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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1906
Page
4
A local store advertises fleece cotton union suits at 250 to dollars, wool and mixed union suits priced to $1.50, cotton two piece garments 25 to 50 cents, ribbed cotton petticoats at 25 cents, plus inner garments for women children and men.
The piece argues that Warren Jones suffers in the legislature race due to fusion machine factions in the county endorsing Fentonism in Butler. It accuses Jones of compromising by accepting support from the Butler pass rider faction and suggests repudiating the Walrath wing to regain credibility.
500 bushels of winter apples offered at 50 cents per bushel with choice hand picked at 1.00. G W Gregg, fruit farm 1 2 mile south of town. Orders for Osceola Mills items via Cole and Emminger's restaurant. Kinney's advertises Slight Burn ing National. Brazee offers free delivery. Dr John R Gray physician surgeon in Monson block residence near First National Bank.
Instruction on using a typewriter for all writing tasks without relying on a stenographer. Advises against handwriting legal papers or memos to avoid perception of poverty or ambiguity. Explains you can compose letters, abstracts, policies, memos, accounts, and menus on any paper.
An advertisement extols the OLIVER typewriter as easier to learn than rival machines, claiming 80 percent more durability and less wear. It notes adjustable space, edge-to-edge writing on various papers, and suitability for doctors lawyers insurance agents merchants and writers. It invites readers to request a booklet from the Oliver Typewriter Co Omaha Nebraska.
A humorous exchange mocks common germ fears suggesting personal soap dishes as a solution but ends with a punch line that the best cure is simply not using the soap at all. The spoof voice imitates a dialect to deliver lighthearted social satire.
Detroit Tribune notes a playful exchange about Cobb and a strong friendship. The mention of a farmer and an erection to a building prompts light humor and local chatter without escalation or harm.
The zoo keeper reports the giraffe has a sore throat lasting some time. The veterinary surgeon questions the illness duration as staff discuss the animal’s health.
Thoughtful exchange frames Mr Bliggins praising a boy as the brightest, while Mise Cayenne cautions that parental pride has often vanished with time. The Washington Star notes a cultural habit of overestimating young talent.
A reporter overhears a diner in a frugal restaurant insisting on a hot roll. The waiter retorts with humor as the exchange reveals the man’s pride and a playful streetwise tone.
The husband argues economizing will yield a house of their own rather than rent. The wife worries about not being able to drive nails into walls or woodwork of a future home.
In a brief chat, Giles recalls the man across the street as the former light-weight champion, though Miles notes he no longer resembles a prize fighter. Giles clarifies the champion was not a prize fighter but a coal dealer in his earlier days.
A brief, dialog style exchange notes that consistency and density differ little in meaning yet imply one is dense while the other remains steady. The child’s question and the reply hint at a linguistic pun rather than a technical definition.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press column portrays a melodramatic dialogue about work disputes and broken engagements. The conversation mentions Glasscoyne’s injury after a burglary and a sum of about $87.5 in Detroit, reflecting small town gossip tone and domestic intrigue.
In Chicago a heated exchange unfolds between Mrs Hyde Parker and Mrs Lakeshore Driver about Miss Lakefront’s marriage prospects. The dialogue questions Miss Lakefront’s reasons for choosing Mr Parker while noting her multiple suitors and playful speculation about marrying several men.
A fragment from a 19th century style diary hints at a tense moment as a shouted warning breaks a scene. The statesman ponders a hypothetical: what if that alarm were silenced on the floor of the state.
The David City football team faced Osceola with both sides scoreless in two twenty five minute halves. Umpire Harry Wendland controlled play as players exchanged heavy tackles and injuries. A late close attempt by David City neared scoring but ended with a touch back and no points.
Misses Ora and Mabel Hamilton hosted a Hallowe'en party for about thirty guests. Games and traditions filled the evening with ghosts and goblins, ring and thimble contests, and playful mishaps. Flora Miller and Alice Gray won the ring and thimble, Clyde Ryan set a jello-eating feat with a toothpick.
Market report lists Rogers Bros offering well pump wind mill and plumbing work with satisfaction guarantee. Also notices cattle beef sale and Fur niture sale by F L Dunn, plus 160 acre farm for sale near Sutton with 145 cultivated acres, a 5 room house, barn and outbuildings at 55 per acre.
In Polk County Nebraska creditors are warned that claims must be filed by May 9 1907 and debts paid by November 9 1907. The county judge will sit November 9 1906 February 9 1907 and May 9 1907 at 1 p m to receive examine hear and adjust claims filed. Dated October 17 1906 Henry H Campbell County Judge.
Notice states a petition for probate of the will and appointment of Gretie Monk as executrix has been filed in Polk County Nebraska. Hearing is set for October 26, 1906 at 4 p.m. by County Judge Henry H. Campbell with seal. The notice includes unrelated text about meat markets and Sousa naming.
Earthquake notes and school district items plus local social news. Farmers report corn husking delays due to rains and a Dubas farm sale near the river with plans to move to Valley county. People visiting relatives and religious meetings are listed along with medical treatment details and baptism celebrations. The Record promotes a Special Earthquake offer, combining multiple publications and a 400 page book for $1.75.
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