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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
3
A collage of excerpts argues that a 50,000 strong westward drift of U.S. farmers into Canada threatens economic and political balance. The piece links land hunger, immigration, and potential cultural assimilation to shifts in North American power, signaling alarm over wholesale exchange of goods and people.
A discussion notes that working women often face higher nerves and poorer health than men. It describes a typical day where a woman juggles office tasks, household chores, laundry, and sewing, ending with fatigue and a weary head. The piece contrasts masculine leisure with female labor and hints at societal expectations.
A curio on juror reasoning notes in the San Francisco Argonaut excerpt that petty jurors, as a legal fiction, lack full intellect. The piece cites a Superior Court verdict where a hotel rent suit ended in a symbolic one dollar award, suggesting jurors possess instincts for timing and dinner, not clear expertise.
The Commoner argues the $12 million postal deficit reveals railroads overcharge for mail transport. It notes government pays about eight times express rates, rents postal cars while railroads profit from mail contracts, and lobbying secures favorable rates and officials.
The speaker recalls wartime drafts and political currents, pausing to reflect on old comrades and battlefield scenes along the Rappahannock and Gettysburg. An anecdote contrasts a political orator with a carnival-like vision of Africa and a three-horned man, revealing faded memories and fading certainty.
A chuckling elder from St Charles contradicts the notion of a three horned unicornian while recalling Sile Thompson's legendary three horned steer. The politician leaves before the moral is clarified.
At a Glasgow University Club gathering in Sunderland Sir William Macewen described a remarkable 20 year old case. A boy born with a boneless right arm received bone grafts from other patients to grow and fuse into a functioning humerus. The man showed his arm to guests proving the limb’s continued usefulness despite accidents.
A New York Sun correspondent traces the word hamfatter to actors who used hamfat to remove grease paint. Poor actors favored the fat side of a ham skin to grease their faces, tainting their complexions and making Thespians easily recognizable by cracked, discolored skin.
A Cleveland Leader fragment presents a quarrel where Mrs Jawback scolds Mr Jawback who retorts about going home to her mother. The excerpt closes with a jab about fear of a man in a sporty vest.
In Boston buildings devoted to women interests, elevator duties are now handled by female workers. The move, led by the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union and the Young Women’s Christian Association, replaces male elevator operators. Employers report better conduct and comfort, and some workers are preparing for higher roles while earning modest wages.
A conversational snippet contrasts American watch owners with market sentiment. The Yonkers States man quips that high indemnity keeps courts busy, while houses appear in constant cleaning, reflecting urban life chatter about value and everyday events.
Five early Shakespeare quartos sold in London. Mary Mapes Dodge memorial discussed. Librarian humor and theatre rights disputes noted. Bret Harte Appeal Fund backed by Meredith and Doyle. Myra Kelly marries Allan Macnaughton. biographical details of Kelly and Macnaughton and their New Jersey ties included.
The 1904 death rate for physicians with government board recognition was 17.14 per 1000, higher than 1902 and 1903. Total physician deaths were 2,142 with 132,220 doctors in the US and 166 AMA members dying. Causes include heart disease 205, pneumonia 172, nephritis 91, uremia 16, consumption 90, cancer 39, typhoid 37, septicemia 23, diabetes 20, gastritis 16, appendicitis 15, meningitis 15, bronchitis 11, insanity 11, and violence 143. Twelve physicians were murdered. suicides totaled 36 with poison most common. Ages ranged 22 to 104, with a peak at 60. Average death age exceeded 60 years, average practice length over 19 years.
A note says adults laugh at a child who shares a secret the First Thing, while grown people respond more cautiously and delay sharing until the Second Thing. The contrast highlights maturity in handling secrets and timing.
The article details Sweden’s sparkstotting sleds used by Norrland inhabitants and adopted across the country. It explains construction from Norway spruce, weight about thirty pounds, two runners, a high tiller, and a light seat. Racing styles developed in Umea, with steering aids and possible steel-boot spikes for hard snow.
In a Youth's Companion style vignette Mrs. Chase chides Salome for blundering remarks about Deacon Chase leaving church. Susan Wether Lee notes Salome's awkward story about somnambulism to minister Mills, worsening the social rift as Deacon Chase calms a cow-eating scare in the barn.
The Bystander describes a frugal husband scowling at his wife and vowing he has not lived years for nothing. She retorts she would not be surprised by his expectations or behavior regarding money matters.
Advice urges delaying today’s worries as many concerns fade with time. The text counsels postponing anxiety and facing future tasks when they arise rather than dwelling on present troubles.
A deaf grandfather teaches Betty to ask, “How will this affect others?” Her heedful conduct grows after a kitchen dispute ends with his death, imbuing Betty with a lasting, compassionate perspective recalled by her mother months later.
The article argues modern girls grow taller and stronger due to increased sugar intake. It contends outdoor activity is not the cause since brothers do not share the advantage. It cites rising confection use at meals and in courting as supporting evidence, noting the Russian wrestler Madrall praises sugar as strength.
The article quotes a Richmond lady asking about Tom Billups and a mammy's humorous reply about him “done run off to de great imposition out West” and being captured, reflecting dialect humor about missing youths and counterfeit picture cards.
A conceited journalist asks if titles should honor literary men. The editor replies with a sharp line suggesting a baron of ideas. The exchange poses whether heated quarrels yield lasting peace or any real gain.
Bent four eggs and mix with a half cup of milk. Add canned squash one cup of wheat flour and half cup mitre flour. Stir in melted butter half teaspoon salt three tablespoons sugar two teaspoons baking powder and another half cup milk. Bake in buttered muffin tins twenty five minutes.
Small young carrots are washed and boiled until nearly tender then drained and sautéed in butter until lightly browned. Parsley is minced and sprinkled on top before serving hot. Carrots may be cut into large strips first, a preferred method. Some add a trace of sugar to the butter.
A simple cabbage tart recipe instructs slicing cabbage, seasoning, and simmering in water. A cream and egg sauce is prepared with butter and poured over the cabbage to boil briefly before serving, noted as safe for a dyspeptic eater.
The recipe for oatmeal cake mixes two cups flour with two teaspoons baking soda and a cup and a half oatmeal. It creames a cup of butter with two cups brown sugar then adds three beaten eggs and folds into the dry ingredients. Milk is added to form a batter and baked in a shallow greased tin.
A historical kitchen note describes making a foam sauce just before service. Break an egg into a jam pot set over hot water, whisk thoroughly, and add flavoring gradually while whisking. Sugar is added during whisking to sweeten.
Four eggs beaten and divided with milk added to yolks plus salt and pepper. Whites folded in, butter heated in a pan then mixture cooked. When set and brown bottom bake in oven until slightly browned top. Fold and serve.
Lenox pudding uses four tablespoonfuls butter three teacupfuls sugar three-fourths pint flour five eggs three-fourths teacupful milk one teacupful raisins one-half teacupful currants juice of half lemon and one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking powder. Boil three hours and eat with sauce.
Soak shelled peas in cold water for an hour then boil until tender. Drain, return to heat, and pack hot peas into heated jars. Boil the remaining liquid, fill jars to overflowing, seal with sterilized lids, and process to secure seal.
Step by step method for puff paste shells. Scald oysters in their liquor, drain and chop. Mix a richly seasoned cream dressing, stir in hot oysters, fill heated shells, and serve hot.
Instructions advise taking plums before full ripeness, boiling them in water until cooked, draining through a jelly bag, and finishing with an equal measure of sugar and plum juice like other jellies.
Into four tablespoonfuls of dry mustard stir a tablespoonful of salad oil and enough vinegar to make a thin paste. Work until very smooth, then season with paprika, a little sugar and a dash of onion juice. Beat until light, then bottle.
A brief recipe instructs peeling bananas and removing fibers, halving them, coating in seasoned bread crumbs, and frying for a minute and a half in hot fat, then draining on paper before serving.
Instructions describe shelling fresh peas, chilling briefly in cold water, then boiling in salted water until tender. After draining, pack in clean jars, fill with hot liquid, seal immediately to preserve.
Skin six tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Let mellow in their juices. Stir in hot olive oil and a finely minced garlic clove. Simmer to a thick creamy consistency.
A simple fruit infusion uses one lemon and four oranges sliced crosswise placed in a jug. Add boiling water, cover, and let stand for an hour before pouring off and serving.
A basic recipe for grape pie. Combine one cup grapes one teacup sugar one egg a pinch of salt one dessert spoon flour and one teaspoon butter. Place filling between two crusts and bake to finish.
A note advises adding a small amount of cinnamon to cocoa or chocolate during boiling for flavor. If a cinnamon stick is used, remove it before serving to avoid overpowering taste.
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