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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1881
Page
4
A reflective meditation on restraint and longing. The speaker urges inner forces to endure and not break free, acknowledging life’s苦杯 and the sting of ungrasped joys. A final plea to rest beside the heart and endure the bitter cry alone.
Olive Hudson, a tall, poor Baysville telegraph helper, foils a bank robbery and becomes a local heroine. She later gains wealth and marries Mr. Leo Roberts after a dramatic tale that connects Dryden Baysville and New York through telegraph wires.
The London Standard publishes the confessions of nihilists Russakoff and Peroffsky regarding the planning and execution of the czar assassination in St. Petersburg. They describe the roles of Jeliaboff Sablin Peroffsky and others, the bomb methods and the motives of the terrorist movement.
Secretary’s Office report from Davenport Iowa recounts a traveling endorsement of St Jacobs Oil. The author cites rapid relief for a swollen hand from a fall and for an older back pain, plus relief for a worker’s neuralgic pains after nightly application. The testimonial urges keeping the remedy on hand for family and farm use.
A reflection on personal success where true wealth is time rather than money. It notes that a self reliant, successful person values every moment and treats luck as a rare opportunity. Meanwhile, fashion notes hint at a revival of English walking hats in straw and decorative braids for warmer seasons.
Advertised remedy claims to avert urinary complaints by stimulating kidneys and bladder. It asserts cleansing of blood and purification of the stomach while boosting overall strength and function, presenting itself as a matchless tonic for vitality.
The article argues that repeated attempts on the late emperor stemmed from the belief he would not alter his attitude toward socialists or his internal policies. Strong individuals and political factions are cited as driving forces behind the opposition.
At Ostia near the Tiber an altar shows the birth of Romulus and Remus in high relief, remarkably preserved, with figures nearly detached. The historical note adds that the Duchess of Kent, Victoria's mother, died in 1861.
A fragment discusses advertising tricks and condemns deceptive spiels. It urges readers to try Hop bitters on plain terms and cites trust as the key value. The piece favors straightforward promotion over gimmicks and urges discernment in purchases.
Paine extols equality and personal conscience, rejects clerical control, calls for morality without superstition, and asserts humanity’s happiness comes from doing good. He argues true religion is internal, warns against tyrannical religion, and declares the world as the measure of duty.
The article describes burial practices with heads north and feet south, and a ceiling diagram of cardinal points in rooms for guests. It notes that living Japanese avoid sleeping in the northward position, and mentions old fashioned ice cream shapes intended to look inedible to fit current fashion.
A cluttered prayer of testimonials and advertorial notes from Battle Creek and South Bend praise St Jacobs Oil and Allen’s Lung Balsam for rheumatism and lung issues. It includes claims by Theodore Wakelee and William C. Digges, plus diverse cures, products, and carpet ad pitches from Omaha vendors.
In this humorous vignette from Figaro, a father learns his son’s grade list has risen from 27th to 29th because two new classmates joined, highlighting the boy’s lamentable apathy and the unexpected effect of new students on ranking.
A short note outlines the six weeks after a widower’s marriage described as the oleogarga rine honeymoon, reflecting local style terminology and social custom of the period.
Test patients report relief from dizziness nausea despondency jaun dice loss of appetite inflammations and urinary troubles. Caswell Hazard promotes Pure Cod Liver Oil from selected livers on the seashore in New York. Absolutely pure and sweet doctors consider it superior to other oils.
A compendium of medical cure claims and product pitches including Bucklen Arnica Salve for piles and general health tonics, Eilert Tar and Wild Cherry extract, Bilert Daylight Liver Pills, Uncle Sam harness oil and powder, Dr Winchell teething syrup, and nerve liniment. Also a sale notice for a six horsepower portable steam engine and boiler from Western Newspaper Union in Omaha Nebraska.
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