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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
3
A mosaic of day to day remarks and opinions surfaces from a historical page. The text mentions criticisms, floods, taxes, and political figures amid scattered reflections on governance and social issues. It hints at parliamentary members and evolving public concerns without clear narrative cohesion.
The readable parts discuss cheerfulness under hardship, self denial during poverty, and critiques of fashion and vanity. It references virtue, wealth, usury, and social expectations without clear narrative or concrete events. Strong entities or dates are not present in the fragments.
The readable text fragments mention a city context and a Booth named person with implied transit fare figures. No clear event or outcome is established. content is incomplete and ambiguous.
An imperfect excerpt contemplates generations linked to Jesus Christ and human beings. It mentions a feather and wakes, then shifts to counting births and the idea of bringing worlds to readers with implied reverence. The text reads as a stream of fragmented thoughts without clear narrative.
A verbose discussion argues the shirt waist imperils dressmaking profits while lauding its practical appeal. It recounts the shift from trailing skirts to everyday wear sparked by bicycles and rainy days, questioning if designers can retain feminine individuality while embracing this plain garment.
The piece profiles Mrs. Henry Green described as the United States’ richest woman who claims no home after her husband’s death. It notes her real estate and stock holdings, her roaming between New York and Chicago, and jokes that tax assessors must locate her laundry to tax her personal taxes.
The report from the Bureau of Forestry details work from private land inspection and timber evaluation to tanning extract chemistry and orchardized turpentine. It notes private owners increasingly seek government guidance, offered free of charge with cost recovery, promoting forestry as a profit driven management of woodlands.
The essay discusses aesthesiometers to measure speaker fatigue and audience impact. It suggests giving each listener a copy of the instrument’s readouts to rate a speaker’s weariness, potentially classifying public figures, professors, and orators by fatigue. The author likens fatigued speech to golf and notes some after-dinner speakers underestimate their effect.
A man died by his own action amid a secret love affair. Neighbors recall no marriage or public acknowledgment of a relationship, leaving questions about motive and social repercussions in the community.
A brief remark notes that nine tenths of individuals are readily inclined to engage in arguments over religious topics. It captures a general tendency without attributing to any source or event.
A guide notes various illegal possessions and actions in the United States. It warns against owning garden weeds for trouble, burglars tools, brewing gear, counterfeit money, and touching mail pouches. Carrying concealed weapons can trigger legal peril, and misuse of a revolver can lead to self defense without arrest in some cases.
Early duties for new members include selecting a speaker likely from the West. Past speakers show regional trends, with Henderson as a Western pick in 57th Congress and Muhlenberg as the first speaker. The piece notes lack of Pacific coast speakers and New York’s historical absence since 1827, as the 58th Congress will field a 386 member House.
A Philadelphia Press item reports that I So Graphier has stepped away from politics, with a mock exchange portraying skepticism about his motives. The dialogue suggests he claims detachment while critics imply his investments in politics have failed.
A fragmented sentence notes readers prefer editorials when a certain figure is present and switch to juvenile stories when absent, implying changing editorial priorities in a struggling newspaper.
In a broad report, men describe seeking employment as industries recover. The piece notes widespread labor demand and the hardships of securing steady jobs, highlighting local workshops and hiring fairs amid postwar adjustments.
In a clash over the murder investigation, Walters denounces authorities and the defense argues brutality by the brother of the deceased Wowmaa. The accused faces a reflexive assault claim tied to the case, with refutations appearing in court discussions.
The Rev Charles Reichlin, brother of Agatha Reichlin murdered last Thursday, declares Rev Ferdinand Walser innocent despite public outcry. He urges prayers for both, laments the brutality and notes Walser’s confinement and pending preliminary hearing. Neighbors report a stranger near the Reichlin home the night of the crime, fueling burglar theories.
John G. Krueger was fatally shot near Madison South Dakota by Paul A. Thurlow, who had married Krueger’s daughter the night before. Krueger, who had never met Thurlow, opposed the union over religious differences and fired first. Thurlow returned fire, killing Krueger.
News from Ennis Texas reports a morning massacre in Bristol where Mrs Lineburger and her son were found killed with an axe. Her husband W C Lineburger was later found on a farm nearby having shot himself.
Bob Bryant and Will Morris were hanged at the Yazoo bridge at Haynes Bluff near Vicksburg Mississippi just before daylight. Bryant confessed to officers and implicated Morris who he accused of firing the fatal shot. Armed farmers stopped the officers near the Legg plantation and forced the two men into a nearby thicket. Robbery motive linked to the crime.
Unofficial reports detail a Philippine scout assault between Caloocan and Mariquina that killed San Miguel and several of his men. Lieutenants Nickerson and Reese led the charge amid heavy fire. Reese was wounded and San Miguel died after being shot while on the ground. Forty enemy dead were counted, with no prisoners taken.
Miss Agatha Reichlin was laid to rest at Elyria Catholic cemetery after funeral services at St Joseph's Cathedral led by Father Reichlin with fourteen visiting priests. Detectives pursued reports of two men seen near the parsonage carrying a ladder and burglars visiting nearby homes the night before the murder. Police questioned Father Walser's guilt, with Mayor King and Prosecutor Stroup noting evidence may be insufficient for grand jury action while investigations continue ahead of the inquest tomorrow.
Dennis Moore formerly of Wood River and son of Anthony Moore was sand-bagged and robbed in Pocatello Idaho. His skull was crushed and he has little chance of recovery. He was moved to St Joseph hospital in Salt Lake. Two suspects were arrested by Pocatello police facing charges though evidence remains thin. Moore left Wood River six years ago and has since been railroading in Idaho.
Holcomb Anderson a 55 year old Swedish farmer living three miles northwest of Mead Neb hung himself in his barn at an early morning discovery. Death caused by strangulation the body was found still warm. Coroner notified but no reason for the act yet learned.
In Wymore Nebraska on a Saturday night, C W Robertson & Co store was robbed of 2500 dollars in silks. The thieves entered by breaking a latch. electric lights were on and curtains raised, but the theft was not noticed until the next day. Only the finest silks were taken, leaving poorer lots intact.
Norfolk reports a collision off Virginia coast between the steamship Hamilton and the Saginaw costing twenty lives or more. In thick fog at 4 40 am, the Saginaw sank after the Hamilton struck her port quarter. lifeboats failed and many passengers perished, including the color stewardess and the aged captain J S Tuonel.
Bruning and Geneva played a close 186 ball game with Bruning ahead. Wayne sold fifty head of Hereford cattle at public auction averaging 160 dollars. Clergy from Omaha and western Nebraska held services in Ogalalla. Perkins county treasurer W. L. Lyon died of meningitis in Grant after three days illness. Rev. J. A. Koser opened the Lutheran convention in Yulan. Deputy fish commissioner O’Brien stocked streams near Loup City with fish and spawn. Wayne city council granted three saloon licenses at 3000 each. slot machines removed. Former Albion bartender with delirium tremens jailed in Albion. Geneva balloon ascension failed. landed safely. Hartington fire caused 15000 loss with two thirds insured. Philip Burke of Nehawka deemed insane and sent to Lincoln asylum. Wymore senior class hosted in Armoury with dance and games. Misses Wilcox Noyes Temple honored. Fowler of Lincoln toured Kearney schools and site of western formal. Banquet at Midway Hotel with educators toasts. Wm. McClellan’s body found in Missouri River near Minerville. funeral at Rule. School board elected E D Banghart principal at St Acuse. staff retained. W. N. Delzell resigns, to take Nebraska Teachers job. State printing board awarded contracts. Tig Sedewick led with York Titees contract. House Journal and session laws contracts anticipated.
In St Louis on May 6 Dong Gong the Chinese leper escaped from quarantine about two miles below Jefferson Barracks after a year and a half in confinement. Dr Woodruff, the quarantine hospital superintendent, ordered a search for the dangerous patient who remains at large and unchanged since his isolation from society.
William McNally, burned in a brave rescue at the East Fifteenth Street and First Avenue fire on Sunday, died today. He attempted to save a tenant but succumbed to smoke and heat. fellow fireman James McAvoy rushed through flames to rescue McNally and was badly burned, hospitalized.
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