort.
Dudley Field Maloney, the port of New York's new collector, praised government work at a luncheon. He said smuggling has largely ceased and urged importers to see duty through the custom house for any item from clothing to fabrics worth millions.
In a short scene a meal accompanies Henry's stomach ache. A hot water bag eases his pain, then Luncheon is served. As Henry leaves, little Tommy calls, reminding him of his tummy. The moment captures family care and a child’s memory.
In a short Sunday Magazine fiction excerpt young Mr Ellis plans to propose to Agnes. He worries salary talks might cause pain, but she reassures him that money should never affect their relationship.
A testimonial touts Postum as a coffee substitute healing spells of unconsciousness tied to coffee. A seventy year old man reports relief after switching to Postum for eight months, noting better sleep and health. Product details include Regular and Instant Postum, pricing, and a claim there is a reason to buy.
Central Nebraska Teachers' association meets in Fremont March 26 to 28. A session on High Cost of Living in Omaha April 16 to 26. Nebraska Modern Woodmen gathering Hastings May 4 to 6. Nebraska G A R encampment Grand Island May 13 and 14. Nebraska postmasters meet in Lincoln June 9 to 11. Vicinity listings from Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Maggie Mabel and Frances Sells, sisters in school district No 228 west of town, have not missed a day in six months. They each walked 720 miles to attend, despite a three mile home distance walking twice daily. Ages 12, 7 and 7. County Superintendent Grimes plans a merit reward.
Ord Soren Sorensen of Ord narrowly escaped death after a horse shied and pitched him into barbed wire used as a windmill tower guy. Wire cut both sides of his mouth tearing most right molars, broke upper jaw, blood loss threatened recovery before medical aid arrived.
After years of testing and heavy spending the city of Beatrice now draws water from Zimmerman springs well. The mains will be flushed to deliver clear water replacing the prior muddy mix that served residents for years.
Smoke and flames were spotted at the Methodist church in Stanton just after services. Firefighters arrived quickly but volunteers had already extinguished the blaze around the chimneys with only minor damage.
A Hastings owner exhibits a chicken with four legs said to be healthy and growing, able to move on two or four legs. The creature attracts curiosity at Hol Knosp's chicken house as it approaches maturity.
Hastings reports Mrs. Emma Loucks 35, divorced wife of Homer Loucks, died at the home of her former husband two miles east of Hansen two hours after ingesting poison. The death follows her separation several months ago and an alleged suicide attempt as she neared the kitchen door.
Detective E. J. Howes, involved in the Howard Meeker disappearance in Grand Island, has abandoned the pursuit and departed for Chicago. He and local officers exhausted every clue and now deem further search futile.
Will Reed, an active missionary in Ecuador, returns to his birthplace Weeping Waters and preaches at the Congregational church. He travels with his seven year old son who speaks Spanish and English. A Reed family reunion brings together relatives from great grandmother to great grandson.
North Platte Nebraska farmer Johnson received a blue ribbon from Nebraska millers for a banner wheat yield of forty nine and a half bushels per acre.
A man in David City broke his left arm after a fall on the sidewalk. In Kearney, Warren Caswell a Civil War veteran aged eighty nine killed himself with laudanum after his wife died on Thanksgiving. Fullerton opened the Carnegie library with a public reception led by the Ladies Civic Club and the Sisterhood managed refreshments.
The article extols digestion tips from slow eating to walking after meals. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a superior mild laxative digestive tonic that tonifies stomach and bowels and aids various ailments from dyspepsia to headaches. It cites user testimonials including J W Goucher of Idaho.
The survey compares the Oxford English Dictionary with major works by Grimm and the Dutch Dutch Worderboek, Svenska Akademien projects, and Swedish language dictionaries. It notes the OED’s regular output since 1884, contrasted with incomplete or partial progress in other major lexicons.
Bertram Hopkinson F R S shows in smashing a mild steel plate that cracks occur before deformation due to relative velocity imparted impulsively to plate sections. Broken pieces do not bend until after cracking and separation, and the recovered bend is opposite to initial expectations from a central blow. The impulsive force communicates velocity instantaneously and this persists as a permanent bend in each piece.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap as the best treatment for itching scalps, dandruff, and falling hair. Instructions include applying ointment to scalp partings, covering to avoid staining, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap. Ends with sample offer and a postcard address in Boston. Also includes a quip about suffragettes and an Australian aviation school plan.
The readable lines mention paying taxes, mending a roof, buying shoes for a child, and a Lordly or religious context. Names like Langly Bosher and Hong appear in incomplete form, with unclear actions beyond household duties and faith.
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