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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
7
A late 19th or early 20th century health column touts Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, reliable laxative for improving overall health by aiding bowels and digestion. It contrasts with harsher cathartics and promises readers a free trial via Dr. W. B. in Monticello, while weaving in unrelated anecdotes and advertisements.
A Swedish reporter in the United States contrasts European and American women, praising American physical vigor and independence while criticizing a lack of culture and mutual understanding in marriages. She notes the suffragette movement and wealthy wives shape national life, warning of cultural consequences if intimacy and shared culture fade.
A dramatic tale shows coal sold for two cents per ton at Scarborough after a wrecked John Ray bound for Great Yarmouth stranded on rocks. The 640 tons fetched 39 shillings, while the ship itself went for 88 pounds. A nearby village sale of a wrecked sailing ship drew a crowd only after a fortuitous late arrival, where a villager bought the ship for 17 pounds and resold ropes and fittings for a quick profit, illustrating unexpected windfalls from wreck bargains.
Readers recall an expedition moment as explorers paused within an ice palace during a long Arctic trek. The dialogue hints at walls and cold surroundings shaping their advance and endurance.
In a terse exchange one person asks another what they told Philson about meeting apart. The reply says a conditional yes if times worsen, revealing strain as the speaker struggles to keep body and soul together amid hardship.
The article weighs legends of Alexander the Great buried near Sidon against a theory his body was embalmed in Memphis and later entombed in Alexandria. It notes Mohammedan tradition honors Alexander, possibly under Nebi Daniel, while arguing the Egyptian burial fits biblical bridging to the New Testament era and shaping Greek civilization.
Mrs. Caroline Hall Randolph, once one of Missouri’s wealthier pioneers, marks her ninetieth birthday at the Nettleton Home for Aged Women. She says she is glad she lost her money twenty years ago, recounting continual worry over her fortune and relief after finding a safe home. Born in Kentucky, she reflects on her past wealth and current health.
Rev Milton Rigler of Indian Ridge near Washington fired three shots at attacking dogs, killing five. In recent days more than 75 sheep have perished to dog attacks as packs roam the area.
Parlor conferences organized by the Anti-Saloon League will be held in the homes of 15,000 churchmen to discuss the fitness of candidates for office. The events aim to influence political choices through intimate discussions.
Twenty five local merchants and manufacturers in Joliet sign an agreement to curb employees smoking cigarettes. Better wages are promised to abstainers as part of the campaign backing tobacco control.
A humorous quarrel between Mrs. Newwed and Mr. Newwed over twenty dollars for a new hat ends with refusal. The mock dialogue plays on love and practicality in a domestic scene.
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St. Louis describes years of eczema pain and failed medical care. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three months her condition fully recovered, freeing her from nightly agony. She notes a free sample offer from Cuticura in Boston.
A Kyoto meeting at Nishi-Honganji temple unanimously decided to establish a university for high education of women as a project of the Buddhist Women's Association. The estimated cost is 280000 yen.
A quirky exchange highlights fashion talk as a husband quips about a narrower figure and the wife asserts a fashionable silhouette. The page carries a Garfield Tea advertisement claiming relief for torpid or disordered liver and promoting availability at all druggists.
Dr Harvey W Wiley was asked if he had heard about a new invention that makes new wine possess all the properties of old wine. He replied he had not, then added with a smile that he attended a musical comedy performance the other night which must have been treated with that invention.
In a murky report Potash Cohen and Potash Heneffer clash over a Wisconsin Sphinx matter while Perlmutter-Forry fields questions, with scattered references to a forty or ninety eight figure in the discussion.
A preparation called Paxtine Antiseptic is promoted as superior to tooth powder for cleansing and whitening teeth, removing tartar and preventing decay. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass.
In a brief exchange Mrs Winstow jokes about soothing syrup labels while a dentist markets a dental parlor. The ad touts Teething Syrup for children curing wind colic for 25 cents, Garfield Tea with herbal ingredients, and a quip about honest money.
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