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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
5
A Sark island doctor tends a sick Olivier with aid from Tardif and mother Renouf. The tale follows recovering patient Olivier and her bond with Tardif, while Martin plans letters, gifts, and a small wedding as Julia and he face unsettled futures.
A narrator recalls his mother’s care as he holds her prayer book, then spots a Times advertisement about a missing young woman matching a patient from Sark. He packs books, travels to Barbet's, and reflects on preparing a home with Julia while overlooking Channel Islands cliffs.
A Leigh churchyard tombstone bears the inscription for a buried lady stating A virtuous woman is 5s to her husband. The space lacked room for a crown, and the stonecutter argued that a crown equals 58.
A speaker, a tramp named Pete-Boss, protests he is no ordinary beggar. In spring, around April, his wife urges a cleaning hour. Mr. Boerum Place offers sympathy and a dollar.
A tourist asks about the nation’s climate and a sick man replies that they do not claim the best climate but boast the largest variety. The Washington Star quotes the remark as a humorous exchange highlighting regional differences.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a bantering exchange about talk being cheap. A retort suggests finding a place with endless cheap talk and a shave for 10 cents while noting an awkward boy is like a chip off the old stumbling breck.
A compact survey of items and criticism reflecting on today’s events, historical notes, and daily happenings. The column mixes commentary with brief news notes, highlighting trends, opinions, and notable figures without deep detail.
A French woman who fired at Minister Baudin during a mistaken identity incident tells reporters the joke is on her. She mistook the minister for another man and now faces formal questions over the shooting attempt.
The saying notes that reliability comes from the steady, working parts rather than the smooth exterior. It emphasizes the value of consistent performance and unseen effort behind a dependable system.
A female phrenologist claims that women's skulls are increasing in size not in arrogance but in physical proportion. She clarifies the trend is about head measurements and brain capacity, not personality.
Mr. Morgan argues that a nation's merchant marine should be under a single authority just as its navy. He indicates he knows exactly who should head that authority.
A correspondent asks about kerosene oil to kill mosquitoes. One method suggests catching a mosquito and drowning it in a tumbler of the oil.
The text notes Hetty Green climbed an eight foot fence to evade a camera and praises her agility. It calls her possibly the most modest and richest woman in the United States.
A remark about Plutarch staying in a tiny town to keep it from shrinking hints at a broader pattern. Recent census declines in Germany, France, and Great Britain raise questions whether his household principles could guide modern rural revival efforts.
The article notes that the kindergarten largely helps both extremes of society. It describes poor children as joyfully engaged in pleasant rooms with caring teachers, while rich children seek relief from class ennui through the steady occupation of the kindergarten table amidst discarded toys.
A British naval officer in a forgery case tells a magistrate he would not have done it if not pushed by circumstances, while an American cites hunger as the motive. The passage shows how slang moves from speech to literature and then to canon.
The City and Suburban Homes Company of New York proves good housing can pay. It built quality tenements in the poorest city areas and rents them at hovels’ prices. The two million dollar investment has just declared a 4 percent dividend, countering the claim that better housing is unprofitable.
The Medical Press and Circular argues various theories on why people swear, from religious origins to imitatively mimicking ferocious animal cries. It concludes the American usage is largely unthreatening vulgar habit, used to add a false virility to an inadequate vocabulary.
Analysis notes that modern America sees vast fortunes concentrated in a few hands, provoking concern over wealth as power. Yet many multimillionaires also contribute generously to colleges libraries hospitals and moral improvement, with endowments growing yearly.
Andrew Carnegie ends active business role by creating a five million dollar fund for former workers. One fifth supports libraries he established, with the rest aiding the injured, pensions for the aged, and families of workers killed in accidents. He frames the gift as repayment of debt to his employees.
A historical piece notes scientists urge extermination of vectors and pests to curb disease. It cites a Japanese proposal for worldwide rat eradication to end plague, while warning on ecological risks and the difficulty of wiping out fast-breeding species like rats and mosquitoes.
A cabinet member notes that civil service reform lets administrators avoid patronage and pick from qualified candidates after testing. The Post Office example shows how political influence can clutter staffing. Reform grants officials time for essential work and reduces influence over appointments.
In England a prominent preacher Rev Dr Joseph Parker faced a distracter in a pew as a young man with a gold watch kept checking the time. Parker halted mid sermon and declared Put up your watch young man we are speaking of eternity not of time to restore focus on the sacred topic.
A mill for flour from sweet potatoes reportedly started in New Jersey. The flour is described as bright golden yellow with a pleasant sweet taste. Proposals aim to erect mills across the sweet potato belt as South Jersey farmers rejoice.
A Philadelphia Prem excerpt depicts Miss Peppery teasing Mr Herviman about conversations. She compares them to champagne, noting they are sparkly and dry, eliciting his pleased surprise.
The director of the Geological Survey of Canada notes one third of the Dominion remains unknown, covering over 1.25 million square miles with Labrador interior as the largest uncharted area. Dense hardwood forests and mineral wealth await development.
James Bosco recounts a near fatal night in Tombstone Arizona after a Princeton law and literature graduate sought crime work there. He escaped unharmed with a gunfight erupting in his lodging, bullets tearing the room as cowboys and rustlers fired, leaving a single shallow leg wound.
Mr Abijah Potts and his son recount a humorous encounter with a leather-store clerk. Potts defends his linen duster and coolly rejects a Florida bag, instead buying a ribbed leather valise after the clerk misreads his travel plans to a Buffalo fair. The exchange highlights Potts’ blunt humor and thrift.
A club discussion on warts reveals that neglect and distraction can cause warts to vanish. A man recalls a trip to Europe where a stubborn wart disappeared after he forgot it, suggesting mental focus feeds the symptom while absence cures it.
The article lists folk beliefs about eye shape and color signaling mental traits, intelligence, temperament, and health. It cites signs such as upper lid coverage indicating deliberation, visible iris signaling instability, and wide open eyes suggesting jealousy and bigotry, reflecting superstition about physiognomy.
The article argues that raw apples are digestible and even beneficial when eaten with skin. It claims ferment germs on the skin aid digestion and asserts apples are easy to digest for those who eat them skin and all. It discourages pare d and eaten flesh only.
A playful snippet notes jealousy among butter and milk, then jokes about a Crumby piece of wedding cake found under a girl's pillow after a wedding. It wryly claims many keep their peach until it rots, lampooning gossip and possessiveness.
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