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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1903
Page
3
A fragmented historical column discusses diverse topics from social observation to politics and industry. It references figures like Paris Figaro and Humberts, notes Japan and Russia trade dynamics, and mentions timber reserves, European and American commerce, and women's labor in rural and urban contexts.
A narrative praises tired or ambitious women who move to rural spots near towns to earn a living through ventures like fruit growing poultry keeping and market gardening. The author notes the widespread opportunities across states and celebrates perseverance tact and common sense as keys to success.
A tribute to a man with a cheery smile who brightens friends and strangers alike. He is praised for his warmth across vocations from grocer to doctor, with kind words and cheerful presence easing daily life and leaving a lasting, missed absence when gone.
A St Louis Post-Democrat item describes a French professor who reportedly learned a cat language. The piece lists feline vocabulary such as Aelio for food and Alloo for water, plus expressions of greeting, distress, and battle cries in Catland.
Work progresses on a 35 mile desert boulevard in southern California from Rockwood to Calexico. The 100 foot wide thoroughfare will have trees on both sides and a central irrigation canal to dust control. Two men will tend the route as it rapidly grows into a shaded avenue serving Rockwood Brawley Imperial Sillspee Calexico Mexicala and neighboring villages.
A fragmentary Philadelphia Press passage describes a stranger offering a ride and a young man trying to jump onto a car near a park. The quoted dialogue reveals uncertainty and a tense, ambiguous moment in a public street setting.
Floodwaters from the Ramapo river nearly destroyed Ramapo and submerged Cranberry pond dam near Arden. Two men died while several villages in New Jersey faced extensive property damage estimated in the millions. Paterson and Passaic reported thousands out of work as floodwaters receded and rescue operations continued.
Stenographic notes sparked a case involving Miller and Johns. Officials report unusual transcription events and potential irregularities tied to the two individuals. Further details were not disclosed in the fragment.
In Cincinnati on October 15, the second Miller Johns conspiracy trial heard Ryan describe money dealings with Johns as the case expands. He testified to cash and checks totaling 41,500 linked to Miller’s expected favorable rulings, with further transactions ongoing until the postal inspectors’ inquiries.
James H. Tillman, jailed since January 15, is found not guilty by a South Carolina jury after a lengthy trial in Lexington D C. The case drew unprecedented public attention with over a hundred witnesses and nine lawyers arguing as Tillman expressed gratitude and said he acted under necessity.
In Richmond Kentucky on October 14 one of General Cassius Clay's five wills was presented for probate. The document disinherited his children and relatives except his former wife Dora Brock named as executrix. Other heirs presented testimony arguing the general was insane. The motion to probate was overruled and an appeal to the circuit court was filed.
Gust Newman died after falling from a milk wagon near Stormsburg Nebraska on Monday when his team rushed off. He jumped to stop the run and sustained fatal injuries, including a dislocation, dying within a short time.
Mobile dispatch notes from Georgetown and Grand Cayman report deplorable conditions due to hurricane and flood. People suffer fever from decaying sap trees and dead cattle. food supplies are scant as aid efforts begin.
Topeka Kansas truancy officer Gage notified the city superintendent that about 5000 children aged eight to fifteen are not attending school. The law requires attendance, and parents face fines if children are found playing hockey instead of in class.
The Ohio state board of health adopted a resolution directing the secretary to stop the sale of toy pistols and explosive devices. It cites 600 killed, 100 blinded, and 1000 injured last Fourth of July, and calls for abating evils associated with Independence Day celebrations.
In Topeka congressman W A Reeder urges irrigation funding and land law changes. He says the government holds six million dollars for irrigation and seeks to keep public lands from speculators while promoting homestead settlement.
Beatrice appoints a new teacher to relieve crowded schools. Former State University students in Beatrice form a university club. Albion reports two small burglaries with an 85-dollar depot theft.
Report notes British dissatisfaction with the settlement as four or England will be the loser, reflecting tensions over terms and potential postwar consequences.
London guests including Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Lord Lansdowne, and top diplomats attend Claridge hotel dinner honoring the Alaska boundary dispute. Amid celebratory toasts, speakers from Britain and North America stress cooperation, unity, and shared approach to settling differences.
Deputy U S Marshal W E Ward of Belleville and Sheriff G Crowe of Madison County led James Rainey James Ryan and Frank Ryan from Ed wardsville to Cairo to face grand jury charges in U S district court Cairo for robbing mail pouches on two occasions last spring.
A Sioux City correspondent reports that Thomas McHahn, who settled at Dakota City Nebraska in 1878, committed death by his own action in a rooming house there. He then came to Sioux City and reportedly drank two ounces of something.
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