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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1880
Page
3
Payasyvavanta plans another monument by funding a state hospital to aid injured workers in the anthracite coal region. The project underscores her ongoing philanthropy and commitment to public health facilities for miners.
Mr. Wruhtam Cranpers of New Jersey drank what he thought was a milder beverage but consumed corrosive sublimate. He died from the poisoning.
The gavel for the Chicago Convention chairman will be carved from a wood piece taken from the Springfield residence once occupied by Abraham Lincoln.
Report says Jay Gould now controls 7774 miles of railroad directly or indirectly and will soon reach 8078 miles. This accounts for about one tenth of all United States railroad mileage.
A wealthy Minneapolis businessman named Cole left for Europe last January and has not been heard from since reaching New York days later. Steamship records show no passage ticket for him. Fears rise that he has been foully treated and may be in danger.
A writer calls for Britain's protection of Armenia amid famine, arguing after Ireland and Home Rule, Britain should respond to cries of suffering. The note questions imperial rulers' duty to relieve distant distress and critiques the notion of empire as a global boss.
Intelligence from Constantinople claims Turkey faces imminent collapse due to weak administration corruption and inefficiency. Officials warn the Sultan's European possessions will be contested, threatening European peace.
Daniel Conroy of Erie Pennsylvania once violently insane over the fifteen puzzle and confined at Dixmont Asylum near Pittsburgh is declared cured and will be released. He required three men to transport him and wore a jacket most of the time. The superintendent received many letters and even a Michigan man sent a puzzle solution claiming it would help.
Reports say the Pope has no notable illness but is in a weakened state from nervous prostration. Medical advisers urge a summer change of air due to overwork and lack of exercise and salubrious air, though pressures resist such a move.
A Senate floor dispute between Carpenter and Blaine over the Fish and Cushing letters escalated with personal jabs. Blaine handed Carpenter a so-called letter to chew on, prompting Carpenter to retort he would not chew cud or acknowledge such authority.
Mr. Carpenter attacked the Senator from Maine, saying his demeanor showed no common decency and his remarks proved he had never opened a law book. He asserted he had never engaged in either behavior.
Tur owners face rising opposition as European prospects expand. In Russia and Hanover vast beds extend up to 1,500 miles along the Caucasus. In Kuban valley and near Baku many wells produce oil, with Baku boasting large refineries though locally refined oil lags behind American quality.
Dr. C H Thomas of Philadelphia describes acoustic devices for the deaf that transmit sound through teeth and cranial bones. A wooden rod placed between teeth conveys voice volumes and distinct speech. it may also transfer sound via the forehead or skull contact and can be used against the chest.
Thrilling frontier tale from Kanawha Falls West Virginia where Van Bibber, pursued by Indians, leapt from a 100 foot rock into a river to escape. His wife, in a skiff, risked herself to aid him as arrows flew. the pair survived and the rock is now named Van Bibber rocks. Wess C. Hayes works on an addition in Fremont Ohio.
A lively verse recalls children at play squirming and teasing each other with kisses, pulling noses and coats, and ending in a scold from Mumma, while the rhyme celebrates their playful hurly burly.
In a secluded countryside, a girl named Birdie lives at a cottage called Bird House with royal blue eyes and a loving flock of birds. She understands their language, sings with them, and wanders into the woods one day, only to be found safe in a cave by a stone, guarded by birds who guide her frightened parents to reunite with their child.
A man in Augusta offends by seeking to mail a harsh message at the post office. After testing whether calling someone liar or villain is allowed, he finally says he will not mail a card and instead plans to waylay the man and strike him. The incident ends with him tearing up several cards.
The essay estimates the world population at one billion with annual deaths near 18 million. It calculates 634000 tons of decayed animal matter and 9000000000 cubic feet of gases released, detailing a cycle where plants, animals, and the earth recycle matter through death and decay. It warns that only bone remains if misused.
A short exhortation against constant gloom. It argues temperament may incline toward melancholy but urges rejecting despondency, embracing humor, outdoor exercise, and early meals to foster cheerfulness and avoid peevishness.
Rickson reveals plans to invest 400000 dollars in water works. The move targets improving municipal water infrastructure and service reliability amid funding talks with local authorities.
Washington letter outlines David Davis as an independent yet partisan-leaning Supreme Court judge turned senator. It notes his poor performance in the Senate, doubts about his abilities, and Chicago Journal speculation that Democrats should coalesce around Tilden or another Western man for vice president.
The New York Democrats held two state conventions and aligned to back Samuel J. Tilden. They enforce a unit rule and threaten to vacate any dissenting delegate, ensuring Tilden’s votes flow in his favor. Kelly of Tammany Hall remains a power broker, capable of blocking fraud but also capable of bolting if stung by the outcome.
The Chicago Inter Ocean quotes Tilden Democrats of New York praising civil liberty and self rule while denouncing Southern disenfranchisement. It condemns the party’s apparent contradiction between ideal democracy and alleged ballot fraud, noting the Syracuse resolutions as a stark exhibit of lofty rhetoric.
English scientist Dr Richardson concedes coffee can cause dyspepsia and irritation in excess, yet moderate use invigorates and sustains energy. Dr Bock of Leipsic links nervousness and moodiness to tea and coffee, noting chronic digestive disturbance among coffee drinkers and a notable predilection for drama among fashionable coffee enthusiasts. Cocoa is deemed neutral and harmless.
Minnesota correspondent notes a German district clerk enforcing decorum as a witness refuses to remove his hat during oath. The clerk pauses, then sternly instructs sir to take off his hat before God. Also, PamRistan toy dealers face action as colored toys linked to poisoning are seized for laboratory testing.
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