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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
4
The Osceola Record urges Polk County Republicans to stand firm on party promises, backing Judge Letton and a rail pass abolition, and supporting Roosevelt's anti rebate policies. It calls for prudent, uncompromising commitment as the statewide race shapes up.
A federal suit targets Pabst Brewing Co accusing it of obtaining rebates from railroad carriers on liquor shipments due to its large patronage. The case tests the Elkins law and may prompt amendments to close loopholes, as the Roosevelt administration aims to enforce the law against big interests.
Polk County returns show prohibition supporters gaining about 200 votes from last year. Republicans lose little as some Democrats and Populists aided them, leaving prohibition with a stronger balance of power. Party leaders urge restraint and highlight continued debate over prohibition and populism.
Democrats in Polk County express fatigue with a party lacking a national and state leadership. The piece notes the Populists must seek new leadership and questions how Democrats allowed themselves to be guided by such an organization.
The Portland Oregonian voices a harsh response to atrocities by Chinese forces against American missionaries. It advocates extreme measures, arguing that decisive violence, including bayonet and gun, is the effective method to subdue what it calls demons, contrasting religion with brutal coercion.
The piece notes Ohio’s regular postwar voting swing and questions how states that normally lean Republican can flip to the Democrats. It jokes about party loyalty and straight-ticket voting without endorsing a view.
A wary speaker warns against using threats of a saloon flood to push prohibitionists out of politics. He argues such pressure would backfire, urging a cautious view and urging Isaac to look ahead rather than react rashly.
Grafters belong to no political party in particular. They are the tares that grow in the crop of the successful party and when they cannot be grubbed out, the American people are contracting the habit of changing crops occasionally.
A yearly subscription to The Youths Companion offers lasting value for all ages. For $1.75, new subscribers receive remaining 1905 issues and the 1906 Minutemen Calendar lithographed in color and gold. Full 1906 volume details and free sample copies are mailed to interested families at 144 Berkeley Street Boston.
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Nine girls represented Peru Normal at the state Young Women's Christian Association convention in Fremont, November 3 to 6. Delegates included Birdie Denison from York College and several Polk county students. Also noted are local teachers earning life certificates, a library renovation, a football win by Peru Normal, a lecture by Prof. F. M. Gregg, and Judge Letton’s Peru Normal connection.
A testimonial style ad urges rest for exhausted nerves and claims Dr Miles Nervine soothes irritation, reduces congestion, and builds nerves. Henry M. Smith of Underhill Vermont reports two LaGrippe attacks left him nervous and sleepless until Nervine eased head pain and granted sleep. The Miles Medical Co. advertises guarantees and refunds through druggists in Elkhart Indiana.
A scrambled collage of jokes and sayings from a humor page. Quips poke fun at politicians, manners, and daily life with scattered lines about Roosevelt, a bear, and various cartoonish exchanges. The fragment hints at a 19th or early 20th century humor column.
Diggs questions the abundance of money in popular songs while Biggs notes the author of Bedelia reportedly made thousands. the exchange hints at wealth in culture and possible fatigue with abundance.
A young man with a yellow satchel offers an "automatic, double action" alarm clock to an old colored minister in a cabin. The minister prefers a rooster as an alarm clock, arguing it would wake him for early rising and double as dinner when done.
A young man in the grand stand shouts Homer as the player pauses at third base. A first time ball game spectator, a young lady, comments that the game seems literary and notes the gentleman cited the old poet Homer.
A dialogue note asks why Binks is not delivering his doom recitation. The speaker contends the host forgot to request Binks to perform the foretold verse.
A lighthearted dialogue shows a child’s humor about washing his neck. The mother notes his optimistic outlook and the father asks for his impression. The boy jokes that washing his neck makes him glad he is not a giraffe.
Homer accuses the seller of a deliberate lie about a carpet he bought. His wife oversees the work as he pauses to grip the club and challenge the claim that the carpet could not be bent.
A fragment suggests questions about Eva's appearance as photographs from an outing surface. The snippet hints at public interest in her looks and a casual, opinionated tone about her being "pretty."
Text fragment shows Cordelia calling Clarence to share a secret at a dining moment. Cordelia reveals she is a cooking school graduate, prompting Clarence to shudder. The dialogue hints at tension and an unresolved confession.
A jumble of dialogues and stray notes shows characters asking odd questions and trading quips. Snippets mention a president dream, candy sticks, pockets, maid service, and a reference to an encyclopedia publisher and Cassel Germany as a distant backdrop.
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