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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
3
An illustrated, somewhat garbled tale recalls a voyage from Cincinnati with a German woman and a man named Hans aboard. A story of a wife returning home to her girlhood, a snug nest of savings, and a newly gilded cage amid a river setting unfolds in fragmented narration.
A comic scene unfolds as Frau Anna drops the parrot during a teary farewell on a dock. Hans, with a German accent, tumbles from the gilded cage as the bird curses and rages. Longshoremen drop a pole and the cage tears away against the ship as shouting ends with farewells from Rudolph and Mamma.
Louis Fuchs and four street artists performed at Sixth and Abbott streets when a bass was struck and smashed by Charles Mery of 178 Abbott street. Mery faced a malicious injury charge as police investigated. B. P. Corbett offered to cover repairs and expenses with Justice Stein advising settlement.
John Yonker, chief figure at Hamilton Park, acts as neighborhood chaperon enforcing curfew after nine. He escorts lategoing children home, settles disputes with baseball rules, and answers thousands of questions daily, balancing authority with good humor. His role, likened to a model policeman, earns him local respect.
An escaped Maltese cat caused a scene in a county building, upsetting the day’s proceedings as it roamed marble corridors and courts. Chief Watchman O Connor crawled to pursue the feline, which led guides through offices and courtrooms before slipping away onto the floor below.
A fragmented note hints at using plain water to start removing a stain from fabric. It mentions soaking the garment in a mixture and continuing until the stain disappears, as described in a training or journal style entry.
A Tattler excerpt captures Mr Knott lamenting in a drunken bed request, apologizing for his behavior and admitting fault. He mutters about the children and seeks quiet.
Julia Bottomley notes the season’s millinery trend toward paradise and other natural feathers. She describes mounting techniques for large shapes, a maize felt hat with black velvet, and a velvet turban using soura plumage. Dyed feathers lose natural shading but remain beautiful.
A Woman’s Home Companion column urges stout women to accept body shape and choose properly sized corsets. It argues against compression that highlights fat, recommends a corset about three inches smaller than the dress waistband, and stresses appearance and comfort over exact waist measurements.
La Mode pratique heralds fall wear featuring soft taffeta silk voile and satin with velvet and satin grounds. Radium satin with bright light finish, white and pastel tones, and beaded gauze dominate. Tulle remains popular with varied panier styles showing ankle or dramatic drape to full hem.
An elderly woman with white hair can stay clean without frequent washing. Use absorbent cotton layered over a wire hair brush to pick up dust. press the bristles so they reach the hair. A few strokes nightly remove dust, leaving hair soft and clean.
The article notes skirts reveal little of petticoats except occasional glimpses of white lingerie. It says women wear svelte figures with maigre frames and petticoats remain an unknown quantity. Satin fabrics cling to the form and narrow widths stay popular as season end sales showcase enticing pieces. Winter lingerie remains to come.
A charming cambric dress for a child features a gathered waist skirt and a tucked shoulder bodice with magyar style flouncing at the sleeve edges. It includes a matching insertion trim on the bodice front and a square neckline edged with narrow insertion. Materials required: 2 1/2 yards flouncing 27 inches wide 1 1/2 yards wide 34 yard narrow insertion.
A charming wedding craft describes a bell shaped needlebook made from card board covered with cretonne outside and linen inside. Shaped pieces are overhanded together, an emery attached to a ribbon forms the clapper, and two flannel bells are sewn to the sides. The bell book attaches to the ribbon and can be pulled through the top opening, then tied in a bow for use.
The article explains how worn sheets are repaired by cutting through the center to remove weak sections and rejoining the halves so the new center forms the old sides. If a sheet is too worn, it is cut into towels for glass and china use.
Progress report from Scientific American shows all Danish towns with 5000 or more residents now have public electric service. Only three towns between 3000 and 5000 lack mains. Copenhagen hosts the largest plants with 27,000 horsepower, supplying city mains and tramways. Most towns rely on diesel heavy oil engines and Skovshoved features intermunicipal lines spanning suburbs.
Mrs. W. H. Hughes reports her child suffered a severe scalp and facial eruption. After trying various salves with no relief, two weeks of Cuticura Soap and Ointment cleared the sores in about a month. She notes the child had a clear complexion since. Cuticura advertised with sample offer and Skin Book from Boston.
In Gotham a man claims a policeman saves a portion of weekly earnings while another jokes of saving more than earned each week. The banter contrasts thrift with reckless spending framing a small city scene.
An estimate suggests Korea could increase its arable land area by 20 to 30 percent, though not beyond that range. The projection highlights potential gains in agricultural capacity without major expansion.
A terse line notes a man must pay the prima dotina's salary, implying a judicial or legal claim on compensation under a ruler's or judge's watch. The quote evokes authority over pension or stipend obligations in a legal context.
An eight year old orphan from Pskoff orphanage presented a 100000 lottery ticket tied to Nobles Bank for payment at the State Bank in St. Petersburg. The ticket was her sole possession and relatives now seek to adopt her while authorities place her in the care of an arch priest, a distant relative of her father.
A North German farmer offered free board and lodging to fifteen to twenty women and girls not under twelve on a country estate. In return they would pick pease for eight to ten hours daily with possible cash wages for their labor.
A barber quips that asking a regular customer if the razor hurts him serves as a gentle reminder that forgetting a tip could hurt next time. The exchange frames a caution about tipping and service in a humorous, everyday setting.
A casual remark reflects a lover’s doubt about meeting his fiancée’s standards and hints at deeper insecurities within a romantic dispute. The remark frames a moment of strain in an engagement and suggests underlying feelings of inadequacy.
Ad claims Cole's Carbolisaire stops itching and smooths the skin. Available from all druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
A short item notes soda can brighten china darkened by long use and imply busy labor to reclaim items. The quip about idling time adds a literary aside on human effort versus leisure.
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