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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1879
Page
3
A child defends a damaged doll long after rude play by others. The narrator speaks of a battered toy left by the gate, missing a leg and eye, chewed hair, and a back hole. Despite the damage the child loves the dolly and values motherly faith above appearances.
Joanna King writes on how clothes distinguish eras yet many past people resemble moderns in character. A 1876 Centennial Exposition bust sparks comparisons to contemporary New York and Springfield figures, while plain dress versus gala garments shape perception. The tale shifts to Benny’s fishing and pet amphibians, showing patience and care from family members.
A country visit in April shows Benny watching snow melt into May flowers while his grandfather explains the changing season. The Home Doctor column follows with advice on diet, dyspepsia, and herbal remedies from a Massachusetts judge's case to a missionary's herbal tea. A section on scarlet fever notes its infectiousness, transmission via clothing, and the need for heat disinfection.
President Hayes argues Michigan rests on strong resources but warns against local debt and repudiation. He cites railroad gains and export growth as signs of improved times, urges constitutional limits on municipal borrowing, and advocates paying off national debt while avoiding new burdens. He warns periodic panics and calls for prudent private and public finance to extend prosperity.
In a heated speech Senator Hoar denounces the Democratic caucus as forcing inflation and controlling elections. He argues Southern Republicans must resist renewed conflicts and defend liberty as he frames the 1880 national struggle between parties. He invokes historical memory and calls for peaceful, decisive action.
An editorial excerpt from the New York Sum argues that securing the fruits of the war is vital for the nation. It warns that Democratic control could heighten postwar outrages and threaten Union stability, urging vigilance to preserve emancipation gains and prevent a slaveholding revival.
The Sun reports Mrs. Chisolm's testimony about her daughter Cornelia's death and asserts that mocking the bloody shirt cannot counteract such scenes. It argues these memories rekindle the Union spirit that sustained armies in the war and warns politicians not to underestimate its political power.
The story chronicles Stillwater Minnys lumber dealer Staples and a book keeper who logs fifty one misspellings of Mr Staples name in correspondence. A separate incident describes a Mayfield Missouri circus page with a lion cage where a boy pulled the tail provoking a dangerous attack on a spectator.
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