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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
6
Holdrege Nebraska. County health officer Dr D S Palmer reports success treating two infected horses for meningitis and suggests a new approach may aid outbreak control. He hopes further trials will verify efficacy.
Acting on the theory that tetanus and the disease studied attack nervous centers, a physician obtained four bottles of tetanus toxin from Omaha. He tested the toxin on three horses in late stages of the illness. two horses not yet at the final stage improved instantly and now appear well.
The executive committee of the Omaha Commercial club begins steps toward a Lincoln state house project. A committee will be appointed to map methods to build support and back any favorable bill from Omaha or another city to secure a new state house at Lincoln.
Chicago aviator Paul Peck of Washington DC holder of the American duration flight record was fatally injured when a biplane crashed during a gusty wind he attempted a steep spiral and the heavy engine penetrated the wreckage striking him in the neck.
A Grand Island sugar factory plans this year to handle forty thousand tons of beets. An epidemic disease affecting horses has crossed the Missouri River, killing many animals near Shenandoah Clarinda and Pacific Junction in Kansas and Nebraska.
Cambridge Neb resident C Ss Easton, rancher and Furnas County Land Co president, says the common house fly carries disease and is to blame for hundreds of Nebraska horse deaths.
York Neb. Dr F G Snyder county health physician says no spinal meningitis cases in York county despite rumors. He notes one mild poliomyelitis case. Washington reports navy seeks recruits as enlisted force drops about 6 000 sailors below normal.
Marie La Salle Rabinoff, famed American opera singer born Jessie Richmond of Beatrice Nebraska, died in a London hospital after an operation. The former Nebraska resident had achieved international stages.
Washington reports cereal crops nationwide expected to total 133,016,000 tons according to Victor Fr. Olmsted head of the Agriculture Department Bureau of Statistics. The figure marks an unprecedented production level for the sector.
Short, sharp items cover a range of incidents including thefts, traffic violations, and bail updates. Entries name involved parties, locations, and dates, with focus on immediate consequences and public interest details.
Secretary Wilson plans an experiment station on Manti National Forest near Epraium Utah while war departments prep two more cavalry regiments for the Mexican border. General Wood seeks Taft's approval as orders to move troops surface. A semi official denial counters peace talk rumors with Italy and Turkey. Oscar S Straus emerges as Progressive gubernatorial nominee in New York amid a stampede.
Amid growing unrest two-thirds of Mexico faces intolerable conditions prompting a new American exodus. Reports note rebels have cut traffic between Nacozari and Canada, while 500 Americans reside in Sonora. Other items include a Seattle convention nominating Robert T. Hodge for governor, and various health, criminal, and economic developments across the nation.
Election returns show William T. Haines Republican 69165 and Frederick W. Plaisted Democrat 66152 in Maine. Yaqui Indians join regional unrest in Sonora. Chancellor Dr. William Oeschger spoke at the Corner university stone laying for First Christian church in Kearney. Paroled youths Gregory Farley and Heimburger linked to killing Timmerman. Lincoln viaduct accident fatally injures Thomas Harrop. Wheat piled near Bloom and Fowler due to railroad car shortages. Jesse Pomeroy marks 36 years in solitary at Charlestown prison. Grand Army encampment opens in Los Angeles with 10000 veterans. Roosevelt itinerary lists Lincoln stop of 50 minutes. Canon Burgess dies at Plattsmouth aged 78. Nebraska vets program fights horse disease. G A R encampment set for September 9–14 in Los Angeles. War talk on Mexico and possible Taft session. County hospital finds many instruments among patient Mart nez. Nebraska state fair attendance sets a record. Tampa rains cause $75,000 daily damage. Regina crop forecast 228,466,114 bushels. Legion vets to study spinal meningitis in Lincoln. Executions reported in Mexico City plot cases. Rev. Grefe dies in Germantown car wreck. Typhoon toll 30,000–40,000 in Wen Chow. Kansas disease debate: horse illness not transmittable to humans. Stefansson cites Greenland descendants. Suffragettes raid Balmoral grounds. Jetmore man shows meningitis symptoms. investigation urged.
Dr Grace Taylor daughter of W J Taylor of Amenia died from burns after a kerosene fire she started while grieving her sister’s death. Grace was about twenty eight, a medical graduate, and had been staying with relatives near Merna.
Osceola mourns a major industry as the Union Pacific edge mill burns to the ground Sunday morning. Firefighters faced water supply challenges from the city edge site but managed a second hose late, with an estimated loss of 12000 dollars. The mill was among the state’s most prosperous.
Valentine Paul Sherwood of Johnson, Neb., is dead from a blow to the head. Companion Helmuth Stottenberg of Davenport, Ia., is seriously injured and unconscious in Valentine. They were found by a freight train crew near Nenzel, Neb., with evidence suggesting foul play.
Will Harris of this community learned his mother, separated from his husband thirty five years ago, was living in Hartford Connecticut. He traveled there and spent several weeks visiting her after rediscovering her existence.
The Nebraska State Irrigation Association issues the official call for its third annual meeting. J. E. LeBlanc, secretary, states Bridgeport has been selected as the convention site, central to the state’s irrigated district.
A Box Butte county teacher 25 years old, employed in Alliance-Elsie Daley, died by self-inflicted chloroform inhalation in a local hotel. A letter to her parents in Weeping Water Neb., said she was tired of the world and asked forgiveness.
York College is set to receive eighty acres of land in Polk county as an endowment fund. The bequest comes from Mrs. Melissa Kingsolver who died at Gresham over three months ago and named the college as a beneficiary in her will.
The new dam across the Blue River at Staplehurst, built to power the town electric light plant, has given way and may be irreparably damaged. Local officials fear severe disruption to power service as teams assess damage and possible repairs.
Labor day games produced several shutouts in the State and Mink leagues. Columbus and York split a doubleheader as Seward fell to Fremont 4 to 1. Grand Island beat Superior 9 to 8. Hastings and Grand Island played tight. Stromsburg clinched the pennant with a late run surge propelled by Henry Anderson’s pitching. West Point disbanded citing lack of support. Superior beat Grand Island 3 to 2 while Hastings won at Iearney on a late margin. The Mink league set the season record with Grand Island and Superior games in quick time.
George N Foster of Sterling Nebraska has been named for the new professorship in the law college at the university. The piece notes state party developments and upcoming primary ballots, plus various Nebraska events at the state fair and political gatherings.
The governor’s office has issued 1005 notarial commissions since September 1, 1911. Douglas county accounts for 180, Lancaster county for 107. Commissions run six years and each carries a $1 fee paid to the secretary of state, deposited in the general fund.
State Engineer D. D. Price and possibly Governor Aldrich will escort officers of the international meridian road on a proposed Nebraska trip. The automobile and wagon route extends from Winnipeg to the Gulf of Mexico and is now ready for use. The tour aims to lay plans for further highway improvements.
Government land in the Broken Bow district is fully claimed with fifty sections filed by landseekers led by Labor Commissioner Gaye and the Burlington railroad. Land remaining will be sold only by purchase, covering parts of Logan Grant Hooker Thomas Blaine Custer counties and parts of McPherson Cherry. Police report twelve pocketbooks found at the station, likely spoils from fair grounds pickpockets. Lincoln post office announces higher rural carrier salaries.
Horses are dying at about twenty daily around Grand Island with over a hundred killed or shot. Veterinarians work around the clock while farmers are urged to remove horses from pasture and halt hay feeding to prevent spread. The Soldiers' Home reports several losses.
In light of the approaching parcels post system the state will raise rural mail carrier salaries by $100 per year.
A tired group of candidates spent the fourth day at the state fair grounds. They visited headquarters to rest with supporters, then wandered the hot streets shaking hands and rallying voters, often forcing smiles and lighthearted jests to keep going.
A short story follows Frank Glynn and his wife Dora as they merge love with petty quarrels. A swollen toe wrinkle and a toothache spark friction leading to a mock separation and a comic reversal that ends with reconciliation and a renewed home life. The tale mixes marital banter with social observation.
A damaged OCR note describes large display cards for employers warning that smoking near inflammable materials can cause fires. It cites bold red warnings like smoking in the room and discarded cigars, noting fires and costs from such habits and calling for fire prevention measures and efficiency in production.
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear text about a locality lawyer and a house case. No verifiable persons or organizations are readable. the snippet suggests asking about terms and witnesses but lacks concrete facts or outcomes.
Readers recall a quirky exchange about the odd talk of a machine and a helper figure who offers to save or assist. The dialogue suggests a whimsical moment highlighting curiosity about technology.
Report notes widespread demand for ribbons and patent medicines amid rising rivalries. Observers cite shortages and price hikes as competition intensifies among merchants, with curbs suggested to stabilize supply.
The article explains nature’s compasses for travelers in forests. It notes that trees show south side bark characteristics, with amber gum and dry, lighter bark, while north sides are darker with moss or mold. It mentions moss, insects, and bark roughness indicating orientation and season.
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