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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1906
Page
6
The Albany Limes Union estimates yearly U.S. newspaper advertising expenditures at least 100 million dollars, likely 125 million. London Truth reports a Scottish appointee to the queen will earn 4000 dollars a year plus rent, a guinea per royal visit, and a private practice rights.
The article recounts John Aitken's dust counter work showing how rain lowers air impurity atop Paris Eiffel Tower. It also notes beavers often burrow underwater, a vow of honor, a petrified giant horse skull in Wyoming, a London five year old mishearing prayers, Russia cripping babies, Indian corn poison, Limoges hair auction prices by color, and other curiosities.
An advertisement extols Grape Nuts as a light digestible food that helps with dyspepsia and nervous fatigue. It warns against heavy greasy meals and claims the product provides steady energy and improved strength after several weeks of use. A testimonial from a reader in Battle Creek, Michigan accompanies the pitch.
A Nebraska editorial defends Republican incumbents citing rising railroad assessments under fusion then Republican administration. It lauds Land Commissioner Eaton for boosting school land values, Auditor Searle for scrutiny of insurers and treasuries, and State Superintendent McBrien for educational progress.
Mrs Ida Young, 30, saturated her clothing with gasoline and ignited a match in her room at the corner of Eighteenth and Davenport streets. Despite alarms and aid from neighbors, the woman died in a severe blaze. Temporary insanity was cited as the cause, with prior decompensation and hospital stays noted.
A gold jewel case believed a gift from Emperor William of Germany was seized by Port of New York customs after Hugo L. Lederer failed to declare it aboard the Deutschland. The case, diamond studded and crowned with the imperial W, may become an international matter as German officials investigate.
An old advertisement notes the dangers of overindulgence in diet exercise and education, praising Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims the syrup softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures colic and is priced at 25 cents per bottle.
A reader from Woonsocket claims kidney weakness caused backache headaches and dizziness, but after using Hoans Kidney Pills her condition improved and weight rose from 120 to 165 pounds. The ad credits Dean's Kidney Pills as the sole medicine for four years and notes availability from Milburn Co Buffalo at 50 cents a box.
A historical note praises James Bruce for locating the Blue Nile through feats of bravado and medicine. It also includes a governor’s report to the ameer of Afghanistan stating the Herat army behaves well, has no serious crimes, and now practices five daily prayers, becoming good Mussulmans.
Jesse J. Wrebb, a young St. Joseph merchant, was arrested in Smithville Mo charged with killing his nineteen year old bride of two weeks. He claimed they planned a death by own action pact due to his tuberculosis illness. He said she shot him first then killed herself. The wife was shot four times with three bullets near the heart and one in the head.
Dr Frank L Brouwer indicted for poisoning his wife was found not guilty by a jury that rendered the verdict in under an hour amid uproar in the courtroom. He was formally discharged as quiet was restored.
Mosquitoes are believed to transmit leprosy germs, contributing to rising cases in certain areas of tropical America, as researchers note their role among other health threats.
A Kedah post office report notes copies sent to a subscriber were returned with markings about the addressee being hanged or murdered, referencing the Bangkok Times via a Penang paper. The unclear wording reflects postal notices and potential sensational phrasing.
A tenderfoot reads a humorous hotel notice at Lone Wolf. The menu warns guests to return a bowie knife to belt or boot after picking teeth and prohibits sticking the bowie upright into the table beside the plate.
A reflective quotation attributed to Henry Drummond underscores life as a record of loving actions. The message invites readers to value acts of love as the most memorable moments in their personal histories.
Two armed men boarded Denver & Rio Grande passenger train No. 5 at Mariaana and forced the engineer and fireman to uncouple the express and baggage cars. They drove the train several miles, then at stop tried to force open the express safe, threatening the messenger.
An article touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for serious female troubles and a saver from operations. It quotes grateful testimonials from women relieved from ulceration and weakness after taking the remedy, urging readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
Various regional items including farm work in Pawnee and Wayne counties, a Beatrice hospital operation, robbery at Pauline Bank with bloodhounds on track, school bread-mixing delays, railway speed concerns, Wymore improvements, evangelistic meetings in Harvard, a fatal household accident near Geneva, apple picking prices, bridge project debates, and legal liquor sale bans across multiple states and territories.
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