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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
5
A compact review noting happenings of the day with items on money talks and Carnegie library suggestions. The column hints at broad cultural and civic topics, presenting snippets of commentary and historical notes in a newspaper style.
The campaign to demonetize Andrew Carnegie advances rapidly, with authorities noting steady progress toward the intended financial shift.
Men gain hope that women’s organizations will grow when a club is formed to introduce pockets in women’s dresses, signaling progress in practical fashion features.
A Chicago man quits tobacco to wed a widow, both giving up their weeds for a new union.
Report notes Jaster bears a wound on the cheek likely to leave a scar. The suggestion is to fashion a gymnastic moustache to cover the injury.
The Vassar College farm now comprises more than 1,000 acres of land. Residents or affiliates associated with Vassar are noted for a habit of consuming multiple barrels of potatoes per meal.
The rise in genealogical interest shows people prefer tracing lineage through published records rather than wandering the woods. Researchers note more family trees are documented as access to archives expands.
The article notes a fine point of distinction between beheading and decapitation in China. To outsiders, the practical difference appears minor, though locationally or legally defined, the line remains debated.
Despite formal excommunication by the state church in Russia, Tolstoy's novels are likely to see brisker demand in the empire. The irony of a literary figure valued amid a rebuke from the church is noted, with attention to public curiosity and continued readership.
New material from the West Point investigating committee suggests the cadets’ failing studies were mainly due to spending most of their time in the hospital.
A colored man in Athens Georgia slept with his mouth open and a mouse ran down his throat. A doctor with an emetic was awaited while the man screamed loudly. He warned others to keep their mouths shut unless they knew what they were doing.
A man who kissed a young woman without consent was ordered to pay her 1500 dollars. The judge noted the award does not reflect the full imposition of the offense and implied the man was ill favored, suggesting the punishment may be modest relative to the insult.
Mrs. Frank Leslie acquires the title Baronne de Bazus in an open market purchase in France. The deal is reported to cost about $6,000, seen by some as a bargain for obtaining a noble title.
The speaker condemns excessive spending on churchlike school features while primary school foundations lack funds. He argues that appropriations rarely aid teachers and children in early grades and that there is a chronic shortage of classroom space. Money is diverted to the upper levels of the system.
The Gould family considers the escapades of Count Boni de Castellane extremely humiliating to quiet, orderly citizens. They blame the aristocratic young couple for lavish display and the loss of wealth as a penalty of errant riches. The affair with a pretty American girl brings public disgust.
A sociology writer argues against murder punishment by death or life imprisonment and promotes using condemned criminals for human experiments to deter crime and aid cures. He says disease deaths justify a human experiment station, though the idea clashes with humane and constitutional limits. The piece notes the late public figure Benjamin Larrison, highlighting his distinguished ancestry.
The text recounts Gen Thomas Harrison’s fate under Cromwell, ties him to the Harrison lineage from Benjamin Harrison signer of the Declaration to William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison the 23rd President. It reflects on presidential renomination patterns since 1872 and praises Harrison as honest and fearless, noting his death and lasting impact on American history.
A reader’s letter to the New York Evening Post laments Western nations abuse foreigners in China and elsewhere. It notes hotel insults toward Brits and Germans, white abuses at treaty ports, and contrasts colonial attitudes of English Dutch and French rule, urging thoughtful U.S. policy in the Philippines.
Heirs of Joseph Jencks reveal earlier patent for water power use in mills before a scythe patent. Jencks, a Lynn Mass inventor, introduced the idea of patents to the Massachusetts colony and gained a 1652 grass scythe patent later withheld for nine years as too valuable to monopolize.
The piece presents a witty exchange about smoking and candy between a man and a woman. He argues she cannot control his smoking while she claims she avoids constant candy. They conclude a deal: if neither completely gives in, they break even. The quote ends with a note on avoiding distractions by whistling.
Phineas Harden reflects on his mother Lorinda and a memory of past love as he receives his father Richard Harden’s letter. The letter urges self reliance and warns against friendships born from loneliness. The tale traces grief, longing, and a quiet, unresolved future in a small town.
A compact digest lists observations on moth silk, early U S public libraries, travel class distribution in Japan, patent totals, Jordan River origins, Eskimo and Japanese skin color notes, cost shifts in wheat transport, Rensselaer Institute founding, war term trocha, light reflection in the ocean, meat scarcity in Asia, Andean work levels, an 1738 umbrella import, Eskimo baby color spread, a granite relic in Vermont, and coin composition of pennies minted in Philadelphia with government profit.
Lorinda North runs a small shop shaping metropolitan style while nursing a hard life. Her thoughts turn to Phineas Harden as a long church service ends, with memories of a lost chance at happiness and the weight of years on both.
At a New Orleans railroad gathering a well known executive recounts an Ohio mechanic’s tale. Being kicked from an accommodation train in winter led to a chance for survival, a bridge saved, and a rise to wealth. The man credits the conductor’s action with launching his career.
A Detroit Journal snippet recounts a humorous rescue scene as a woman in danger claims sinking for the third time and remembers past life, while a youth anxious yet calm dives into icy water to save her, amid cheering spectators.
A farmer asks about a room price as a clerk cites two dollars up. The farmer questions the talk and replies that in their area the price is two dollars down.
A stage manager warns Barnes Stormer that a heroine’s challenge to “do your worst” does not license extreme action. The exchange highlights performers’ misread of character intent during rehearsal.
A teacher asks how many commandments there are and a boy replies seven. The teacher then asks for the eleventh commandment and the boy quips keep off the grass.
A volunteer fire department committee expresses condolences to a widow for her late husband who served as chief. The letter recalls his moment before passing when he urged help to respond to a fire, saying turn in a second alarm.
In a back and forth from the Indianapolis Sun, Binks Jinks extols a man as lucky while Kinks counters with skepticism. The exchanges center on perceived luck and the speaker’s contentment with his situation.
A witty observation notes a woman's first baby as a heavenly visitant to her, a toy to her husband, a nuisance to neighbors, and a living to the doctor, as cited by the New York Press.
A child named Edith returns from the show and declares to her mother that she saw an elephant that walks backward and eats with its tail, a vivid and humorous misperception from a young onlooker.
An old Philadelphia Record item notes that street car conductors are not beautiful and do not pass fare, reflecting a humorous jab at transit workers and fare collection. The remark captures period slang and urban humor without naming individuals or places beyond Philadelphia.
In a playful exchange, He derides She Papa for imagining wealth while She contemplates marriage as the family’s next step. The two debate timing and the social balance of money and match in a lighthearted domestic moment.
A playful exchange frames the dynamic of truth telling and consequences. A teacher asserts discipline for falsehoods while a small boy counters with a cheeky conditional about being caught.
A brief line from a domestic drama implying a boy named Jimmy, asked about his father's political life, responds that he does not mind his father entering politics, but mentions his mother has also joined in. The exchange hints at a family deeply engaged in political life.
Quotations from Mrs Pettit and Mrs Nord reveal a domestic calm where wives feel free to voice wishes without opposition from husbands. The Philadelphia Press presents the exchange as a light reflection on partnerships and unspoken harmony.
The exchange features a quarrel over a cake with Maria crying out that her husband has no heart. He responds he is tormented by his liver, revealing a humorous but weary domestic mood in a Chicago Tribune item.
Dialogue shows a child asking how grandpa passes costs. The boy explains that good behavior earns a penny, while misdeeds require repayment. The exchange highlights a simple moral economy between grandchild and elder.
A humorous remark questions acceptable dining room pictures and jokes about avoiding certain drawings such as feet on the hoof and still life studies in canned fruit.
Nell wonders why Miss Bargainingales refused Mr Bjones when wealthy and married him after his fortune vanished. Kelle suggests he was textibly reduced in Philadelphia Record.
The piece details union efforts for better wages and sanitary conditions for women in Cleveland and nationwide. mentions the Journeymen Bakers and Confectioners seeking a ten hour day, and bills in Pennsylvania and Missouri on labels and equal pay. It notes union gains, new unions, and legal cases on labor discipline including habeas corpus for jailed organizers. The Illinois miners’ new president Russell’s rise from nine to top leader is highlighted.
News from Lexington Kentucky says Maj RBarah G Thomas a longtime thoroughbred breeder is dangerously ill at his home He is the sole horseman alive who witnessed the Wagner Grey Eagle race at Louisville in 1839 and others say he has seen much of Kentucky racing history firsthand
He witnessed major turf events across America and owned Dixtana Farm, named after his first race mare. He bred numerous notable performers including Domino and Himyar. He sold King Thomas to Senator Hearst of California for $38,000, a record price for a yearling.
Rebecca at the Well isn’t as interesting to most people as a scene with a plumber at a hydrant. The remark suggests public intrigue centers on everyday labor rather than fiction.
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