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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
8
The notice records term pricing of one dollar per year in advance and a 91.20 rate if not in advance. It notes entry at the Post Office Osceola Nebraska for administration through the mails as second class matter.
Weekly deadline for all communications is Tuesday to secure publication. Manuscripts should use plain language with clear proper names and minimal grammatical errors. The policy: we cannot edit long unsolicited articles.
The piece argues fusion failed in Nebraska due to deceived voters deserting it for the Republicans. It praises Republican faithfulness and criticizes the fusion leadership as false guides. It asserts Republicans returned to their roots, blaming no one but the faulty leadership for fusion’s downfall. It also includes a broader commentary on frank diplomacy and the golden rule.
Secretary of State John Hay addressed the New York Chamber of Commerce praising U S diplomacy. He argued diplomacy is transparent and based on truth, contrasting past rumors of intrigue with the modern policy of negotiation and open conduct in shaping American interests abroad.
County board notes poll tax annulments for J C Hardman and Chas Rathbuo. jail inmate counts and discharges. bond approvals. deputy clerk appointment. salary terms tied to office fees. adjournment and bridge inspection near Butler and Pelk county line. meeting dates in November 1901.
On November 13 1901 the county board met at Comal and audited general fund claims for J Walrath night watch JB Gilbert official services 35 90 JW Crozier 47 85 GM Kries 21 85. The board adjourned to December 17th 1901 with W O Jonson and J B Gilbert as chairmen.
D K Pearce family dined with son Frank north of town Monday. A Lever built a new colt and cow barn this week. Colwell family and daughter visited D Jarmin Sunday. Hezel Fentriss and Jennie Deland catch bad colds. Sunnye Side Literary association plans opening program December 6 with full attendance expected. Mrs C West back from three week Kearney trip. Mex Walker and Mrs West attended a rag bee at Mrs Moore’s. birthday noted. Frank Walker and Frank Hewitt did odd jobs for neighbors. Mrs John Vanhooser visited Dist 40 residents. Deland and Seger did business in Silver Creek and Columbus. Jessie Rhodes visited Lew Dally. Harry Venhousen of Gresham in Osceola. Miss Mable Hefflabower visited sister F Shelmadins. E R Jarmin and Stanley Vaohoosen ill. R Walker painting F Merrick’s house. J H Jarmin considers cistern installation.
A brief item notes cures for various ailments including aches and disease in Widnes. The notice mentions availability at a bay or book location, with no further details on remedies or dates.
The Nebraska State Dental Company announces December 9 to 21 offering teeth extractions without pain and full sets for 5.00 at the Old Hotel Beebe. The notice urges patrons to compare with city prices and visit during the sale period.
In Columbus Nebraska Dr Dassler, a noted ENT specialist, has twelve years of experience correcting sight errors and treating eye, ear and throat diseases. He offers free examinations and glasses fittings with guaranteed satisfaction and no surgery for cross eyes in children.
The article advises using prepared manure to prevent root pests and warns against transplanting cyclamen once bulbs start to sprout. It recommends spring or fall planting for vines and clematis, with specifics for wistaria, honeysuckle, and Japan ivy, and notes window culture needs moisture, suggesting kitchen windows. It also explains why single flower petals drop sooner than double ones due to slower inner petal adhesion.
A well dressed woman demands a piece titled The Crocodile's Tall from the Burgomaster, insists she saw it last week. The clerk corrects her, offering The Tale of the Kangaroo from The Burgomaster, which the customer buys after hesitation.
A gorilla delays proposing to his love as a rival wins her heart and marries her. After a year the disappointed lover confronts the successful rival, who swings with a crying baby in his arms as the wife chastises him. The tale ends with the moral that delays are dangerous for the other fellow.
A Philadelphia Press quip contrasts a patron praising a man’s business sense with the barber retorting that the man is bald, highlighting a sharp pun about head and business acumen.
Aunt Lecy smiles through tears as she notes the boy is ill or well and cute. The scene centers on a preacher and a doctor who remark the boy may have acute indigestion, with Judge observing.
In Macon County a jury acquitted a group of children charged with disturbing a religious service. Lawyer Sam Dysart forced witness Brother Spears to sing There Is a Fountain Filled With Blood, provoking laughter and shaping a lighthearted verdict.
A New York Press quote urges parents to grant boys freedom and avoid constant surveillance. It warns that overprotectiveness breeds fear and stifles growth, advising to allow harmless fun and privacy to prevent harm or overbearing scrutiny.
A Chicago Tribune snippet recalls a restaurant owner and a caller debating a man’s cooking talent. The caller boasts he once turned one pigeon into four squab pies, highlighting the job seeker’s unexpected culinary skill.
A pro money question remark from the Philadelphia Ledger notes that no public figure or private citizen has devised a plan to grant everyone all the money they desire. The quote underscores limits on wealth distribution ideas.
A vivid fragment describes a woman astride a donkey with embroidered petticoat and powdered face, then a shentzu chair with a parked hood and a wheeled barrow. It notes noisy wheels, reluctance to grease them, and the wheelbarrow as China’s common conveyance with two passengers and baggage.
An Italian named Baptista Porta developed the camera obscura as a dark room with a small hole that captured images. Porta and Porta’s later use of a lens and mirror created brighter, erect images, laying groundwork for modern photography despite later refinements.
George Tsorion notes that shopping in Athens is a slow, complex ritual. Traders use a stern price game, buyers counter with offers, and hours pass before a compromise emerges. A silk piece example shows prices swinging from 95 cents to 30 cents, ending with the customer feeling swindled and vowing not to return.
A dejected caller asks a real estate dealer how to own a home. The dealer confirms the claim to advertise owner ownership and the caller seeks the recipe or modus operandi to own a home, offering money. The dialogue hints at a temperamental cook and strong muscles.
Edith and Bertha discuss a budding romance with Fred, noting they have played golf together three times without quarrel except when Fred was in the wrong. The exchange reveals private feelings about match and compatibility.
A humorous note from Hankinson to Miss Billmore ends with a misaddressed marriage proposal. The writer jokes that the letter begins Dear George, though he signs as William, revealing a playful case of name mix up reported by the Chicago Tribune.
An exchange criticizes the idea that all geniuses are egotistical. The speaker says he has always undervalued his own importance and abilities, keeping himself back. The Chicago Record-Herald is cited as the source.
In a brief stage moment, Gladys asks Ethel if she screamed after a kiss. Ethel replies she did not scream but heard a still alarm instead, revealing a comic misunderstanding.
Uncalled for letters and post cards remain at the Osceola Nebraska post office for the week ending October. The list records the undeliverable mail awaiting pickup by recipients or next steps in handling by the postal service.
A stark sales note touts Burgy and Carriage bargains with extremely low prices. A midpriced top mugual is listed at 45 dollars and a spring wagon at 55 dollars from F. L. Dunn.
A local advertisement showcases Story and Clarl pianos and organs at BF L Dunn's with striking prices. The note hints at exceptional value and broad appeal for homes and theaters.
A garbled OCR style note fragments a puzzle like text. The readable lines reference testing a mate or partner and imply a cryptic product or service with unclear purpose or authority and no solid context. Entities remain undefined due to garbled source text.
O R Larson of Bay Villa Sundays River Cape Colony runs a village store nine miles from a railway and twenty five miles from town. He reports farmers within thirty miles rely on his shop and Chamberlain's remedies for coughs. Fourteen locals cured in the last year. Sold by G T Ray & Co.
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