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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
4
An exotic Russian suicide club draws members from varied classes and stages fatal games at secret gatherings. Reportage cites Count Witte on causes while recounting cases from St. Petersburg to Moscow, including a doctor who died after a wife’s staged death and a nobleman’s reckless heir.
The Salvation Army reports four thousand seven hundred fifty four calls to its anti-suicide bureau since inception. People from clergy to businessmen sought help for financial, drink, drug, or melancholia causes. Legal, medical guidance offered, creditors counseled, reconciliations arranged. General Booth calls results beyond expectations.
Archeological work by the Highland Am Natural Society at Cupar Fife reports stone coffins found during excavations. The coffins, of ancient shape, remain undisturbed. This marks the second discovery of human remains since the showyard project began. Findings across Fife point to prehistoric interments or ties to the old Parish Church of Supar from the twelfth century or earlier.
In Alaska among 260 Eskimo reindeer owners only two are women. Mary Arisarlook Anx is titled Queen of Alaska, governing a herd of 1,303 deer and training apprentices. She lives near Nome, speaks several languages, and serves as an interpreter afloat.
A remark noting that the French navy lacks chaplains would surprise many readers and prompt discussion on religious service provision for sailors aboard French warships.
Scientific American endorses a storage reservoir plan in the river’s upper reaches. Flood waters from spring rains and snowmelt would be impounded and released during dry seasons to maintain navigable depths.
In a light exchange, a nurse cites a newspaper article asserting the appendix has a useful role while a surgeon dismisses the idea, the banter highlighting medical debate.
The Catholic Standard and Times reports a story where a poet, cheered by his wife, reads about an old manuscript poem of Shakespeare selling for $2000. The brief note hints at hopeful times amid financial struggles.
St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna began 1144 under Duke Henry Jasomirgott and withstood early sieges as Vienna grew within protective walls. Rebuilt 1329 to 1564 under Rudolph IV, the south tower crowned by a four hundred fifty foot spire and gilt cross. A Gothic landmark among the world's finest churches.
A New York man, alarmed by a bone in a beef stew from a Bowery restaurant, requested the health department investigate beef and Irish stews and stews of various nationalities. He described biting down on a bone about an inch and a half long and suspected it might be from a dog or cat.
Francis Neilson former British MP told a courthouse audience that England faces a landlord and tenantry crisis as the single tax movement gains traction. He noted 180 Commons members signed the manifesto for land value taxation while peers own two thirds of Britain's 77 million acres, fueling a bitter fight.
George Ward a 74 year old former long distance walker lies in a Middletown hospital after four months of eating a minimal diet. Doctors say his condition is serious but treatable and cite his strong constitution. His regime reportedly cost 26 cents weekly and centered on oatmeal crackers and pancakes.
London reports England will organize a mighty air fleet to rival other powers. The plan calls for a large fleet of fighting aircraft armed with quick firing guns and a separate scouting aircraft type.
In a rural farm tale, Cherry urges Petunia to take two thousand dollars and leave for Europe while Cherry and John consider the best path to happiness. John admits his own longing for travel and a wife, while Cherry realizes Pet has her own star to reach and plans to tell her.
United States Consul John L. Griffiths reports County of London figures comparing New York and London. The 1911 12 county council data show population 4 522 961 debt 558 583 989 ratable value 217 023 144 weddings 40 201 births 112 795 deaths 61 909 accidents 1 846 fires 3 208 paupers 140 560 police 17 293 soldiers 10 058 postal workers 49 969 r men 1 365 motor cars 8 318 cattle 3 371 sheep 2 941 pigs 1 948 orchards 168 acres corn crops 242 post offices 1 061 letters delivered 805 900 006 postcards 199 800 000 telegrams 25 662 000.
The article notes history fails to identify the inventor of the doll, a centuries old plaything. It discusses the doll's enduring appeal across cultures and eras, suggesting many early dolls were simple representations rather than crafted by a single creator.
Gerrald five year old son of a hotel proprietor visited a country farm with his nurse. On return he names the geese as his favorites saying they eat little talk little and bow to you reflecting a humorous child’s view of farm life.
A historical note highlights ancient dolls, citing Edward Lovett's collection of a 2,500 year old doll. The relic, though battered, proves girls of today resemble their ancestors in play and imagination, showing dolls have long rooted value beyond mere toys.
A sister of a new mother hurries to the post office with exciting news. She asks for stamps to spread tidings of twins, declaring joyfully there is a boy and a girl. The clerk queries quantity and type as the scene captures a small wartime or domestic moment.
Rev Miss Ina L Morgan of the Methodist church at Georgetown and Arrowsic Maine is the region's youngest woman pastor. In her early twenties she has four years of church work, receiving a license in 1908 from Bishop John W Hamilton of Worcester.
Two brothers named Chalmers, a minister and a physician, lived together in a western town. A visitor asked for Mr. Chalmers and the doctor answered I am he. The man was astonished and learned the physician said you want my brother who preaches while I practice.
A Kansas City Star item notes progress questions from parents as children settle into school. Dorothy and Frances Smith are quoted as saying they are the smartest and best dressed girls in the school, highlighting early child vanity.
A Westminster Gazette feature catalogues student misstatements about history and language. The notes include claims that Salic law requires salt, Caesar built a Rhine bridge, the zodiac marks the sky’s toe, Pharisees praise synonyms, abstract nouns are invisible, and algebra uses symbols for unknowns.
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