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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1915
Page
3
Captain de Sabron tends a motherless Irish terrier named Pitchoune in Algiers and deserts. Julia Redmond writes of Pitchoune’s memory and a sacred trust left behind.
The lengthy missive from Charles de Sabron to Julia Redmond describes exile, peril, and a shared music motif. Sabron writes of a desert campaign near Dirbal and the protective duty of his troops while musing on fate and longing for home. The tone blends romance with resolve as Tarascon and the Rhone valley anchor her thoughts.
The scene follows Julia Redmann tormented by memories of a soldier and a heavy burden weighing on her heart. She recites a nightly prayer in song yet cannot quiet her mind nor escape her constraints. The Duc de Tremont visits often while Madame d'Esclignac scolds her niece.
A discussion on wedding attire features lace chiffon hats and fichus for bridesmaids with brimming fabrics, paired with notes on durable gifts like a pink chiffon muff. Separately state accounts show Nebraska public institutions collecting cash funds totaling several hundred thousand dollars in the 1913-14 biennium.
The speaker cites a Glasgow strike involving faster work and better garments, arguing American workers outperform British and European crews. He recalls a Detroit visit with a German foreman noting New York plasterers as faster and more reliable, while stressing that native-born or long-immigrant workers quickly adapt to high-speed methods.
The article notes Britain must draw on English coal as German forces seize mines in northern France. Mines around Mons Charleroi are destroyed or run by Germany, cutting French exports and forcing reliance on English coal. Northern towns near the front report severe shortages affecting hospitals and wounded soldiers.
In East Africa German forces and their black troops reportedly used wild bees as a terror weapon. Hives placed along narrow advance tracks were released after lids were lifted by wires, sending swarms against attacking troops. The tactic allegedly caused severe stings, blinding some soldiers and hindering their combat effectiveness. One Royal North Lancashire officer reportedly had over one hundred stings extracted.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney pledges a 250000 dollar field hospital to belligerents amid a war noted to endure. She recalls Little Willie and his father’s exchange as a symbol of stoic resolve, with Willie’s reply to perseverance.
A dialogue fragment shows concern for a hospitalized wife. The husband repeats assurances while a medical professional maintains uncertainty about her condition. The doctor's appraisal governs whether she improves or worsens.
The article describes a Bobby coiffure emphasizing neatness and youthfulness. It notes pinned placements with bands and velvet riboon, ends turned under, and variations for short or long hair, including puffs, braids, and light added pieces by hairdressers.
The state board of health adopted rules for public drinking places offering free water. Promulgated July 24 1913 and now enforced, the new policy prohibits sharing communion cups in churches. The change followed turnover of two new board officers and shifts on the matter.
Secretary of State C. W. Pool has received an order from the Franklin County clerk for thirteen copies of the statutes of 1913 and a belated order for the latest statutes now in force.
When preserving an old silhouette under glass avoid modern frames and clean white mats. Use antique dull gilt or black frames with a period look to maintain the artwork’s charm and reflect its era. Preserve the yellowed background and ensure the frame complements the silhouette’s age.
Serbia becomes a country of monuments as peasants honor fallen relatives with wooden lock monuments carved with bas reliefs near the soldier's home. With heroes dying in enemy territory, new memorials spring up in distant holdings, leaving few farms undisturbed.
Found today is a display where crude wooden soldiers with vivid red and blue paint stand. Each figure bears an inscription above the head naming the soldier, a common feature of this collection.
The Point of View notes astronomers report a sun spot 100000 miles wide, yet observers wonder why it appears no larger to the eye. The Houston Post observes lay readers may doubt the size compared with a ten-spot.
A rancher near Ericson claims ownership of three sections and offers a lifetime position to any woman who will keep house and perform farm work. He says he will make a will in favor of the chosen housekeeper but matrimony is not required. He seeks assistance from the state labor commission to locate the right candidate.
A committee to interview live stock authorities of eight midwestern states was appointed by the Nebraska Improved Livestock Breeders Association in Lincoln. The group will meet again in Kansas City to simplify interstate shipment regulations. Members are Charles Graff Bancroft John Dalton Lincoln and B H Z Russell Benson.
Attorney General Reed informs the livestock sanitary board that horses with docrine cannot be killed or paid for before July 8 because the emergency clause is missing. The law mirrors glanders cases. when ordered by a veterinarian, the state and federal governments pay one third each, with appraised value capped at $200.
The Belgian enclave Bar-le-Duc in Antwerp province remains neutral and accessible via Dutch territory. Its post office links to France and Dutch offices, enabling Britain to correspondence via Flushing and Tilburg. Red Cross stamps of five ten and twenty centimes, sold at ten twenty and forty centimes, fund half for the Red Cross, gaining souvenir fame.
A safety and sanitation exposition in New York demonstrated a government resuscitation device used in mine rescue work. A young woman was submerged in a glass front tank for one hour and ten minutes with a hand operated lung apparatus breathing mask over her nose and mouth. She did not breathe on her own during the test.
The Zeigler turtle a fifty three year old reptile was spotted on the Zeigler farm near Kirksville The Express notes the 1861 capture by Harrison Zeigler who carved his name and date on the shell Perry Zeigler son of Harrison later found the turtle added his mark and date and released it It was seen again years later and now Perry Zeigler reports another sighting near Kirksville Kansas City Times
A new flag making process uses American cotton instead of importer wool. The system cards and weaves cotton and is being tested on two revenue cutters. Inventor believes the resulting flags will surpass the old woolen flags in quality and durability.
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