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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1881
Page
4
A dreamy poem follows a man walking home with Kate after a perfect day. He recalls stars, a warm kiss at the waist, and his glowing heart as he gently tends the meadow, keeps the clover, and hums an old love tune. Locusts rise and meadowlarks sing as the scene stays tender and serene.
An excerpt on the Aquila verreauxii known as Temmervaan ger Berghaan and WitteKruis. It details predation on lambs and rock game, breeding season raids, and trapping methods, with notes on colonial hunting and the bird’s fierce hunting behavior and nest habits.
A thoughtful mountaineer argues that ten daily garments bind the body and hinder health. He favors loose trousers canvas shoes and minimal attire, noting freedom of movement quicker dressing and better skin function when not encumbered by formal wear. He laments cramped feet and bunions from conventional dress.
Detroit Free Press recounts a humorous scene where a man unveils a flail, drawing crowds. An Alderman tries the ancient tool, whips it with a comic misfire, and several spectators test its power, ending with cautionary quips about handling the contraption.
On the Idlewild voyage from Algonac to Detroit a baby carriage is found aboard with an eight month old infant. Passengers, including a nurse and a compassionate traveler, seek a caregiver while a hotel bound mother is unknown. Excitement grows as Captain Sloan and crew coordinate a temporary foster arrangement.
Witnesses describe a boat hand lifting the infant across a lake yard to the Star while the mother’s friend accompanies them. Relief at the child’s safety tempered by disappointment as the pretty baby vanished from immediate protection, leaving wary mothers to ponder what comes next.
The piece argues sugar adulteration harms consumers and infants, citing starch glucose as common but weak sugar fraud. It condemns New Process labeling as insufficient, urging pure sugar and stronger safeguards. It also references Swiss deliverance messaging and a mix of unrelated phrases as fillers.
A Texas town scene shows cowboys and ladies at a social with snuff dipping. Women share snuff boxes while men whittle and wear ranger fashion. The narrator notes the lively scene with lemonade, candy sticks, and bold antics as Texans mingle and flirt.
A humorous historical tale places William Tell in early Swiss politics under Austrian influence. Tell fights Gessler for a hay contract, shoots the hat salute, defies captivity, and kills Gessler, leading to Swiss freedom gains and later favorable contracts allegedly in his family name Albert.
The article describes how in Norway the sun stays bright through the night in summer, tempting travelers to write by daylight at nearly midnight. Sleep becomes difficult as dawn and dusk blur, and travelers learn to block light with green cambric but cannot mute the loud Norwegians.
The Burlington Hawkeye denounces a class of new riches termed mushroom aristocrats. It condemns those who flaunt inherited fortune and sudden wealth, ostentatiously dining, boasting their status, and sneering at honest toil. The piece notes this snobbery harms communities and mocks lavish postures.
Mrs Carlyle cherished her aging lap dog Nero which, after a long life, was humanely put to rest. A friend suggested stuffing the pet, provoking Mrs Carlyle to indignation by equating the idea with stuffing a baby. She remained tender toward pets and her household staff.
Reverend in Washington DC condemns testimonials for quack cures and vile tonics while endorsing Hop Bitters as a trusted remedy. He argues physicians rely on legitimate medicines daily and urges readers to commend proven products.
The article recounts Brian Boru's death at Clontarf at age eighty eight after praying in his tent, and details the fates of his sons Murrough and Turlough. It traces the MacMahon lineage from Murrough through Tordleback and Mahon O'Brian to Corca Basca, claiming fighting stock in the clan and noting disputed lands along the coast.
The article surveys Methodism's rapid growth from its 18th century roots in Bristol and London, noting five to fourteen million adherents and church wealth in Britain and America. It then shifts to mixed items including a moral anecdote about Baker’s case, a testimonial for Chamberlain's remedy, warnings about misjudgment, and assorted quotes and brief vignettes.
An advertisement touts Kidney-Wort as a remedy for long standing kidney and bowel troubles, offered in dry and liquid forms and claimed to have cured hundreds of years long cases. The piece also contains a classroom vignette where a minister questions children on the meaning of lad and courtin in a rural setting.
A garbled text fragment mentions vermin and insects, Be Beaches and Des Moines, and an unfinished butter and water preparation. It references Roughem and a druggist, with brief culinary directions to melt butter with water and season. The readability is low and names are incomplete.
An advertisement from Mitchell Bartlett & Crain of Des Moines touts Wells Health Renewer as a universal remedy for impotence and sexual vitality. It claims a powerful life influence upon all who encounter it, urging readers to seek the earth gentle product.
An old ads listing claims for Dr Williams Indian Ointment curing piles with a box priced at $1.00, plus Perry Davis Paroqnine cures, Carbuline for baldness, Dr Halliday Blood Purifier, and a quip about grass widows. The piece shows typical 19th century patent medicine promotion and medical boasts.
An old advertisement promotes Henrys Carbolic Salve as the superior skin remedy for cuts sores eczema and chapped hands, warning against counterfeits. It also cites Dr Green’s Oxygenated Hitters for dyspepsia malaria and blood impurities, Durnos Catarah Snuff for mucous membrane issues, and Dr Motts Liver Pills as a top laxative product.
The Boston Herald argues Oliver Evans, born Newport Delaware 1755 and died New York 1819, deserved credit as the father of locomotive propulsion, challenging the English widespread belief that George Stephenson invented the locomotive and noting Evans’s key role in steam power.
In Forest and Stream a narrator recalls finding a moss-covered turtle with bold letters on its back and a stamped name Paradise beside Adam, RB. C. 567, suggesting a curious message or clue from a past hunt story.
The saying contrasts public perception, noting that merit endures after a person fades, while good deeds rarely spark talk yet bad deeds invite swift notoriety. It reflects on how society remembers actions versus individuals.
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