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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
3
A Lippincott’s discussion recalls a cave man in Southern France carving an ivory tusk fragment. Discovered by Lartet, the tusk shows a hairy elephant and stands as possibly the oldest human record, revealing that thinking men were contemporaneous with the mammal.
Judge John B Barnes of Norfolk a Civil War veteran and Ohio native has been selected by Republican voters for reelection to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Serving as acting chief justice in Reese’s absence, Barnes has held court since 1908 and earlier district and county posts. He won broad support at the state primary for another term on the high court.
Omaha born jurist Judge Jacob Fawcett a Civil War veteran and Republican nominee for re election to the Nebraska Supreme Court. His career spans district court eight years in Douglas County supreme court commissioner service and now a full term nominee. He was admitted to the bar in 1873 and has held academic roles at the University of Nebraska.
Judge Samuel H. Sedgwick of York Nebraska former chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Republican candidate for election to the high bench. A native of Illinois he grew up on a farm and attended Wheaton College before studying law at Michigan State University and later being admitted to the bar at Green Bay Wisconsin in 1874. He moved to York Nebraska in 1878 and built a successful practice after serving on the district bench and as supreme court commissioner. He was elected to the Nebraska Supreme Court in 1901 serving as chief justice late in his first term. He later sought renomination but was defeated in the primaries by M B Reese. Since then he has continued law practice at York and recent primaries show strong support for his return to the court.
In university days Bismarck enjoyed mischief and swapped identities with Count Keyserling. He posed as the famed cicerone for visiting young relatives, while Keyserling studied. The ruse delighted the aunts and mother, who praised the cousin’s robust welcome in Berlin.
The Republican ticket lists Charles S. Allen Lincoln William G. Whitmore Valley and Frank L. Haller Omaha as regent candidates. They bring long service on the board and broad business and library leadership, with Haller’s public and agricultural ties enhancing the University’s growth and international outlook.
A Nebraska political appeal argues the Republican Party has provided responsible, economical government across branches and urges voters to support Supreme Court candidates Barnes Fawcett Sedgwick and Regents nominees Allen Whitmore Haller. The piece touts party performance and citizen duty.
A touring car with a man and wife meets a hay wagon on a narrow road. The wife demands the farmer back up, the husband argues, and the farmer finally offers to back out saying he has one like her at home. The scene ends with a humorous remark from the farmer.
A long letter by Henry James dated April 13 1879 from Cambridge Mass addressed to a reviewer of The Europeans sold for 20.25 dollars at Andersons. The note remarks James fears waning artistic power and widening horizon. A John Hay letter from June 12 1871 offering to obtain a Goethe autograph brought 2 dollars.
A brief note notes a French proverb about jesting too far and the trouble it brings home. It contrasts wit with consequence and hints at moral restraint.
A compact column offering historical notes and critical takes on current events. The writer jokes about fleas and sympathy, cites Secretary Wilson on farm workloads, and condemns the man who blamed his wife for a fatal act, noting the severity of his actions.
A fragment notes an off season period with no signs of foul play at the Annapolis naval academy. A girl arriving in New York carried fourteen trunks and claimed she was penniless, suggesting she may have funded travels abroad.
Pessimists forecast a looming strike risk as aviators demand higher hourly wages to avert bargaining deadlock and secure better pay for air crews.
Some English plain people appear to have distanced themselves from the old belief in universal niceness to Edward's friends. The shift signals growing impatience with constitutional proprieties and favors toward those seen as allies of the monarchy.
The public weighs not the size or design of new paper money but its purchasing power compared with the old currency. People seek to know if the new notes will buy more of this world’s goods or less, influencing everyday living costs.
A California scientist notes a flea has eyes but cannot see. The flea reportedly operates a diamond drill powered by forty horsepower chain lightning, a striking image of surprising capability amid a tiny creature.
The latest ladies hat is the toque Russ, guaranteed to cost the same and be equally unattractive as prior hats in the line. Shoppers are warned that the new fashion may draw stares for its ugliness and bold style.
Amherst College students form a Gluten Club to prove the group name is not pronounced glutton by stating they live on four and a half cents a day.
In a quirky Kansas town the only public expletives for men are "By chowder" and for women when things go awry to murmur "Oh, pickles" reflecting local humor and culture.
A Welsh town woke to a minor quake and instantly earned unusual notoriety as readers shared the curious name Lidyfillanilraethll in local and national papers. The incident drew attention to how a simple geological event can become a headline tied to a place.
A European man sues a Boston woman claiming she promised a marriage settlement and asks for compensation. The jury in an American court is expected to decide the breezy financial claim.
A Massachusetts landlady was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the death of one of her boarders. The case draws attention to alleged threats and rumors surrounding the owner’s family and past prosperity.
A justice fines a woman for calmly eating breakfast while her husband was being thrashed in the dining room by the starboard boarder. The critic notes she should have shown emotion, even spilled coffee would have sufficed.
The article notes that repairs to machinery on ships making the world cruise averaged about $3000 per ship, with total cruise costs under a million and a half. It argues the voyage added value despite higher spend, concluding the cruise was worth it.
The Krupps gun works decide to buy and raze the nearby village of Schlagbruecker to save money, rather than purchase land piecemeal. The hamlet lies close to the factory and repeatedly suffers debris from gun tests.
A United States Secret Service agent, after four years tracking a Land of Italian counterfeit ring, infiltrated the group by posing as a fellow criminal. He learned Italian, entered New York as a steerage passenger, won the criminals’ trust, and lured them into a final meeting where he arrested every member. The agent’s risk and undercover work earned little public glory but fulfilled his duty.
Congress adjourned without passing a new budget in Cuba. President Gomez issued an executive decree to retain the prior year's budget, centering on funding for the second American occupation. The dispute underscores lingering frustrations over the occupation's perceived benefits and costs.
The article argues the United States should share costs and responsibility while Cuba’s Congress stalls on the budget, focusing on laws to create a national lottery and legalize cockfighting. It warns such actions reveal national impotence and questions Cuba’s path under self government as noted by the San Francisco Argonaut and Colonel Watterson.
A Bureau of Statistics bulletin notes three centuries of settlement and rapid population growth reaching over eighty million. It compares distribution across original thirteen states, ceded regions, and beyond the Mississippi, with Alaska counted. It cites three quarters of a billion acres undistributed, potential irrigation and road expansion, and an immigrant influx near one million annually, while native-born share remains steady at about thirteen percent since 1860.
A Bushby resident recounts the tale of Mrs Saunders ailing as two sons in law Ellen Stebbins and Myra Powers quarrel over her care. The old lady dodges doctors fearing hurt to daughters and fades, with some saying she may not last this month as tensions and neglect mount.
A London Black and White article advocates blacklist concepts for dishonest house agents and outdated tailors and warns readers away from improper living areas and railroads. The piece targets guiding the polished man of the world toward current, reputable services and safe locations.
A lyrical lament by Caroline Norton laments selling the Arab horse in winter, recalling swift years roamed the desert and the bond with the steed. The speaker vows resistance yet accepts fate while imagining return only in sleep, as others claim the horse and the dream ends.
Frey discusses betting habits among Indians who wager by jockey color or favorite rider, forming rings to back every horse. Authorities fear losses totaling about 1.5 million dollars per season as theft rises to cover gambling debts.
Independence Hall, purchased by Philadelphia from the state for a large sum and with about $200,000 spent on restoration, now welcomes about 1,000,000 visitors annually.
A Philadelphia Record quip notes buyers feel cheated when a fake article is priced low. the sting is sharper as the purchaser realizes the deception. The piece satirizes gullibility and cheap sensationalism in media.
A clipped old remark notes a woman’s absence for a week raises chores and gossip while a self-satisfied man remains blind to others’ views and faults.
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