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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1883
Page
4
A lover speaks thy name to a rose and to night. The poem describes a blooming effect of emotion as the bard envisions a bird singing and stars appearing. It contemplates using the beloved’s name to gain entry to heaven if merit fails.
Duff Brown, a Portland New York locomotive engineer, recounts a deadly 1869 chase on the Buffalo Corry Erie line. Oil cars caught fire and a desperate race down a treacherous grade toward Brocton Junction ends with a narrow switch save and a ruined crew.
The article extols the Burlington Route Chicago to Denver as the most direct and best managed railroad. It highlights superior equipment, track, time schedules, and service, with extensive Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado reach. It claims heavy Pacific Coast travel and prominent connections in multiple cities and divisions. It also promotes farming lands, scenic beauty, and related travel literature.
A recount of a rapid ascent and descent noting twelve minutes from summit to stop and a measured eighty mile per hour dash not counting time lost for gaining headway and stopping past Brocton.
Perley Poore recalls a Florida encounter where Chief Justice Chase visits Uncle Solomon, a free colored farmer. Chase gives a one dollar bill featuring his portrait, sparking Sol’s realization and joy as the bill becomes a cherished heirloom and symbol of his time with Old Greenbacks.
Albany Argua reports Dudley Observatory updates on the Brooks comet orbit. Calculations differ from last Sunday though the apparent positions from Earth remain similar for the short sighting period. Astronomers warn the body is extremely distant and near perpendicular to Earth's orbit, with perihelion near next June.
Boston veterinary surgeon Mr. C S Hollis certifies St Jacobs Oil as the sole remedy in his practice for horse ailments and claims it superior to any cure he has known in forty years. He also used the same oil on himself for rheumatism and was completely cured.
A quirky snippet notes that down feathers come from geese and hints at value in careful purchases. It adds a moral about wiping pens to extend their life and remarks on a well bred person possessing few wild oats, reflecting lighthearted, era tone.
A worn man returns to a Fort Street home and confronts a hostile wife refusing him entry. After an hour of standoff and threats of police, she finally confronts him at the door and mockingly declares their marriage over. He prepares to hang himself but she intervenes, knocks him down, and drags him into the house. The wanderer’s welcome ends with a club.
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung notes a superstition case in Schonbeck West Prussia where a cabinet maker’s daughter, bedridden for three years, was served a witch’s blood after a supposed witch rubbed her finger with a needle. Authorities sentenced the guilties to imprisonment.
George Bancroft's Washington library ranks as a premier private collection with over 12 000 volumes. Books fill four large rooms on wall shelves without glass cases, while the chief work-room is bright and spacious where Bancroft, a secretary, and sometimes a second assistant work at a central table.
In the Gar den des Plantes elephant quarters a large elephant lies submerged in a deep pond until crowds gather. He then showers muddy water on spectators, ruining suits and prompting amused grins as he rises on his hind legs to enjoy the mischief.
The Omaha market notes wheat and corn gains and declines across multiple grades with barley and oats listed. prices for flour, butter, lard, and hogs appear varied. Chicago quotes show further shifts in wheat and corn with live cattle, hogs, and sheep also summarized.
The interview with Seth Green details his lifelong work to save fish in U S streams, his early failures and eventual success with hatchery methods, and his crosses of brook trout with salmon trout to create hybrids. Green describes 43 ponds at the Caledonia site, notes millions of fish shipped yearly, and emphasizes care for fry, water, and cleanliness as the keys to thriving fish culture.
A saying urges seeking help rather than remaining silent. It cautions that refusals or ingratitude may follow if one never asks, highlighting the practical value of reaching out and voicing needs.
Grand Union Hotel advertises 600 elegant rooms costing one million dollars to fit up, now from $11 per day and up on the European plan. Elevator service, restaurant, horse cars and elevated railways connect depots. Families are urged to choose the Grand Union for best value among first-class hotels in the city. Metropolitan Hotel is recommended for visitors.
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