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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
2
In Losceola a playful note suggests European rulers are more approachable, likening their reform to sociable village spinsters engaging with neighbors and friends. The item blends whimsy with a metropolitan tone reflecting local amusement at royal publicity.
A jumble of discursive snippets mentions Booker Washington, a widow robbed by fourteen masked men, a remark by Dr. Cyrus Edson on grip and kissing, and a note on the German army in fogs with animals used as messengers between posts.
The lobbyist argues that in about four tases out of five the price is ridiculously high, reflecting widespread excess in negotiations and policy influence.
Sir Thomas Lipton suggests reviving an old river steamboat race as part of the St Louis exposition but raises questions about building a new challenger.
Fragmentary note suggests a 1904 statue of Frederick the Great could be used as a political issue. The text implies hesitancy by the Kaiser and potential active service of the statue in a dispute.
A trolley syndicate is incorporated in New Jersey with a capital of 50 million dollars. The report notes that such sums no longer create much splash in financial waters.
If New Jersey punishes railway officials rather than their employer for not providing against accidents, there may be a significant drop in the state's death rate.
A Chinese Empress approves a tale about roughly 100 public offices, triggering a notable European scandal. The remark questions whether the throne should enjoy some perquisites.
The Tanana district in Alaska reports rich gold deposits. The note adds that the Colonial Secretary sees no chance for a suzerainty claim to stick.
Grover Cleveland asserts any man can succeed through determination persistence and courage and proposes a shop or emporium where these qualities can be secured at bargain prices for all.
An English scientist challenges the belief that fish fuels brainpower, arguing it has little value. The finding disrupts long held theories and unsettles generations of researchers who touted fish for intelligence.
The article notes thirty three plays include Napoleon as a character. It reflects that Napoleon sought fame but might have renounced it if he had known what followed fame. The piece emphasizes the surprising breadth of plays featuring his persona.
Boston educators argue over when children should begin formal study in public schools. The longstanding belief held that Boston children start primary branches at birth is being challenged in a lively controversy.
The New York Teachers College received three hundred fifty thousand dollars to erect and equip a building for school hygiene and physical education. The adage that prevention is better than cure is cited to stress the value of health instruction.
A New York magnate with a seven figure fortune boasts that he achieved wealth by total dedication to business, dropping old friends and social functions. He claims to have removed kindness from his heart and built his fortune on a stern, unyielding focus.
A biography shows Victoria as a figurehead while England’s real rulers were statesmen such as Gladstone Disraeli Palmerston and Lord John Russell Peel and Aberdeen. The text argues these leaders surpassed the queen in intellect and power, highlighting England’s commitment to liberty and royal ceremony.
A fragmented ad copy claims pretty girls are in demand for photographs with every article. It suggests models pose while promoting cameras, shoes, and other products, portraying advertising as a rapid, appealing visual hook.
A Chicago convention criticizes shirt waists as harming dressmaking profits, but defenders argue the garment and matching gold skirt empower working women. The piece notes fashion drives spending, business attire uptake, and widespread adoption among workers and elites alike as the shirt waist endures.
The piece argues steam power makes coal stations vital worldwide for naval strength. It cites Cuba harbor leases at Bahia Honda and Guantanamo with a defensive U S policy, contrasting British French Dutch Danish bases and U S bases in Hawaii and Guam, noting other nations seek coaling harbors for power.
Mrs Brown shows kindness to a beggar who claims deafness and blindness. The man’s denial of need surprises her. She gives a quarter after he says he has been deaf and dumb seven years. Her daughter asks how she knew. Mrs Brown replies with innocent logic about the man telling her.
A parishless clergyman is summoned to care for Mrs Johnston who is gravely ill. While waiting he chats with her daughter, learns her mother valued him, and is surprised to hear the other minister, Rev Hopkins, is not away but feared contagious illness.
Baltic Sea shipping reports show an average of a wreck each day year round. The steady danger continues to threaten vessels and crews.
An Atchison man expresses extreme curiosity about death and what follows after, asserting it would kill him to die without knowing. The remark also includes a provocative quip about convincing a brunette that all is fair in love.
An assortment of short anecdotes. Charles Lamb’s collaborative tales, a Missouri House chaplain’s prayer prompting decorum, Hallam’s godfather tale with Tennyson, and a New York Tribune note on a newlywed couple in the Library of Congress. a wedding report ends with a humorous obituary brief attached to a honeymoon in Washington.
The article recounts John Burke a French prisoner who planned and executed a daring escape from Maryland State Prison aided by fellow inmate Sally Lally. Lally crawled through a sewer system filing away grating bars and smearing ribbons with filth to signal Burke’s awaited breakout. Burke then used a repaired vent and stolen clothes to flee, miraculously breaking through guard attention at the right moment.
A guard missed the suspect's early exit from the sewer while his accomplice was caught. Despite the arrest, the grand jury did not indict the man, and the case remains unresolved.
True tale from 1866 Austro Prussian War in The St Nicholas recounts Karlchen saved by family sacrifices and a little brown pitcher. Von Moltke levies supplies, then promises payment after peace. A receipt and royal order revive savings enabling Karl to attend college.
A Tammany-linked barber tale from a European trip joke frames a hot local election. The liberal voter finds the barber unvoted then pays with a five pound note after a shave. The conservative voter follows with a ten pound note, the barber hints a better man arose, and switches allegiance at the town hall.
The New York Sun explains that a daytime rest robe or coverlet helps maintain warmth during a siesta because recumbent blood circulation slows. The heart eases its work while lying down, making extra covering necessary to sustain warmth and calm nerves after a half hour of rest.
A phrenologist tells anxious parents their son will become a poet, while the father wonders if a sledge hammer could cure him now. The exchange appears in Tit-Bits, reflecting early 20th century attitudes toward talent and science.
When a baby cries at home the father instinctively looks to the mother to confirm if she hears the sound, a small gesture reflecting parental awareness and shared responsiveness in family life.
A man with a sensitive stomach dislikes pudding unless he already has pudding. The quirk suggests a humorous or nonsensical note about his tastes and conditions.
A home style croquette recipe uses two cups rye bread finely chopped, one cup English walnuts, butter lemon zest and mace mixed and fried in a creamy milk sauce. The mixture forms cylinders, coated in egg and breadcrumbs then fried until golden.
A baker describes mixing flour salt butter yeast milk and sugar to form a sponge. The dough rises six hours then two more hours, is kneaded three minutes, cut into rounds, filled and folded into half circles. They rise two hours more and bake in a hot oven.
Soak 1.5 cups tapioca in a quart rich milk two hours then cook in a double boiler until clear. Stir in two tablespoons butter and half cup sugar. When cool add four beaten eggs and vanilla or lemon rind. Bake in buttered breadcrumbed mold, unmold onto platter and serve hot with foaming sauce.
Boil one pound sugar with a gill of water without stirring until a thin drop from a fork resembles a hair. Set aside until just blood warm then stir steadily until a smooth white mass forms. If too hard, place over boiling water to soften. Flavor to taste and pour over cake.
Recipe instructions describe melting butter in a double boiler then flour and milk to make a thick sauce. Layer a baking dish with salmon, the milk mixture with chopped hard boiled eggs, and repeat, finishing with a breadcrumb topping. Bake until browned.
The guide explains washing and drying parsley, selecting leaves from stems, gathering them between fingers, and pressing tightly on a board. A sharp pointed knife is used to mince close to the fingers, ensuring uniform fine texture with each stroke and avoiding a second pass.
Guidance on silver cleaning suggests adding a few drops of liquid ammonia or whisky to prepared chalk and water for a bright finish. It warns to carefully brush out all powder from crevices with a soft brush before final polishing.
A cleaning tip notes that finger marks on paint can be removed by rubbing with a damp cloth dipped in prepared chalk. It warns against adding soda to washing water as it damages delicate colors.
Stains on china may be removed by rubbing with salt or powdered bath brick. The same remedies are advised for cleaning enamel saucepans that are stained or burnt.
A tip suggests placing a double layer of brown paper under oilcloth on shelves or tables to triple its wear life. The recommendation notes the paper acts as a cushion and reduces abrasion on the wood surface.
Practical cooking tips on using bacon fat for frying and basting chicken, cooling jelly in salted water, soaking corks to reuse, avoiding heavy pastry by proper cooling, and adjusting sugar with soda when using acid fruits. Also hints on beet tea salt timing and potato prep for quick kitchens.
The Rote system, like other systems of its age, valued correct repetition of words over understanding the meaning. In practice, this meant the spirit was sacrificed to the letter, as Herbert Spencer observed.
A collection of short maxims notes that urge self-education and caution about judging probability. It contrasts general wisdom with critical opinion and mocks flattery by those lacking achievement. The quotes reference German and French proverbs, Bancroft, and Webster.
A reflective passage on memory and self discipline. It urges choosing pleasant thoughts, avoiding petty faults, and valuing family peace while acknowledging moments of impatience and loss. The text reads as fragmented prose on personal habit and life’s brevity.
A garbled kitchen note mixes measurements and terms for potato shells with unclear instructions. The fragment quickly shifts to a dated moralizing aside about marriage and loans, then a stray remark about Indians and a Portuguese proverb, all in a disjointed, misread OCR style.
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