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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1879
Page
7
Ir 15 reports English capitalists have bought 300000 acres from the Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific Companies near Denver. They plan a large canal to irrigate the land making it suitable for agriculture.
Governor of Florida expected to summon an extra legislative session to consider the Florida ship canal proposal. Governor Drew demands a $15,000 deposit to cover session expenses, with canal advocates agreeing to meet the conditions.
English miners who moved to South Wales have been sent home after it emerged the migration was based on false representations. Many workers found no jobs, returning to destitution and worsening hardship.
Gen. Mints and nine officers win $10,977 in St. Louis courts for baggage sunk in the Missouri River when the steamer Cameron struck a snag. Insurance company balked over licensing of the pilot, but the judge ruled the pilot’s government employment exempted the requirement.
Preliminary negotiations move toward finishing the St Louis and San Francisco line from Winiti in the Indian Territory to the Pacific Ocean. Reported is a $20,000,000 German investment at 5 percent to aid construction, funded under Congress land grants to the Atlantic and Pacific railway.
Mrs. Anna Thomas of Petersburg Virginia reportedly swallowed a detached nasal bone while gargling for a severe catarrhal affection. The piece notes the unusual nature of swallowing parts of the nose and frames it as a dental anatomy oddity.
National Board of Health Bulletin lists Chicago as the healthiest city in the United States. The weekly death rate per 1 000 in the principal cities shows Sing Sing, New York, at 104.3, the highest mortality among the noted locales.
Opened 8215 miles of tracks in British India this year. Indus Valley line links Kurischu in Scinde with Moultan, creating continuous rail from Lahore Delhi Agra and Benares to Calcutta about 2120 miles, boosting supply lines used in a recent campaign.
Lord Trero of Falconhurst near London arranged a plain coffin for his wife who died days earlier. He buried her in a grave he had dug in the lawn before the house, a spot chosen by the deceased lady. A marble monument will mark the grave four feet deep.
The Swiss government’s coaching business shows large losses in 1876 with 1,393 conveyances valued at about 300 000. Net loss on this branch surpasses 80 000 while 1 329 303 passengers were carried, including 278 884 on Alpine and tourist routes. Passenger totals rise since 1852 with 570 104 travelers by post, excluding rail travelers.
In the past two years, Swiss travel has declined while England’s weaker mood reverberates, damping demand for Swiss destinations and impacting tourism and related sectors across the Alpine country.
Cetuwayo recalls a ritual at a designated cowardice bush where Chaka judged failing soldiers. The condemned stood with his left arm raised while an assegai was driven downward from the armpit to the heart, a public method of discipline described in his words.
Britain presses the Porte for Berlin treaty reforms in Asia as fears grow that the sultan cannot enforce the European plan. Reports say William III doubts a deposition but London’s influence in Constantinople remains vast and the German backed reforms face stiff resistance from Turkish subjects.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes long rainless spells dating from 1621 to 1871. Examples include 24 days without rain in 1621 and 123 days in 1762, illustrating recurring severe droughts across early American settlement history.
The Staylaight youth, offered extra portions at a formal Sunday meal, refuses more food while his sister’s suitor earns scorn. A younger brother mocks him, and a prank leads to icy water and another missed package, as Burdette’s narrator recalls a bung hole mishap and other misadventures.
A verse about a baby variant titled A Baby Calemiar tracks age from one month to a year. It lists playful milestones and traits at each age, ending with walking and talking. Mus. E. P. Minter.
A girl named Tip disguises herself as a boy to join a local ball game after her brother’s clothes. The switch ends when a ball injures her, revealing her ruse to the other players and her mother. Tip vows never to be a boy again.
A good genius leads a maiden into a vast corn field and tells her ears hold talismanic virtue. She must pluck one ear by faith, choosing the fairest, but she passes many fine ears in pursuit of perfection. As day ends, she finds only shriveled ears and regrets the lost perfect choice.
The narrator observes a girl failing to harvest ears as the day ends, a lesson on wasted chances. It recalls how many in all ages regret neglected opportunities in life’s evening hours, seeing fortune slip away as dusk falls.
Republican activity highlighted across Georgia Kentucky and Virginia with focus on Maryland Yazoo County Mississippi. Brief notes outline party alignment and regional political structures in 1879. Strong entities include Georgia Kentucky Virginia Maryland Yazoo County and Mississippi with implied campaign patterns.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont arrived in New York from Europe and gave an interview predicting a satisfactory election result. He said any strong Republican candidate, including Grant or Blaine, would be elected, emphasized Republicans vote for principles, and urged hard work. Rosert Burdette reports from the Colorado frontier assuring no harm to Indians.
The interview in the Washington National Republican has Senator Matt Carpenter arguing Republicans could regain control of the House soon, with gains tied to Ohio gerrymandering undoing, the 1880 national ticket, and possible Senate changes. He notes six Democratic Senators holding over and outlines scenarios for Kellogg’s seat and a contested Electoral College count in 1881, warning Democrats may attempt to unseat Kellogg or push for a presidential outcome via the House.
The article celebrates a strong Republican sweep across New York Massachusetts Chicago and Wisconsin with North united against Southern Brigadiers. It denounces Mayor and Butler factions and praises Coryell Cornlning and Connkling while noting Yale's 1100 students.
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