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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
2
A fragmentary verse captures scenes from Pompeii with a woman’s laugh and a silent girl buried in earth. A maiden shrieks through centuries, deathly fear shadowing a child’s mold and fright. The mother kneels over the dead, uttering a grim epitaph as time erodes beauty.
Emily Wade is urged by family to rest and gain strength at a farm in Ohio after fears for her health and nerves. Dr. Benson orders quiet, meals, and rest though Emily helps with children and a Christmas cantata, while her mother resists country life yet ultimately visits.
In a lively account from The Housewife, Emily is praised for energy and helpfulness. She balances school lessons, church cantatas, and schoolhouse events while enjoying a carefree country life and rewarding outreach to others. Her story highlights social revival among neighbors and a vibrant rural community.
The Four-track News guides travelers from Cork to Blarney Castle via jaunting car. A four shilling fare is explained to a wary American as the ride begins with camel like swaying, leftward driving, and a wary hope not to collide with other vehicles.
The London Globe argues tiger shooting is rising in the Irrawaddy Valley as a humane, thrilling pursuit for wellheeled British sportsmen. It claims Burma offers safer access than Africa and notes tigers invade villages, killing locals while natives resist with limited arms.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes a jocular line about stinginess and wealth. The mock dialogue mentions Mrs Nuritch-Mabel and Mr Swatley in a dinner scene with de Brie and hash. The remark highlights the paradox that stingy people may possess plenty of money.
A historical sketch recalls Daniel Boone as a leading frontiersman born in 1735 in Bucks County Pennsylvania. It notes his limited schooling his Kentucky settlement at Boonesborough and his capture and escape from Detroit highlighting his wartime service and enduring fame.
An ad describing a swinging desk shelf as a practical office accessory. It argues modern business needs demand furniture as homelike as home while large desks with many drawers ease daily routines and improve work comfort.
Pigeonholes prove inadequate for quick access so a swinging desk shelf is shown. It stays within reach and moves aside without removing items, unlike top sliding shelves. One shelf on each side would keep frequently used papers in constant reach.
The Dayton Daily News notes army officers train in the Infantry and Cavalry school Signal school and staff college at Fort Leavenworth. The engineering department has officers perform real work without enlisted help building trenches palisades fascines gabions and bridges including a 100 foot suspension and a Missouri River flying bridge tested with a loaded wagon.
A British law firm cites a case where a testator’s ten forgotten shares in a well known fire and life company lingered unclaimed from 1866 until 1904. Executors were contacted by a dormant funds firm offering 50 percent of recovered sums, leading to recovery of the shares but the company refused interest for 38 years. The tale underscores the need for annual disclosures of unclaimed property by insurers and fiduciaries.
A shopper vented at length about rude sales clerks who push opinions and bargains. She recalls clumsy hints about age and wealth, costly rolls, and patronizing “lady” gambits that push her away and push her to other stores. She urges hires with true tact.
A compilation discusses patent practice, land rights before condemnation, property tax corrections, and libel definitions. It covers minor contracts, sere of land possession, and a Q and A on a British-born husband naturalization affecting his widow's school voting and citizenship status.
A worker drilled a 5,500 feet deep hole at Doornloof South Africa in fourteen months. Three eight hour shifts were used daily. At 5,000 feet lifting and lowering the drill rods took about three and a half to four hours each, after preparing the diamond drill point.
A captive seal reportedly requires fifty or more pounds of fish per day for a single meal. After feeding, the animal sinks to sleep on its back with fins folded, head bobbing as it rests on the waves.
A story from an 1810s New Orleans era notes the loud, ungreased cart wheels blamed on Spanish law. It recounts smugglers using creased or greased wheels to mask traffic, while revenue officers sought informing cues from squealing wheels and partial wheel lubrication tricks.
A man nicknamed Curly recalls an odd scene in Chicago when a dynamite stick in his pocket caused fear and a sudden halt to dinner. The absent minded worker, described as a fine chap, carried the explosive casually in construction work. The incident ended with a tense moment as guests questioned safety.
A disjointed passage references a man and a woman in a street scene with a seat and a mother of twins. It mentions a Washington Star and a promise to turn the days, with phrases about incubators and a big wife. The text is garbled and lacks a clear event or attribution.
A large barn northwest of Parais Nebraska burned, killing Roy a 20 year old man. Iris body found in the fire. A notebook with threatening notes suggested motive linked to family dispute. investigators consider a possible arson tied to a feud with his father.
In Fremont Nebraska Dudley admits to a burglary at Simon Krause’s store and theft of jewelry and tools. He recalls stealing after breaking in at night and claims a momentary lapse, with police investigating alongside the suspect’s wife and children nearby.
Havana reports a 30 day decree inviting rebels to lay down arms and return to normal pursuits while government circles brace for possible escalation. The move sparks opposition, fears of army dispersal, and a surge of volunteers amid wartime talk. In another note, incidents include a street shooting in Portsmouth and a double tragedy near Meders involving Hart and Hughes.
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