Republicans Sweep States and Congress in Recent Elections
The piece notes a sweeping Republican victory last Tuesday with majorities in the north and Nebraska. It says Congress will be Republican in both houses and President Roosevelt is endorsed. It cites Nebraska margins and district results, with Mercer defeated and Hinshaw winning by about 2600. The county ticket leans Democratic, with statewide ticket losses of 300 to 400 in the county. Official county returns promised next week.
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North
Colorado
Congress
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Mercer
Hinshaw
J. H. Umstead
Senate
Nyquist
Emily Anderson weds August Matson at Anderson home
At the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson on Wednesday Oct 29 Emily A Anderson joined in marriage with August Matson. Rev J E B Nordling officiated. Augusta Matson and Sigfred Matson served as bridesmaids. Hedvig Anderson attended as maid of honor. A wedding supper for 125 guests followed. The couple will farm locally.
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Andrew Anderson
Emily A
August Matson
J. EB. Nordling
Augusta Matson
Sigfred Matson
Hedvig Anderson
Osceola Couple Wed In November 1902 Ceremony
Elmer L. Webster of Osceola married Freida Jacobson of Liverpool England at 2 o'clock on Wednesday November 1 1902 at the groom's father's home six miles northeast of Osceola Rev J Embree officiated. The wedding march preceded the couple into the parlor as flower girl Neola Buchta led. The ceremony used the ring and the reception featured a large pyramid cake and a bountiful fruit and cake dinner for relatives and friends.
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Elmer L. Webster
Osceola
Mice Freida Jacobson
Liverpool
England
C. 8. Webster
Rev. J . Embree
Neola Buchta
Bette
Fear of Medicine Ends in Hopeless Case
A physician confronts a patient about medical treatment. The patient admits fear of continuing the medicine, fearing the doctor might lose another patient. The physician, seeing the hopeless prognosis, leaves as no operation would help.
Soldier’s Wash Day Prank Across Grant Headquarters
During the Civil War a raw recruit asked where to wash a bundle of soiled clothes. Two jokers pointed to General Grant and claimed he kept a washing place. Grant’s calm reply asked the man to identify the jokers, who were then escorted to the guard for their planned exposure.
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Corinth
Grant
Blowing Hast Up the Line by Large Fish
A correspondent describes large pilchard baits blown up the fishing line by pollack and bass. The phenomenon occurs only when the target fish is hooked, illustrating the skill and effort needed to propel bait upward through water. He questions why textbooks offer little on this behavior.
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London
Origin of the word picnic as described in London Times
The passage explains that a picnic supper is a variety of dishes assigned by a bill of fare. Subscribers draw a lot to furnish the indicated dish, either taking it in their carriage or sending it by a servant. A maitre d hotel crafts the bill of fare and fashionable cooks contribute to refinement and merriment.
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London Times
Where He Rode
A schoolboy headed for a party was warned by his father to avoid walking home in rain and to take a cab. He chose to ride on top with the driver rather than inside, and arrived drenched but excited, describing the ride as grand.
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Alfred
Utica
Echo Across Frontier Shocks Pyrenees Diners
At a watering place in the Pyrenees a remarkable echo is heard across the Franco Spanish frontier. A local notes the voice travels rock to rock and, after crossing the border, echoes with a Spanish accent, astonishing residents of the Garonne.
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Pyrenees
Garonne
Pearson's Weekly
Knights of Old Armor and the invincible knight
The knights of medieval times wore armor that made them nearly invulnerable to ordinary weapons. Even when dismounted they resisted harm except from the misericordia a thin dagger that pierced armor. In battles knights could not be killed until their armor was broken apart with axes and hammers.
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Misericordia
Good Cooks Highlight Patent Foods For Quick Recovery
The London Hospital notes the potential impact of good cooks on recovery rates. It argues that patent foods are heavily advertised and their value lies in ease of preparation for the table.
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London Hospital
A Half Partner in Joys and Sorrows
A dialogue reveals a man says his partner shares his happiness but departs to her mother when sorrows arise, highlighting differing loyalties in their relationship. The exchange contrasts companionship in joy with withdrawal in grief.
After the Question What Next for Rodrick-Say and Van Albert
A humorous exchange from Chicago News features Rodrick-Say and Van Albert as they joke about marriage proposals. The couple navigates pop’s reaction and the new status after asking.
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Rodrick
van Albert
Pop
Chicago News
Dreaming in the Berth Exchange Quip
Hewitt recalls a late night aboard a boat with a lower berth while dreaming of the upper berth. Jewett quips that Hewitt overslept, lighthearted banter between the two.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Good manners echo in social grace and ease
A reflection on manners defining true breeding in company as those who keep others at ease and avoid making anyone uneasy are best bred.
Spoke From Experience Fond Mother Warns George
A mother advises her son George to break off with a pretty girl, arguing she lacks housekeeping knowledge. George argues she can learn, noting his mother learned after marriage. The mother cites their father’s dyspepsia as a warning from twenty years ago.
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George
Urban Longevity Versus Rural Life in Census Findings
The United States census shows city dwellers live longer on average than rural residents. Urban areas report an average age of 38.2 years versus 31.1 years in the country, challenging the belief that country life best preserves health.
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United States
Uncalled Mail At Osceola Post Office Wochen Ending Oct 23 1902
Postal notice lists remaining uncalled letters at the Osceola Nebraska post office for the week ending October 23, 1902. Names include W B Lewis M Vanenry and A M White among others.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Neb
W.B. Lewis
M. van’ Enery
A.M. White
For Sale One Short Horn Bull and Poland China Boar
For sale or exchange offering one registered eight year old thoroughbred Short Horn bull and one Yearling Poland China boar. Seller C. A. Riker located four miles west of Fair Grounds.
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Poland
C. A. Riker
Fair Grounds
Jimmie Robinson Dies by Suicide in Pleasant Home
Word reached today that Jimmie Robinson killed himself at his brother in law Walt Jarmin’s home in Pleasant Home precinct. He drank laudanum the night before and died around 8 Thursday morning. Financial and domestic troubles are cited as the cause. He was well known locally after living near Osceola for several years.
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Jimmie Robinson
Walt Jarmin
Pleasant Home
Broken B W
Osceola
To An Autumn Leaf Poem from Beatrice, Nebraska
A domestic poem in archaic verse tone by George W. Crofts from Beatrice Nebraska. The speaker consoles a brown sear leaf amid autumn desolation noting sorrow, memory, inner life, and value beyond physical decay.
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George W. Crofts
Yale Students Prank Carrie Nation With Bacchanal Photo
Yale men trick Carrie Nation during a recent visit by arranging props while she poses with a water pitcher. As she looks toward the camera, students unveil pipes, cigarettes, and a whisky bottle, producing a controversial, revelrous scene with Nation holding a foaming glass.
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Yale
Carrie Nation
Wayland Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Louise Beebe spent Sunday with Miss Myrtle Ransom. Clyde and Olive Hoffer were Gresham visitors. Verna Miller was on the sick list. Don Hennings and family visited their parents. Osceola visitors Miss Matthews and Alice Fox stopped at Martin Newcomer's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Reed welcomed a baby girl. John Davis and family visited L. Tier's Sunday.
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Louise Beebe
Myrtle Ransom
Wally Heldrick
Dwight Kings
Oliver
Lew Carter
Lute Eyler
Clyde
Olive Hoffer
Gresham
Verna Miller
Don Hennings
Mr. and
Mr. M. Hoffer
Miss Matthews
Alice Fox
Osceola
Martin Newcomer
John Davis
L. Tier’s
The Youths Companion Offers Condensed News For Busy Readers
The Youths Companion provides a weekly news summary described as condensed accurate and trustworthy. It aims to help readers form intelligent opinions with non partisan editorial on politics and domestic questions and showcases wholesome American life with home loving themes. A notice promises a new volume for 1903 and free remaining issues of 1902 with subscription.
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Noble Sims
Poker Adage Noted for Bluff Tactics and Wins
A gambler recalls that four of five bluffs are called and a full hand rarely loses, stressing caution in card play and the value of reading opponents.
Local notes on daily life in Atchison headlines
An Atchison woman reflects on neighborhood disputes and name calling while public focus shifts to health food and winter warmth. The piece juggles social duty, personal effort, and the demure pace of life as townsfolk chase small pleasures like sunsets before early mornings.
Toeal Friend ideal shifts as helpers aid mothers
A reader notes girls praise a Toeal Friend for baby care, but over time the ideal becomes any willing soul who assists with child care. The piece observes how cross wires lead to women grumbling about preparing church social events and the burdens they bear.
Atchison Woman Hosts Exotic Tea Event
An Atchison woman plans a Japanese tea event featuring borrowed Japanese costume and pictures. The guest list includes fifty guests, with rice served in place of other dishes, illustrating a playful cultural theme.
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Atchison
General notice to outsiders in Chicago Tribune style
A curio collection of quotes hints at diplomatic bravado and odd sayings. It references the Monroe Doctrine and a playful jab about teal prices and mustard plaster remedies, capturing a mood rather than a clear news event.
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Chicago Tribune
Synonym Question Tied to Spelling Confusion
A classroom exchange defines a synonym as a word you can use in place of another when you cannot spell it. The Sacred Heart Review notes the humor of the moment as a student offers a practical definition.
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Sacred Heart Review
Women Needleworkers Deserve Good Husbands Say Editor
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that women who earn a living with their needles are typically modest refined and domestic. They do not actively seek husbands and husbands largely do not hunt them, as they stay apart from daily male life.
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Louisville Cuvarier- Journal
State condemnation of coal lands and railway control urged
In the face of weak regulation, the public grows to favor state condemnation of coal lands and state ownership or control of railways. Thousands who once dismissed these ideas now consider them seriously, some with approval.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Eastward Conquests and Notable Eastward Moves
The article recalls three major eastward expansions: the Argonauts seeking the Golden Fleece with Jason as leader, the Crusades led by Geoffrey of Bouillon for the cross, and Morgan Pierpont Morgan guiding an American push into England. It notes outcomes: Jason ruled Colchis, Geoffrey ruled Jerusalem, Morgan led commerce expansion.
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Geoffrey of Bouibon
Pierpont Morgan
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Jerusalem
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New York Press
Corporations vs Government Plan to bore Sierra tunnel
The Boston Transcript notes a plan to bore a seven mile tunnel through the Sierra Nevada at 14 million dollars to cut travel time by twelve hours. It argues such a task shows corporate wealth and resources, as opposed to a government proposal tangled by politics, with a board and thousands of stockholders able to proceed.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
Central Pacific
Boston Transcript
Roosevelt sets new precedent in coal strike effort
The article lauds President Roosevelt for elevating the standard of duty in mediating the coal strike, noting his conference is important not only for the United States but for the world. It emphasizes that executive offices have not yet ended the strike, but the president’s actions create a lasting precedent beyond written laws.
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Roosevelt
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