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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1901
Page
4
Dorothy Dix argues that marriage does not fix faults or grant virtue and that choosing a partner with care is essential to avoid lifelong misfortune. She contrasts women’s roles with men and laments how temper and extravagance harm domestic life, urging prudence before commitment.
A 1901 sermon contrasts religion with crystals, arguing faith surpasses crystal in exactness and transparency. It cites Job, divine geometry, providence, and biblical mountains to claim religion yields clearer sight and eternal treasures, while crystals illustrate earthly beauty.
A fiery sermon extols the gospel’s transforming power over sin, claiming religion surpasses crystal beauty. It urges personal renewal, compares salvation to jewels and crowns, and warns that resisting grace leads to spiritual ruin. The preacher urges immediate choice between salvation and destruction.
Edward Bok argues in Eastdays Home Journal that a wife should have a purse of her own, free from husbandly intrusion. He condemns withholding an allowance as humiliating and unkind, urging fair, independent access to funds aligned with the family income.
The article notes that Southern women are less athletic than those of the North and East due to limited participation in swimming, tennis, golf, horseback riding, and wheeling. It attributes sturdiness and broader shoulders to northern and eastern socialite women and questions the Southern woman's modesty.
A reflection on the fading simplicity among young women as jewelry and ostentation spread. The piece contrasts American taste with European trends, noting mothers in Europe increasingly permit daughters to follow fashionable display rather than strict tradition.
Hand embroidered card cases are a season fad with canvas work in silk floss colors. Designs vary by taste with wood browns greens grays and cerise pink combinations praised. Completed pieces can be left with the embroiderer to finish and line.
A pillow lined with hops offers a sleep aiding gift for troubled sleepers. Place hops in a plain white bag and make two linen pillow vases with hemstitched borders. Add optional flourished thread design above the border, leaving the head area free.
A collection of sermon excerpts from Rev. Dr. McAfee in Chicago and Rev. W P Hannon in Brooklyn among others. The passages discuss world forces, the mystery of the Atonement, mans history as evil, leaving Christ, church authority, public calamity, and the Christian view of wealth with Andrew Carnegie cited as a moral businessman.
A compact reflection quoting Stoddard on human nature. The line asserts that people admire traits in others that they do not possess in themselves, lamenting self gaps while praising external qualities.
A humorous dialogue features a couple debating fashion and wealth. The wife critiques Mr. Black's wife’s gown while the husband reveals a hefty $500 price tag, highlighting social contrasts and spending. The banter pivots on taste, cost, and appearances in a lighthearted domestic scene.
He jokes about proposing to Ethel in a dream. She quips that it shows he is wiser asleep than awake, and the couple shares a playful laugh about the meaning of the dream.
A humorous Q and A scene features Mrs. Piff explaining her baby's breakfast. She quips that she mixes one third milk with two thirds microbe killer, delivering a satirical take on antimicrobial hype.
In a playful exchange a shop clerk laments his infatuation with a rival wax figure. The other wax-girl in the ham mock draws his attention as her pink cheeks melt with heat.
Todd admits no dinner invitation possible due to lack of cook while another voice counters that a cook exists, revealing a house dispute about meal planning and social expectations.
A humorous dialogue contrasts why people seek or avoid social entry. Smith questions what drives people to join society while Brown asks why others oppose inclusion, revealing views on social eligibility and exclusion.
The eminent actor Mr. Laertes O'Hammer laments a tough stretch cast as the season's heavy villain after conquering his cigarette habit. The Baltimore American records his sentiment on the new role.
In a lighthearted note from The Smart Set, Gibbs explains why Sellers’ golf play is amusing due to an impediment in his speech, prompting humorous banter during the round.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip questions Dawbitt's painting with a wry remark suggesting crude oil effort. The exchange captures a light editorial jab on artistic merit.
The Smart Set notes a witty exchange between Madge and a suitor about expressing hate after a kiss and a moment of meeting. The brief dialogue captures social irony in a light humorous tone.
A Chicago News piece notes a kind citizen letting a tramp sleep in his kitchen. The lodger jokes that after an hour of poking he paid little attention, explaining he planned to sleep in a cattle car believing a hand was a cow horn.
A humorous dialogue mocks reporters for misnaming society figures. Ally Smythe protests, Ruthven agrees journalists spell names wrong, highlighting gossip page antics and social fame.
Aunt Hetty-Jabez Smith advertises quick sales at small profits. Uncle Josh asks why he sells so cheaply. Aunt Hetty explains the plan to move stock fast. The compact exchange reflects a bustling village market scene.
A Philadelphia Record item notes first college students plan a preparatory course and a new class year. Students discuss forming a Russian language section next term, signaling expansion of offerings.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker reassured by a partner about a lengthy call. The exchange includes phrases like reassured him and Koen, with a stray signoff style line suggesting a press reference.
A lively return gathering described with a large crowd and notable guests. Mr Bankier is noted to have had four detectives in evening clothes among the attendees, adding an air of intrigue to the homecoming event.
A young society girl reveals her new dress for a debutante ball while her father critiques the outfit with a sharp, humorous remark about its decollete style. The exchange shows family wit and social customs surrounding debut events.
Fragmented lines reveal a scene of cautious conversation about confessing affection and risk of arousing suspicion as a character considers telling a woman about progress in a relationship. The text references trains and a first train, indicating separation and a return possibility.
An old Brooklyn note recalls Aunt Geehaw and Joshuway at the Hay Corner crossing to New York. The piece mentions women aboard the ferry and a newly posted notice banning smoking, highlighting a social scene on the river passage.
In a light exchange from Leslie's Weekly, Mrs Howson Lott scolds the dull mood as women in spring weariness tend their gardens while Mr Howson Lott jokes about wandering the neighborhood to view different garden hoses. The banter highlights playful social mischief and domestic humor of the era.
A housekeeper scolds a peddler who apologizes for knocking, noting this is the twentieth time today. The exchange recalls a witty remark from a large headed author about insomnia, as a young lady comments on his sleep troubles.
A dialog from Harper's Bazaar imagines a child asking about conscience. Professor Broadhead explains conscience as the fear that others will notice us.
May and Maude joke about a recent bill punishing kidnapping, noting its severity. They warn Cholly Softleigh's relatives could bring trouble if not careful, reflecting on political claptrap and local sensationalism.
A brief dialogue records a request to write down a memorable item for future recall. Roy is asked for a slip of paper to store the memory. The exchange emphasizes keeping a note for later remembrance.
A night watchman confronts a strange man caught stealing funds from a bank vault. He voices shock at the audacity and questions the intruder’s employment status, highlighting a tense and unlawful incident.
A clipped exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the city’s forecast on oyster prices. A bold city official says oysters will be cheap and plentiful, while another character comments on the timing of their arrival.
In exchange at a social moment Mr Oldfriend greets Mr Purdup with a cordial how do you do. Purdup responds with cold formality claiming the other overstates his memory and implying poor manners.
The Philadelphia Press notes a scheme by a suitor to win over wealthy Miss Wil by pushing her parents toward opposition. The plan relies on charm and manipulation to influence family judgment.
Bruno the smooth-coated collie, born in 1893 in Waltham and weighing about fifty pounds, is unmatched in canine swimming. The Boston Globe notes he has won eleven races against spaniels, collies and bulldogs, excels at long distances, and often leaps from heights of twenty five to thirty feet into the water before returning home via boathouse floats.
A historical note explains the carat weight system and its origin. It states that a grain of Indian wheat is used as a basis for calculating gem weights, highlighting the link between ancient grain measure and precious stones.
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