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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
3
Official returns tabulated for ready reference, detailing vote totals by candidate and race. Summary presents totals across districts, with turnout notes and certified results from the election authority. The report provides precinct counts and final tallies for public record.
Secretary of State reports official returns from 93 counties show Democratic control of the legislature for the winter. Wilson received 158,827 votes, the largest ever for a U S presidential candidate in Nebraska, with Hughes at 417,771 and Wilson's majority 44,771. Neville for governor totals 143,461 and 136,810 for Sutton, Neville's majority 6,651. Hitchcock led for U S senator with 143,082 to Kennedy 2,181,359 and Hitchcock's 11,728. Roosevelt's 1904 margin was 87,000. Wilson's 1916 vote exceeds previous Nebraska totals by about 50,000.
Nebraska totals show a 41 056 majority for President Wilson and a prohibition amendment defeat by 14 778. The census impact suggests Nebraska will gain a seventh congressman in 1920, with a record 302 685 total vote and a population over 1.5 million. The amendment gathered 29 442 in support.
The passage notes that some women conceal their artificiality so well that others laugh with them at someone equally artificial, highlighting social perceptions of wit and deception.
The saying tells readers not to reveal news to enemies and cites Gath as Goliath’s birthplace. It notes the quote is from the Second Book of Samuel chapter 1 verse 20 and explains the broader warning about publicizing events.
A short verse-like item notes that the most valuable thing is destiny, and sweetness marks the path of all trades, reflecting a reflective, aphoristic tone. It emphasizes fate and the value of diligence in work without naming specific people or places.
A humorous exchange from Michigan Awgwan features a commuter crediting college track athletics for practical value. The speaker says it saves him time by avoiding early departures to catch a 7:58 train, illustrating college life’s tangible benefits.
Old man Simpkins opposed his daughter’s marriage to Bill Smith calling him a fool. The remark reflects family tensions and social judgement in the community.
This excerpt quotes Bishop Hall on the value of time, condemning those who waste hours and treat time as a gift to squander rather than a reckoned resource. It laments the misery of those who live without purpose or discipline.
A clipped line from a column notes that genuine unease with a clever woman is common and hints at social tensions. The fragment suggests a broader discussion of wit and demeanor in personal interactions without detailing specifics or conclusions.
The excerpt notes a husband named Bill admitting an elder's wisdom soon after marrying, highlighting early marital dynamics and deference to parental guidance.
The article notes that mechanics in medicine prove their value as healing methods gain favor. It states physicians in private practice must meet advances made by institutions, transforming the modern physician's office into a more mechanized, capable space.
A reflection on gossip and slander noting that those who spread rumors will themselves face exposure. The admonition echoes a moral cause and effect where deceit invites reciprocal truth telling and public shaming.
The passage notes a trend where hospitals and sanitariums resemble machine shops as they are transformed into health factories, reflecting a shift in design and function toward industrialized medical care.
The Kind and Gillis argue over a visit to Bump's last evening. Willis reports a highly unintelligible time with phrases about not understanding what was said to their baby or what the phonograph played, noted by the judge.
Interesting items from the Three Great Kingdoms of the North selected for Scandinavians and their descendants.
Martin W. Odland reports H Konow an officer in the Danish fleet has been appointed governor of the Danish West Indies. A Danish expedition to Iceland returns with high quality specimens. Plans for a thorough exploration of Iceland oil bearing regions are announced. Christiania dispatch cites rich near surface Iceland oil deposits found.
A Stockholm cablegram reports Sweden imposes rationing on sugar with two to two and a half pounds per person monthly, doubles December allowances, and tightens factory and hotel distributions. Govt blames exports and weather for shortages while promising supply management and continued reforms.
A dialogue reveals a man asserting happiness is learned only after marriage. The woman responds with hopeful visions of an immediate proposal, while he counters that happiness comes too late once married.
The article explains that New York's North River referred to the Hudson as the northern boundary in contrast to the Delaware as the southern limit of the Dutch colony, noting their relations to the growing cities of New York and Philadelphia, then minor settlements.
A quotation about handling Briggins who refuses to pay club dues suggests appointing him to the board of governors to prompt self scrutiny when his name is publicly posted. The exchange frames a humorous approach to reforming stubborn members through oversight.
The bracken fern, an ordinary fern, is described as a widely used food article in China and Japan, indicating its culinary value in these regions.
Willis recalls his time at Bump’s last night as very unintelligible. He could not understand what was said to the baby or what the phonograph played or what his wife whispered behind their backs. The judge records the exchange in a terse, bemused tone.
In a tense family dispute a wife allegedly broke a lamp after an altercation with her husband. The incident centers on a failed attempt to reconcile while living under one roof. No further legal action is detailed.
Mrs Twobble and I will go to the polls together. That's a fine example for other married people. Perhaps so but Mrs Twobble is such a suspicious woman she's afraid I'll take advantage of the secret ballot and not vote the way she's told me to.
The quote reflects shifting social attitudes toward males from infancy to adulthood, illustrating the paradox of adoration in childhood turning to hostility with age. It suggests that public perception changes as a person grows, highlighting universal reactions to male figures.
Dr. Y M Pierce argues that drinking water with meals aids bodily housekeeping supported by X ray studies and scientists. He recommends Anuric tablets before meals for kidney, back and rheumatic issues and to dissolve uric acid, noting Anuric works faster than lithia and is available at drug stores.
A Maywood Nebraska resident describes severe health decline last fall and exhaustion from housework. After reading the Common Sense Medical Adviser she used Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery, taking six and five bottles respectively, and regained strength. She endorses the remedies and urges sending 10 cents for a trial package to Dr W M Pierce in Buffalo New York.
A caller complains of an ice cold apartment while the resident explains the heating is not steam or central but supplied by the janitor’s improvised system. The exchange highlights housing heat issues and misinformed expectations.
A terse quip reflects on readiness and resolve as soldiers test a gun and face failure. The line “Is this gun working now” echoes a broader note on discipline and duty amid idle moments.
A quirky pair of quotes contrasts animal appetite with creative focus. The first notes an alligator’s hunger endurance while the second links a poet to a net used for catching ideas or fish, implying a playful intersection of wildlife and verse.
A traveling man says a reform wave struck Chig gersville while a village merchant expresses relief. He recalls boys once spitting tobacco juice on his stove and now chewing gum. The fragment adds a remark about Russia as a large producer of as bestos.
Dr E Sauer asserts that many people suffer from iron deficiency and that taking two five grain tablets of Nuxated Iron three times daily after meals for two weeks can restore strength and endurance. He notes old inorganic iron harmed teeth and digestion, while organic iron like Nuxated Iron is gentle and effective.
The manufacturers claim a $100.69 pledge to any charity if no person over sixty lacking iron gains 200 percent strength in four weeks with Nuxated Iron and no serious illness. They also offer a refund if strength does not double in ten days. Available from most druggists. ask your store to obtain it.
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