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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1883
Page
4
The excerpt reveals Powers meditating on seeds and blossoms as living symbols of life and joy. He pairs nature with human feeling, describing pollen, dew, birds, and insects as voices of an inner mind. The passage, cited from the Critic, frames a lyrical meditation on beauty and universal connection.
A deacon defends a strict biblical view of marriage arguing wives must submit to husbands and that the husband leads the home. Mrs Geer counters with questions about women’s minds and independence, while a wife described as Mrs Geer demonstrates practical harmony with a patient husband. The exchange turns on authority, duty, and family stability within a religious household.
In a conversational tale a deacon boasted a plan to enforce submission by wives, proposing five rules: never dispute, never refuse unless sinful, never advise unless asked, never demand yet request, and act for his sake. He argues husbands should bear all burdens, while wives give up their own will. The narrator and Jennie reflect on the deacon’s strong stance and await the husbands’ rules.
A Madison dispatch reports the south wing of the capitol extension collapsed burying over twenty workers. Four named dead include Bernard Heymans William Edgar Michael Seward and William Jones with many injured. Blame varies between defective iron and poor masonry amid unanswered questions about cost and responsibility.
A Madison observer claims to know who caused the Capitol extension tragedy. He reports visible defects in brick piers and a cracked iron column, with foreman Jones allegedly using jacks to reinforce the structure the day before the accident.
The encounter near Galveston pits Captain Clarey’s steamer against a masked flying stranger. Heavy gunfire fails to halt the vessel as it corners the shore and slips into the Galveston bay, leaving the pursuers to retreat after a parting eleven inch shell.
Ex army officer recalls reading a burial service for a plantation child while a crowd assembles. He notices the congregation drift toward barking dogs outside the field as a man jokes that a coon has treed a fox. The episode ends abruptly.
In New Orleans Times-Democrat a quoted line shows Miss Penn explaining she refused to have her marriage announcement appear with the headline Hogg Penn. She calls Mr Hogg a nice fellow but dislikes the potential news display.
A Jersey City wife and her husband scour Washington Market and nearby grocers for green ginger. A foreign store offers four pounds for a dollar, while others warn the root is scarce and controlled by Jamaica and other islands due to labor and supply issues.
The Hon. Oden Bowie ex governor of Maryland and president of the Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co. and the Maryland Jockey Club asserts he and his family have used St Jacobs Oil for several years with satisfactory results. He claims the product works well in both private stables and city railway circles.
Wheat prices show No 2 futures at 97 cents in Chicago with corn 48 7/8 cents and oats 28 1/2 cents. Barley and barley products listed with varied prices, plus dairy and meat items such as butter 29 30 cents, cheese and hams, pork and lard, and cattle, sheep, and hogs priced across Chicago and St Louis markets. Livestock exports valued, with cattle $730 per head range and sheep 2.60 to 3.00. Prices reflect regional market quotes and commodity names with units.
A New York incident shows President Rutter exposing a brakeman who mistook him for a road patron. After three nods and a tongue lash, Rutter threatens discharge to emphasize courtesy, but seals indirect leniency for the man’s mother. Piso’s Cure also advertised amid the tale.
A Boston Post excerpt shows a young man accusing Charlie of insulting him by introducing him to his girl, interpreted as implying he is a nobody. The item blends quotes from dialogue with assorted advertisements and aphorisms from medical and moral commentaries.
A lengthy piece compares a coal mine fire in Pennsylvania to “fire in the blood” in humans. It argues poisoning from lactic, lithic and uric acids causes rheumatic conditions, and promotes Warner's Safe Rheumatic Cure as the remedy. Endorsed by Dr. Robert A. Gunn, it claims a ninety five percent cure rate.
An assortment of health tonics and patent medicines are advertised alongside travel and lodging pitches. Ely's Cream Balm for hay fever is praised by residents, while Brown's Tonics and Allen's Brain Food are marketed for nerve and generative health. Also promotes Union Hotel and Metropolitan Hotel in Omaha as budget lodging options amid rail car mentions.
When you come to Omaha, take the Street Cars or Bus for the Metropolitan Hotel. $2.00 per day. Tables as good.
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