Osceola Record Hears Brittannia Rule The Way
The Osceola report notes a rule about Brittannia order with Morgan waiving it. The piece reflects on life and love and the cost of wanting happiness, hinting at tragedy and melancholy.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
2
Peary Claim Faces Skeptics Over Pole Reach
Miss Snow Flake of Pilot Point Texas is cited amid talk that the North Pole may be reached, while others insist perpetual motion could be solved. The piece urges keeping cool under trying circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
North Pole
Miss Snow Flake
Pilot Point
Texas
Taxpayer Hero of the Nation
A speaker extols the taxpayer as the greatest American hero, praising their sacrifice and role in sustaining government operations and public services. The tribute emphasizes financial contributions and civic duty as core elements of national resilience.
Peary Downplays Ice Discovery Threshold
Lieutenant Peary says he found much ice but warns the public may overreact. He implies a sensational discovery would be a poor guesser’s mistake and urges restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
Fragmentary Thought on Suicide and Fear of Losing Mind
A terse reflection notes that those who kill themselves over fear of losing mental faculties appear to possess little mind to lose, suggesting a stark view on self-harm and identity.
Bee Sting Heralded as Cure for Rheumatism
A humorous note from the era claims bee stings cure rheumatism. It jokes that a man who opposes the insect’s rights tends to forget his rheumatiz after a sting.
Boer Generals Linked to London Chorus Girls Rumor
Rumors claimed Boer generals took interest in London chorus girls but observers note the claim may be a homefront plot to damage reputations. The passage frames the tale as potentially unverified, indicating political spin rather than solid evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince Victor Dhulep Singh on debt and allowances
He states that if his allowance were sufficient he would not have run up debts. He comments that this is typical for many young men and some older ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Dhulep Singh
Massachusetts man Sends Verses to King Edward
A Massachusetts man sent King Edward VIII verses on appendicitis and received a letter of thanks. The exchange signals friendly ties between England and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Edward
England
Get a Million Dollars to Win the Girl Ad Story
A man answered a sting advertised for thirteen stamps to learn how to win the love of a girl. He sent the stamps and received a reply advising him to obtain a million dollars and let the girl see it. No court would uphold a case against the scammer, as the offer could influence the girl’s choice.
Children’s Aid Society placement sparks reform thoughts
Of 23,000 children placed in families by the Children's Aid Society, only six have been arrested and sent to reform schools. The New York letter argues this challenges the belief in hereditary tendencies and upholds kindness and moral training as the strongest influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Aid Society
New York
Newport Set Lacks Morality and Stability, Says Reporter
A critic condemns the Newport group as empty, sensationalism driven, and morally ignorant. The passage argues they lack resources and fail to grasp responsibility, while noting the press may exaggerate but cannot hide their instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Sons of Ministers Produce Noted Figures, Glasgow debate
The Society of the Sons of Ministers of the Church of Scotland debated if sons of ministers fare worse than others. The Moderator of the General Assembly argued the manse’s offspring have contributed more to art literature and science than any other group. An American observer might similarly find many ministerial offspring among notable figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the Sons of Ministers
Church of Scotland
Glasgow
General Assembly
Arctic exploration full of scandal and tragedy
The history of Arctic exploration is marked by failure and horror. The text decries endless costs, many lives sacrificed, and widespread scandals and rivalries, arguing the quest has yielded little happiness or knowledge.
The Case Against Rewriting History as Heroic Rehab
A critic argues that novelists reframe figures like Tiberius Burr and Henry VIII, risking saints or scoundrels masquerading as humane. warns that revising Washington and Joan of Arc could spawn new idols. Historical truth lies as a mix of good and evil, but authors risk bias when reinterpreting past lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiberius I
Aaron Burr
Bloody Mary
Henry VIII
Washington
Martin Luther
Sidney
Bayard
Joan of Arc
Apollo
Infatuated narrator excuses hero’s wrong acts
The passage warns that an infatuated writer of historical fiction creates a false standard of conduct by justifying heroic deeds. It argues that excusing wrongdoing is not amiable but a betrayal of principle, and stresses a clear distinction between right and wrong for writer and reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithe
Librarians and Oliver Optic Books in Juvenile Reading
A Pittsburg boy argues high literary standards may push youths to cheap thrillers. The piece admits merit in elevated juvenile fiction but warns against excluding action packed reads like Oliver Optic as boys seek moving plots. It cautions against driving readers to crime tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Optic
Pittsburg
Conan Doyle
Harper’s Weekly
Sherlock Holmes
Jesse James
Ex Senator Ross credited for saving Johnson from impeachment
Leslie's Weekly notes in Albuquerque that Edmund G. Ross, former senator and Kansas leader, cast the decisive vote saving Johnson in 1868. Born in 1826 in Ashland Ohio, he rose from printer to governor of the New Mexico Territory and lifelong public servant, celebrated for courage and public spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
Leslie
Edmund G. Ross
Johnson
Senator Ross
Ashland
Ohio
Milwaukee Sentinel
Kansas
theXansas
Kansas State Record
The
Kansas Tribune
Territory
Appomattox
Senate
James H. Lane
Ross
Republican Congress
House
Chase
Fessenden
Maine
Fowler
Tennessee
Trumbull
Ilinois
Grimes
Iowa
Henderson
Missouri
van Winkle
West Virginia
New Mexico
Cleveland
Harrison
Rose
The Heat of Lava
Heat retention in lava shown as astonishing as it remains hot beneath cooled surfaces. Observations note lava conducts poorly yet still seeds heat into fissures below.
Pendulum to Signal Earth’s Rotation in Pantheon
The French government has decided to install the Foucault pendulum in the Pantheon Paris to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth. This marked choice highlights the renowned device first demonstrated in 1857 and seeks to showcase scientific progress within a historic national monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantheon
Counting Blessings and Thanksgiving in Ram's Horn Style
A reflective piece celebrates counting blessings over woes and turmoil. The narrator thanks providence for sunshine after tears, finds joy in laughter, and credits love guiding through danger. The tone mirrors a folk or community Thanksgiving verse urging gratitude and mirth.
Thanksgiving Hearts Bring Stranger to Westlake Home
Harold Westlake, visiting town on Thanksgiving, notices a hungry boy and feeds him with the Hawkins family. He discovers a crumpled note in the boy’s wagon written by Helen Merivale inviting him to dinner. Helen appears at the Hawkins home, and Westlake returns the note, confirming the attraction between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Harold
Helen
Fred
Hawkins
Andy
Mrs. Hawkins
Helen Merrivale
Dora
Merivale
Asylum Lane
Merivales
Thanksgiving Day Contemplations of Westlake and Helen
Harold Westlake, a tall athletic college student, recalls past Thanksgivings as he ponders a changed fate with Helen. He chats with neighbors, learns of Helen’s renewed invitation uncertainty, and confronts a day that may not unfold as in the old Merivale home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Elmfield
Institute
Merivales
Helen
Young Turk-Gee Reed Sparks Carrie Nation Reference
A terse item hints at a political or cultural figure, possibly comparing a young reformer to Carrie Nation, sparking debate over temperance era notoriety and modern political imagery. The snippet suggests a provocative nickname or headline cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Wishbone Says Thanksgiving Loiters in Pantomime
A playful verse on Thanksgiving delays and the fooling of a hopeful stomach with a joking narrator lamenting the delayed feast and a prankster figure. The piece uses light satire to describe the annual holiday ritual.
Waifs Dinner Served on Thanksgiving by Five Maids and Five Bachelors
A Chicago Record note recounts a ceremonial Thanksgiving meal labeled a waifs dinner. Five old maids and five old bachelors were invited and gathered for the event, described as a communal holiday gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record
Tranquility as a Virtue in New York Sun Reflection
A quotation from the New York Sun extols tranquil hearts as sweet tempered and balanced, indifferent to rain or shine and misfortune. It praises serenity and an exquisite poise of character as a blessing enduring in all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Rene Eae
Diveeista
E Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Dusting by Hose and Air in Boston Terminal Yard
A visitor describes a yard worker with a pneumatic dust er in the Boston Terminal company yard. The device draws air through a simple iron rod, making a hissing sound like a large snake. The account notes uses of high pressure air in railroading from painting to lifting kerosene, plus signals and air brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Terminal Company
Carthage Father Accused of Physical Discipline
An account from the Kansasity Journal notes a Carthage father who battered a son a few nights ago and carried him home over his shoulder like a sack of flour, challenging ideas about filial affection and its decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Kansasity Journal
Transatlantic Liners and Trains Embrace Circulating Libraries
Many liners now carry circulating libraries with hundreds of volumes covering seaworthy fiction and solid reading. Nearly all leading transcontinental trains operate libraries under the same system, enabling borrowing and exchange across ships and cars for a small fee.
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H. Campbell
Nebraska
Mr. Morgan
E' Bee
Leon E. Daniels
Harold Westlake
Wentworth Institute
Rastus
Horne
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York City
Zolf
Boston
Mass
Ely
AUER
Virao
Sellit
Thompson's
York
Putnam
Iso
Ind
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