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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
7
A reflective piece on summer flirtations, detailing how playful advances between singles lead to heartbreak or lasting bonds. It contrasts flirtatious girls who seek attention with practical wives who pursue finery, social standing, and secure partnerships, urging caution and self-awareness.
Nonsense OCR lines discuss beauty adornment and desire with incomplete phrases. The text mentions romance and peril, weaving uncertain references to women, pleasure, and social expectations in a distorted lyrical style. No clear event or report is present.
Essay argues fate rarely determines success and encourages girls to plan futures, seek practical skills, and discern suitable partners. It contrasts Micawber’s waiting for luck with the value of effort, urging mothers to educate daughters in savings, housekeeping, and choosing a worthy suitor.
In Ring Lardner’s piece on Christy Mathewson, the Giants pitcher, Manager McGraw is depicted under strain as Matty amuses himself with quirky habits. The humor highlights McGraw’s constant worry over Mathewson’s behavior and onfield antics.
Clarence W. Walker born Denver September 4 1890 learned baseball in Limestone Tennessee. He started with Spartanburg 8 C in 1910 and moved to Washington Americans 1911 then Kansas City 1912 before returning to St Louis in 1913. He is six feet tall 178 pounds with a powerful throwing arm and noted fence busting power.
The article argues baseball remains popular and growing worldwide yet notes this season’s attendance at major league parks fell short of expectations due to the titanic European war conflict and the attendant sorrow and upheaval affecting fans.
Outfielder Tommy Griffith entertained fans with a cabaret set during a Sunday game in Cincinnati. He sang two self composed numbers titled Take Me Back to Old Ohio and Change Your Shadows to Sunshine, standing on the field with his band.
Charles H. Ebbets of the Brooklyn Nationals compares old traveling costs with current figures. He recalls 18 travelers on a 16 day trip covering 2,600 miles at 1.5 cents per mile with $600 car fare and $700 hotel bills totaling $1,500. Today 29 men travel at 2 cents a mile, no deadheads, plus $300 sleepers and $1,929 more in hotels, pushing travel and meals to $3,750 for a western trip.
Old timers at a store league session recount Jack Sheridan’s early fear and need for advances. Ban Johnson, newly involved with the American League, granted Sheridan $25 for a new suit as he faced winter debts. The scene contrasts his meek off field demeanor with his authoritative on field boss role in the junior circuit.
Hannes Kohlemainen, a noted Finnish long distance runner, follows a unusual daily plan eating boiled eggs tea toast and ice cream. He claims the regimen sustains him through training sessions and daily duties, though specifics about timing and quantities are not provided.
A studious man praises a speaker saying the talk impressed him. The orator replies that the statement sounds like a compliment. The student explains he wrote down 50 words he did not know, and the orator suggests he used at least 50 more.
Mrs A L Crawford of Medfield Massachusetts declares Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her Bright's Disease and restored her health after doctors could do nothing. She suffered swelling in her limbs and swollen eyes before the remedy. The pills cost 50 cents per box at dealers of Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets are 50 cents per box.
A tender vow exchange frames a couple in a quiet moment. He pledges unchanging love and she hints at change to come as she grows stout, prompting a hopeful assurance that his affection will endure with time. The scene concludes with mutual reassurance.
Two Irishmen discuss wartime prices and a penny loaf. A son tours the financial district naming Cedar and Pine streets and mocks Wall Street by saying everyone wants to knock wood before reaching it. An ugly baby is deemed unwanted by a mother.
John D. Rockefeller recounts a self described golfing incident. A boy caddie guides him with a tree as a distant target and the ball unexpectedly rolls to the green. The boy quips that with Rockefeller's strength and his brains they’d be a perfect pair.
A girl praises a returning soldier calling him cool as an iceberg. He confirms his courage and adds that he actually shivered from the chill of danger during the war.
A brief exchange recalls a passerby who does not recall the speaker until a ring, once given at the sea, is mentioned. The moment underscores a forgotten meeting and a tangible token as a memory trigger.
Fleecer writes largely about promissory notes and I O U agreements as central motifs. The exchange hints at a domain where debt and obligation drive character and plot, suggesting a satirical or noir tone.
A confrontation sparked a coolness between the speaker and Jones after a heated argument. The dispute centers on differing viewpoints and escalates tensions, leaving rapport strained and unresolved.
A customer visits a Cedarvale County hardware store seeking a saw. After comparing price with Hoopempucky & Co, the merchant offers Hoopempucky terms. The customer pays 1.35 and extra fees, then the merchant delays delivery for ten days. Reported by the Kansas City Star.
Dialogue shows a fortune teller noting dark thoughts but reframing them as concern over winter coal orders. The patron reassures that such thoughts are harmless.
A dramatic remark about a sickly man refusing illness contrasts with a boast of his ox like strength. A wife’s intervention is described as quelling anger with a hose. The Philippines annually imports 20 million pounds of salt.
At about two in the morning Hy and Mrs Geer woke to a strange sound near the garage. Hy checked the locked garage and found nothing amiss. Soon after Mrs Geer realized their six month old had fallen from the crib prompting concern for the baby.
The exchange features a playful rebuke as one character notes the mirror is dusty and hides her reflection while another retorts that she should thank the person for cleaning. The dialogue captures a brief domestic moment with humor.
A compact reflection on how markets continuously accept new proposals from rivals, suggesting ongoing receptivity to external innovations. The line implies a dynamic where one side frequently adapts to incoming notions, keeping the exchange lively and competitive.
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